About this song, Benjamin had this to say; “This song in a lot of ways is about my never ending struggle with bipolar disorder and addiction. It also encompasses a battle with delusions everyone seems to live with. In that I believe it is relatable to most people who have […]
No, it isn’t Drake, it is Kyle Brew back with another banger of his own. This was at his home in Melbourne, Australia, on my trip there. In his little courtyard one morning, over a couple cups of coffee as we were trading songs back and forth, he played me […]
Back in 2009 or so, I first started listening to the band American Aquarium. The album “Dances For the Lonely” had somehow found its way to me, and the sound was rockin, fresh, and with a focus on songwriting. I probably had, as a careless teenager with absolutely no money […]
What would a trip to Australia be without a story about a deadly, poisonous beast? In true Steve Irwin fashion, Brodie gives us the dangerous tale we needed. No, it isn’t the drop bears this time, it’s the story of the King Brown, the baddest snake around. This big monster […]
We’re back with another field recording from fan favorite, Mr. Matt Heckler. This time, he is back on his ole fiddle, playing an ole folk tune by the name of “Swannanoa Tunnel”. A tragic song some folks may know as played on the banjo by Bascom Lamar Lunsford (https://youtu.be/RdZvWdZS7KM). Matt […]
Some of y’all may remember my trips to Ireland, and the resulting field recordings so far released (watch them here; https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs_EQs5RN521npTFpevgGI51gPV5QUntn ). Back in 2021, I was planning a big return trip to the country with my mate Matt Heckler (https://youtu.be/UxZCjro3Kps). Unfortunately, Matt had to back out, but he introduced […]
Well folks, another installment from my time touring the West coast of the USA/Canada with Jeremie Albino and Benjamin Dakota Rogers as they did some opening gigs for Sierra Ferrell. Last time I was in this northern California landscape was with ole Jesse Daniel back in 2019 (https://youtu.be/NL6Hdh6hUAM). Good times, […]
This is the 4th and final tune from my time in the rainforest of eastern Australia with the nonchalant, dare I say happy-go-lucky perpetual jungle dweller Brodie Buttons, his family and his friends. I say, with no reservations, Brodie is one of the best songwriters i’ve ever had the pleasure […]
Howdy folks. This series of performances was from an extremely special night of live music at the GemsOnVHS offices. We had Nick Hans, Willi Carlisle and Angela Autumn come perform at the headquarters, live, unplugged and raw. No amplification. Exactly how music should be, in our humble opinion, experienced. No […]
I’ve hung out with Kentucky songwriter Cole Chaney a couple times now. The first time, I drove up there to his grandparent’s house where he played some songs. We did some clay shooting, watched grandad mill a bunch of lumber, grandma cooked dinner and he generally just gave me a […]
