The meaning of the beat beneath the blood.

(Stretches, grins) Yeah, it's that time of the year again!  Time to tell myself for the nth time that it's time to make music.  As you may or may not know, I am a guitarist and have been involved with playing music in the Jersey City/Hudson County Area as of 2001.  However, as a guitarist in a rock band, I have been active since 2006. My most recent band "Visions of the Vanished" was at a tough point in time, thus resulting in the hiatus.  I am no longer affiliated with the band as of 2013 in any manners regarding actual member status, or representative status.  It was during this hiatus (announced in September) that I realized that the band was about to go in different directions that even I wasn't ready for, whether with Ernesto or not.  Once Ernesto was out of Visions of the Vanished, I wholeheartedly felt that I'd carry the band/help direct the band in somewhat of a lighter, less technical, less aggressive direction.
          I attempted to write new material in this style and it just didn't feel natural. It felt forced. It felt as if there was this constant pressure once Ernesto was out of the band, because after spending enough time with anyone (say your fellow guitarist from most of 2007-2012) for enough time, you start to resemble them.  Once Ernesto knew he had to prioritize and get himself together without worrying about studio rent and discussions pertaining to the status of members and non members; I knew I had to get myself together and do the same.
          Late August taught me the meaning of the word "safe".  Thanks to keeping calm and helping to maintain peace during a personal frenzy during an acid trip, I realized that things simply are what they are.  I also realized it in a spiritual sense, in the style of : things aren't anything else but what they are.
          I'm not just a guitarist, or someone who'll listen to you, or someone meant to stick with one style of instrumentation, I'm a musician.  I need to experiment and experience other instruments, other sounds, and lastly, other approaches that will let the music speak for itself.  I couldn't do those things with metalcore since I was always listening to other genres; even more so, I was writing music of other genres.  One can argue that I didn't stay true to the band, but I do believe that I just can't ignore myself when it comes to other things that interest me.  It's the discovery of potential that allows anyone to rightfully choose what they'd like to get involved in.
          This is the best I've felt about the music I'm making, and I say that in true sincerity.  This new project will be a matured Roberto that knows nothing better but to listen to the voices in his head when it comes to big decisions.  I don't like comparing myself to anyone else, but, this music can be considered Alternative Rock.  Anyone who knows me and feels that this is a maturer version of Beyond the View can argue so.
I'm looking forward to making new sounds, meeting new people, growing as an artist, and most importantly having fun with this music.
RB