Category: Updates

November brought a meaningful upgrade to the SixFootStilts website. Not just a sleeker look, but a smarter way for listeners to dive into our catalogue. The highlight of the refresh is the brand-new Featured Song section on the homepage. This rotating spotlight lets us showcase one track at a time from anywhere in our discography, paired with a short write-up on how it came to be, the theme behind it, the story that sparked it,…

We rolled into the Highlands late morning, the sun still clinging to the tree line as if reluctant to rise. By noon, a chill had already settled in. The kind of northern cold that hints the season’s about to turn for good. Fox’s Den stood quiet on the lake’s edge, its reflection rippling in the grey water like something watching itself dream.Sly was already there, gear dialed in, the studio warmed by the wood burning…

Let me start out by saying that I am not against the use of A.I. It has multiple uses in the real world. What I am opposed to is the use of it in the arts. And not simply because musicians and writers will be out of work, but because our humanity is defined by the art we produce. Great art is born from struggle and tragedy. A life altering experience that creates emotions unique…

🎭 Velvet Sundown: A Band That Isn’t a Band? AI continues to shake up the creative world… and not just in theory. Recently, a band called Velvet Sundown made headlines. With over 1.5 million Spotify listeners and a polished aesthetic, it looked like a breakout indie band. But here’s the twist: it’s fully AI-generated. Music, vocals, visuals… the whole thing. Launched as a self-described “art hoax,” the project was designed to question authorship, identity, and…

We just wrapped another Six Foot Stilts summit at Fox’s Den Studio in the Algonquin Highlands—our home base for album finalizations, bad coffee, and great ideas. This time, the focus wasn’t just on music.Sure, we did the usual: Reviewed every track on Occult Renaissance Made final arrangement tweaks Let Sly work his magic on the mixes (and fire off demo copies to Lote and me) But the real conversation we had?It wasn’t about tempo, tuning,…

*Inside the Totally Real, Definitely Not Made-Up Wookiee Workout™ by SixFootStilts* Every May 4th, Star Wars fans across the galaxy reach for their lightsabers. We reach for our ankle weights, fur vests, and the sacred stilt poles of destiny.Because here at SixFootStilts, we don’t just celebrate May the 4th… We sweat it.Welcome to the Wookiee Workout™—our absolutely real, deeply scientific, definitely not made-up training program designed to channel the Force, awaken your groove, and condition…

Let’s be honest: music consumption today is all about the quick hit. Algorithms—those psychologically-tuned shuffle buttons—serve up instant dopamine. Singles rule. Playlists splice together moods like digital patchwork quilts. And yet… here we are. Still making albums. Not because we’re stuck in the past. Not to be contrarian for the sake of it. We do it because for us, the album is the only format that lets us do what we’re here to do: explore…

Snowbanks still think it’s winter, but we’re calling it: spring is here. Guitars slung, heads high, elbows up — ready to shove the season into motion with a grin and a riff. At SixFootStilts, this April feels like a crossroads — or maybe a slingshot. We’re shaking off winter’s last stubborn cling and hurtling headfirst into the wild chaos of closing one album while scheming the next. Right now, we’re deep in the messy magic:…

Where does inspiration come from? Do we create it—or does it find us? Lately, I’ve been thinking about that—especially as we work through the creative process for our upcoming album exploring the mystical and the hidden. It’s opened my mind to the idea that inspiration might not live inside us at all. Maybe it’s out there, floating in the ether, waiting for someone to catch it. Keith Richards once said: ‘I don’t write songs. I…

I remember growing up in the GTA when winter seemed to arrive much earlier than it does now. Back then, by mid-November, the snow had already settled in, and a White Christmas was practically guaranteed. These days, while the cold starts creeping in around November, the real snow doesn’t seem to arrive until mid-January. This year was no exception—January hit us with a deep freeze courtesy of a polar vortex, and February followed up with…