work has started in earnest on the debut album! recently mz and i recorded some scratch tracks to give us a blueprint for the record. these are as stripped-down as they can get: just me and the guitar and 3mics… and they’ll all be re-recorded before we’re finished, but i thought they sounded better than what i’ve got up here now. so here goes, an acoustic preview:
”it all comes down to you”
”holdin’ down the fort”
”fallen star”
”escape”
”modern day troubadour”
i hoped you liked that, its all i can afford to give ya for christmas… live happy!!
hello peoples, i’ve been neglectful of the blog posts lately as my life’s been completely reorganized via the move to the new domicile… fortunately, the move turned up some recordings of live shows that are rough but respectable and its high time i posted a couple. these two come from a show at latitudes cafe in milford (i’ll be jammin’ there tomorrow if you’re interested).
the first is a tune called “shake it off” and features three members of The Broke Jones’: nathan ward on kit, mark on djembe, and john b rockhouse on the fiddle. i go a little crazy vocally and its a bit of a rough mix, but i like the energy captured. the tune is about that beautiful girl who knows it and can’t quite get over herself. hope ya dig…
Shake It Off LIVE @ Latitudes 6/12/08
the second, from the same show, is a stripped-down acoustic version of “the long way home” a song i initially wrote in high school and played with my old band: More Than Organic (more on this later). its about fixing a relationship close to breaking apart and is one of my more favorite tunes that i’ve written.
The Long Way Home LIVE @ Latitudes 6/12/08
both songs are also posted on the music page. thanks for checkin’ it out, plenty more to come…
thanks for stopping by! just finished the total redesign of my website to offer more content in a more structured way that’s easier to access. i’ll be continually updating this site as new shows, pics, songs, and video come together.
few things to look forward to in the short term:
we’re in the studio finalizing the “five weeks until forever” project. i wrote five tunes over the course of five weeks baring my heart to a friend (i hoped it would be more…) who was out of town for that time. i’m still single, but the music is strong…
live cuts from a show at adobe gilas in easton will be uploaded. they feature the very talented jon sisson on hand percussion and dave “i wear my sunglasses at night” on harmonica. groovy stuff, and a lot of fun to play.
“serve with love” a tribute to my grandfather will be recorded and available to download free. primarily for my family in this time of mourning but others may find it inspirational as well.
shows at some great new venues are right around the bend!
i feel a real momentum building and i’m totally enthused by all of those who’ve been coming up to me at shows and letting me know they really connected with the music. THANK YOU! i’m also enthused by the formation of the broke jones’: chris robinson on lead guitar and nathan ward on the drums–two really groovy dudes that rock!
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