hello, friends!
it's a beautiful summer day here in brooklyn, and i mean that. as i type this, the temperature is 88 degrees fahrenheit, whereas just a few days ago, i was wearing a wool coat! you won't hear…
May 3 2018
Apr 6 2018
spring! sort of...
Hooray, it's Spring! Well, sort of...
Be that as it may, no matter what the weatherfolk say, I'm calling it Spring because it's April and April means I'm back out on the road again in earnest, playing SEVEN shows…
Mar 1 2018
march news
today is the first of march, and that means i am now the mother of a twelve-year-old. which is absolutely blowing my mind. the soulful-eyed little bundle who arrived on a frigid afternoon back in 2006 is now a dancing…
Feb 14 2018
shivering with antici... pation
It's ready, friends!!!
Just a quick mid-month note to let you know that today is RELEASE DAY, so the wait is over: SHIVER is now available for purchase in both physical and digital formats in our very own online…
Feb 2 2018
happy happy joy joy joy
friends, it gives me tremendous joy to tell you that the new record, SHIVER, is finished. completed. in the can and out the door. waaaahoooo!!!
download codes have been sent to all the fabulous folks who pre-ordered, and physical…
Dec 3 2017
christmas presence
ladies and gentlemen, the band -- CRAIG AKIN (upright bass), JAGODA (drums, percussion), ERIC LEE (mandolin, fiddle), PAUL SILVERMAN (accordion), JOE IADANZA (acoustic guitar), and CATHERINE MILES (harmony vocals) -- has left the building. thankyouverymuch...
four tracking sessions and…
Nov 2 2017
november liftoff
...in T minus four! Days, that is...
On Monday, November 6, I will tune my guitar, put on my favorite studio headphones, and play my Martin-picking heart out when engineer Mark Dann hits the RECORD button and Jagoda, king…
Sep 30 2017
'tis time! 'tis time!
'tis time... to FINALLY hit the studio!
I am BEYOND thrilled to announce that Producer Joe and I have taken the next step toward making [ALBUM TITLE] a reality. We have booked recording sessions for our dream team of…
Sep 7 2017
September Songs
It's September, and I have news. Not BAD news. Not BREAKING news. And certainly not FAKE news. The news I have to share is unequivocally GOOD, deeply SIGNIFICANT, and undeniably REAL, especially to me.
I am so very happy…
Aug 2 2017
Baying at the Moon 
Hi Friends!
Patience. Patience is where it's at for me this August.
I am a notoriously impatient human, so the whole album-making process can be very challenging for me on that front. Though I've been down this road…
Jul 6 2017
July July July
Hello, friends, and happy July!
I'm taking a break from performing this month so I can travel a bit with my family and continue preparations for recording what will surely be the BEST album of my career thus far…
Jun 2 2017
A New Album Begins
Hello, Friends!
I am beyond thrilled to announce that [ALBUM TITLE] is currently in production and will be ready for release [DATE BETWEEN TODAY AND JANUARY 1, 2018]! I am also thrilled to announce that my excellent friend, fleet-fingered guitarist…