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 14 2018
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…
May 4 2017
may flies
may the fourth be with you, friends! yes, i'm geeky that way. but hey, you knew that already, right?
no matter. time is fleeting, and i have much to say, and much to do, and i am certain you have…
no matter. time is fleeting, and i have much to say, and much to do, and i am certain you have…
Mar 28 2017
the sweet delights of springtime
i can feel it, friends. she's coming nearer every day. the crocuses and daffodils have raised their timid heads in the garden outside my building, and there have been a handful of warm days i've opened my windows to hear…
Feb 28 2017
marching onward
hello, friends!
i've been attending the monday night songwriters' exchange gatherings as faithfully as i can lately, whether or not i have a song to share. listening to the work of kindred spirits is always deeply inspiring, but in truth…
i've been attending the monday night songwriters' exchange gatherings as faithfully as i can lately, whether or not i have a song to share. listening to the work of kindred spirits is always deeply inspiring, but in truth…