Pre-show ritual
Ever wondered what we do before we play a show? This was what we did before every show on the tour.
We are all Dragon Ball fans.
R.I.P. Akira Toriyama π
espritdair posts
Wow, what a tour...
Just finished our UK & Ireland tour... 15 dates!
I had some really great memories. It was the best few weeks of my life!!
Here's a recap and some highlights of the tour...! 2024-03-07 17:18:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Tour starts tomorrow!
Tour starts tomorrow! We left a message for our drummer's in ear monitors, at the end of the set. We haven't told him. This will be a surprise π
2024-02-11 19:01:14 +0000 UTC View PostGlaciers (Cinematic Remix)
Another unreleased track. We made a cinematic remix of 'Glaciers'... We hope you love it!
New updates regarding Patreon coming soon. We're sorry for the silence! It has been a very busy time ...
2024-02-09 12:49:55 +0000 UTC View PostGlaciers: Music Video Premiere!
The premiere is starting in 15 minutes. Come join us on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdyIih2j9Ow
2024-01-26 17:45:00 +0000 UTC View PostShizuku (Live at La Nau, Barcelona, 2023)
We recorded the whole set of at our headline show at La Nau, Barcelona, on 12th October 2023. Here's a full recording of 'Shizuku', to be included in the bonus track of the Oceans Special Edition!<...
2024-01-11 03:59:23 +0000 UTC View PostNew gear
Sorry for the mess :)
I hope everybody is keeping warm! My house is freezing...!
Do we have any musicians/music tech people here? :) What do you use?
I have finally got a Line ...
Glaciers! βοΈ
Here's a preview of our Glaciers music video. Still some bugs and grading to fix, but it is 90% there now.
The remix is also sounding beautiful, and I can't wait to show you! π₯³
Hap...
Glaciers music video preview
...this is all I've got right now :)
2023-11-10 16:25:08 +0000 UTC View PostLovespell
Lovespell by Covet playthrough β€οΈ
Some more fingerpicking fun :) I think I'm getting used to it!
ζΌ£ (Live at The Black Heart, London, 2023)
I finally have the video footage from the Private Patreon Party hosted at The Black Heart show in London. This song, ζΌ£ ('Sazanami' / Ripples) might be one of the most underplayed song from our Oc...
2023-09-20 09:13:46 +0000 UTC View PostEsprit D'Air - The Trooper
Esprit D'Air - The Trooper (feat. Tim "Ripper" Owens & Ben Christo)
Here's an unfinished preview of the full music video of our Iron Maiden cover of "The Trooper"! Still ...
2023-09-18 19:53:22 +0000 UTC View PostNew and shiny merch drop!
Quick life update
Hello!
I hope everyone is okay?
Firstly, I am so grateful for you all to be sticking by me while I navigate through a difficult time.
As a 'public ...
2023-09-11 11:34:56 +0000 UTC View PostSeptember update
New releases
We have two new releases this month! Firstly, the remix of Guiding Light by SlYder, which is out now on all streaming platforms, as well as ou...
2023-09-01 11:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostExclusive preview: Our secret cover
Esprit D'Air - The Trooper (feat. Tim "Ripper" Owens & Ben Christo)
Here it is! A Patreon-exclusive one minute and a half preview of our cover of The Trooper by Iron Ma...
2023-08-24 13:39:01 +0000 UTC View PostMore guitar practice
I'd love to try writing something like this in some future Esprit D'Air music :)
2023-08-21 14:42:21 +0000 UTC View PostGuitar solo demo
I wrote a new guitar solo this morning :)
Final mix and master coming soon!
2023-08-19 10:16:09 +0000 UTC View PostFirebird Playthrough
I finally got a new guitar!!
A few days ago, through some contacts, I contacted Ibanez to see if they could offer any artist support. I was in luck... One of their dealers were able to offer...
Inspiration
I haven't practised guitar in such a long time. Until a few days ago, the last time was in January/February.
The reason was because I have not been feeling very inspired lately. I haven't bee...
2023-08-06 22:25:24 +0000 UTC View PostSketches
Here are some sketches of the upcoming artwork of 'The Trooper' Iron Maiden cover by a very talented artist I have hired :)
To avoid copyright infringement, we're doing our best to come with ...
2023-08-06 17:47:24 +0000 UTC View PostNew Athena t-shirt coming soon!
Which color do you like more?
Purple or blue? ππ
We went for a cyberpunk look to match the vibe of the music video.
Designed by the talented Myth O'Kell.
The Trooper (drums only) by Vincent
Vincent finally recorded drums for our Trooper cover :)
Here's drums only file!
We're almost done now. I just finished vocals and guitar. I am getting Takeshi to finish the bass, ...
2023-07-26 14:46:02 +0000 UTC View Post(Almost) every tour poster
Look what I found! :) I think the only missing ones are our mini tours in 2016/2017. The tours have only been getting bigger β€οΈβπ₯π
2023-07-18 22:40:47 +0000 UTC View PostGuiding Light - Remix
My friend SlYder (producer from Germany) did a remix of Guiding Light. It sounds really cool. It's very "28 Days Later" theme!
We'll release it as an official remix later this year -...
2023-07-16 21:15:44 +0000 UTC View PostEnd of June update
Big update! Sorry for the silence. There has actually been a lot going on behind-the-scenes with Esprit D'Air. So many new music videos, new music, covers, remixes... and tours dates!
I never...
2023-06-26 15:07:50 +0000 UTC View PostTop secret tour update
I have started pencilling in dates in Belgium and Netherlands, and I am looking for a couple of venues in Germany for 2024 - exciting!
I started writing music again too. I am trying to re-org...
2023-06-15 10:20:39 +0000 UTC View PostVisiting Sheffield
I went to Sheffield todayβ I decided to do what I did before the last tour and visit some cities I will be playing, meeting the venue staff and getting some support from some independent business...
2023-06-08 18:48:43 +0000 UTC View PostBurn out! A quick update...
Have you heard of δΊζη (Gogatsubyou)?
In Japan, it is known as 'May disease', where people feel demotivated, have a change of appetite, have increased anxiety and much more... 2023-05-31 17:28:18 +0000 UTC View Post