Marshall Seese and the Abandoned

I miss graduating. Elementary school, Middle School, High School, College, Law School — and then it stops. After getting used to living life in 3 – 5 year increments, all of sudden it ends. The carrot is removed from the stick and you’re left to roam free. It has been 6 years since I graduated from law school and I have to admit, I miss the carrot… and the stick for that matter. With graduation… (read more)

After 2 years of being bandless, I have serendipitously found myself a part of a new band that I’m really excited about. But whiskey, 5-minute guitar solos, and compliments like “dude that was awesome” can only take you so far. The next key step to any band is picking a name. So vital is this process that it can make or break a band before they’ve even had a gig. Take Maroon 5 for instance.… (read more)

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New Fan Appreciation-Make-You-Feel-Like-A-Unique-Snowflake Program OK everyone…I’ve been promoting my music for nearly 5 years now, and it JUST occurred to me that I have never initiated any type of program that says “thanks for being a fan.” Which is downright shameful. So welcome to the brand new Fan Appreciation-Make-You-Feel-Like-A-Unique-Snowflake Program. By signing up on my mailing… (read more)

In this world of iTunes, Napster, MySpace and bagillions, yes that’s right bagillions, of other ways to purchase music, I’ve come up with my own way. For just $12 a year, that’s only $1 per month!!, you can subscribe to my music program. With your subscription, here is what you’ll receive: • You get every CD I’ve ever released immediately, right up front for FREE!! • You get every new… (read more)

I was skeptical about Twitter at first. Very skeptical. An entire website based on the question, “What are you doing right now”? Seriously? My life isn’t that interesting. I don’t feel like writing: “Working.” “Still working.” “And yet still working.” I slowly eased my way in as a way to update my Facebook status. Then I started following some news feeds as my way of keeping up… (read more)

We fight and lie for different reasons, but we fight and lie. We fight and lie in different ways, but we fight and lie. We want different things. We feel like we need different things. But really we’re all looking for the same thing in different ways. At times we find it. But when we don’t, we fight and lie. (read more)

I need community, purpose, and security. But what is security? North Highland is as secure as they come. But we’re hurting. So have countless other companies. Companies are considered separate legal entities. And just like their human counterparts, they fail. Security feels like a paycheck and backlog*. But security only lasts so far into the future. You always have to come back to your roots. Your… (read more)

Why do I build windows when the world offers none? Why do I build windows creating a shadow blocking my view of the sun? Guiding my vision, framing with precision and keeping me locked on the pane; It hinders my gain, blocks out the rain and gives me a view to rely on. But without a door and without a floor, without a roof or a stoop; I’m left with a window that’s casting a shadow and blocking… (read more)

The vase is blooming, but the flowers are screaming; The vase is blooming, lost in the dream. Viewers are looming, but the flowers keep screaming; Viewers are looming, forcing their dream. Silently, stoically, subtly, statically the vase keeps on blooming. So I will wait in this room, watching it bloom, until the flowers stop screaming. (read more)

Inspired by Obama’s passionate love for AIG and the influx of hundreds of billions of newly-created dollars into our economy, I have decided to offer the public my very own stimulus package. Such generosity cannot be born alone. We all must make sacrifices and help everyone who is suffering from these tough economic times. It is not just the filthy-rich-Wharton-MBA-catered-lunch-bad-business-decision-making… (read more)