Where it All Started.

I wrote a song called Cross My Heart for my best friend’s wedding in July.  The song was written for specific people for a special occasion.  I was honored and blessed to be the best man at this wedding.  Having the weight…I mean privilege of being the best man, I decided to do something special for the married couple.  To me, the primary role of the best man is to hold the groom accountable for the vows he makes to his wife for the rest of this life.  This inspired me to write a song that would remind the husband and the wife about the promises they made.  Instinctively, I decided to write a song for the wedded couple in order to carry out my best man duties.  I knew that a song could transcend time and distance in order fulfill my duties properly.  Although the song is not directly about me, I truly believe in the values the song stands for.  The newlyweds decided to play Cross My Heart during their first dance.  Hearing my song being played while the couple was dancing made me feel all warm inside.  It felt uncomfortably pleasant.  Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t feel all warm and fuzzy inside because I thought the song was something spectacular to behold.  I felt great because the people I wrote the song for enjoyed the music.  The song meant something to the couple dancing.  Cross My Heart being played at the wedding was a turning point.   I had tasted the power and pleasure of song writing.  I hope the same will happen when people hear the Cross My Heart EP.  I am going in the studio this week to mix it down.  The EP is almost ready for production.  I’ll keep you posted.  In the meantime….enjoy some pictures from the Wedding.

Pictures taken by Danielle Gillett

Wrapping it up!

It looks like it’s finally going to happen.  Me and the guys wrapped up tracking late last week.  Now we are ready to mix down.  Once the mixing is done, we will be ready to start production on the first installment of the Starving for Veracity EP series.  I can’t wait till everyone can finally hear what the Kevin Yap Trio has been working on the past few months.

Cross My Heart.

I have decided to come out with brand new music.  The guys and I have been working hard on this new EP.  The new EP will be entitled CROSS MY HEART (CMH).  I should be wrapping up recording this week.  I can’t wait for everyone to hear the new music.  Here’s a sneak peek at a session in the studio.  Thanks Eric Wong, Abe Kim, and Phil Lee.

Vintage Envelope Filter Pedal

We were tracking my rhythm guitars for the song “Long Road Ahead” in the studio and Phil handed me this pedal to use. We messed around with it and got some narly auto-wah sounds.

Guitar Rig at the Studio

Using my Fender Custom Shop Rory Gallagher Signature Electric  Guitar on this next project.

A peek into the bat cave

Abe and Phil mic-ing my amps.  Using the Two-Rock Classic Reverb, 1964 Fender Princeton, and  a Fender Super Reverb.

Starving For Veracity

It’s been about 7 months since the release of my first album.  I am ready to write, record, and perform new music.