don Hughes

After a year and a half of hard work, and admittedly, indecisiveness, I can finally say it.  TWO NEW ALBUMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!!!

"Universal Language" consists of 11 tracks recorded in 2021.  Eight of the songs are original pieces, and three of them are interpretations of other pieces.  This is NOT a concept album like my last two albums have been.  This is a straight up rock/symphonic rock/new age album that again I hope has music in it for everyone to enjoy.  This album has been sitting for way too long…

It's been a while, but here is an update on the new album.

The recording part of the new album has been completed.  As I said before, there is probably going to be 11 songs on the album (unfortunately not the 8 minute song, that is going to be saved for another release).  I'll probably reveal more details of the songs closer to release, which as of now, is looking like the middle of 2022.  

Also, I have also begun work on a second project.  This project also probably will not see the light of day until…

What a strange year it has been.  Frankly, though it has not been as bad as 2020, it certainly has been stranger.  

This new album has taken so many turns I am not sure how to describe it anymore.  What started as a sequel to my last album "A Hero's Journey" then changed into something entirely different.  Just when I thought I know what this album was going to be, I decided to change it up again!  

As of now, 11 songs are possibly going to be included in this release.  What was originally going to be 6…

After the amazing success of my last album "A Hero's Journey", starting in late January 2021, I began writing for the next album.  As of this writing 5 songs are done and am well into writing the 6th.  This album will not be a concept album like "It's Christmas" or "A Hero's Journey", but a collection of songs I'm hoping will take the listener into similar yet different territories.  So far the songs feature a number of genres.  Symphonic rock continues to be my bread and butter, but of these 6 songs, 2 of…

Another great review has come in for "A Hero's Journey", this time from thebandcampdiaries.com.

"A Hero's Journey" Review On thebandcampdiaries.com

Another review has been released for "A Hero's Journey", and it's even better than the last one!!!  The link is down below...

"A Hero's Journey" review on JamSphere.com

I just conducted an interview with Alicia Parker for DailyMusicRoll.com talking about my music career, as well as having my latest album "A Hero's Journey" reviewed on the website.  The links to the interview and review are down below.

DailyMusicRoll.com Interview

"A Hero's Journey" Review On DailyMusicRoll.com

There isn't much else to say except... "A Hero's Journey" is now available!!!  It is currently available on Bandcamp.com on digital and physical CD formats, and soon will be available on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Tik Tok, and other digital partners.  

Thank you to everybody who supported this release.  Hopefully reviews and interviews are upcoming!

Finally, I can announce that my new release "A Hero's Journey" will be released first on Bandcamp.com on August 25th, and soon after that, maybe a month, to iTunes and other downloading and streaming services!

The CD is my attempt at trying to tell a story musically, with no lyrics.  The beauty (hopefully) of this format is that the story that is in my head may not be the story that is in the listener's head, but the music still fits the narrative that being told.  The first 9 tracks comprise the story…

It's been a few months since the last update... blame coronavirus!

"A Hero's Journey" is complete and ready for release soon!  The original plan was to release sometime in March or April, but coronavirus hit.  Financially I did not want to release the album yet until I was sure I was going to keep my day job.  As of now, it looks like I am safe for now, so time to move forward.

The album will contain 13 tracks.  The first 9 will contain the story told in the album.  As said before, my goal was to tell a…