Author: mfoerster

I’ve been doing something that I haven’t done in a long time.  Listening to indie music.  I was out of the loop for so long that I didn’t bother to see what other artists were creating.  I have to say, there is a lot of great music out there that isn’t in the mainstream and you owe it to yourself to check it out.

I understand why indie music isn’t getting heard.  There is too much of it and it is easier to turn on the radio and listen to whatever the radio stations pump out.  Probably why I started to collect my own music that I enjoyed which wasn’t getting played on the air.

If you are an indie artist, keep it up!  It is tough to get noticed, but hopefully, one day, you will.

Moving Forward

I’ve had some type of “bug” in my throat for the past couple of weeks.  Not sure what it is, but it is finally gone.  I’m going to try and finish the vocals for ‘How Much I Love You’ and then Dean can put down his guitar solo.

Have a good week!

— Mike

After working with Dean on our old Hollow Spirit work.  I have released the Hollow Spirit version of Cold Black Sky on SoundCloud!

You can find it here:

Cold Black Sky – Hollow Spirit Version

Thanks again for listening!

When I was with Hollow Spirit, we did a Christmas party for the place that Dean worked at the time.  For the party, I ended up writing a Christmas song.  It has been rolling in my head for the past couple of weeks, and I think it is about time to record it and release it — later, of course, like November.

It’ll be a funny, slightly country sounding song, but I think it will be enjoyable for all.

Working on Hollow Spirit songs with Dean

Dean and I have been working pretty much every Tuesday night on completing our Hollow Spirit songs.  We are currently working on Cold Black Sky.  It is coming along quite nicely.  It is great to have so many extra tracks to add / try different things without having to mix it down to be able to continue on.

I’m working on releasing an early version of the song.  Currently we have guitars / drums / bass and a very old (20ish me) vocal track.

Once it is up, I’ll post it here.

— Mike

After a long hard decision making process.  I’ve decided to close off For My Dear Friend. For the biggest reason, it was for my dear friend Don and to get the unfinished music out to the world.  I’m keeping the site up, and I will post items there when it pertains to that work.

Now, I’m moving in a new direction, new equipment, new ideas.  I wanted a fresh start, and fresh name.

I hope you will enjoy this site as much as you did the old one!

— MPF