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Making an album: Week 2

This week is all about the rhythm section.  I was ecstatic to get maestro Timmy Jones of Remedy Drive to play drums on this record.  Timmy played most of the drums on White/Gold, and I’ve always loved the way he … Continue reading

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Born and Raised

I must admit, I wasn’t really a fan of John Mayer’s first two albums (I’m not sure he was either), but he’s really been soaring since his third release Continuum, my favorite of his.  Mayer likes to play with genres, … Continue reading

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Noisetrade

Beginning this week, my music is now available on Noisetrade, an online catalog of independent music that fans can download free of charge, in exchange for promoting the music to their friends via email, Facebook, and Twitter.  It essentially empowers … Continue reading

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Weekend Warmup – For Mother’s Day

In honor of Mother’s Day weekend, I’m making this song a free download through Sunday. I released it as a single a few years ago, and it’s still one of my favorites. I wrote it as a lullaby, not just … Continue reading

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Making an Album: Week 1

This Monday, I started recording my third album, a six-song EP (currently untitled) that will be out later this year.  As I’m newly** equipped with a camera phone*, thanks to my tech support/youngest brother, I thought I’d give you a … Continue reading

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EP Announcement!

Big things are happening in May  Watch this video to find out what!

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Baby Grand

A few months ago, we got a very interesting call from Richard’s great uncle.  He and his wife were scaling down their collection of antiques, and, knowing that we were both musicians, they thought we might like to have their … Continue reading

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Front Porch Lottery Winner

Sometimes I feel like I am overwhelmingly lucky.  Like, too lucky.  Like maybe I’ve double-dipped into the universal fondue pot of luck (I don’t know why fondue) and have unintentionally shortchanged some poor guy getting a flat tire on Poplar … Continue reading

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What You Don’t See

There’s no turning back now: my entry for the MORE Magazine Beauty Search is now up on their website.  As I mentioned in my post last week, I wrote a song as my personal essay submission on “what makes you … Continue reading

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Strapless

LOST: one authentic rattlesnake guitar strap LAST SEEN: my home studio RESPONDS TO: “whoa! awesome!”, “so cool”, or “the coolest” REWARD: one original song, in the key of your choice It was seven years ago, while attending the Smithville Bluegrass … Continue reading

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