I'm happy to announce that I'm going to have some solo sets popping up here 'n there.  Yes, Burn Sun Burn is still burning the midnight oil.  In the meantime, I'm going to be playing some solo sets around town.  For example, on Wednesday July 28,  I'll be hitting Meadowlark opening for touring act Mark Matos and OS Beaches.  I may also show up in a bar, lounge, or coffee shop near you soon.  What I ask of you is that you pick up where we left off. The crimp in the upper corner of the page, if you will.  Come down to a set, give the sound a listen, and tell me what you think.  Certainly, there will be other sounds and sights added as the band unfolds.  However, on a personal level, I want to know that the tunes are heard for what they are...where they originated.  And this is my opportunity to do just that.  

I'll see you there, mi amigo.

Todd

For all of you who've given such great feedback over the years about the music, I thought you'd be interested to know that Song of the Year's International songwriting contest ranked "Butterfly" as a top 5 finalist in the Adult Contemporary category.   See for yourself right here www.songoftheyear.com/winners.htm .  You can hear EOTW's rendition right here (click "ear candy" link at the top).  A special thanks to Charlie "twinkle fingers" Miller whose piano artistry was the perfect backdrop for the song.  It was one of the first songs that Charlie and I played together.  We musta hit every coffee shop across Denver as a duet for a few years before we threw it down as a band.  Good times!

Just passing along the love.  If you've got love of your own, feel free to pass it on to us!

Todd

Just a quick update to bring you up to speed.  This site looks a little crazy right now because it's really a transitional portal for my solo music, former Edge of the World music, AND the smashing new sounds and sites of Burn Sun Burn!  Someone once told me that every relationship you have is really preparing you for the next one.  Well, it took approximately 9 nanoseconds to build this new project, and I have no doubt it's going to be the best yet.   Having said that, I should warn you that we wont have a solid recording for a minute or two.  I'll try to post some session tunes, but it'll be the rough stuff until we work out the kinks.

Don't forget to checkout some of the prior recordings...all found under the "Ear Candy" link above.   I'll add the link for EOTW's disc here to make it easy for those of you who need things easy.

As always, send email and positive thoughts our way.  This music thing takes time, but as a good buddy of mine told me recently, "Focus on the music.  You just do what it takes, wherever that leads you."

The incredible thing about Spring is that no matter how many Springs you've encountered, it always feels like a time of revitalization and rebirth.  I love that.  There's so much energy in the air as things warm up, and momentum takes us headfirst into the Summer months.

As you may (or may not be) aware, Edge of the World is going through some growing pains as well.  While I'm not quite sure what that will mean, I can tell you that despite circumstances I'm pretty jazzed about where this thing is headed.  There's nothing more exciting than knowing that the world of possibilities is again going to create something special with the music we put out.  Having said that, all options are on the table.  Band name change?  Maybe.  Sound change?  Likely.  Cast and crew change?  We'll see.

Above all else, I want to tell all of the folks who have shown support for both myself and this band that we are indebted to you for helping us roll through the good times, and push through the challenges.  I promise that as you continue checking back, changes will show...and I think when you (and I) discover what those are, we're both going to sit back and say, "Now that's some frickin' awesome music!"

Love to my peeps!

Todd

My buddy was quiet.  He took the low tone.  "Hate to tell ya, man.  Babies always mean the band's about to come to an end."  Then I laughed out loud.  Josh, Charlie and I all have kids (a few are still babies).  Hasn't stopped us yet.  In fact, I want to say that in many ways it's our families who push us to keep at it.  Our wives push us out the door to play music because they know how much it means to us.  Clearly my old friend has not seen the video clip of my little fry girl belting out "Use Somebody" by KOL.  Music plays all day long at my house, as I know it does in the homes of Chas and Josh.

It dawned on me (as these things tend to do), that the three of us really have something special going on.  And while it may feel like there's pressure to truck our musical bandwagon around and collect listeners wherever we go, that the wonderful thing about us is that we play music because it's who we are.  It's not who we're trying to be.  And whether our lives continue to roll us up to the Edge of the World, or somewhere else altogether, the beautiful thing is that EOTW is a killer expression of who we are and what we're about.

In case you're wondering, we hit the Larimer Lounge in Denver on 2/25/10 @ 8pm.  Not only will WE be playing, but so will a couple other really great bands. (Jesse and the Reconning, Hollow Younge).  

Finally, if you have ears and love great music, please come flash us your face.  You can also give us a listen here (click the ear candy link) or at: www.cdbaby.com/cd/edgeoftheworld.    

'Til we meet again,

t

*whistling Jeopardy theme song*

There.  Now don't you feel happier?  I do.  And just for that, I'm going to fill you in on some other secrets as well.  Firstly, we've uploaded more song clips on this site, so be sure and check them out.  Secondly, I'd encourage you to check our songs every so often.  I like to wake up some mornings and just dump a whole EOTW song on the site available for free download.  Sure, that only saves you $.99, but doesn't it always feel good to score something for nothing just for being in the right place at the right time?  I love that feeling, so I'll pass it along.  Here's where it gets even sweeter.  If you join our email list and send me an email naming an EOTW song that you'd like to be downloadable for free...I'll make sure that within a week I'll post a downloadable version for 8 hours or so.  Then you (and all the peeps you know) can get on and grab the song for free.  Hey...but have them add their email to our list.  After all, you had to :)

My last secret isn't really that much of a secret, it's more of a wish.  And that wish is that I our paths cross this year.  It's gonna be a great one...the best one yet.  And as busy as things are these days, it's always the people we meet and hang out with that make playing music (and life in general) so much fun.

Say it again, 2010...ooohhhh, I love that!

Mucho Amor,

todd

OH...and don't forget to hit up www.digstation.com/edgeoftheworld (click on the thumbs up pic) to hear clips from our new album, and grab a few songs or the whole enchilada at your leisure.

sales & promotion   www.cdbaby.com/cd/edgeoftheworld

sales                      www.digstation.com/edgeoftheworld

promotion              www.musicsubmit.com/edgeoftheworld

Hang on tight.  You never know where we'll spring up next...