On Friday, July 13, I found out about what went on at The Loft. That night, I picked up a guitar again. Six months later, Love At Thirty was completed. Love At Thirty was released by Parasol Records on September 30, 2008. Written and recorded chronologically at home, the album documented the events surrounding Friday, July 13. As it were, that's when one life ended and another began. Still, there was much work to be done. Alone for the first time in a decade, fate had given me the opportunity to focus on something that I'd neglected and feared for years -- myself. Friday, June 13 arrived. Eight months later, on Friday, February 13, Admirations was completed. Admirations was released by Parasol Records on September 29, 2009. Written and recorded at home, the album documents the second year of a new life, one rife with fear, wonder, sexuality, and a fight for happiness. Its completion helped me to grow into the person I was meant to be, while providing a final closure on the events surrounding Friday, July 13. Previously, I spent the better part of a decade making music and traveling with The Like Young and Wolfie. I was born in Chicago Heights, IL (1977) and was kicked out of my junior high school jazz band. I remain passionate about every aspect of graphic design, which is how I make a living. Furthermore, I know a bit of French, but not nearly as much as I'd like. I deeply admire Françoise Hardy, Brian Wilson, my Tascam four tracks, and all types of vintage cinema. I also tend to read a lot. J.A. Ziemba josephaziemba(at)gmail.com