My family moved from small-town Wyoming to Oregon in 1986 under the promise that there’s an NBA team in Portland.
I was recently invited on the Setlist Music Company’s podcast—the primary purpose was talking about The Muse in my life.
I’m excited to announce that I’ll be playing at Sweet Cheeks Winery in Eugene tomorrow (7/18/18). As a part of their Summer
Yesterday, while driving back from a weekend away with my small family, I received a thread of frantic texts. They
Last winter, I was set to fly to New York City to record a Coffee House Live session at SiriusXM
Every year, people ask me to record an acoustic Christmas album. While I have not been able to get into
Join me next weekend at Vivi’s Vintage Holiday Market in Sherwood! Yes, I’ll be playing music, but I’ll also be
Last night, I got the opportunity to perform at The Grotto Festival of Lights in Portland, OR. This is an
In 2009, I penned a line in As the Crow Flies that said, “from where I stand, my home is
I have maintained a songwriting blog since 2006. Yes, thanks to my friend Diggles, it’s safe to say I was
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.
With 36 years of life and 17 years of music under my belt, it’s refreshing to say that I tried
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
WE DID IT !!! 220+ Elegant Folk banded together to help me fund my next album (on Kickstarter) — this
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,
After much preparation, I am proud to say my Kickstarter campaign is officially LIVE! DONATE NOW: http://kck.st/2aJgSXu For those unfamiliar
I can admit, the show schedule has been a little slow lately — you can blame it on the many
As a musician in this day and age, one must know a thing or two about marketing. Unfortunately, it’s simply
Back by popular demand, I am excited to announce that I will be continuing my Every Wednesday Residency at the
I’ve been playing my songs for a LONG time so, in an effort to do something different in the New
If I were to have written a career bucket list in the beginning, I’m not sure I would have even
This last week I got the opportunity to do a phone interview with Ruth Copland at KSCO AM in central
If you recall, back in 2013, I entered a contest to win a chance to play at The Outlaw Roadshow
For the last year, I’ve been quietly working on a Christmas children’s book with my sister Chelsea — and today,
As of this weekend, I will be venturing East for a series of shows in the New England area. Check
Next Tuesday (8/4), I will be releasing a brand new single, Say No More. As my first release in quite
After landing a private show in Martha’s Vineyard, I figured why not get to the big city!? That said, I’m
This last weekend, I was hired to play an evil part in a master plan. A former stranger named Roy
This last Memorial Day Weekend, I took a personal road trip through Washington, Idaho and Utah, playing several shows along
ONE WEEK until I set out on my Memorial Day weekend tour that will take me through Washington, Idaho and
TOMORROW at Alberta Street Pub, I am excited to take stage with my band for the first time in 2015!
Every year, I optimistically enter the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) and never advance beyond my initial application. This year, they
I wish I could say different but Guitar Center officially announced their Top 5 finalists for the Singer-Songwriter 4 contest
A wise person once said, “if you can’t beat them, join them” — a small but valuable bit of advice
A big thing just happened in this big crazy Guitar Center songwriter contest — we just cleared 30,000 points! As
After placing in the Top 10 last year, I’ve decided to try my luck at Guitar Center Singer-Songwriter 4 with
I picked up the guitar for the first time in 1998 and while the first few years were a fog,
Today’s forecast is 80? and sunny and I’m proud to be returning to my home town to play the West
As a songwriter, the absolute most rewarding experience is watching my original music make its way into the lives and
Big news this week! I’m proud to say I’ve been invited to open for Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, Marc Cohn, at the
I learned long ago not to try and battle the beautiful weather in Portland, therefore, I will be ushering in
It just became official — I will be playing at the “West Edge Visionary Party” in Cheyenne, WY next week
I recently phoned-in an interview to Our City Radio and chatted with host Glen Baggerly on his show, Whatever it
A few months ago, I went to Los Angeles to compete in Guitar Center’s Singer-Songwriter Finals and now there’s video
There are three big shows this week in Chico, Redding and Portland, along side my friend Jeff Campbell !! If