Monday, February 24, 2014

Quote #8 - Paul McCartney (The Beatles, Wings)

Hello all,

Today's last artist quote is from none other than Sir Paul McCartney of The Beatles! =) Enjoy the wise words, =P. Thanks for all the support everyone!

"One of my biggest thrills for me is sitting down with a guitar or a piano and just out of nowhere trying to make a song happen." ~ Paul McCartney (The Beatles, Wings)


Paul McCartney (The Beatles, Wings)
 
Sincerely,
Julian. 

The Beatles Celebrate their 50th Anniversary of U.S. Debut!

Hello all,

Earlier this month, the surviving members of The Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, performed at the Grammy award show, with songs, "With A Little Help From My Friends," and "Hey Jude." 

Paul McCartney (Left), with former Beatles' member Ringo Starr (Right)

This event marked the 50th anniversary of their U.S. television debut, premiering on the Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964.  

Here is the link to the rest of the article! =)

Beatles' Reunion! 


The Beatles Posing with Late TV Host, Ed Sullivan of the 'Ed Sullivan Show'

Sincerely,
Julian.

Song of the Day #4: Story Of The Year - "Burning Years"

Hello all,

This is today's first song of the day! Introducing "Burning Years" from Rock band, 'Story Of The Year.' This song is present on their debut album, "Page Avenue." Enjoy! ^^



Sincerely,
Julian.

Quote #7 - Liam Gallagher (Oasis, Beady Eye)

Hello all,

Today's first artist quote is from former lead singer and front-man of rock band staple, Oasis. Liam Gallagher.

"I don't know what any of my songs are about. I don't sit down to write about anything. They're about whatever you want. I don't pick subjects. I just start." ~ Liam Gallagher (Oasis, Beady Eye)


Liam Gallagher (Oasis, Beady Eye)

Sincerely,
Julian. 

The xx - "Intro"

Hello all,

This marks the second entry of Draftboard's section, "Spotlight Songs," where I review a song, and relate them to my own personal experiences with them. In this post, I will be reviewing the song, "Intro" by the band, The xx. 

The xx


"Intro" by The xx, is a song that I fell in love with, back in the days of watching the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. You know, one could think that watching and re-watching the same commercial of short track speed skating star, Apolo Ohno, could get weary a little. For me, it did exactly that, but only because I couldn't stop myself from listening to the song playing in the background of it! =P.


Eight-Time, Short Track Speed Skating Medalist, Apolo Ohno

After finding the song that was played in the commercial, and repeatedly replaying it, "Intro" by The xx, became an instant fave of mine. After the 2010 Olympics came to a close, any other time where I would hear "Intro," it would give me a sense of focus, and a sense of adrenaline. I have no idea whether actually hearing it for the first time while watching the Olympics did the trick, or if I naturally got pumped while listening to the song. 

An interesting fact about "Intro" by The xx, is that the song has no lyrics, at all. Actually, besides the beat, it only features some background vocals, but that's what a good song does sometimes. It lets the instruments do the talking, and in "Intro," that's exactly what it does. In the end, "Intro" just stuck with me as a song that I really like, and hope that some of you guys will too! =), enjoy the song. 



Sincerely,
Julian.

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Quote #6 - Adam Young (Owl City, Sky Sailing, Port Blue, Swimming With Dolphins)

Hello all,

This is the last artist quote for the day, and last post of Draftboard for the night! I love you all, thank you for sticking around, and supporting my blog! Till next time, peace out to all my drafters!

"Writing music is like tasting the sky. It keeps me dreaming in color." ~ Adam Young (Owl City, Sky Sailing, Port Blue, Swimming With Dolphins)


Adam Young (Owl City, Sky Sailing, Port Blue, Swimming With Dolphins)

Sincerely,
Julian.

Song of the Day #3: Viv And The Revival - "Go Live Your Story"

Hello all,

Final song of the day for today! Introducing the song, "Go Live Your Story," by Rock band, 'Viv And The Revival.'

 

Sincerely,
Julian.

Some Fun Facts About Myself, ^^

Hello all,

I just thought I'd say a bit more things about myself. This is a community based website/blog, but I never really did say much about myself, =P. My apologies, but I will make up for that right now. =D. 

Here are a couple facts about me:

01. I used to take passion in breakdancing. Dancing was my first real expression of how I felt about music, before I shifted into singing, rapping, and songwriting. 

02. I take interest in playing video games. A variety of them as well. The genres I like to play include 'Fighting' games (Tekken/Soul Calibur/Naruto/DBZ/Dead or Alive), 'Role Playing' games (Final Fantasy/Kingdom Hearts), sports games like 'NBA 2K14,' and 'Platform' games (Uncharted/inFamous), to name some of them. 

03. I have been writing music as a passion ever since 2012.

04. I take interest in watching Anime, and Japanese cartoons. To name some, I like Naruto, DBZ, Angel Beats, Clannad, Kuroko no Basket, Durarara, and Steins;Gate, to name a few. 

and for now,

05. My all-time favorite musician/band/artist is 'Linkin Park.'

Thanks for reading! More little fun posts to come very soon! =D

Sincerely,
Julian.

Quote #5 - Tim McIlrath (Rise Against)

Hello all,

Our third musician quote today, is in the following of lead singer and front-man from band "Rise Against," Tim McIlrath.

"Music speaks to people at a level that is much more universal and can kind of trigger things in the listener in ways that other forms of communication can't." ~ Tim McIlrath (Rise Against)



Tim McIlrath (Rise Against)
 
Sincerely,
Julian. 

Song of the Day #2: Incubus - "Echo"

Hello all,

Today's second song of the day is "Echo" by rock band, Incubus. Enjoy the tune! =)

 

Sincerely,
Julian.

Daily Tips #2

Hello all,

This is the second official post, for "Tips For Songwriters!" Here is an important tip to help out all you songwriters and creators out there. =P.

01) Never be afraid to show your 'true' colors. "Keep your strange." 

What do I mean by "keep your strange?"

Brandon Boyd of rock band, Incubus.

In an online video interview with 'Renman Music & Business,' Brandon Boyd tells young aspired musicians, to keep their "strange." By this, Boyd in other words, is telling young musicians and bands out there, to never change how they perform, how they act on stage, how they make music, because there is only one 'you.' Someone out there, and many people will appreciate it. Keep your heads up, and keep your strange! =D

Here is the online video interview: 


Sincerely,
Julian. 

Quote #4 - Lupe Fiasco

Hello all,

This second quote of today is from artist, and rapper, Lupe Fiasco.

"I can't play any instrument for the life of me, but I know what I want to hear." ~ Lupe Fiasco


Lupe Fiasco
Sincerely,
Julian. 

Song of the Day #1: Tomorrows Bad Seeds - "Reflect"

Hello all,

This is the introduction to a sub-section of the 'Miscellaneous' section. Introducing "Song of the Day." ^^

Today's first song of the day is "Reflect," by 'Tomorrows Bad Seeds.' Enjoy!

 

Sincerely,
Julian.

Quote #3 - Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)

Hello all,

Today's musical quote is from late musician of rock band, 'Nirvana,' Kurt Cobain. 

"Punk is musical freedom. It's saying, doing and playing what you want. In Webster's terms, 'nirvana' means freedom from pain, suffering and the external world, and that's pretty close to my definition of Punk Rock." ~ Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)


Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
Sincerely,
Julian.

"Don't Run"

Hello all,

This marks a very special post, for Draftboard. In this post, I am going to explain the full story of my original song, "Don't Run," and how it was important in helping me to create this website and blog. Will you read the whole thing? I hope so. ^^

This was the recording room/booth at Noe1Studios.

In 2011, and 2012, a lot of memories were 'produced' in the room, posted above. That room is where I first had my experiences recording in a studio, and where I experienced what it finally felt like to hear your own voice, to the point where you question it, and don't believe that it's actually yours. 

I recorded a couple covers in the studio, like "My Girl" by the group 'The Temptations,' and "Bigger Than Love" by the band 'My Favorite Highway.'

However, even though having those experiences were more than I could ever imagine, I've always wanted a song that I could call my own. Sort of like, "Yeah, I wrote that song." In October of 2011, I had mentioned to my music mentor, Scott McIntosh, that I actually wrote my own lyrics, and sang my own songs. He thought it was pretty cool, but we were just beginning as mentor and student, so he wanted to give me time to grow and really see if I could be up to the challenge of writing and recording my own song.

After I recorded multiple covers with the help of mentor Scott, and crew, including my friend and sound engineer, Rebecca Suss, in March 2012, I finally asked the question to Scott. 

"Scott, just wondering, is there a chance that I can write and record a song before my internship ends?

My music mentor Scott McIntosh (right).

Scott with open arms, agreed to the request, and told me, "Sure, we can try it. Let's see what you got."

I was so excited for the challenge that I began writing the song that same day. In the beginning of the process however, there were a couple problems. One was that I've always wanted to title a song of mine, "Late To Fate," and I had written a rap that was named under that title. Both of us, my mentor and I didn't really want to pursue rap for my first song. I knew that despite how much I loved how it came out, I would have to change it to a rock-oriented format. 

As it goes, I reformatted "Late To Fate" from a rap, into a rock song. I really liked how it came out, and so did Scott. Also, at this point it was vastly different from how "Don't Run" was in the end. 

However, there were still a couple problems with the layout of the song, lyrically. First off, Scott confirmed that it was too long of a song (which it was...like seven minutes long!). Scott expressed to me that he thought I should change the title from "Late To Fate," to "Don't Run."

After hearing that, I really did not know what to do. I loved that title, and for some reason (a reason I still don't know today), I've always (and still) wanted a song of mine, named "Late To Fate." However, I knew Scott knew what he was talking about, so I changed the title to "Don't Run," and after one last rewrite, the song permanently became "Don't Run."

I wasn't bitter towards the decision at all, but even happier than I was before, because I knew that a song of mine was IN THE WORKS. A feeling that I still can't even begin to describe today. We were finally on the road with recording "Don't Run." We needed two female singers as recruits to sing back up, and I asked my friends Tori Dougherty, and Jenna Frisolone, to help me out. When they agreed to be on the song, my heart literally overflowed with joy. I was so happy.

Me singing into the mic one day, at Noe1Studios, =P.

It took us three total days, to record "Don't Run" at Noe1Studios, the studio located in North Bellmore. After we finished recording the song, we put finishing touches on it and mastered it for release. It was copyrighted, and I showed the song for the first time in front of 40+ students and adults in one of my classes, during my senior year of High School, on May 7th, 2012. 

The day after, I released the song to the world of social media on May 8th, 2012, to sites such as YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook. People heard it out, and really liked how it sounded. I didn't think twice about what "Late To Fate" was meant to be, because the only thing that mattered now was what "Don't Run" became. 

To this day, I don't regret anything, because it was the creation of "Don't Run" that led to me writing more songs, singing more, becoming more thankful of my family and friends, and inspiring me to create this website. 

That's the quick story of "Don't Run" (Quick?! Are you kidding me?!). Yeah, I know, =P, but I really appreciate those of you who read this entire post. Thank you so much. That will be all. =)

Who knows? I still might write "Late To Fate" as its own song, but we'll see where the future takes me, aha. However, I have a feeling that I'm not yet done with "Don't Run." Meanwhile, another part of me says I'm not done with "Late To Fate" either. Hah, well what can I really say? Songwriting is funny. =P

Till next post! =D. Thanks for reading!
   
Sincerely,
Julian.

Quote #2 - Brandon Boyd (Incubus, Sons Of The Sea)

Hello all,

Featuring the lead singer and front-man of alternative rock band, 'Incubus,' this quote is from Brandon Boyd.

"Music has always been my back door to life. It is important for people to find something that excites them. I like the concept that if you do what excites you, you will be rewarded generously, whatever form reward takes, which is not necessarily money." ~ Brandon Boyd (Incubus, Sons Of The Sea)

Brandon Boyd (Incubus, Sons Of The Sea)

Sincerely,
Julian.

Random Recording Pictures, =P.

Hello all,

Just thought that I'd share some pictures of me recording in the old studio that I used to live near by. There's nothing much in this post, but I thought it would be cool, =P. The name of the studio was 'Noe1Studios,' but it got its name renewed to 'Center Stage Music,' located in North Bellmore. 




Sincerely,
Julian.

Saturday, February 22, 2014

Quote #1 - Jared Leto (30 Seconds To Mars)

Hello all,

This is the first post of Draftboard's mini-section, 'Quotes to Remember.' In this section I will post one, a couple, or many quotes a day, that I think could help a songwriter, musician, or artist broaden their minds, and help them along the day.

Here's the first quote to be posted, enjoy! =)

"Music is subjective to everyone's unique experience." ~ Jared Leto (30 Seconds To Mars)

Jared Leto (30 Seconds To Mars)

Sincerely,
Julian.

Oasis - "Wonderwall"

Hello all,

This is the first post for Draftboard's section, 'Spotlight Songs.' In this section, there will be provided video and audio, for my personal favorite songs and artists that I am listening to at the moment. I will be reviewing each song that is posted, and relating it to personal experience. Don't hesitate to post a song or video of your own as well! 

In this post, I will be reviewing the song, "Wonderwall" by rock band, Oasis.

Siblings Liam & Noel Gallagher in their band, Oasis

"Wonderwall" by Oasis is often perceived to be Oasis's greatest hit. While this may be true, in the past, I sometimes found myself wondering why I loved this song so much. It's sort of funny, in a way. Back then, when I was really interested into the TV show, 'Lost,' they had an episode where one character (Charlie Pace), was playing "Wonderwall" on his acoustic guitar.

Character 'Charlie Pace' on the TV Show 'Lost'

After watching that episode, I can safely say that I absolutely fell in love with the song. Hearing its original version by Oasis was refreshing, with its simple melody, its true care to lyrics, and its overall message of desperation, mixed in with feelings of love, and hope to find love.

For me, "Wonderwall" is one of those songs that speak to your soul. I wouldn't call myself a spiritualist, but I sure for one love this song a lot, to the point where whenever I hear it, it strikes a 'chord' (I love puns, =D). 

Oasis is one of my all time favorite bands, and I still can't seem to get "Wonderwall," out of my head, aha. To me, it's a song that will "live forever" (for those who like puns as much as me, =P). 

Thanks for reading this post everyone! As a reward for reading this entire post, enjoy "Wonderwall!"

 

Sincerely,
Julian. 

Daily Tips #1

Hello all,

This is the first post for this section of Draftboard. "Tips for Songwriters," is a little section made to help out artists. Here are some starting tips to help you out, if you're a songwriter:

01) It's okay to edit a song, and re-edit. If something doesn't turn out the way you want it to the first time, don't worry about it. Nothing in life is perfect. Not even something that you visualize in your head.

02) If you feel afraid of what someone else might feel about your work, just remember that some of the world's most influential artists in music, have felt the same way as you do, and have still went on to produce and inspire fans with their music. Some songs they were even scared of putting out there, for fear that fans might not like what they've done.

An example of this, is vocalist, songwriter, and musician, Chester Bennington, who belongs to the rock groups, Linkin Park, Dead By Sunrise, and Stone Temple Pilots.

Chester Bennington (Linkin Park)

In this article, Chester Bennington tells 'Channel V' that he initially did not like Linkin Park's hit song, "In The End." Instead, he expresses to them that he originally 'hated' the song, and did not want to be on their debut album 'Hybrid Theory,' which was the best selling-debut album of the 21st Century. 

Here is the link to the article:

Chester Speaks

Today, "In The End" is considered to be Linkin Park's biggest song, hit, and most recognizable staple of their music. 

P.S. So just remember, even if you don't like something you made, and you're too afraid to show it to the world, remember that in the end, it could turn out way better than you previously thought. For all songwriters, that's "One thing, you should know."

Chester Bennington in Linkin Park's music video, "In The End"

Sincerely,
Julian. 

Sunday, February 16, 2014

"His Motive (of Mind)"

Hello all,

For my third post today I will be going over my song, "His Motive (Of Mind)." Please don't get scared from the title, the song does NOT bite, I assure you! Yes, even I wonder why I can't be simple with naming songs sometimes too. 

The inspiration behind writing this song, was a dream that I had one night. An older boy, with a mask over his face. He was looking over a crowd of people as they were buying groceries. Long story short, he jumped into the crowd, stole a couple bags from some of the people and ran as fast as he could, before he was arrested by the police. In this dream, I was an onlooker, an observer, as I was watching it all unfold before my eyes. 

When I woke up, I was thinking that morning about it, and thought to myself that similar situations like someone stealing from others, happen every day, but we seem to tend to forget that there is always two parts to the story, or two sides. 

"He walks an unknown road,
 Doing everything he tried,
 No one would notice him,
 Until he became a lie,
 With everything around him,
 His passive ways, resigned,
 Setting an example, in,
 His motive, of mind,"

Someone about to steal money


Not that I comply at all with the actions of stealing, or theft. However, I do think that it's important to understand 'why' someone would do such a thing, and in "His Motive (Of Mind)" as a songwriter, I attempted to reflect both sides of such a situation. 

 "He walks an unknown road,
  Doing everything he tried,"

-If you're someone who has given up on all odds of helping yourself out with your problems, you would probably rely on no one, and just wake up every day, expecting nothing to happen. This line means simply that, once you've tried everything, there's nothing left."

"No one would notice him,
 Until he became a lie,
 With everything around him,
 His passive ways, resigned,
 Setting an example, in,
 His motive, of mind,"

-I wish this is not true, because all of you are beautiful and have something to offer in this world, but there are many who don't believe that. In my dream, this teenager was ignored by everyone, before he committed the crime. In that instant, he gave up on being nice or portraying himself in a nice light. He would give anything for people to notice him, so he did something bad. The irony is, all he wanted was love. All of you are loved, so never forget that, or let it slip your mind. Please remember that, it is very important :).

Enjoy the mini voice recording of "His Motive (Of Mind)" and till next post, peace out to all my drafters! =)

 
Sincerely,
Julian.

"As One"

Hello all,

I'm back once again! This is my second post out of three that I am working on for today!

This time, I will overview another song I wrote, called "As One." The story behind this one is fairly simple. Back in early 2012, when I was still a young boy in High School ..(Just playing, aha). In all seriousness, in 2012, after I wrote my first song, "Don't Run" (the story behind the song, and link to it is in the first post of Draftboard), I gained a burst of energy, and the will to write transpired out of me.

I never knew I could even write a song worth listening to, and believe me I was one of the SHYEST people ever. However, once I got over being shy and after my song was released to social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, etc, I started to see that there was a chance that words and concepts that I made, could one day be respected, perceived, and even held to heart.

"A world without crime,
  Is this what we're fighting for,
  A clock without time,
  Is this what we're racing towards,
  Another ring, another car,
  Sentiments to define, who we are,
  What of the pain, and suffering,
  That lead the world to,
  Agonizing as one,"

A hand holding the 'globe'


"As One" was one of the first '12' songs that I had written. To be precise, I think it was like number 4 or something, but yeah. Anyways, I had came up with the idea of the song with one direction in mind, to bring people together. I mean that was kind of also the message of a couple other songs I wrote as well, but this song was the first rendition of that message.

"A world without crime,
  Is this what we're fighting for,"

-This song is includes a lot of things, and one of them is just looking at the world as it is today. There is a lot of crime, a lot of senselessness, and a lot of havoc. I wanted to portray that in the simplest way possible in this song.

"A clock without time,
  Is this what we're racing towards,"

-This means that time is going by faster each and every day, even if we want it to slow down or be non-existent sometimes, so we don't feel as rushed with getting things done.

"Another ring, another car,
  Sentiments to define, who we are,
  What of the pain, and suffering,
  That leads to the world to,
  Agonizing as one,"

-Sometimes we as people care more about what's on our wrists, and necks, and not as much about  donating for a greater cause. It's human nature, it's who we are. We can do good for others, but we can also ignore to acknowledge others as well.

Enjoy the sample voice recording of "As One!" Till next post, peace out to all my drafters! ^_^

 
Sincerely,
Julian.

"Shadow Strangers"

Hello all,

For these posts today, I am going to be getting into one of the aspects of Draftboard, and I am going to post a portion of lyrics from one of my written songs, called "Shadow Strangers." For future blog posts in Draftboard, the outline will go something like this =):

"Pavement is solid, but hope is deep,
  Dreams are realities, when you sleep,
  This world is large enough for you, and me,
  When we're shadow strangers, in a world that's free,"

People helping out each other


This song, "Shadow Strangers" is mostly about helping out one another, and being there for each other. One day, my father and I were driving home from Brooklyn, and we saw a car, dismantled. There was a car accident, and the woman behind the steering wheel was in shock. She couldn't say a word, nor could she move. My dad and I went to help her, by trying to give her warmth and remove he numbness and fear that she was feeling at the time. Before time was speeding up, paramedics came, thanked us for our help in the effort, and took care of the rest of the situation.

This is how I got inspiration for writing "Shadow Strangers." Helping out a fellow person, be it a friend, a family member, or even a complete stranger.

"Pavement is solid, but hope is deep,"

-This means that you can't deny the feeling of stepping on solid ground. You feel it. When you fall and hit the floor, it may hurt you. You may feel pain. But having hope is just as strong as feeling pain.

"Dreams are realities, when you sleep,"

-This means that when you're dreaming, or even in shock, everything still seems so real to you, even if you may not notice it in the moment, or real time.

"This world is large enough for you, and me,
  When we're shadow strangers, in a world that's free,"

-This means that we all want to fix our situations and sometimes block others' situations out. However, at the end of the day, we're all people, we're all human, and it's nice to hear good stories of people helping each other once in a while, rather than all of the sad news we hear.

I hope you enjoy the mini voice recording of "Shadow Strangers!" Please provide any feedback or comments! It would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, and till next post, peace out to all my drafters!
   
Sincerely,
Julian.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

What to Expect from Draftboard!

Hello all drafters!

Here is the rundown of what you can expect from Draftboard!

Here at Draftboard, the goal is ultimately to create a foundation, and provide a sense of realism to the phrase, "Music is a universal language." As a songwriter, I want to be able to help make that idea a reality, through my own songwriting experience, and ultimately through the stories that you all share with music of your own. 

There are a few key ideas to the site, which include the following:

 01. I will post portions of songs that I wrote, every week. Provided with explanations of why they are important to me, the inspiration behind the song, and a mini voice recording of the song, to flesh it out to the reader/listener. This section will be provided with comments and feedback, to engage in a conversation-type of setting. It'll be fun, so please stick around!

02. Another aspect of Draftboard, is that the site will include audio bites, videos, or transcripts of interviews with other musicians and artists. This will be to provide other lenses of how other artists and songwriters do their thing, and in turn, explaining what some songs of theirs, mean to them as well. Get ready for story time, woo!

03. The main idea of Draftboard, will be...can I get a drum roll please?




A draftboard! The main purpose of this section is to get others out of their shell. To open up. To share something that they think might NOT be worth sharing. This part simply will consist of being yourself! I want to build a community where everyone can share a song of their own, or share some lyrics that they wrote, without having the worries of peer pressure or nervousness hang over them. 

Think of the world being a large chalkboard, and everyone in the world writes their entire life on one page of loose-leaf paper. After that, they just take a piece of tape and tape their piece of paper, on the board, so it stays there forever. In easier terms, the world isn't just your playground, or proving grounds, it's your draftboard. It's a place for you to create something worthwhile, forever. 

As a songwriter, this site is designed to help musicians and songwriters further develop themselves along that goal of sharing their experiences, and sharing their work, whether it's lyrics to a sonf, or a full song itself. 

P.S. There will be other little sections provided but for now, these are the main ideas of the site! =)

That-that-that-that's ALL FOLKS! I hope you stick around, and thank you guys for reading and visiting Draftboard! 

Till next time, peace out to all my drafters!

Sincerely,
Julian.

Ready to Write Our Lives!

Hello everyone,

My name is Julian Wilson, and I am a singer-songwriter! Lately I've been wondering about something. I've heard a couple times throughout my life (even though I'm only 19, haha), that music is the closest thing we have to a 'universal language.'

Universal?! (That means all of the galaxies right?)

Well, not quite. Not universal in terms of milky ways and stars across the horizon, but more so in connectivity. Not only as musicians, actors, and athletes, but as people. We always find ourselves looking to connect with one another. For little young me (see what I did there), I found a way to stretch that connection, a little bit less than two years ago. 2012, marks the year when I became a 'full-time' songwriter, and when I wrote and recorded my first song, "Don't Run."

Oh yeah, I got the sign! That's right, =p

However, this blog is not about the journey of one song. It's not about the journey of my time being a songwriter. This blog is about how I want to help others, through my songwriting, and help to build a community that is based off of a foundation of speaking out about yourself, and most importantly not being shy to bring something that you have made to the table. 

Welcome to Draftboard, everybody!

I will explain the rundown of Draftboard in the next post, but for now, sit back, relax and enjoy the song that drove me to 'draft' this site up, "Don't Run." Located in the link below.

 "Don't Run" / DON'T RUN

Till next time, peace out my drafters!

Sincerely,
Julian.