To whom it may concern, Have you noticed a bit of silence from my end? I know it’s a new thing—trust
For the first episode of my Soldier for the Muse Sessions, I will be recording a Best of Rhetoric Tuesday
Last winter, I was set to fly to New York City to record a Coffee House Live session at SiriusXM
In 2009, I penned a line in As the Crow Flies that said, “from where I stand, my home is
After seven years in the shadows, I am ready to put Little Light into the world. It’s time. You see,
As the third track on New Northbound, The Nest is a simple song about support systems. Well, technically, it’s about
Do you believe in love at first sight? Up until October 2nd, 2010, I’m not sure what I believed. But
Every once in a while it comes around: I record a new album and the “Behind the Songs” series resurfaces.
I woke up this morning to a surprising tweet; I was happy to see someone had shared their thoughts on
Ready to Hear Your First Full Song From the Album? I promised those who donated $100+ that I would post
Just weeks before the inevitable bombardment of Christmas songs, I wanted to present to you this most unique Halloween song.
It’s true: Best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry. Although I set out (with the best of intentions)
As I’ve been creating this new album, I’ve taken the time to roughly record the tracks, so that I can
THAT’S IT, we are 100% funded! Thank you to the 200+ people who had my back from a strong start
As you know, I have launched into a Kickstarter campaign that ends August 31st. It has been 16 grueling days,
As a musician in this day and age, one must know a thing or two about marketing. Unfortunately, it’s simply
This last Memorial Day Weekend, I took a personal road trip through Washington, Idaho and Utah, playing several shows along
After 69 days of squeaky-wheeling and whip-cracking, I’m glad to say that the voting portion of Guitar Center’s Singer-Songwriter 4
When I moved to Nashville, in October of 2009, I was immediately greeted by a number of signs that not-so-subtly
In 2009, I embarked on a 6-week tour that spanned the West Coast and then, for personal pleasure, I went
I’ve noticed a fair amount of confusion surrounding this Guitar Center contest that I’m currently a part of, therefore, I’ve
Last night was a refreshing first — my first worldwide StageIt concert (online). Although I performed a 50-min concert from
Just days after participating in Guitar Center’s Singer-Songwriter Search III with Don Was, I’m left experiencing a range of emotions
eROI, a prominent digital marketing agency in Portland, recently asked me to contribute to their Why Moment project — a
I recently phoned-in a most unique interview on KSCO 1080 (San Jose) discussing with host, Ruth Copland, what it means
Earlier today I was reminded of this ‘manifesto’ that I wrote within the liner notes of Some Days I’m a
I’ve always said that writing and recording an album is the easy part — it’s coming up with a unique
Each year, on Father’s Day, I’m reminded of what a stellar man you are and the absolute and positive influence
It’s safe to say that I’ve felt the squeeze for a couple years now. Sure, I’ve always had family, exes
I’ve received a lot of the same questions regarding the details for my performance at the Sundance Film Festival (1/18/13
A little-known fact is that my first solo, ever, was a humble performance of Little Drummer Boy at the 6th
Standing proud as track #1 off of my new album, Some Days I’m a Lion, is “This Too Shall Pass”
No matter the amount of direct ticket links that I post, the number one question I’ve received while promoting my
I recently got together with Naomi Hooley and Russell Stafford of Crown Point to make a promo video for our
After a full 6-months of tracking, mixing and mastering, I am proud to finally offer a sneak peak preview of
Track number one on my 2010 EP Long Before the Wheel is a song called Leave Oregon — it was
Two years ago, just before my stint in Nashville, I was invited to collaborate with Portland-based hip hop artist, Madgesdiq.
This is an original song that I wrote in 2010 but I wanted to post it today, with lyrics, because
Between the 17 metaphors for growth, all rhyming with oooo, and the dangerously “artsy” nature of the song, writing We
In an interview earlier this summer for KZME’s Music on the Air TV program, I was asked to recall my
Save the date!! I have been asked to play at the Tualatin Riverfront Music Festival on Saturday September 10th at
In late 2006, two very gracious friends of mine surprised me with a plane ticket to Europe, providing me with
While perched on top of Mt Pilatus in Lucerne, Switzerland, I had the opportunity to observe some of the most
In 2003, my brothers and I were all independently going through our share of difficulties in this life; trying to
Although I first heard the phrase Whistle Stop in a poetry class in 2004, it took me two years to
After surviving a substantial break-up with my college sweetheart in 2004, my four-walled apartment began closing in on me and
There are many times in our lives that something leaves us before we’re ready to see it go. Leaving a