Don't be fooled by the song's poppy appeal. There's a dark undercurrent to its charm. "Sweet Janine" is about a toxic person*. Someone who takes advantage of you rather than lifts you up. Takes you for granted rather than appreciating you. It's funny because my girlfriend, Caitlin Murphy plays "Sweet Janine" in the music video, and she is the complete opposite of a toxic partner. She is loving, caring, kind and emotionally intelligent. Which makes it even cooler that s

There is no cure for obsessive thinking. There is only managing it. Dampening it. Understanding it. But for Shiloh and Liza, my characters in Hiccups, love, at first, feels like a definite fix to the downward spirals of life. Although I thought the song, "Pop, the Dress!" was going to be the next in line to be released, matching up with the literal poppiness of Sunny Songsters' "Sunny with a Chance of Bubbles", which is out now on all streaming platforms, "Lovin' Cure" fe

This is James Manzello, my buddy and bandmate. We have a band called AOFine. Check us out on Spotify or right here on my website's music page. He is also the Coincidance man, the Handsome Dancer. You might know him from the "wow, you can really dance!" TikTok craze. That's James. He's the viral creator behind it all. We are going away to my home (it's really my Dad's place) in Maine for 2 weeks in November. I have a home studio there. We'll see what we create together

Lately I've been a little more triggered. I have to admit, I have been a little less active with my daily exposure therapies, because it feels like life creates them naturally. The thing is, I'm doing them less frequently, but in a bigger way. I won't go into details there, for the privacy of my own treatment, but it's tough to face OCD fears. I should make sure to keep up with smaller, more frequent practices like I was. Guess I was getting a little cocky with my well-b

HI! My latest show went great in Gowanus. Busking didn't help me get more people there to see it, but it did help me book a wedding gig in December! Spit&Vigor's Tiny Baby Blackbox Theatre is a quaint space with a max occupancy of 20 people, but that doesn't, by any means, diminish its charm or appeal. After a successful night of sharing originals, highlighting songs from Hiccups ( Me Again's release being the main focus), and ending on a literal high note with a sapphic l

James Manzello and I busked at Grand Army Plaza, right at the entrance of Prospect Park. It was so freeing. I played my keytar and he played drums. With James, I can be my weirdest, spontaneous self at the keys. Or anywhere, really. We had a lot of people gathering around us to listen at certain points. One woman thanked us for saving her "from the brink", with an improvised song about embracing uncertainty. A construction man stopped to dance in place, jutting his arm

The song is out! All platforms. Flying high. Spreading its wings. Actually, in truth, it feels so anti-climactic. That's ok. "Me Again" is the promo itself. That's what these singles are. But I will try to get the song up on a mental health playlist. And please enjoy the music video I put together for it! Jeff Bell, the legendary, recently retired KCBS new anchor in the San Fransisco Bay Area, said yes to being a part of this blog! He'll be speaking to me about how life

As the first single from my double album, "HICCUPS", on Relationship OCD, approaches its release date, a major milestone is achieved. But firstly, let me welcome you to my blog, Hiccuping Mind, where I'll both share the stories and advice of people who have suffered with OCD in their lives, and give you a window into the process of writing a musical about the disorder while I learn to manage ROCD myself. Many of theses posts will feature songs from "HICCUPS" and dive into t