"no stranger" demo
Added 2024-07-24 20:00:02 +0000 UTCHey guys,
I wanted to share another demo with you today. To be completely honest with you, I've had a pretty rough go of it this past year, and I've felt the need to let out the negativity I've been feeling more times than one. During the first few months that I moved out West, I started having anxiety attacks, which were completely new to me. I've always been a pretty stressed out/anxious person, and I'd experienced panic attacks many times before, but nothing like this. I've been okay the past few months, but after more life twists-and-turns and the nail-biting decision at making music my full time job, the mental health journey has been a tough one to keep up with to say the least. I am just incredibly grateful that I have music to get me through things, and this demo was no exception. This was a full-blown explosion of raw emotion, and a deep exploration of the complete emptiness that being depressed was making me feel. It felt so cathartic to make. It definitely needs to be expanded upon and improved, but I still felt the want to share it with you. I hope that you like it. I also hope that If any of you experience mental health issues, that you take care of yourself and find some good, healthy outlets to explore it and make improvements. I'm certainly no doctor, so don't listen to me, but know this: you are loved, you are valued, and life is pretty cool, even if it also sucks sometimes. I believe the sheer complexity of human emotion itself is a gift, and one to be treasured. Thank you all for being here, you have no idea what it means to me.
Take care, and I'll try to do the same!
Casey
Comments
We are here for you and i’m sure your close love ones and friends are also here for you. 🌺 these are challenges that i know you can conquer and learn from. We are are so proud of you Casey. I will always try to keep supporting you. You’ve helped me since 2011/12. that’s not even a exaggeration ❤️
Blindshark
2024-07-29 22:48:22 +0000 UTCThanks for sharing this. I've had my own stuff going on as well recently, and if I've learned one thing it's that it's important to take care of yourself first and foremost. Always make sure to look out for yourself.
Eoin Barry
2024-07-25 23:11:15 +0000 UTCHmmm... This one will have to sink in for me to really understand what it means. But I like it, and I'm interested to see how you expand upon it. I do understand anxiety and depression though, and the emptiness you described. I'm practically an expert on it, lol! Making art and writing are such an important thing for my mental health, if I don't do it I kinda go crazy haha. So I understand what you mean about the catharsis. You are really inspiring to me and I hope the best for you. I hope the most wonderful things are coming for you on the horizons! (As a side note, I find the image you have on this song to be interesting. It's an interesting composition, with the two lights on the side, and then the light off in the middle. It makes me think like, maybe the light in the middle being off is like a person feeling left out, while the two lights that are on are shining brightly. Or it could be something else. This might have been distracting me or making me overthink while I was thinking about the meaning of this song, lol. But some songs just take time to really sink in.)
Lucas Wright
2024-07-25 06:54:26 +0000 UTCI've been following you and your music for years now, and you've definitely helped me through some of my hardest times, as well as some of the best times. It's a funny story now, but I took a THC gummy one time and got way too high and started panicking about it. The only song I listened to all night was The Bird, and now it's my favorite one off the album. One of the best times I've had was this year during Ok Goodnight's Chicago stop on tour. I was able to spend 3 days with my partner and our friend just talking about Ok Goodnight, RWBY, and so much more. Thank you for sharing your art with the world!
Jessi W
2024-07-25 02:31:54 +0000 UTCHonestly your music is always inspiring and really touching, thanks for sharing this!
Amador
2024-07-24 21:29:16 +0000 UTCfor what it's worth, i'm proud of you
Matthew Elliott (handicapable)
2024-07-24 20:39:46 +0000 UTCThank you for sharing this, and the insight of what motivated it
MichaelL
2024-07-24 20:34:28 +0000 UTCThank you Casey, for sharing this. For the past few years I’ve struggled with an anxiety disorder that was not properly diagnosed until later this year (early 2024 to now) and i struggle with panic attacks and anxiety on an almost day to day basis. Hearing you openly express your struggles makes me feel even more validated than I felt before and I appreciate it so much, to learn that I’m not alone. Again, thank you, for everything.
Sabrina L
2024-07-24 20:19:04 +0000 UTC
