Sorry I’ve been a little quiet lately, folks, but it’s February Album Writing Month, and you know what that means. Every February, a couple thousand songwriters gather at FAWM.org and challenge themselves to write 14 songs in 28 days. (Full disclosure: I haven’t attempted this in a leap year, so I’m not sure what happens… More »
Tag Archives: Indie Music
How To Not Make Money Making Music
UPDATE: Please see end of this post for news! Apologies — this may be a longish blog today, but I got inspired by a text from a friend this morning. First, a huge hat tip to Mr. Mark McCann — longtime friend, former roommate, and someone with whom I have shared many long, deep, and… More »
What’s Next?
I haven’t written in a little bit. Part of that is just having been busy, but part of it has also been because of the fact that I find myself at a little bit of a crossroads, or at least in a somewhat introspective place. It’s December, and that always seems to be a time… More »
Album Launch Day! Tales Told Out of School is live!
The day is finally here! My new album Tales Told Out of School is now officially live on all platforms. You can find it here at Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, and YouTube. I really hope that you like it, and that you share it with friends and others. The album took about three years to… More »
WANTED: Guitarist, Keys, Bass, and Drums
There’s something about being in a band. It’s not just about being able to play loud or fill up an entire room with sound. It’s about standing next to friends to create joy and happiness and give people a good time. It’s goofing off onstage. It’s mutual encouragement to advance your craft and your art… More »
Contest and Awards, Oh My
I write songs, because I don’t know how to not write songs. It’s as simple as that. I can’t help it, and it’s just what I do – It’s a part of me. The stories come into my head along with melodies and the chords. I play my guitar, and suddenly there’s a song. It’s… More »
SURPRISE! I Found An Album!
Wayfinding – Out now on Bandcamp and out soon on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and Amazon Music So I went ahead and did a thing: As it happens, today is my birthday, and I’ve been thinking about giving myself this present for a while. And by giving myself a present, I’m really thinking of the… More »
2023 Wrapped
Well, not exactly wrapped, as there are still a few weeks left in the year. However, a certain popular streaming service has determined it is time to send out their Christmas cards of what you all have listened to, and who is listening to our music. So, I felt it was a fitting time to… More »
Please Support Indie Artists!!
Hope all is good by all of you. It’s been exciting times here and there’s a lot to plug in terms of my own music, but that’s not what I’m writing about today. Spotify is in the process of changing its policies for how it pays artists. There are several things all happening at the… More »
Liner Notes for “I Am Not Well”
Hi everyone! Welcome to my new single. (Or, to paraphrase the immortal Bob & Doug McKenzie: This is my new single, and you are welcome to it.) (And if you’d like to help me keep making more tuneage and get some exclusives along the way, please consider joining my Patreon!) First, let’s give you the… More »