2013 - a year of CHANGES! At the start of this year, I was a live-in caregiver for a wonderful little old gay man with Alzheimer's disease. I lived in an upscale apartment in midtown Manhattan. I was dating a sweet guy named Peter. I was in an electro-glam-pop band Naked Highway with Sy on the weekends and volunteered at Housing Works Thrift Shops a few days each week.
This year, my little old man died. Peter and I built an apartment in Brooklyn and moved in together. In the process, I got my own small recording studio, which has already hosted sessions with Manila Luzon, Jinkx Monsoon, Rikki Crowley and Francine. Sy encouraged my secret ambition to be a solo artist and helped me release my first single, "If I Could Turn Back Time", and develop David Lee Rotten as an artist. Peter supported my dream and made it possible for me to be a full-time musician. He helped me with the concept and edited my music video, which I directed. The video is up to almost 5300 views on YouTube! I had two songs that I wrote get released commercially. One of my compositions, Friends With Benefits, was the fall single for my band. I also had a remix released by Tony winner Levi Kreis. That's a lot of changes!!!
In 2014, I have even more planned. I am working hard on a DLR video album, with each song having a video that can stand alone, but all together, tell a cool, unexpected story of love and obsession. Song titles so far include "5 More Minutes" "Don't" "Bound" "Call On Me" "If I Could Turn Back Time" and "Cry 4 You". The sound is vibrant, bouncy synth-pop full of harmonies that might remind you a little of the 80s with a current, sometimes dark and edgy twist.
I am still volunteering at Housing Works, and Sy and I are pushing forward with some awesome, fun songs and videos for Naked Highway. I am working on a remix for my sister Stacy's awesome band Katty Whomp-us and several other collaborations.
I can't believe all of the amazing changes that I have experienced over the past year and continue to experience. Thank you ALL for your support, encouragement and love. I look forward to every day of 2014 and can't wait to see where this coming year will take me! Thank you for coming along for the ride!
XOXO
David Lee Rotten
This year, my little old man died. Peter and I built an apartment in Brooklyn and moved in together. In the process, I got my own small recording studio, which has already hosted sessions with Manila Luzon, Jinkx Monsoon, Rikki Crowley and Francine. Sy encouraged my secret ambition to be a solo artist and helped me release my first single, "If I Could Turn Back Time", and develop David Lee Rotten as an artist. Peter supported my dream and made it possible for me to be a full-time musician. He helped me with the concept and edited my music video, which I directed. The video is up to almost 5300 views on YouTube! I had two songs that I wrote get released commercially. One of my compositions, Friends With Benefits, was the fall single for my band. I also had a remix released by Tony winner Levi Kreis. That's a lot of changes!!!
In 2014, I have even more planned. I am working hard on a DLR video album, with each song having a video that can stand alone, but all together, tell a cool, unexpected story of love and obsession. Song titles so far include "5 More Minutes" "Don't" "Bound" "Call On Me" "If I Could Turn Back Time" and "Cry 4 You". The sound is vibrant, bouncy synth-pop full of harmonies that might remind you a little of the 80s with a current, sometimes dark and edgy twist.
I am still volunteering at Housing Works, and Sy and I are pushing forward with some awesome, fun songs and videos for Naked Highway. I am working on a remix for my sister Stacy's awesome band Katty Whomp-us and several other collaborations.
I can't believe all of the amazing changes that I have experienced over the past year and continue to experience. Thank you ALL for your support, encouragement and love. I look forward to every day of 2014 and can't wait to see where this coming year will take me! Thank you for coming along for the ride!
XOXO
David Lee Rotten
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