This past summer was filled with a lot of traveling, mixed with a lot of music. In the mix of it all, I was invited to appear on Global Soul TV, and we talked about something I love - music from a variety of genres. That same night, Scott, Tommy and I did our first performance together as the Back Pack Kids with “Slow Down.”
Click here to watch my complete interview with Global Soul, and make sure you check out a variety of their other episodes as well.
Here you see the process in which this song came about at Darkchild studios. Rodney has the Platinum records to back up his creativity and dance soul. Whenever I record a song I try to force the melody in my head a so I can become it while singing. Here’s an example of the repetition part while having fun dancing in the studio.
“Use the music just like ink, let your feet become the pen and write it on the floor”
Check out VEVO’s release of “Menage a Trois,” and when you have time, visit http://live.austinbrown.com for my explanation of the song and more. Thank you guys for your amazing support!
My uncle embarrassed the hell out of me when this first came out ha.. NO that is not me who ran away thats my cousin little Marlon and yes I was scared and got off the stage!! I miss doo doo so much he was the ultimate uncle full of magic, love, and fun. Our family days were so special and these are the memories I will forever hold closely to my heart.
Theres nothing like seeing a song go from the writing procees, to recording, and then ultimatley live. It’s all the different sides of music and how you can put one thing together but with a different twist. Here’s another look into our life and the backpackkids..
We had such a great time making this video everyone who was involved put 100 into it. This song will be featured on “Highway To The Sky” and is to the core a Backpack Kids Production. Please enjoy this sneak peak into whats coming in 2012 and what “The Royal Factory” has cooking.
Love you all for being so patient and sticking by me,
Couldn’t have a year end post without throwing in my psychedelic, comic, acid style, Westside story vibe 85 trailer lol. We worked on this for about a year and the main point was to have fun while getting your attention. Tom Desanto saw it through while I was lucky enough to have some of my favorite dancers participate. If you look closely you’ll see some of the absolute “best’ cutting a rug, at the end the message is clear-
