I remember a few years ago nearly wanting to quit. (Not making music but releasing it to the public) I had been putting in so many hours, no days off and working fulltime, Id finish work then spend hours in the studio. After about a 2 years of this I had 16 monthly listeners.
This was after years of study too, no social life, no going to parties, no getting stoned all day playing video games (like so many of my house mates back then) just music, every chance I got. While also working as a freelance live sound engineer. I wanted to know everything.
All that work, and everything I had would be put into the music. I remember feeling so alone, id put my heart and soul into every song and no one would connect. I remember thinking maybe my soul just sucks, so that's why my music sucks. I wondered why I was bothering. I could just make music for myself still and not have that constant disappointment.
I was so depressed, I rang my wife and told her I think im done releasing music, Im going back to just making it for me and letting it just sit on my hard drive, but giving up was never really on the table.
Now 3 years later, seeing numbers like this is a dream come true. I still feel like im just getting started too. I have big plans for 2026.
Its all because of people like you reading this. So from one human to another, im reaching across the internet and the world to say thankyou!!!! And if your chasing a dream I hope you reach it soon.
Thankyou again. Really glad I didn't let all this music just sit on my hard drive.
Wardruna in the ancient Pompeii Amphitheatre was mind blowing. Definitely worth the trip. I really want to buy some massive drums now.
We are heading back to Australia tomorrow 😀 italy has been great but I am really missing home and my dogs..and my guitars 😅
We were so lucky to escape a massive fire in Pompeii too. Mt Vesuvius was on fire, but then a fire started in this textile factory right across the road from our hotel.
Our veiw from our room in Naples is amazing, and we could see from here all the smoke from the fire we escaped. It was pretty cool watching the planes water bombing the fire.
Currently on a little Holiday in Italy. Seeing Wardruna in Pompeii and enjoying my first ever real holiday and first time overseas
Rome has been amazing, walking the streets of many of my heroes is surreal.
If I'm a bit absent from replying to comments that's why. I'll be back into the swing of things very soon. New music will be out soon too, finished off a song just before leaving that I think may be one of my best yet.
7 days of destruction. Get Ready. As part of the release of my next album "Music to Kill Aliens to" Ill be dropping a new film clip on YouTube every day for 7 days.
Every song gets a film clip/edit
It has been alot of fun putting this altogether and I cant wait until you all can see it.
Von Spriggan
Next song from the album rollout - No Kings - 02/02/26
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Over 200k wtf??!!! Thankyou.
I remember a few years ago nearly wanting to quit. (Not making music but releasing it to the public) I had been putting in so many hours, no days off and working fulltime, Id finish work then spend hours in the studio. After about a 2 years of this I had 16 monthly listeners.
This was after years of study too, no social life, no going to parties, no getting stoned all day playing video games (like so many of my house mates back then) just music, every chance I got. While also working as a freelance live sound engineer. I wanted to know everything.
All that work, and everything I had would be put into the music. I remember feeling so alone, id put my heart and soul into every song and no one would connect. I remember thinking maybe my soul just sucks, so that's why my music sucks. I wondered why I was bothering. I could just make music for myself still and not have that constant disappointment.
I was so depressed, I rang my wife and told her I think im done releasing music, Im going back to just making it for me and letting it just sit on my hard drive, but giving up was never really on the table.
Now 3 years later, seeing numbers like this is a dream come true. I still feel like im just getting started too. I have big plans for 2026.
Its all because of people like you reading this. So from one human to another, im reaching across the internet and the world to say thankyou!!!! And if your chasing a dream I hope you reach it soon.
Thankyou again. Really glad I didn't let all this music just sit on my hard drive.
Can't wait to show you all whats next.
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New Song - Enemy - Out 12-12-25
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New live guitar and vocal one take of my song Fight Silent out 28th of October
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Few shots from my last live show at Stormrider Music Festival....hopefully one day in get to play in a city near you
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Thankyou!!!! Just checking stats as we head into the next album cycle and saw that "Music to Kill Aliens" to has already hit 250,000 streams!!
Thankyou so much to everyone listening, the continued support you all give means more then you may realise. thankyou!!
Now working hard on the next album, and the next evolution.
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Wardruna in the ancient Pompeii Amphitheatre was mind blowing. Definitely worth the trip. I really want to buy some massive drums now.
We are heading back to Australia tomorrow 😀 italy has been great but I am really missing home and my dogs..and my guitars 😅
We were so lucky to escape a massive fire in Pompeii too. Mt Vesuvius was on fire, but then a fire started in this textile factory right across the road from our hotel.
Our veiw from our room in Naples is amazing, and we could see from here all the smoke from the fire we escaped. It was pretty cool watching the planes water bombing the fire.
But can't wait to be back home in Australia
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Currently on a little Holiday in Italy. Seeing Wardruna in Pompeii and enjoying my first ever real holiday and first time overseas
Rome has been amazing, walking the streets of many of my heroes is surreal.
If I'm a bit absent from replying to comments that's why. I'll be back into the swing of things very soon. New music will be out soon too, finished off a song just before leaving that I think may be one of my best yet.
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7 days of destruction. Get Ready. As part of the release of my next album "Music to Kill Aliens to" Ill be dropping a new film clip on YouTube every day for 7 days.
Every song gets a film clip/edit
It has been alot of fun putting this altogether and I cant wait until you all can see it.
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Track list for the next instrumental album. Out 27th of May
Music to Kill Aliens to.
Its so close!!
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