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Ambient 05/20/24

Ambient rip, as promised <3 Plus some AI art I've titled "wilderness"

Enjoy :)

-Bard

Photos!

Hi friends! Finally starting to post some of the photos from last month's photoshoot with my dear friend Sam Haxx Froond, aka Urban Adventures. I will be releasing these photos over the course of the next several months as a reward for all of you, and I will keep them mostly exclusive to this page until I do a new photoshoot. :) I'm hoping this can be a kind of a "sneak peek" reward, but also a place where some of the runner-up photos can exist. They likely won't all end up on instagram or my...

The Waterloo Hotel

I've been spending a lot of time away from home lately, visiting a place I like to affectionately call "the Waterloo Hotel". It's been a journey. I find myself teetering on a constant boundary of being human and being an elf, unsure of where I belong or where I'll go next.

I'll tell you one thing, I am happy. There are moments where I look at where I've been and where I am, and I can see the future clearly. However, I must tell you, there is something daunting about the idea of surrend...

🌈In Rainbows✨️

Traveling early this morning, taking a train to Jamaica, Queens. Decided to put on "In Rainbows", which almost always reminds me of the time I spent living in the Bronx, commuting daily either to work or school. I remember walking to my subway stop early in the morning, listening to a burned copy of this album in my shitty little walkman. There was something so completely soothing and simultaneously haunting about the album, that each track found a purpose for each moment of my life in those ...

Photoshoot Pics Coming Soon 👀✨️

Just a little update. I met up with one of my friends in Brooklyn yesterday for a little photoshoot. Not sure when those pics will be in my hands, but I figured I'd let you all know! So so so excited to share them with you guys!! ❤️

Spring is here 🥰

Spring is here, which means more sunny bunny days. My lil old man is 14 this year, but he still loves to soak up the sun in the spring weather. I woke up today, with the intention of going to the park for a long hike, but when I saw my lil grandpa bun in his pen, I couldn't resist. So, I set up a blanket with his outdoor pen, and put up a makeshift canopy to create some shade.

There are some things in life that feel like a sacrifice, and then there are days like today where the sacrifi...

April 15th 2024

More ambient music for sleep <3

Not the best but better-ish

Hey all, here is our most recent Ambient sesh. I attempted to find the "coughs" to edit out, but couldn't for the life of me find them. So, I mixed it a little and added some extra reverb. Went to master it and forgot they don't allow files over 3 hours. So, here we are. It isn't perfect but it's better than nothing I suppose.

I'm thinking we're in for another major overhaul of the Patreon. As I've said in the past, I'm still trying to figure out the sweet spot for what works/what doe...

Happy April!

Hey all, just wanted to check in and let you know I'm still alive! While it has been a crazy month, I am looking forward to April. Spring is just around the corner which means I'll finally get around to that photoshoot with my friend, more live gigs (hopefully), more outdoorsy videos/workout updates, and potentially some outdoor cooking content for you guys!

I know I've been sick for the last week and a half, but am happy to say I'm finally on the mend. Hoping to get some ambient musi...

Ambient Rip from 03/04/2024

Our most recent ambient stream from 03/04/2024. Post "Dune 2" viewing. There are some blips in here, and the audio isn't perfect, which I apologize for. I need to get some more contact spray so the vocal static doesn't happen every single time I touch the knob. (wahh). I also need to work on mixing the audio properly and such. Lots of hurdles to overcome in the next few months.

Also, I hope to work on some new proper ambient tunes for youtube/bandcamp with my sample library asap. It's ...

Creativity, Life, Rebirth

Well, friends, it has been a chaotic couple of weeks, but I'm still alive! As many of you are aware, I was away for a bit this past month, visiting someone who is very dear to me. Sadly, they lost someone they loved while I was there. It was a rough experience for both of us, but it's these sorts of things that reminds us of the value of living and loving while we can.

While away, I kind of shrunk back into a cocoon of self and started to think more about life. I realized, since Twitc...

Ambient Rip from 02/26/24

Enjoy bebes :) <3

Like a moth to a flame

Hi all! As you know, I've been on the road for a bit, seeing some new places, meeting new people, contemplating life. I've seen so many beautiful images as I've been out on the road, and decided to share some of them with you.

The moth photo, in particular, has been inspiring to me ever since I took it, and I have been writing music based on the feelings it gives me. I'm hoping to maybe create an EP of ambient works based around it. Or maybe even some sort of dark prog album. Idk. We ...

Carpenterian (In Progress, Rough)

Hey all, since I've been away for a bit, here is some music I ended up working on last night in lieu of a proper ambient stream. It's very droney/repetitive, but reminded me of something you'd hear in a horror flick, so I'm naming it "Carpenterian". I'm gonna try to keep working on it as I am away, but knowing my little squirrel brain I will probably shift back and forth between projects.

Every time I travel I attempt to perfect my "away" setup a little more, but I'm finding it to be ...

AFK

Hey all, just letting you know my streams will be a bit more sporadic these next couple of weeks, as I am doing a bit of travel. I've brought all my gear, so hopefully I will be composing/streaming anyway. It's going to be an important couple of weeks, figuring out some life things, as potential change is coming my way. As always, your support means the world to me, and I hope you are all having an amazing weekend/month.

Sending you all lots of love and positivity. :)

-Bard xox...

A quick update about music tiers.

Hey friends! I hope you're all doing well today! I just wanted to share a little update.

As I have mentioned, this is going to be an evolving project, and in the spirit of evolving toward a healthier happier life, I have decided to yet again change a reward. I've decided to change the "ambient stream audio- mastered" reward, to releasing one *new* work of ambient music each month. It will likely be one track, per month, that is mixed/mastered. Eventually those will go on Bandcamp as an...

Ambient 1, Rough

Hi friends! Today I am releasing the first chunk of ambient tunes in their raw format. These are from the first, second, and third ambient streams from our Twitch channel. I was hoping for a solid 8 hours of music for the first batch, but unfortunately a lot of the third stream was unsalvageable (lots of audio clipping, louder tracks, etc). As I get used to the process, I'm sure each month's release will get better and better. But for now, I hope you enjoy this one!

Also, apparently Pa...

New Year, New Me, New You.

Hello friends!

You may have noticed that with the new year, there has been a bit of "sprucing up" that has happened here at the Graceful Tavern! There have been many updates to the tiers, so I recommend checking them out if you are an existing member. Of course, if you have any questions or concerns, I will be happy to address them!

To summarize the changes as simply as possible: I have shifted the focus of our beloved Patreon, away from art/tangibles and more toward music.

Dearest Friends

Thank you for your kindness and patience over these past few months. As you may have noticed, this year has been quite a roller coaster for your local Bard. Between traveling to see friends in the US, traveling to Twitchcon Paris, exploring Europe, going to Knobcon in Chicago with the Golden Shrimp Guild, and performing at Twitchcon Las Vegas, I have experienced so many new things. All of these travels have, in their own unique ways, taught me some important lessons about myself, as well as l...

Clarity

I went to the doctor for the first time in 4 years this Tuesday, to get myself checked for lyme disease after finding a dead tick on my leg in October. I told the doctor, "normally I wouldn't go to a doctor for anything, but I noticed this circular rash on my back. I think it's gone now though". She looked at it and said, "nope, I still see it, and this is definitely what we look for when we're looking for lyme disease. I'll let you know as soon as we get your bloodwork back so we can get you...

It's been a million years, and then some.

Dearest Patrons,

I'm not great at this stuff. The braining and the keeping up with things. I find that day to day it takes maximum effort for me to get out of bed, put my big people pants on, and get my life organized. It's one of the very few downsides of attempting to be self-employed. Especially as someone who is as naturally chaotic internally as I am. So, as always, I apologize for my absence, my tardiness, and all the other things.

That being said, the year of i...

A Much Needed Update!!!

Hey guys! I can't believe how long it's been since I've updated this thing. I apologize for slacking so hard on stuff. I just feel like since our front page feature on Twitch in March, my life has been in a nonstop spiral of STUFF to do. Granted, it hasn't been terrible, mostly good things, but regardless I think this week I finally hit a breaking point. I've taken a small step away from streaming this week in an attempt to get my room back to a state of "zen", and also to refocus my efforts ...

Growth

Where to begin.

This month has been a complete whirl of emotions.. We've been featured on the front page of Twitch every time we've gone live (and I say we because this is our channel, not mine). We've made over 800 new friends in the short span of just a couple of weeks, and I anticipate even more as the month progresses. Truly, it's been a wild ride, and on my non-streaming days, I feel like I've just been laying in my bed trying to muster up the motivation to get stuff done.
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Lady <3

Hi all, if you haven't seen on other social media platforms yet, we lost our dear Lady this week. She was 13 years old, and had been the loving waifu of Emmett for 10 years.

Mom and I went upstate to look at apartments/houses for me, and that's when we got the news from my brother. We got home from our trip today. I went out back and dug a hole, and when Kev got home, we gave Lady a beautiful little funeral. Mom and I stopped to buy some flowers on our way home, so I decorated her buri...

Updates, brain stuff

Hi all, I realize it's been a while since I've updated on here, so I'm gonna sorta ramble on about some stuff and hope it's sufficient lol.

By now, those of you in the snail mail tiers should have gotten January's goodies, and pretty soon I'll be working on February's goodies to send out.

As far as what's been up with Twitch:

We've recently added a fourth stream to the roster: Ambient Music for Sleep, at 10pm ET on Sundays. It's a no-talking stream, so the vods are t...

I'm A Simp For My Online Friends- Rough Demo

On my way out the door to tonight's gig, I fleshed out the simp song, so here ya go, enjoy a very rough rip from my final rehearsal before packing my gear! Love you guys!!!!

Lyrics:

It all started when the world was ending
Fed up with life, we started pretending
Staying up until the sunrise
Together we wiped the tears from our eyes

So where do you go when the rules are gone?
No where to hide, and no one to lean on
Where do you go where there’s o...

So, an update.

Hi friends! Good news, I mailed out the packages for those of you who get them, and some have already arrived yay! 

Not so great news: in the chaos that is Christmas craft tornado, I TOTALLY forgot to include the prints of the xmas santa meet n greet. I am so freaking bummed about it. Not only that, but because my house is a total nuthouse with decorations and gifts right now, I don't even know where said photos are. That being said, I'm gonna have to save those pics for another ro...

Flip Cup Art!

Hello my lovely humans! I just wanted to update you all on a wonderful new discovery from today. I got all my new art supplies and am happy to say that the spill art is going marvelously. These tiny canvases and this art style might be the path foward for at least a little while, as they are easier to ship but still something cool and unique for you. Also, watching the colors mix and drip everywhere is sooooo therapeutic, rather than stressful. I can't wait til this batch dries so I can spray...

A quick lil update!

Hey all, just wanted to let you know that in lieu of me missing last month's packages, this month I will once again be making you all small pieces of original art.

I've decided to try my hand at acrylic pour painting, which should prove to be a little less taxing on me, but also still beautiful and a treat for you. Those of you who receive art will get a smol colorful original painting sometime this month.

I'm still working out all this Patreon stuff in my head. This month ...

Patron Saints of the Bard's Table

Hi friends,

It's been a minute since I've updated on here properly, so before I write anything, I would just like to apologize. When I created this Patreon, I was hoping to create something truly unique and worthwhile as a supplement to my music and my Twitch channel. I wanted to write journal updates, send out amazing physical rewards, and connect with all of you on a deeper level. I feel like the last few months I've fallen behind on here, and for that I'm sorry. I know a lot of you h...