Monday, April 29th, 2013

Not sure if I've mentioned it, but the record officially has a title: When You're Down

Also, I just submitted the order for my first run of merch for the album! Design-work has been approved and it's all in production, so I'll have 'em in the next few weeks! I've been trying to think of really cool merch ideas that everyone would actually want/like rather than some goofy graphic tee with cartoons all over it (thank goodness those days are behind us all).

So, that raises the question of: "What in the world are you getting for merch? Lame graphic tees are so IN right now!"

Regardless of the fact that you need to re-evaluate yourself, this is where things get pretty cool for everyone reading this.

I've decided that I won't get any merchandise that I wouldn't wear if I weren't me (if that makes any sense). Here lately with the warmer weather coming in and days on the lake seeming more appealing, I've become a firm believer in the all-American trucker hat. So that's what I'm getting for merch this time around! This will be the design embroidered on the front of the hats:


I couldn't be happier with how the design turned out. Now that I've given a sneak-peek at what the merch will be like, I've got to find a way to keep some of your interest for the next couple of months before the record comes out in July, so....

Looks like I'll be holding some sort of contest/thank-you-for-sticking-with-me promotion to my handful of readers that have stuck with me from the very beginning. All of those details will unfold once the shipment arrives, so stay tuned.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope y'all love the design as much as I do!
-Matthew