On a September evening last year, I was sitting on my couch (the same couch I’m sitting on right now while typing on my laptop) with my brown acoustic guitar (the Yamaha one), strumming some chords, when suddenly I came up with something that I thought was so pleasant and beautiful.
Read MoreMy producer Hadi and I have established a trend in the last couple of years.
Every six months or so, he visits Dubai, and he brings his kemper, laptop, plugins, and whatever new gear and toys he has acquired. I bring in a few riffs, lyrics, my guitars, and songs to work on. And then we record some music. Usually we schedule only a few days. Most of these sessions are for Greyfade songs, but we make sure to have one of these sessions dedicated to Faded Grey.
Read More“We’re All Alone.” I’ve had this song simmering in the vault for quite some time now. I demoed it after I came back from a trip to the lovely island of Mykonos where I was invited for a wedding.
Read MoreSongs write themselves and I’m just a vessel to translate these songs and bring them to life. Of this I am now convinced 100 percent. I’ve spoken about this earlier in previous blogs, but something very weird and eerie happened while I was writing this song.
Read MoreThe third installment from my lo-fi/chillout side project Faded Grey is upon us. Five instrumental, mainly improvised tracks recorded in one session are here to serve as an accompaniment to your daily routine.
Read MoreMy new song “Time for a Change” is out now.
I’ve diagnosed myself with what I call a “double-edged character merit.” I’m too stubborn to give up. If I truly believe in something, I’ll do whatever it takes to make it happen. That’s supposed to be a good trait, right?
Read MoreI was recently watching an interview with Jerry Cantrell from Alice in Chains, and he said something along the lines of, “I don’t always write songs, but I’m always compiling ideas.”
Read MoreScenario 1: The summer is upon us. The water is still a bit chilly, but the sun is strikingly hot. That’s the perfect combo in my opinion to spend some time at the beach. It’s simple—you dip yourself into the water and swim for a bit, then you go out and tan in the sun.
Read MoreWelcome back, Mr. Hyde!!! (insert creepy evil laugh)
I ended my last blog about my lo-fi/chillout side project Faded Grey with this statement: “Mr. Hyde is on a short vacation; let’s welcome Dr. Jekyll for the time being.”
Read MoreWhat’s this? Where are the distorted guitars? Where are the crushing, heavy riffs?? Where are the growls, screams, pummeling drums, and wailing guitar solos??? OMG 😱 Am I going deaf??
Relax (literally) :) This is my new “side project,” if you will, and it’s aptly called Faded Grey (see what I did there?)
Read More“Le temps détruit tout.”
I first encountered this ominous line at the ending (or the beginning, since the movie starts at the ending and plays backwards) of the Gaspar Noé film, “Irreversible,” starring Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassel.
Read MorePhew—an item off the bucket list!
Finally, I managed to record “Acid Reign,” one of the first songs I’d ever written (and the first I was probably really proud of).
Read MoreIs there a black cloud always hovering over you? Do you constantly get the short end of the stick? Do you feel some people are just naturally lucky, and you were simply born on the wrong side?
Read More“Life is an unanswered question, but let's still believe in the dignity and importance of the question.”
—Tennessee Williams
Indeed, life is an unanswered question. We walk through the path of life seeking answers to many questions—mundane ones, important ones, life-altering ones, philosophical ones and unanswerable ones. This song is about the last bit, and it’s open-ended.
Read More“Soaring telephone fees cut off Lebanon’s poor from their phones”.
“Threat of internet outages continue in Lebanon amid Ogero (the Lebanese telecommunication official body) Strike”
“Lebanese currency crashes below 35,000 (Lebanese pound) against dollar”
Keep the above in mind for a bit.
Read MoreHello there,
I’ve got to admit, I love albums! While I enjoy working on and releasing singles, to me, in music, nothing beats a collective and cohesive body of work compiled in one package and under one banner or title.
Read MoreBe proud of your identity
Your imperfections make you unique
Embrace your new reality
While being incomplete
Read MoreThe series continues where I talk about the lyrics, stories and inspirations behind my songs, explain the music: how they're broken down and in what way they are connected together. This week dissecting: 'Life in a box'
Read MoreThe series continues where I talk about the lyrics, stories and inspirations behind my songs, explain the music: how they're broken down and in what way they are connected together.
Read MoreContinuing the series where I talk about my songs, explain the music, lyrics, how they're broken down and in what way they are connected together. This week dissecting: 'Media war'
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