Friday, April 2, 2010

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! and my sincere apologies...

i am so so sorry that i havent written in here in what, 3 months? ive just been so busy, one thing after another, and whatever little break i have whether it be 3 days or 5, its mostly me recovering and trying to make videos for yall. anyway QUICK RECAP of whats been goin on since i stopped writing.

My American Heart THE FINAL TOUR was AMAZING. dream come true. seriously, the inspiration that band has given me over the years, especially at the beginning when i was first starting to take my music seriously-- i'll just never be able to repay them. but being their main support for their tour helped me kinda give back to them. it was SO fun. the whole band played with me, well Shiori for 2 dates, and my friend Steven Cole subbed in for Andrew Rhim when he couldn't make it. anyway, the experience was surreal, and i thank Jesse, Larry, Nick, Jake, and the crazy Dustin Hooke for that.

The Philippines Mission Trip came literally right after that. the day before i left, i invited Jesse Barrera to a fundraiser for the trip-- Project: LOVE. Jennifer Chung, Passion, Jenny Suk, and Jesse Barrera were featured that night, with appearances by Leejay and WongFu. big thanks to Mama D for putting it on.

The trip was ridiculously life-changing, and i wanna write a blog on that soon. videos are still up on bakitwhy.com/lovewillheal i believe, so check that out if you missed that whole thing! thank God for Twitter and FB status updates. seriously. feeding villages, and the Ondoy victims was the very thing i needed at the time, ya'll know how much the Typhoon affected me even though none of my family was affected.

after this came the music video shoot for "When We Say (Juicebox)"... an awesome 3 days with one of my old friends from middle school who came all the way from Honolulu to be the main actress, and of course WongFu productions. Ted couldn't make it out, but Wes and Phil did an amazing job of capturing my vision and they are definitely pros at what they do. i regret not having much to plan it out so we could have legitimate behind-the-scenes footage and photos, but ya'll won't be disappointed with the final product. a teaser will be released soon.

the next big thing was Vegas-- we went for my 21st birthday. we got a huge penthouse suite for one night at Bellagio, had all my friends pitch in, and the next 2 nights my mom got us a penthouse suite at this resort called Cancun which is like 5 mins away from the strip. had a meet and greet on the last day, and everyone sang happy birthday to me. thanks to everyone who made that weekend special for me.

and of course, in-between ALL of this is me playing for my church in Moreno Valley when i'm in town helping my mom direct the choir, our bff ANDREW GARCIA being on AMERICAN IDOL, and of course, plenty of shows. and there's only been 2 weekends where i haven't had a show since April 2009, and that was Thanksgiving and Christmas. i am so thankful to these concert producers and student orgs who put the shows together and are able to fly me out to travel the world, i'm so blessed to be doing this at my age. this year so 2010 i've visited Boston, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Philippines, Hawaii, Nevada, and Northern California (many times). more to come! check out my MYSPACE and YouTube videos for upcoming shows.

arite, so ya'll ready for the big announcement?!

alright. thanks to the 2 of you who said yes.

haha

APRIL 21st is a BIG DAY for me, and hopefully for some of y'all!!! i'm releasing 3, yes THREE, songs on iTunes-- well ONE you already might have, so i guess i'm releasing 2, yes TWO songs on iTunes!

it's called the JUICEBOX EP

it contains full band versions of:

SHOWSTOPPER
WHEN WE SAY (JUICEBOX)
& I JUST WANT YOU


another big part of the announcement is that on April 21st, i will ALSO be releasing, along with WongFu productions, the "When We Say (Juicebox)" Music Video!

so happy & proud & blessed to be able to share all this with you. thank you.

ooo and i got a new camera, its the Canon Rebel T2i =] so expect some amazing quality videos haha. hopefully the content will be just as good as the picture quality.

love you guys so much,
AJ

#TeamAndrewGarcia

56 comments:

Unknown said...

wooo I can't wait for the EP! I already bought your song off iTunes <3 Oh and I love When We Say (Juicebox) so I can't wait for the video with Wong Fu to!

elissa. said...

i am so proud of you aj.
you are doing great things,
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thank you for being such a great person.
i will never be able to express my appreciation!

steppie said...

love the re-cap!

i'm still planning to do a giveaway vid soon so if you're down for me to use your music in the bg, let me know! you can email them to the.steppie@gmail.com (:

i'll be sure to credit you + link to your itune links when they come out

keep doing big things! proud!

-steppie

Qaqa said...

Hey aj, you are part of my inspiration list when it comes to music. I love how you have the time to help other people out there while doing your music. I really wish i could do that one day.

I'm really proud to call you my idol!! Go go go!!

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About time you posted another blog hahaha. April 21st eh???? Niiiice. Talk yo you soon busy Guy.


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Adam Schmidt said...

That's awesome AJ. I'm looking forward to the iTunes song releases! I just bought a T2i myself, and it's absolutely incredible. On top of being capable of taking top notch photos, the video quality/FPS is fantastic for the T2i's price. Remember though, it's the lens that will truly make a difference, so upgrade from the basic zoom lens when you get a chance. I absolutely love my 50mm f/1.4 prime lens.

You're such an inspiration bro. Never stop doing what you do.

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Hey :] it's me ashleedenyse from twitter :] the jonas brother's girl yeah haha, okay well i support you 100% i love your sound, the heart and soul you put into your music is simply amazing, keep in touch :]

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Camilla said...

i love what youre doing. Being a christian aswell its amazing that youve been able to go on a mission i would love to have the opportunity! Supporting Andrew on American Idol too! You guys are all a true inspiration, esp to my Guitar playing singer songwriter boyfriend!

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Aj, you are an amazing person, going so far to help so many people while still living your dream. Not many people get to do the great things that you do.
I already know all the words to "When We Say" so I can't wait for the video. You are such an inspiration to me, my music and people all over the world!!
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florizza.reyes said...

You really are an inspiration. Your music is beautiful and I really wish I could've come out and supported you when you were here in the Philippines (I'm here for college) but I totally missed out. :( I really hope that someday, I'll get a chance to meet you and tell you, face to face, how amazing I think you are.

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sincerelystace said...

i just watched your music video!!! you're amazing, haha i just heard about you, and i'm totally inspired by you. good luck w/ all your dreams dude, i'm praying for you. You're incredible!!! <3 your songs=)

stephanie said...

your voice is just soo smooth and natural and your songs definitely have that feel-good vibe running through them. i also love that your songs are so diverse!

in all honesty, i've been hella bumming lately, but today is the first time in months that ive actually happily walked around campus humming to myself. and it's all because i had "showstopper" stuck in my head. so thanks so much for everything you do and good luck with everything! you're definitely going places. (:

derk said...

I was youtube surfing yesterday and discovered your music by accident. Your song "Little Piece of Home" really resonates with me. I lived in Boston for 7 years. I also attended Berklee of College music for 2 years and left (like you did)before finishing. It was a tough decision. I sent you an email to ajrafaelmusic at gmail dot com with some thoughts. Good luck with everything.

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Are you going to be at the Pista Na Sayon (Filipino Festival) in Vallejo? You should perform there this year:]

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Hey! Wow, i don't know if you will read this...but I really love your new song. I live in Toronto, Ontario and I was out at Destiny's Tea House (the most popular and largest asian bubble tea house in Toronto) and I heard your song get played! I was like i know who sings this!! haha anyway, congrats on your success. your music travels all around the world. Keep up the good work! x

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Unknown said...

Heya. :)

I was wondering if you have plans playing here in the Philippines. It would be extremely awesome to hear you live. :D

If so, please notify us the soooonest time possible. I have to save up, you know. LOL.

I wish you all the best.

Unknown said...

AJ are you real? :)I was wondering if there was a man who is singing deep down from his heart and playing his guitar gently, im going to marry him soon haha <3. You are awesome. Don't save your talent but show it to this world. Keep your spirits to write down all melodies that leading to your mind. Shit! Im in love with you, AJ :)

Anonymous said...

Hey AJ : ) I know its like a few months late now but happy 21st. Listening to your music .. makes me smile and i guess it inspires a lot of people too so whenever you're feeling down, just remember that you make people smile and proud to ever know you.

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Hey AJ, I was recommended your music by a friend and I'm so grateful. I know you've heard this a million times, but you're very talented and I wish you the very best. I also featured you on my blog, as I like to highlight upcoming artist that deserve to be noticed. Here's the link to your feature!

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Keep up the work and continue pursuing your dreams.

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