Vontmer

Thank you to everyone who ordered a vinyl in the last three weeks. I haven't had a chance to post one of these in a while, so I wanted to just share my gratitude. We've got 184 left. If you want one, they are available at my site: vontmer.com/shop - I've been tied up with normal life — work, family, puppy, side hustles, yard work — but I do hope to get back to music soon. Until then, I hope you guys are doing well.

Sometimes I just get these glimpses of how beautiful life is, in the absolute most mundane moments, and it makes me want to cry. The combination of smells, sounds, music, and a pile of diced tomato lids getting thrown into a bowl. A reminder to not take life too seriously.

Countdown to zero.

I've been blown away these last few days by you guys. It may not seem like a huge deal to many, but selling six records and a book of sheet music in 24 hours for me as an independent artist is such an encouragement. From me to you. No intermediaries, no distributors, no labels. The way art was meant to be. Shared direct between artist and listener. Thank you 🖤✨

The rest of these are available at vontmer.com/shop

Sometimes you just gotta stick with the I-VI-IV-V

Two years ago I decided to take a chance and print 500 vinyls of my album "Home Is You". I didn't know what to expect. It was a lot of money and time to invest in myself. "What if they don't sell?" Worst case scenario I'd be stuck with a closet full of mint condition records that only a few die hard fans wanted. A legacy of what could have been. No label was promoting me. No manager was telling me what I should do. No one was fronting the cost. But some of you asked. And so I took a chance.

Thank you to every single one of you for listening through the years. Whether you've purchased one or not, thank you, thank you, thank you. You guys give me the motivation to keep going.

If you do want a copy before they're gone, I've got 240 left at vontmer.com/shop

The most beautiful writing ever? "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel García Márquez

Trying to make 4/4 sound like an odd time signature. Almost got it through the end.

Literally every time I sit down to do something for myself, this is the look I get

Also why I haven't recorded new music in awhile 😂