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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 14/08/2026

Whoa, whoa, whoa! How did I not know @shannoncurtis.bsky.social is playing at one of my alma maters next month? Thank goodness I saw this ad for her 80s Kids show on @newjerseystage.com! Of course, I have another potential conflict just like every time she's out this way. But it still might work.

NEW JERSEY STAGE

80s KIDS
SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER 19, 2026
7:00 PM
Jay and Linda
GRUNIN CENTER
FOR THE ARTS
Ocean County College

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 18/06/2026

3 years ago today, I released “Life’s in the Balance” as a single. I wrote it in May 2023 in an emergency room while experiencing a malignant hyperthermia crisis (105.5º body temp). Every $20 or so it takes in from streams/downloads, I donate it to MHAUS.org. Stream/download: wp.me/PcZlvI-96

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 31/03/2026

Today is Trans Day of Visibility so it's a good time to check out Rock Against Hate Vol. 8, curated by @blowupradio.gardenstate.social.ap.brid.gy & benefiting No More Dysphoria. It includes my "techno demo" of "It's All Around You." rockagainsthatenmd.bandcamp.com/album/rock-a... #TransRights

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 06/02/2026

Since it's #BandcampFriday again and I just released a video for "It's All Around You," you can get my 2025 EP, Off You Pop!, for just $2 from Bandcamp this weekend only (but today would be better). Get it here: tinyurl.com/fdoffyoupop

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 06/01/2026

I bought a used Roland Jupiter-6 at the music store where I bought my first pro keyboards for around $800 in late 1989/early 1990. I sold it to a friend for about half that in 1994. You can tell I am a musician because I make bad financial decisions like that all the time. 🤦‍♂️

Image shows a Roland Jupiter 6 synthesizer with a keyboard and various control knobs. The item is listed for sale at $8,426.44, with an additional shipping cost of $829.98. The condition is noted as "Used – Excellent"

Image of a Roland Jupiter-6 synthesizer featuring 61 keys. The synthesizer has various knobs and buttons, indicating its extensive controls. The listing notes it is used but in very good condition, originally priced at $5,500, now reduced

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 07/12/2025

Catch the BlowUpRadio.com premiere of "You Better Hold on Tight" on @blowupradio.gardenstate.social.ap.brid.gy Presents New NJ Music Monday night (Dec. 8) at 7pm ET! Tune in: player.live365.com/a42405?l Stream/download: wp.me/PcZlvI-hO

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 07/12/2025

Thanks to NHAM (Network of Hope and Association in Music) for including my new single "You Better Hold on Tight" in its feed. nham.co.uk/category/rel... #nham #fediverse #music

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 23/11/2025

Here's mine... youtube.com/@ferociousde...

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 19/10/2025

TODAY @ 3pm ET, tune in to BlowUpRadio.com to hear my live set for Banding Together, a webathon benefiting the Spondylitis Association of America. A $20+ donation gets you the 233-track compilation celebrating 25 years of BlowUpRadio.com Listen/donate: blowupradio.com

Image features a wooden crate prominently labeled "BIG BOX OF MUSIC" with additional text indicating a BlowUpRadio.com fundraising webathon for the Spondylitis Association of America. The event is scheduled from October 16th to 22nd, 2025.
Image features a wooden crate prominently labeled "BIG BOX OF MUSIC" with additional text indicating a BlowUpRadio.com fundraising webathon for the Spondylitis Association of America. The event is scheduled from October 16th to 22nd, 2025.

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 28/09/2025

Check out my Banding Together 2025 live set on Sunday, October 19 at 3pm ET. Listen, donate & get more info: blowupradio.com/spondy.html

Graphic promoting BlowUpRadio.com's Banding Together benefit for the Spondylitis Association of America, October 16-22, 2025.

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 28/09/2025

Banding Together returns to BlowUpRadio.com Oct. 16-22, feat. 90 live performances benefiting the Spondylitis Association of America. Get the 233-song 'Big Box of Music' celebrating 25 years of BlowUp Radio—including my own “Looking for the Light”—with a $20+ donation. blowupradio.com/spondy.html

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 28/08/2025

But what I didn't realize is that the word "eventually" is quite prominent in "Love Conquers All" — a song with a similar theme as well. I think it's interesting that I subconsciously used a similar vocal part in a song called "Eventually." (5/5)

We can solve the mystery
Together eventually
Love conquers all
We can solve the mystery
Together eventually
Love conquers all
We can solve the mystery
Together eventually
Love conquers all

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 28/05/2025

First thing I saw on Instagram today was this post from someone I sold a Roland Jupiter-6 synth to back in the mid-90s—it's a pic of the Jupiter-6! It was so nice to see it again, especially in action. He said he brought it out for the first time in 12 years for a new project. Still going strong!

A close-up view of a Roland Jupiter-6 synthesizer with a black and white keyboard, set against a backdrop of various musical instruments and equipment. Purple lighting adds ambiance to the scene.

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 27/05/2025

Just noticed the latest issue of our monthly community newspaper in a stack of papers in our kitchen...and it features a profile on fellow @BlowUpRadio.gardenstate.social.ap.brid.gy artist, The Successful Failures, on the front page. Cool.

Front page of the May 2025 issue of the Hamilton Post, serving Hamilton Township (Mercer County), NJ.

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 19/05/2025

Tune in to hear "Eventually (Love Is the Answer)" from my new EP, Off You Pop!, on @BlowUpRadio.gardenstate.social.ap.brid.gy Presents New #NewJersey #Music TONIGHT at 7pm ET! player.live365.com/a42405?l

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 18/05/2025

A teaser for my songs on the upcoming Rock Against Hate compilations. "Peace of Mind (Serenity Mix)," feat. @christianbeach.net on guitar, is on RAH Vol. 7 benefiting @thetrevorproject.bsky.social. "It's All Around You (Techno Demo)" is on RAH Vol. 8 benefiting No More Dysphoria. rockagainsthate.org

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 15/05/2025

Just discovered Mirlo.space as an alternative to Bandcamp so I've uploaded a couple of my EPs there to give it a try. mirlo.space/ferociousdes...

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 14/05/2025

Off You Pop! — my new EP featuring "Precious Jewel" — is now available on most streaming platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music, via @distrokid.com. Check out streaming options (with more links on the way): distrokid.com/hyperfollow/... #pop #rock #newmusic #indie #music #nj

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 05/05/2025

Another sliver of the Off You Pop! artwork is accompanied by a slightly different version of the previously released "Crossing the Finish Line," which closes out the EP. Stream/download it starting this Friday, May 9.

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 04/05/2025

Teaser No. 4 for Off You Pop! features another slice of the cover art and a bit of "Age of Idiocracy,” the fourth track of the EP, which will be released Friday, May 9.

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 03/05/2025

Time for another piece of the Off You Pop! cover art with a sample of the EP's third track, "It's All Around You." Off You Pop! will be released May 9.

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 02/05/2025

Time to reveal another piece of the puzzle…some more of the cover art peeled back along with a bit of track 2, “Eventually (Love Is the Answer),” a song that dates back to the late 1980s when I originally wrote it as a piano ballad.

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 01/05/2025

OK…my Off You Pop! EP will be released next Friday, May 9. Here’s a piece of the cover art and a bit of the opening track, “Precious Jewel,” which kickstarted this whole project 16 months ago…

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 07/04/2025

RIP Blondie drummer Clem Burke. Technically, I once appeared on the same album as Burke...a 2007 David Bowie tribute compilation…

Discogs entry for Hero: The Main Man Records Tribute to David Bowie, a compilation album released in 2007.

Discogs entry for a cover of David Bowie's "Boys Keep Swinging" by Slinky Vagabond, featuring Clem Burke on drums, from the 2007 compilation album, Hero: The Main Man Records Tribute to David Bowie.

Discogs entry for a cover of David Bowie's "Five Years" by Christian Beach, featuring Brian Kelley (misspelled as Kelly) on organ and backing vocals, from the 2007 compilation album, Hero: The Main Man Records Tribute to David Bowie.

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 07/04/2025

Here is a photo of me (right) on accordion with Gorgo (left) on mandolin backing @christianbeach.net (center) at yesterday's gathering to celebrate the life and legacy of John Pfeiffer at the Low Dive in Asbury Park, NJ. (📷: Karen Mansfield)

Three musicians perform on stage in a lively venue. One plays a mandolin, another strums an acoustic guitar, and the third plays an accordion. The backdrop features colorful artwork, and various musical instruments are visible around them.

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 22/03/2025

I have a song on Volume 6...please consider buying the compilation and donating to this worthy and urgent cause... rahkind.bandcamp.com/album/rock-a...

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 10/03/2025

My debut album, Looking for the Light, was released two years ago today. wp.me/PcZlvI-6t

DistroKid graphic promoting the 2023 album Looking for the Light by Ferocious Designs on the second anniversary of its release.

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 18/02/2025

This was a fun project that also involved an October 13 concert for NJ Peace Action in Bloomfield, NJ. I played accordion on the track and for the show. Photo courtesy Freddie Fry. Happy 92nd Birthday, Yoko Ono!

L to R: Christian Beach (keys), John Pfeiffer (guitar), Michael Scotto (drums), Gorgo (bass) and Brian Kelley (accordion) perform a cover of Yoko Ono's "Silver Horse" at the Westminster Arts Center at Bloomfield College in Bloomfield, NJ, in October 2013. (photo courtesy of Freddie Fry)

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 13/02/2025

When I released my debut EP in 2021, #NewJersey writer Bob Makin picked "Lay It on the Line" as his Song of the Week & referenced Peter Gabriel in the write-up. It was an unexpected, amazing response to my first release as a musician after 30+ years as a hobbyist. Happy birthday, PG! bit.ly/40WHflJ

Screenshot of New Jersey Stage magazine's Makin Waves Song of the Week for July 16, 2021, with a photo of Brian Kelley of Ferocious Designs with a caption that reads: Ferocious Designs, the project of Central Jersey-based singer-songwriter Brian Kelley, pictured, has dropped a video for the anthemic Peter Gabriel-like call to social justice, "Lay It on the Line," in anticipation of a just-released five-song debut EP.

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 07/02/2025

Show love to L.A. Get my 2 love songs—“The Greatest Love (Christian Beach Remix)” & “Beyond Forever”—for just $2 on Bandcamp, with ALL Bandcamp proceeds from sales on Friday, Feb. 7, going to support musicians impacted by wildfires. Download: bit.ly/tglcbrbf More info: bit.ly/bcmclafire

Graphic promoting a Bandcamp/MusiCares fundraiser for musicians affected by the Southern California wildfires taking place on Feb. 7, 2025.

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 04/02/2025

This hurts. Just heard about the passing of #NewJersey music scene fixture John Pfeiffer. He was in bands In Between Dreams & Tom Kanach's Well of Souls in the 80s/90s. John played guitar in my friend @christianbeach.net's live band, for which I played keys. John was also a music journalist. RIP

John Pfeiffer plays guitar in the art gallery at The Strand in Lakewood, NJ, in 2009. (photo: Brian Kelley)

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 27/01/2025

Tune in to BlowUpRadio.com tonight @ 7pm ET to hear my live take on "You and Me Against the World" on @BlowUpRadio.gardenstate.social.ap.brid.gy Presents New NJ Music. Find it on Rock Against Hate, Vol. 6, benefiting @supportkind.org ➡️ blowupradio.com/rah.html Listen: player.live365.com/a42405?l

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 26/01/2025

Now that I'm on Bandwagon.fm, I put together this playlist of tracks from my various releases, from my 2021 debut EP to my most recent single. Ferocious Designs - Sampler No. 1 bandwagon.fm/67964f690591...

Artwork for Ferocious Designs "Sampler No. 1," a collection of tracks from various releases by the artist, available exclusively on Bandwagon.fm

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 25/01/2025

Reminder...I have a song on each of these BlowUpRadio.com Rock Against Hate compilations. Each has 30 tracks & costs $10, with all proceeds going to @ppfa.bsky.social & @supportkind.org, respectively. Buy the pair & support BOTH vital organizations! Webathon replay on NOW at blowupradio.com

Artwork for BlowUpRadio.com's Rock Against Hate, Volume 5, music compilation featuring 30 tracks and benefiting Planned Parenthood.

Artwork for BlowUpRadio.com's Rock Against Hate, Volume 6, music compilation featuring 30 tracks and benefiting Kids in Need of Defense.

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 20/01/2025

TODAY'S THE DAY! It's BlowUpRadio.com 's Rock Against Hate Webathon, starting at 10am ET & feat. NINE hours of live music benefiting @ppfa.bsky.social & @supportkind.org 2 compilations are available for $10 apiece, with all proceeds going to each org. Get details & listen at: RockAgainstHate.org

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 17/01/2025

I have a song on each of these Rock Against Hate compilations. Each has 30 tracks & costs $10, with all proceeds going to @ppfa.bsky.social & @supportkind.org, respectively. Buy the pair & support BOTH vital organizations! For more, visit rockagainsthate.org Listen Monday 1/20 at blowupradio.com

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 16/01/2025

I'm not doing a live set for @BlowUpRadio.gardenstate.social.ap.brid.gy's Rock Against Hate Webathon on Monday, January 20, but I do have a song on each of the 2 compilations available to those who donate, so make sure you get the pair! More info: RockAgainstHate.org Listen: BlowUpRadio.com

Artwork for BlowUpRadio.com's Rock Against Hate music compilations Volume 5 (benefiting Planned Parenthood) and Volume 6 (benefiting Kids in Need of Defense or KIND)

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 16/01/2025

Tune out the orange authoritarian vibes on Monday, January 20, and instead tune in to BlowUpRadio.com for the Rock Against Hate webathon, starting at 10 am ET. Nine hours of live music supporting @ppfa.bsky.social and Kids in Need of Defense (KIND). Visit RockAgainstHate.org for details.

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 12/01/2025

On January 20, tune in to @BlowUpRadio.gardenstate.social.ap.brid.gy's Rock Against Hate webathon featuring live music benefiting Planned Parenthood & Kids in Need of Defense (KIND). I have a song on each exclusive compilation available with donation. More: bit.ly/rah2025 blowupradio.com/

Artwork for BlowUpRadio.com's Rock Against Hate Volume 5 and Volume 6 compilations. Volume 5 benefits Planned Parenthood, while Volume 6 benefits Kids in Need of a Defense.

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 03/01/2025

Radio Free Fedi went offline for good last night. #RFF championed artists of the #fediverse for two years, and played my music quite a bit. Was a bit floored to wake up this morning and see "Open Your Eyes" was the last song played on the flagship RFF Main channel. Farewell and thanks, RFF!

Radio Free Fedi website featuring a cozy illustration of a hamster lounging in a hammock surrounded by tropical flowers and leaves. The design has a vintage aesthetic, featuring detailed line work in black and white. A message says RFF broadcast from January 2023 to January 2025.

A list of media or music titles with corresponding time entries and names, showing “Open Your Eyes” by Ferocious Designs at the top of the list.

Image features a music player interface displaying "RFF Main" with the currently playing track "Open Your Eyes" by Ferocious Designs.

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 15/12/2024

Happy 24th "Birthday" BlowUpRadio.com, launched OTD in 2000! I knew Lazlo (@BlowUpRadio.gardenstate.social.ap.brid.gy) a bit via my work with @christianbeach.net and he has supported my music project since the start in 2021. Here I am playing accordion for Christian at a 2011 BlowUpRadio show.

Christian Beach (left) on guitar with Brian Kelley on accordion, performing at a BlowUpRadio.com show at Buddies Tavern in 2011.

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 25/11/2024

Yesterday, I ran in my 5th and final #PhillyMarathon — and my 7th overall. Tonight, you can hear my new power-pop single “Crossing the Finish Line” on @BlowUpRadio.gardenstate.social.ap.brid.gy Presents New #NJ #Music, starting at 7 pm ET. Tune in & listen: player.live365.com/a42405?l

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 22/11/2024

My new single "Crossing the Finish Line" is now streaming on all the major services. Check it out! Stream/download: bit.ly/ctfl2024

Graphic teasing "Crossing the Finish Line" by Ferocious Designs, now streaming via DistroKid on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and more.

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 21/11/2024

While I'm enjoying being on Bluesky, I found a fantastic community of fellow artists in the fediverse via Mastodon. Just heard RadioFreeFedi.net play my new single "Crossing the Finish Line" and want to thank them for supporting my music. The site goes dark in January so tune in while you can.

Screenshot of Radio Free Fedi playing "Crossing the Finish Line" by Ferocious Designs

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 10/11/2024

Here you go..."Crossing the Finish Line," the first single from Off You Pop, my attempt at a power-pop EP, is coming Nov. 22, 2024 — two days before I take part in my fifth and, likely, final Philadelphia Marathon. EP coming in early 2025...here's a tease...

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 10/11/2024

This has been sitting around unfinished for a few months now, but here is the lyric video for the title track of the Open Your Eyes EP I released in early June. Sadly, there are still too many eyes closed. Watch full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0aq... Stream/download the EP: bit.ly/oye24ep

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 08/11/2024

Another attempt at music therapy in these dark days…here is an in-studio, stripped-down live performance of “Looking for the Light,” the title track of my 2023 debut album, in the wake of this week’s devastating election results in the U.S. Full video ➡️ youtu.be/YbMYpO7yqtg

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 07/11/2024

"You and Me Against the World" was written during the first Trump administration and explores themes of resiliency and overcoming conflict. We need to keep fighting the fascists at every turn. Don't give up. Full video ➡️ youtu.be/i0-cmF6qWIQ?...

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 05/11/2024

Performing live isn't really my thing, but I decided to give this a shot with my old 1980s-era gear. "Now or Never" was written as a protest song against fascism, so why not use it to endorse #KamalaHarris for president on Election Day. Rally footage is mine. Full video: youtu.be/TJ4bFB_1psk?...

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Ferocious Designs @ferociousdesigns.com · 29/10/2024

OK...got my studio set up to record a special project, either Tuesday or Wednesday. #HarrisWalz2024

A music studio setup featuring various keyboards, a microphone on a stand, and a closed door. Posters of Vice President Kamala Harris are up in the background, and there are soundproofing panels visible. The lighting is dim, emphasizing the equipment in the room.

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