The first At War With Self CD, Torn Between Dimensions, was mixed June 3-6, 2004, by Vic Stevens at Giant Steps Recording. Vic is not only a great drummer (McGill, Manring, Stevens), but an excellent engineer as well. Somehow Vic was able to separate out all the instruments and have them create a wall of sound where the individual instruments have their own 'niche'. This was no easy task, as some of the songs have as many as four acoustic guitar/mandolin parts playing simultaneously over the top of Michael Manring's expressive bass parts, piano, synths, two or three heavy guitars, and Mark Zonder's intricate drum parts. Next up is the mastering and artwork. The expected release time-frame is January 2005.

I've had a number of inquiries into the original Reflections demo and how people can get a copy. The demo from 1994 had 3 songs, one of which was re-done for the upcoming CD. When I listen back to the Reflections demo, it does represent what I do stylistically to an extent. However, the ideas weren't fully realized when that demo was recorded and mixed (use of a drum machine and little studio time were the main limitations). Because I've received so many inquiries into this, I've decided to post the demo version of the song Reflections again on this site. Click here for MP3 download.

I want to also thank the people who have contacted me, it's great to hear from people around the world who are interested in what I do!