Lost At Sea

When I was 19 my friends and I wanted to start a band called Skies of Lies. I was to be the singer and we were going to be metalcore (think Alesana at the time) band with my buddy Cody as the screamer/guitarist and Kyle as the other guitar. We attempted to record a cover song but I was never confident in my vocal ability so that eventually fell through.

In 2011, I was the "manager" of my childhood friends band, For The Fairest. I was more of a glorified roadie than anything but I grew close with them and learned their songs. I eventually ended up directing a music video for them. You can check that out here.

One night at The Underground, a music venue in Ohio, I got on stage with them and sang the breakdown of their last song. I had never A. been on stage like that before and B. screamed metal/hardcore vocals before really, specifically in front of an audience. When I got off the stage an old friend of mine said "You're really good at that, you should be in a band." The thought hadn't really crossed my mind. To me, musically, I always wanted to sing, actually sing, not scream. But with that bit of confidence boosting feedback I decided to entertain the idea, if only in my mind.

I spoke with For The Fairest about being their second vocalist, taking the screaming over for their singer, but they declined. They eventually ended the project soon after. And I was without a musical outlet. I still had the idea in my head though.

At the end of 2012, having moved out of my first apartment and having my friend Tony back from California, and knowing full well of his musical background, we recorded a fun song back in college together, I approached him about my band idea. I'd be the vocalist and he'd be guitarist.

In the next months Kingdoms Burn was created.

Over the next few years KB would write and release an EP, recruit new members, write a full length album and play a smattering of shows in the Northern Kentucky/ Ohio area. Which was fun and fulfilling but my original wishes, of being a singer and not a screamer, still pulled at my heart.

In 2013-14, I wrote more and more songs about life and love and woe. Stuff I couldn't use with KB because it didn't fit the metal aesthetic. So I wrote them and shelved them. I created a moniker for myself or for the band, if it ever became that called Lost At Sea.

I had been dealing with depression and anxiety a lot back then and felt Lost At Sea was a good fit for what I was trying to portray.

I posted the lyrics to one of my first songs under that moniker, Dreams of Machines, which in turn is also the working title for my novel.

The only thing that's been stopping me from actually recording one of these few songs I've written is my own singing ability. I've always hated my singing voice but felt that with practice and hard work I could do something. Now, in 2018, I feel it might be possible to do it. I'm more confident in my singing ability than I've ever been and have the means.

I hope I can release a song as Lost At Sea, and finally fulfill my dream, of singing. Who knows.