by admin | Jun 17, 2020 | Songs
For me, songwriting is like getting a new baseball glove – it needs to be broken in, gotta get the pocket just right before it’s ready for the show.You can see I write with pen and paper. When I use the computer I obsess about fixing typos and other errors...
by admin | Feb 18, 2020 | Tours
Summer 2020 is coming, and I’ll be travelling around playing at some. I have a vision that sustains me, a literal vision I had of myself playing big, outdoor stages in front of big, happy crowds. Building a music career ain’t easy, as you can imagine...
by admin | Aug 8, 2019 | Songs
I’m busy writing new songs these days. It’s a lot of fun. And it’s a lot of work. I get an idea, it sounds great, I write it down…. and then what? As the ever-inspring great songwriter Steve Earle says, “The first verse is easy. The rest is work.” I can’t agree more....
by admin | Jul 24, 2019 | Thoughts
Despite previous news to the contrary, the fantastic music venue, The Backstage Lounge on Granville Island is still open! I’m sending this message to all my Vancouver & area fans. News to me, the Backstage Lounge didn’t close as was reported in 2017. It was all a...
by admin | Jul 24, 2019 | News
Lots! I’m putting finishing touches on some new songs, they’ll be ready for public consumption soon. Playing them for an audience is the best way to get them in shape for the next record. Also, I’m providing relief from the comedians at a local...
by admin | Jul 18, 2019 | Performances
The Princeton show was a really fun night. Cory Hawthorne & Horse Opera, both new-to-me acts, put on very entertaining shows. The audience was having a good time, into the music, and very welcoming as I took the stage and set up my gear. I played mostly JML...
by admin | Oct 23, 2018 | News
I took a little vacation after my successful and enjoyable Burning Road Tour. Believe it or not, playing 15 shows in 21 days and driving all over Southern BC wasn’t a holiday. Yes, I saw some sights, I had a lot of fun, met a passel of cool people, and it was tiring...
by admin | Sep 9, 2018 | Tours
I’ll say. Audiences were fabulous, thank you to all my wonderful fans old and new. I wandered around BC playing music in cool places for cool people while fires raged all around. I saw many forest fires, even got close enough to see flames and hear the crackling. I...
by admin | Aug 29, 2018 | Tours
First Week of the Burning Road Tour Has Been Big This is a new idea for me – a newsletter. People have asked me to share more about my journeys, my travels, and travails, so I will now be sending you newsletters as the impulse strikes me. This, the inaugural, is about...
by admin | Aug 13, 2018 | Tours
I’m almost ready to hop in the buggy and start the 2nd (big!) leg of my 2018 Burning Road Tour. Audiences are really enjoying my new single Burning Road, and I am very grateful to all who’ve shared such nice compliments. I put songs and performances out into the...
