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🚧 This article is a work in progress. You may encounter incomplete sections. Some things in life just never get truly finished. I continue to go back and forth trying to decide whether I should perform as a solo artist …
In the beginning I got my love of music from my Dad – a man who aspired to become a priest until he discovered sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll. He played drums and had a drumset when I was really young, but I don't recall …
I spend more time than I should on Instagram. Every so often I'll come across a nugget of wisdom that sticks with me. The inspiration for this track was a clip of boxer Mike Tyson describing "the struggle of coming …
I've owned too much stuff over the years, but I'm currently using the following. Last Updated 2025-12-23 Guitars 1981 Ibanez Artist AR-150 1987 Gibson SG Reverend Descent RA Baritone Basses 2003 Fender MIM Jazz Bass G4M …
My name is Cody. Celestial Joys Surround is a label for my creative audio output. I'm starting this site because I've been recording music again lately after 10+ years away from playing music (because kids). SoundCloud s…
Previous Bands A list of the bands that I've played with: Cody playing in Lachrymose - May 2003 Burr/Lachrymose (2001-2003) Humble beginnings with only one band member who had ever played his instrument before we decided…
At 16 I was depressed and suicidal. I probably wouldn't be here without albums like NIN's Still. "Leaving Hope" is, to this day, a piano riff I play when I sit at any new piano/keyboard to test how it feels and…
A long time friend and bandmate of mine, Mathias, recently moved back to town after over a decade away. We've been jamming and he introduced me to the Digitone. It didn't make sense to me at first; though we had collabor…