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Hello fans and new followers. My name is Jacob Riess and I’m the owner of Viola’s Legacy Creative Studio. I am a creative analytical dreamer, multimedia artist, and explainer. At heart I am a musician who loves to dabble in other creative endeavors such as storytelling. If you have been following my posts then you know I have been working on a sci-fi novel entitled “The Bard Files.” Big plans…

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Our owner and artist Jake “the Snake” Riess had a blast making the music video for “Calm Days.” Enjoy and subscribe for more!

Program notes from the composer Jacob F. Riess:

“Calm Days” is an original work by our musician Jake “the Snake” Riess (aka Jacob Riess) that is meant to soothe the soul. A relaxing rolling mystic pluck & crystal enigma synths combine with a low strings on air pad to create a gently rolling wave accompaniment. While the electric viola solo carriers a reflective calming…

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Hello readers it has been a while. Okay, I know I have been a bit silent but life happens . . . I am shelving my book project “The Bard Files” for the time being because, I am preparing for an audition to finish my Bachelors of Music Composition degree at the University of Missouri St. Louis! Super excited for that. In the meantime, here is a picture of my basement studio setup where all the magic happens:

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So to prepare for the Viola portion of my audition, I am…

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