The other half of Lucia

I've been sharing with you my point of view, which is mostly reflections about life, thoughts, emotions, etc., as it relates to the music Rob and I make. This time you're getting Rob's point of view. He brings a different view on the music, more details on what we do and what he's envisioning:

"I just wanted to get some input here about what we are doing. It might get a little technical but some may enjoy that. For starters, much of the stuff we do is using harmonic minor. I'm placing this in the Phrygian mode. The struggle with this key has been the coexistence of natural minor that is supposed to happen on the descending scale. Sharp 2nd and 7th gives it a very exotic feel on top of the mode we use it in. The resolution to key with that amount of tension can throw a singer that has not reviewed the scale. 

Veronica has been very patient with me. Since I started working with her, it has been a struggle to match up the specific affinities we had for various styles into a coherent structure. My vision was to expand my horizons as a musician. Problem is, not everything overlaps. I learned to do some things and I was unsure of the result. Veronica experienced the same. She tells me most of what I have done is good to go. I advise her similarly, too. 

Breaking new ground really requires a lot of effort like an actual shovel on dry ground. But everyone would do it if it were easy, right? I think what is most helpful is our agreement to not be afraid to throw something overboard if it does not work. Our disparate music styles produced a number of non-starters. These compositions might be reborn someday, but we did not waste our mojo trying to force it to work. The clean female vocals with rock and metal seemed to me for some time a style whose time had come. Passion and bitter-sweetness. What genre is that? This is Lucia. Out of pain is born something beautiful. 

As a metal guitarist, I worry whether I can live up to the feeling. Veronica certainly has been encouraging in this respect. I can certainly offer any amount of passion required on guitar. But passion isn't just one aspect. It isn't how fast you play or even what notes you play. It is that intangible connection you have to the people that appreciate what you do. They feel what you do and you express it. Veronica is a fantastic and passionate singer and I hope to continue to support her in this venture."

Check out Rob's other project, Corpus Bellum, to hear another dimension of his talent and creativity.