Sorry Neosouljas,

Since I started using Tumblr, I’ve been neglecting this old WordPress blog. These days the best way to keep up with me is over at Tumblr, Twitter and Google+.

Long and short of it – I cancelled my full length debut album “Emanate” and am instead releasing a new EP entitled “Chapter 0: REINKARNAL” which you can find out about at chapter0.s-endz.com. The first track, “Alone” will be released on February 11th with subsequent songs being released every two weeks.

This WP blog will likely go completely out of commission soon, I just haven’t figured out where s-endz.com should point to, instead. Most likely I’ll build some sort of page that has various links to different social media presences… and shit like that. Peace and be wild.

S

So I’ve been neglecting my site right here a bit. I feel bad about it, but hey, it’s not like there aren’t a million other ways for you guys to follow what I’m doing. One of the main reasons I began to blog less here is because I made an executive decision to keep this site strictly about my work, and I began to blog about all the other stuff over on Tumblr.

If you use Tumblr, hit that link and go follow me on there. Of course, Twitter and Facebook are also good ways to keep up, you’ll find those links in the top right.

I’ve still been working hard on “Emanate” – although the new Swami album set to be released in 2011 has been taking up the majority of my songwriting and recording time over the past year. I’ve co-written and recorded vocals on every song, rapped on all of them and sang on some of them too. It’s easily our best work to date, and right now our management are talking to multiple major labels to make sure this is our biggest release yet. I can’t wait to get it out there for you all to hear it. Of course, this means that there have been a lot of delays to my solo project, but it is still an ongoing process, and very much a labor of love….  because you only get to make your debut album once, and I intend for this to be the ultimate showcase of what NEOFUNK is all about. Haters can step the fuck back because this shit will hit you like an atomic bomb.

Also, stay tuned for my brand new collaboration with Kazz Kumar, “Fashion Part 2 (Neofunk Style)”….. hitting the airwaves in January….get ready!

Peace and be wild,
S-Endz…. aka Casey Rain The Neosoulja
x

S-Endz live with Swami at Ginger 62, Vancouver, Canada – 1st July 2010
Photographer – Jeremy Lim

OK, so I’m kind of bending the rules a little bit. Technically this picture isn’t a “Throwback” as such. It was only taken 6 weeks ago in Vancouver, Canada, on the first date of our “Sugarless Tour 2010″. You can read more about how our tour went, see videos, pics, etc, at our official band website.

But it’s a great shot – much props to Jeremy Lim who took lots of great photos of the show that night. This guy is a beast behind the lens – don’t sleep. In fact, I personally asked him to come to the show and take photos of us after seeing photos he took of the band Delhi 2 Dublin who happen to be good friends of ours.

In this day and age where everybody has a cameraphone, and we get inundated with numerous photos taken from fans, far away from the stage, where you can just about make out who’s who, it’s refreshing to see someone take their craft so seriously.

I haven’t blogged in over a month. What gives?

Well, I’ve been insanely busy. Between more recording for the new Swami album and embarking on the "Sugarless Tour 2010" with the band, my solo project and blog has been on the backburner. Make sure you check out swamimusic.com for all the latest on what we have been up to.

But, now the tour is over and I can start paying a bit more attention and not neglect my own blog. I’ve had a redesign for s-endz.com planned for a while and I’m going to start working on that too. Those of you who follow me on Twitter (@CaseyRain) can stay up to date more frequently with what I’m up to, but expect some more activity around this place soon!

Peace & Be Wild!

cross-posted from swamimusic.com

On the 25th June 2009, Swami were on tour in Toronto when the unthinkable happened. The world lost an icon. Being huge fans, Swami were able to start their performance the following day with an acoustic cover of one of MJ’s many classics – "The Way You Make Me Feel".

We’ve obtained some footage from a fan who was there. Enjoy…… RIP MICHAEL JACKSON.

I made sure we dropped a quick video blog whilst recording a session for the new album last month. Enjoy!

Here, as promised, is the scan of the article/interview with me that ran in last week’s (Nov 6th ’09) issue of Eastern Eye newspaper here in the UK. Hope you managed to grab a copy!

Click on the picture to see the full size version. Enjoy!

Peace…

S-Endz

xx

Neofunk Vlog #1: Filmed on Android G1 Phone….S-Endz talks about ‘Outer Space’ and show you a newly published interview he did with the UK’s ‘Eastern Eye’ newspaper – scan of that interview coming soon!

Hello friends, fans, groupies, lovers, family, music lovers, neofunkers,

My new EP ‘Outer Space’ is out now – click the picture to the right or here for your download.

I’m offering it for free, but if you choose to pay for it you may pay any amount you choose. To get your free download, simply enter ’0′ when asked for a price, and then choose your format (MP3, WAV, FLAC, etc)

Thanks for the support, I hope you enjoy the music…..this is the introduction to neofunk!

Peaceloveandbewild,

S-Endz

xxx

If you don’t know who Martin Atkins is, go and do your homework. From Public Image Ltd with Johnny Rotten, to Killing Joke, to Nine Inch Nails, to his industrial supergroup Pigface, to his legendary label Invisible Records to teaching music industry strategies at some of the mos prestigious universities and music industry events around the world,  to pioneering DIY music business industry models, when Martin talks, you better listen if you wanna learn something from someone who’s been there….done it….and LITERALLY wrote the book (If you’re in a band, his book TOUR:SMART is ESSENTIAL reading).

Andrew Dubber is another man to be taken seriously. A music industry expert and the man behind the website newmusicstrategies.com and the infamous "20 Things You Must Know About Music Online" e-book (also essential reading for anyone in the music industry).

And if you don’t know who I am, just hit the "About" button at the top of the page and figure it out. But suffice it to say, I’m an artist who is proactive and vocal about the nature of the new music model online, who strives to stay three steps ahead of the game. If you’re familiar with the band I am in, Swami, then chances are you’ll have noticed and been impressed by our vociferous attention to social music media.

Check the video and learn something.

Peace. S-Endz