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Life Changes

noreply@blogger.com (Marshall Skinner) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:55:00 +0000

Today marks the un-official end of my job at Vanderbilt Medical Center as I look forward to the next two months on the road with my band Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes. We are heading out next week and are traveling all across the country, from Bloomington, Indiana to Los Angeles, California. We've done all the booking, all the promotion and put a lot of hard work into this tour and I couldn't be more excited! Of course, there are things I'm worried about being that I will be on the road for 8 weeks, my fiance and my dogs and my life here in Nashville, but this is something we/I've needed to do for some time. I'm also a month into my new diet and going strong. I feel more energized and my mind is focused and clear all the time. I will be keeping a tour log and photo diary of the trip and will try and keep the blog updated as well as my facebook, although I can't promise that it will always be up to date. I hope that if you read this, you too may be inspired to change some things and your life and chase a dream you've had. Live on.

I'm Trying Vegan

noreply@blogger.com (Marshall Skinner) — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:59:00 +0000

So it has been quite a while since I've posted anything about my life on here but I thought that since I'm trying something this big I'd better blog about it. My band is going on tour in January and I found myself wondering about my eating situation. It's obvious that while traveling, many people eat terribly and I didn't want to succumb to that lifestyle so I'm trying something new. VEGAN. Yes, I said it Vegan. I'm 4 days into it and I've already had my fair share of weak moments but I haven't given in yet! My body is clearly going through an adjustment period where I've experienced strong urges for meat and dairy and also felt weak and experienced loss of concentration. I'm not going to give up. I intend on living a better and healthier lifestyle and I understand the repercussions of changing my diet. I'll tell you that quitting smoking cigarettes was harder than this. So for anyone that has considered it or just considered an alternative diet I urge you to try it. You only live once so don't worry about what other people will say or think, just do it for yourself. Also, watch this Documentary Forks over Knives. It will change the way you look at the food you eat.

noreply@blogger.com (Marshall Skinner) — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 03:50:00 +0000

Have a look at my flickr page, maybe you might like some of my photos! Marshall's Flickr

More 35mm Pics

noreply@blogger.com (Marshall Skinner) — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:49:00 +0000

35mm film camera!

noreply@blogger.com (Marshall Skinner) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:44:00 +0000

Before

After

Ok, so's I gots this 35mm Pentax ME SLR camera with all these lenses and I've been trying desperately to get some good shots out of it! The first 2 rolls were duds, I mean absolutely nothing in terms of pictures. I figured out my problem and with some tweaking and some traveling I was able to start getting some good pictures! Now I've gotten somewhat handy with Photoshop CS4 over the past couple weeks and I've taken the liberty of sprucing up some of the photos, but I will include before and afters of what I do. Here is a little preview.

Marshall (ME) at McClain Sessions

noreply@blogger.com (Marshall Skinner) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 03:39:00 +0000

Dan Ellsworth and Joel Wren

noreply@blogger.com (Marshall Skinner) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 03:38:00 +0000

Travis McClain

noreply@blogger.com (Marshall Skinner) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 03:38:00 +0000

Mike Odmark

noreply@blogger.com (Marshall Skinner) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 03:38:00 +0000

Joel Wren and Mike Odmark at the McClain Sessions

noreply@blogger.com (Marshall Skinner) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 03:38:00 +0000

Panoramas!

noreply@blogger.com (Marshall Skinner) — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 19:07:00 +0000

Top picture is from our summer vacation spot in East Tennessee and the other is the Chicago skyline from behind the Field Museum!

TV on The Radio!

noreply@blogger.com (Marshall Skinner) — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 23:42:00 +0000

TV on The Radio's new album is coming!

Round Two Beech House Studios

noreply@blogger.com (Marshall Skinner) — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 03:33:00 +0000

Beech House Studios!

noreply@blogger.com (Marshall Skinner) — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 03:32:00 +0000

Daniel Ellsworth and The Great Lakes record an Album!

noreply@blogger.com (Marshall Skinner) — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 16:04:00 +0000

Fry Pharmacy

noreply@blogger.com (Marshall Skinner) — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 16:49:00 +0000

Fry Pharmacy

noreply@blogger.com (Marshall Skinner) — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 16:49:00 +0000

70's Gretsch

Fry Pharmacy

noreply@blogger.com (Marshall Skinner) — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 16:48:00 +0000

16 Track tape machine, 2 inch tape. Golden delicious.

Fry Pharmacy

noreply@blogger.com (Marshall Skinner) — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 16:46:00 +0000

Silver Morning

noreply@blogger.com (Marshall Skinner) — Sat, 15 May 2010 19:02:00 +0000

Hey Cyberspace,

Hangin here in 16 Ton Studio finishing up tracking for our new LP. No title yet because things have just recently picked up thanks to the addition of Avery Anderson on guitar. We have 3 songs pre-recorded and up on myspace but the new stuff is killer! We are looking to add way more to those old recordings plus a ton of new stuff, so stay tuned.

Love,

Marshall

Jamie Lidell "Compass"

noreply@blogger.com (Marshall Skinner) — Thu, 06 May 2010 02:45:00 +0000

Concert Poster

noreply@blogger.com (Marshall Skinner) — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:37:00 +0000

Daniel Ellsworth Brite Revolution (i'm on bass)

noreply@blogger.com (Marshall Skinner) — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 03:46:00 +0000

Me + Nashville + Update

noreply@blogger.com (Marshall Skinner) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:07:00 +0000

Hello all, just an update on my life and times in Nashville, TN. I've been SO busy lately and I'm pretty excited about everything thats going on in my life. Recently, I've been playing with and traveling with Alva Leigh and Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes, which has been a blast. We've been all over the south with gigs in Mississippi, Nashville, Knoxville and more in North Carolina and Georgia coming soon. Daniel and Alva have a unique relationship based around the same band, basically, Dan and Alva's band are me, Joel Wren (Drums) and Ricky Perry (Guitar, Trumpet). Both Alav and Dan have EP's that are for sale right now and would greatly appreciate your support! Please check them out and maybe look forward to some future dates in a city near you. Also, if your interested in a VIDEO we shot in a local recording studio, check out Dan's profile on Briterevolution.com. I'm sending out an e-mail to everyone I would think would be interested in receiving all of the recordings of work I've been doing since I've been here, so if you don't get an e-mail, just drop me a line on Facebook. Keep it real.

Performance Tax

noreply@blogger.com (Marshall Skinner) — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:37:00 +0000

Just heard an ad on the radio against the performance tax on radio stations. After reading the facts, I believe that the tax would be a good thing and would not crush local radio like the ad claims. The tax would in fact go to pay musicians that played on the recordings on the radio, unlike now, where they get paid no royalties. Decide for yourself.

Performance Tax