Jace Vek and Kori Linae Carothers Collaboration!

This is amazing! Another fabulous track to add to your music library!

Passing of a friend...

Today I received some news of friend of mine that passed on last night. I cannot stay quiet about this man. His whole nature and persona was always one of cheer and solid character. No matter what sort of health issues or problems he encountered, he was always upbeat. Imho, his courageous battle against all odds, kept me going in spite of my little problems. His inner self matched his outer persona. He knew how to live.

Cheers to GaryNJ.. you are on a new journey.

Joss, my thoughts are with you.

Peace in Music,

Team aka Kori

A New Year and Forthcoming...

Happy New Year to all of you. I hope 2011 is a great year for you. Filled with Peace, Love and Happiness.

I will be performing in Northern California in May. For those of you that live up in the Sacramento/Bay Area keep your calendars open. Date, time and more announcements on this will be forthcoming. I hope to meet up with you and we'll have a GREAT time!

Already, January is moving along at warp speed. I am amazed at how fast 2010 just roared by us. I am quite sure 2011 will be the same.

I look forward to all the growth, and new experiences that will come my way.

More to come...

K

My thoughts within...

I have been writing so much music lately... I can hardly keep up with all the thoughts my soul keeps wanting to express musically.

I have been going through some extraordinary changes the last 4 or 5 years. My thoughts, dreams, persona are being re-written. There are so many more truths within myself, that I did not wish to take a look at before and allowing myself to look at now.

I happened upon this quote by Helen Keller:

"What I am looking for is not out there, it is in me."

As the year comes to a close, I look back at where I was and look at where I am now. I find that I am quite happy with who I am becoming. I am still learning, and I hope that I do not stop learning and growing. I am still "becoming".

I look forward to sharing the new musical thoughts with you!

Peace In Music...

K

Happy November...and my Thanks...

I love Fall it is my favorite time of year. I suppose it means the year is winding down, and the new year is on its way. I don't like to wish away the time.. as it has been going entirely too fast.



The above picture was taken at Imaginary Road Studios this Fall. I was in Boston learning how to play the Lyricon and took some time to go to Vermont for a few days. The colors here in SoCal are not near as intense.

I am moving along on the Lyricon. It is a very different instrument than I am used to. However, I am determined, and I will work at it every day. I will keep you all posted.

I am thankful for many things, since Thanksgiving is around the corner I always like to make a list of things I am thankful that I add during the coming year. So here are just a few things I am thankful for:

My friends. Thank you for sticking with me, for listening for being there when I have not been at my best. I have not met so many kindred spirits in all of my life until lately. I find myself surrounded by wonderful people. I thank you for being in my life.

My family. I am thankful for their support!

Music... my muse wakes me up all the time now because I have so much to say musically. The opportunity to learn new things to stretch myself as a musician is a good thing for me. I am happy with all of it. Hard work, but I am not afraid of hard work.

More to come...

Feeling the Zone...

Tonight I performed my monthly gig at Tushita Heaven. Each performance is different in that we have people that come and go. The attendance is always interesting to me who comes to the concerts regularly or the random person that drops in.

I was in the zone tonight. I felt the music deep inside my heart.. and it felt good to express musically what I was thinking.

Tonight was funny.. in that I thought of very random things while performing and would talk about it. What a great connection. I really enjoy interacting with everyone.. EVEN when I mess up or trip over my words.. or snort when I am playing! Yes... It got that silly.

What amazes me the most, is the ability to open up and perform to connect with everyone one on such a spiritual level.. I really enjoy that.

Thank you all for coming out, what a blessing it is to have your support!

Interesting Observations...

The last few days, I've been reading some reviews, going back to my electronic roots with some musical tunes.

Its an observation, that most of the people that bought "The Journey" really liked it. Of course as my 2nd album, that I produced, recorded myself makes it very hard for me to go back and listen to it.. as I hear all the flaws. I have had a few fans emailing me, telling me they would love for me to release an album unlike what I did with "Trillium". I had always wanted to create an instrumental album with the instruments that "Trillium" has. That is why I chose to go the route I did with my 3rd album.

I have been thinking about returning to my electronic elements for the forthcoming album. I have so many styles that I want to experiment with. I love the rhythms from the alternative genres... as well as rock... I have been contemplating about the next release.

I don't want to get "stuck" in one sound. I want to do so much more. I have so much in my head. I know I won't please everyone. I understand that everyone has a sound that touches their spirit. So I am not offended that not everyone liked "Trillium". I had a chance to work with legendary guitarist Will Ackerman, and I took it. What came out of it for me, was a leap in my writing capabilities. When creating an album, it takes and enormous amount of time. At least for me. "Trillium" took me 3 years from start to finish.

I am quite certain the new album will take some time. I don't want to rush myself. I am not even sure I will release clips.

So there is much to observe and consider. This is where I am at.

More to come...