Live for Today is a full-on rock album filled with ample ruckus and groove. The style ranges from hard-driving guitar anthems to melodic and soulful ballads and loose- and open-format grooves. A highlight on the release is "Beatin' Hearts With Broken Heads," an eerie, but faithful anthem of being down and out but believing that there are bright times ahead. Also featured on the album are tracks "Miss You Already," a song for your sweetheart that's sure to last, and "Way Back Home," a soul-searching groove about finding your place in the world.

We're really pumped about this release as it's been a long time in the making, with the writing of some of these songs dating back many years. Be sure to check out the samples on sullivandemott.com and pick up your copy today!

Track listing:

1. Way Back Home (Solo Acoustic)
2. Miss You Already (Solo Acoustic)
3. Beatin' Hearts with Broken Heads (Solo Acoustic)

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Videos for these performances are available on my YouTube channel.

Keep in mind that all of these songs will be featured on my upcoming album release due out this summer with Casey DeMott! The difference, however, is that the album features full on band arrangements so this is probably the only release of these tunes I will be putting out for quite a while in their solo acoustic form. Please enjoy and be sure to subscribe to the email list / RSS feed if you like what you hear!

The third and final track that I recorded during the Mayday Session is "Beatin' Hearts With Broken Heads." This track was written with Marshall stacks and powerful drums in mind, as you can hear in the sound clip at the end of the video. It is definitely an interesting twist and perspective to do this tune solo acoustic, but I think the acoustic guitar brings a cool flavor. Hope you dig it!

Also, watch the videos to the other Mayday Session tunes, "Way Back Home" and "Miss You Already."

Today's song from the Mayday Session is "Miss You Already."

If you missed yesterday's song, "Way Back Home," be sure to check that out as well!

Titled the "Mayday Session," since the recording session took place the weekend of May Day, these tracks are performed with just an acoustic guitar and my voice. It should be a fun way to share these tunes in a different format than how we've been recording for the album. My plan is to release each of the songs on my YouTube channel as well as here, one each day, starting today. Enjoy and be sure to let me know what you think!
 

Mayday Session Posts:

• Part 1: Way Back Home
• Part 2: Miss You Already
• Part 3: Beatin' Hearts With Broken Heads

However, it has always been our goal and dream to record an album on our terms and release to those ready to listen. This dream will finally be realized as we will soon be releasing a full-length album featuring what we feel is a very representative collection of tunes we have written and played over the years. (This will actually be the first full-length album to my credit.)

The catalog of music I've written is vast, and Casey has been there alongside of me in writing much of the music to date. Narrowing down those tunes to a appropriate set for a single disc format was no small task. Ultimately, we ended up going with some earlier tunes, as well as some freshly written songs. Choosing music from a broad span of time has provided some great I am confident that everybody who has a chance to experience this body of work will enjoy what it delivers.

At heart, we are a couple of rock 'n' roll guys who owe a lot of our coming of age to the work ethic and lifestyle found in Michigan culture. The tunes on this record feature rocking guitars, powerful drums, driving bass, and soulful vocals. They should be a real treat for anybody familiar with the famous Detroit rock sound.

As we continue to build and polish the product, I will post more information; but I wanted to put it on everybody's radar that this will be coming soon.

With this recording I went for a really tight, up-front sound, versus the ultra-live (roomy) sound of some of the other tracks in the mp3 player. You can hear how crisp my new mic is in picking up my acoustic guitar's sound.

Check it out and let me know what you think!

It's up in the mp3 player now performed with just me and my guitar.

Enjoy!

How do you know the way back home,
When you don't understand the road you're taking,
How do you know which way to run,
When you don't understand those demons in your head