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So Much Fun at The 5 Spot

We had an enthusiastic audience who braved thunderstorms and tornado warnings to be a part of my album release show in Nashville. Now I'm revving up for my album release show in Santa Fe 5/29

Eddie the New Dog in the Studio

We adopted Eddie in September. Here he is in the studio looking dignified while we work on the new album. Except the brown nose from digging in the yard isn't so dignified.

LiveArts Cabaret June 30th

I can't say that I've ever done a show with a poet, dancers, a comedian, AND an improv group. I'm looking forward to this one! 

Tuesday July 30th, 7:00 PM at Santa Fe Improv 1

202 Parkway Drive #A SF,…

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First Santa Fe Gig: Artisan After Hours July 11th

Me and Tom Manche post-gig at the late great Radio Cafe pre-pandemic. Feels like a million years ago. I'm looking forward to this gig, hosted by Ron Whitmore. Tom and I will trade songs for 90 minutes.

This is not a mouse

This is not a mouse being held up by super drummer Waldo LaTowsky. It's one of the many strange percussion instruments he brought to the studio when I told him I wanted weird percussion on the new album.

I've Moved to Santa Fe!

I've just moved to this beautiful town filled with friendly creative people. I'm walking distance to cafes, a river walk, buildings that are several centuries old, art galleries, and much more. I can't wait to explore this magical place. 

Once…

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Good Ways to Practice

Been thinking lately about good ways to practice voice, guitar and piano as I get in recording mode for my next album. This blog is spot on, whether you sing or play an instrument. 

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Winter 2022

I moved to Bend over a year ago, but with the Omicron variant raging last winter and my father's passing last February it feels like I'm just getting started. I've been writing songs for a new album I'll record in…

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13 Women is out now!

Spring is coming, vaccines are happening, and life is feeling a bit lighter these days.I'm happy to announce that the new album is out, please go the 13 Women page for music samples and lots of info on all the…

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Getting Ready for 13 Women

There's much to do before the release of 13 Women, and since like most of you I'm still at home I'm sitting here doing it! Plus I've been playing all the songs to the dog we've been fostering, hoping that…

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A Couple of Fun Gigs

I had a wonderful couple of shows in Nashville and Berkeley in June. Thank you to J. Poet for my preview and picture in the East Bay Express before my show at the venerable Freight & Salvage in Berkeley, here's…

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Recording New Songs

I'm still Loop de Looping AKA doing shows to promote Loop de Loop. Plus I've been writing songs for a new concept album and just recorded the first few guitar tracks. All of the songs are in the voices of…

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Playing the Freight

I'm performing songs from Loop de Loop at the wonderful Freight & Salvage in Berkeley, my hometown. I played several shows at the old Freight & Salvage but this is my first performance at the newer larger venue. I've heard…

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Eleven Cuts this Summer!

I don't know what it is about New Jersey, but three NJ artists cut a total of eleven of my songs over the summer: thank you J. Smit, Kristina Cordaro, and Gianna! Gianna's version of my song "Strange But True"…

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Wailing at my Nashville CD Release Show

That's the formidable Mary Bragg, Phoebe Elliot, and Sarah Aili wailing along with me at my October 15th show. I threw them some complicated harmonies to learn and they sang them right back and then some.