Three in The N1M TOP 100!
Just looked at the charts this morning and found out that I have THREE SONGS IN THE TOP 100 IN THE U.S.! Wow! I can't thank all the listeners and especially my friends in my network for making this happen. I'm blow away. Just goes to show people will actually listen to instrumentals with big guitars! "Jaded Raven" actually made it to #3 in the US last week. It fell a little this week, but "Procession" debuted this week at #11 in the U.S., "Mothers and Fathers" at #30 in the U.S., and "Jaded Raven" at #66 in the U.S. In fact, "Procession" is #22 in the Word, and #1 in New York.
These songs are all from my album "Colors That Move", which was a true labor of love to make. I've had decades of experience playing rock, metal, blues, country, you name it. My goal with this album was to create a "stew" of all these styles and meld them into a sonic painting. Going back to the days when people listened to albums, my vision was to take the listener on a journey of many moods and emotions, using the guitar as the voice where each song, when listened to sequentially, told a story to the listener. "Mothers and Fathers" is actually the last song on the album, intentionally, it was my final word, final statement for the album (it's actually a musical message to my children). The fact that people are now listening to and enjoying this music gives me such immense joy.
The entire "Colors That Move" album is available everywhere and on all the streaming services. You can also buy it on iTunes by cutting and pasting this link below (or clicking on the album cover above.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/evan-balzer/id1043272581
I've already begun work on writing my next album. This one will actually have some vocals.
One more BIG shout out to everyone who joined my network. Your support and kind words have been treasured by me. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy Christmas, Happy New Year!
Evan
