Wingy Blog

Hello all,

I had promised to write another blog, while you all are still so nicely waiting for any progress.
I must say I was planning to do more, but in the end I just took some time to catch up on those long lost 3 months when I was seriously ill.
I also needed some time to recover and build up my strength again by a program started in the hospital, which is now continued by a chiropractor here near me.

And besides, summer months are holiday months, I suppose everyone is lazying about a bit.

But now that silence returns back at home, (dad gone back to work), I hope to get working properly again.
Must try not to get side-tracked by my new kitten Aslan though…He’s a little bundle of energy and when he is playing about you can not get done much either!
I could learn him to photoshop perhaps…He has been keeping me good company when I have been playing my MMO games…He loves Aion as much as I do I think!

Anyway, since I can’t really say much yet about the progress of the CD…besides that I’ll be back recording soon and that I have especially purchased Premium Adobe CS5. So that I could use Photoshop CS5 for the goodness of the cover and the booklett. Oh, and also, there will be a guest guitarist involved probably, one from Sweden, but so far keeping you all in the dark on his name! Hah!

So, now, I’ll just do some random babbles…that’ll go about the title…

What makes an artist?

Why do I want to talk about it? Well, since a few things happened, and when you look around you, there are some fakes and not so fakes…OH, dangerous topic.

Well, recently for starters, a girl that found me on twitter, noticed I was an ‘artist’, or ‘musician’.
She asked me, ‘are you famous…’
I replied, ‘I’m famous to the ones who want me to be, but what matters is just the music I make’.

Why is it important to be famous? I mean yes, you are famous to the ones who like your stuff perhaps, we need the people who appreciate what you make, to keep on going.
If I had noone interested in my music, I would not even dare to start to work on a Full CD.

But lately it is more about the style or the hype than the music you make.
I’m going to get shot here now, but Justin Bieber…Can you call him an artist? I’m not sure…He just sings about la la la love in a cheesy way, dances about girls way too old for him…He does not have a rough male voice yet…He’s just popular…Though I dare to bet it’ll be hard on him when his voice starts to change (ouch).

In my opinion, real artists are the ones that live by their lives experience, by the misery, by the happiness. They create their things on their feelings.
Me?…For me it is convenient often to have my ‘depressing’ moments…I write my music better when miserable, how bad it sounds. I draw more as well, when I feel down…
But also when you are out and about, small things can light up that spark and make you work on something.
Now those are the ones, that are true artists…The ones that create by emotion.

I’d never could imagine to go singing, when my heart wouldn’t be on the right place…When I just want to sing to be in the spotlights, I’d not start or quit…
I must say I love what I choose to do…I can express myself, share things with others…It is a lovely feeling.

And that, is what an artist is…Inspired by life!

For now I will end this blog entry…Hopefully I can write another one soon, but with more updates on how things progress.
Definitely keep an eye on my Facebook page or my twitter account to be more in the loop!

Cheers!
Wingy

P.S. And here’s a vid to keep you all occupied a bit

Hey everyone,

Things haven’t been silent, though maybe they have been a little bit.
I suppose it is how you look at it.

First I’d like to say I’m still trying to find that press-picture about that movie of Keerbergen.
The paper isn’t responding, so I tried another contact form today, so let us hope it works, no?
I’m really curious after the article, and especially the picture!

Now, works have been going quite good on the Full CD too.
3 songs are in and being re-arranged at the studio, and 2 are there for mixing and editing.
And there is a song that will be made in co-operation with a guitarist (keeping him secret for now, cause I can!), and he’s currently working on it too.
I’m curious on the result though, I have no idea on how that’ll turn out. Keeps me well excited!

Sadly enough my work has come a bit to a stop, due to un-foreseen health problems that got me in the hospital a few times.
I was supposed to be standing in the studio this month, singing my heart out to record some vocals already!
So you can imagine how annoyed I am to having to post-pone it! Cause I just adore studio-time…But, gotta be patient!
So I hope to be recovered quickly (once they figure out what is going on)…

Well, though have to admit, now with me not being able to do the proper CD work, as the recording of the vocals, or the left-over tracks, I’m trying to keep things running a bit.

Not only those others are working on the CD, there is also a new site on the way, which will be looking much more professional.
Might be a while still, but something to look forward to I suppose?

And on suggestions and questioning there will be, and hopefully soon, a Wingy merchandise store…
You’ll be able to buy a t-shirt and such of Bloodwings…If it is there, I’ll notify all you lovely people for sure!

So don’t despair, things are still very much alive!
Thus, keep an eye out!

Best of wishes to all!
~Wingy~

Hello everyone,

Before I really start writing about the more important stuff, I first must wish you all…
A HAPPY NEWYEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope you all had a splendid time.
Anyone made up some resolutions for the year?

I think I have a few resolutions…
1: Enjoy life even more, its only so short
2: Work hard on the full-cd
3: Dust off that damned wii-fit and get more fit!
4: Try and see my friends and such more and spoil them, and spoil the bf! :)
5: Also want to support / spread the word about Addisons disease, etc…and in the mean while hope I improve in that healthwise

Now, on to the important stuff!

As you all probably know by now, I have composed the songs for the movie of Keerbergen.
The 24th of January there is a free showing of the movie, which I will be attending as well.

The info:
CD&V keerbergen organiseert een (gratis) voorstelling van deze film op zondag 24 januari 2010 om 15.00 uur in zaal Berk en Brem (naast de kerk). Iedereen van harte welkom.
- Link to the article

Translation: CD&V Keerbergen organises a (free) showing of this movie on Sunday 24th of January 2010 at 3pm at the ‘Berk en Brem’ (next to the church). Everyone is welcome.

So anyone who is interested, feel free to show up.
Feel free to leave me a word here as well so I can say hi. =p

There we go, this is it for now.
Sadly enough I still haven’t gotten the picture yet from the ‘Passe-partout’, Either I have missed it or they haven’t published it yet…I really hope to see it soon, still something special…Fingers crossed!

Best wishes!
Wingy

Hello everyone,

Thought to write up a little post, just so I can wish you all a Merry Christmas!
And of course already a Happy New Year as well!
I hope you all enjoy your time, with joy and laughter.
That you may have good times with your family, and may you have lots of love!

Let us all of course remember that Christmas is not all about family, gifts and such…
But let us also remember the original meaning of it, the birth of Jesus.

And I bet some of you will also enjoy a white Christmas!
Here in Belgium it will be so at any rate!! The snow has not yet disappeared…
And maybe it might even snow more, but not sure if that snow will stay put though…We’ll have to wait and see!

Also I recorded in some spare time, my Christmas song for you all!
(You can read the lyrics on the youtube page of the video)
So with this…I’m ending my post!

Happy Holidays!

Well,

there is always a first for everything. Though by this time I already been to receptions and other kind of posh occasions. But even if I went to this exhibition opening as the ‘musician’ or ‘composer’ from the movie of our town Keerbergen, this was still very much different.

This night, it was the first showing, and the official release with that, of the film.
Thus, being there was surely different than last time, because now there were all the official mentions, things also popping up in papers.
Before they showed the movie to the audience, the ones who put the movie together, and then myself, were called together to go on a picture for the press. That already was something ‘new’ in a way, but fun!

Then the mayor welcome all the new inhabitants of the town, and then talked about the movie.
Although it was obvious she was a bit confused as she first mentioned me as the one who did the voice, instead of the one who composed the music.
None the less, I even got a big bunch of purdy dark red roses! It is truly a lovely bouquet.
And that is also one of the firsts ever, getting flowers as a musician. ;)

Though it was quite funny, as many congratulated me after for the ‘nice voice’, well, still fun!
The atmosphere was also really splendid…
And as I been mentioning on my twitter before I left, which was

Wingy_Tunes
- tonight is the big night, showing of the movie and such where I made the music for, quite exciting! Bet there will be nice snacks too!

Yes!!! Snacks (and found out it is called Hors D’oeuvre or…one bite appetizer!), and drinks of course…I didn’t have any alcohol (don’t drink it).
But, got taken well care off, special toasty snack delivery! That was quite funny…the lady passing by us with the plate a few times so we’d (movie people too), have some snacks.
I’m starting to like this life!

Only pity maybe of this night is, with all this, and also because this night was for the new people from Keerbergen, the townhall was open to see for all.
And apparently we were able to visit the ‘cell’, at the police place, but…cause of them having stored weapons there that people brought in (cause of regulations that changed, etc), they couldn’t open the cell-block…aaaaaaaaaawwww…Well, at least it wasn’t so cause they could not do it because someone were in there…imagine if that were the case!

My lovely bouquet!

Anyway, it sure was a lovely evening, I had to sign the guestbook too before I left, so I did!
And I’m sure I’m willing to do these things more often…It is really quite fun in a way.

I’m very proud at least of my purdy flowers, so…When I got home (after having gone out for some coffee and icecream at that too, he he), I made my brother take a picture of me and my awesome flowers…

Also took a picture of the flowers itself.
Now to await some more press stuff? I’m really curious after the picture though…

And before I end this blog…My twitter post I did in between things over there with my mobile…Truly handy you can sent to twitter by mobile!

Wingy_Tunes
Having a good time, got presspic taken, and has gotten awesome big bouquet of red roses

There we go…
I think I might pop to bed now !
Until soon!

~Wingy~

And here it is, the blog I had been thinking about!

Quite exciting, isn’t it?
This blog is mostly the reason to keep you all up to date on the latest news, of some on-goings, like the Full CD, and such.

Maybe I’ll post some random thoughts and happenings too perhaps, give you all a little view in to my life.

Anyway, this is much easier for the people to follow I feel.
That they don’t have to check the official site for one thing, or the facebook page for another, or keep a constant eye on twitter or other sites like myspace.

Of course those shall be updated still, like twitter or facebook for those quick little things of a daily basis, like, ‘Arranging songs…’

But this will be much more extended, so definitely check back!
Feel free to leave comments as well!

And have a nice day!

Greets
Wingy!