I’ve had two days in the studio with Neilson Hubbard now, and it’s going well. We’ve been deciding which songs to pursue and then outlining them, getting the keys, tempos, grooves and main melodies down.
These songs are very different for me. They’re very, dare I say it, “pop”, but naturally. I’ve been […]

An excerpt from “Bound for Canaan” by Fergus M Bordewich, a book about the Underground Railroad.
Conductors who were in a hurry, or desperate, sometimes literally flung fugitives onto a passing ship, and hoped for the best. In one such instance, a steamboat captain named Chapman, en route from Cleveland to Buffalo, was hailed about […]

My weeks are starting to be busy in a new way right now. A lot of business-y things are going on and so it’s been a lot of meetings, a lot of brainstorming, a lot of making of lists (and checking them twice). It’s all very good stuff, and I think I’m just […]

It’s Tuesday now. The final show of this leg of the Overdressed tour was Saturday night, and it was a great show. It was the smallest room we’ve played a full show in possibly since I joined the band five and a half years ago. And it was really fun. It […]

We’re playing in Chicago today and Jeff, our bass player, got us all tickets to a Cubs game at Wrigley Field. I’ve never been to a major league baseball game, and I’m excited. More later…

I was on the elliptical machine at the YMCA here in Kokomo, IN today. I was listening to the new Counting Crows record on my ipod while the tv in front of me was tuned to the Montel Williams show. The closed captioning was on so I could read the conversation as I […]

It’s a clear and chilly Sunday afternoon. The girls are taking naps, they’re both so tired from church that they went down quickly, sweetly, and without a fuss. Alison’s out to lunch with friends.
The house is a rare quiet for a few moments. I’ve done a lot of sitting this weekend, mostly […]

Well, last night was a pretty great night. The show with Jeremy and Eric was really fun. We went in a big round, two songs at a time, and each ended up playing seven tunes. I’m such a fan of my friends and it was great to be able to just jump […]

In a hotel just North of Indianapolis. I’m with Eric and Jeremy, on our way to our show tonight at the Union in Naperville, IL.
Each the father of a 14 or 16 month old baby, we took the opportunity to sleep in. It was awesome.
The boys are talking about Jackson Browne and we’re […]