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STEPS TO NOWHERE

Song Decoder Episode 2: Liminal October 27, 2020


“Stepping out onto the stairs that seem to lead nowhere . . . Reaching out for the hand that has not quite appeared Do you run from the broken stairs? Like a vagabond on the road? Or take hold of the unseen hand, in the moment that you say ‘oh yes, oh yes’ ”   Read More…


Naked Kate

The How and Whys of Naked Kate Part Three: Songs 11 – 15 November 10, 2019


As I write this for you, I am feeling a little wistful right now, knowing that this incredibly colorful and rewarding journey I got to take through Kate Bush’s material in order to record this album is very nearly coming to an end. I can honestly say that I will hold this year of Kate Read More…


It’s in the Trees! It’s Coming! Hounds of Love Acoustic Cover October 21, 2019


Selecting the songs to include on my NAKED KATE acoustic anthology was all at once daunting and exhilarating. The process of rediscovering her music all over again was almost like a journey through Time and Space, remembering where I was in my life when I first encountered the music. The process also filled me with Read More…


From the Studio: Sneak Preview of “Naked Kate” Acoustic Cover Album September 19, 2019


“The Man with the Child in His Eyes” One of the most beautiful and beloved Kate Bush songs, “The Man with the Child in His Eyes” was written when Kate was a teenager, about her first boyfriend, Steve Blacknell. “I wrote that when I was 16. I’ve got two older brothers and have always been Read More…


Song of Sirens

Release the Sea Nymphs! March 30, 2019


(Official Music Video Below) Last year sometime, I met Melbourne-based Chillwave artist Lacunae Glow online through a music community group on Facebook of professional indie musicians. She had heard my album DREAM DANCE and was inspired by the music and the underwater cover art, so she messaged me asking if I’d like to collaborate on Read More…


Song Decoder Episode 1: What Have I Forgotten? January 16, 2019


One of my favorite podcasts is Song Exploder, where host Thao Nguyen invites guests to deconstruct their songs. How fascinating is it to hear the various textures and parts that make up a great song, as well as what inspired it? Since it’s been a year since I released by first album, Dream Dance, it Read More…


Life is But a Dream . . . The Making of DREAM DANCE February 1, 2018


Writing, producing, and recording DREAM DANCE took over 3 years and was truly a life changing event for me. It turns out that I shot a lot of video blogs throughout the process of assembling this album, and since so many of you are also artists and creatives, I thought you’d find something of value Read More…


A Tribute to My Influences January 3, 2018


When I was a kid, I spent hours and hours in my room playing my guitar and singing. I sometimes would also wander out into the woods around our house with my guitar until I found just the right spot, and  sit on the ground serenading the trees. There was one song I played over Read More…


Melanie Martinez – The Making of: Heart on a Shelf July 4, 2017


“Heart on a Shelf” is the one song on DREAM DANCE that was directly inspired by a new pop artist I had run across randomly while watching The Voice in 2012, Melanie Martinez.  I remember at the time as I watched her that I felt a strange affinity for her, as she seemingly got swallowed up by the show Read More…


The Making of: Beautiful Wound February 3, 2017


This song came late in the process of writing and producing Dream Dance. I had been doing a lot of listening to Lordes’ Pure Heroine for ideas on drum programming, as I had wanted to break out of trimming and molding the drum loops and experiment with creating my own rhythm track. I made some incredible Read More…


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