Back in January, I wrote a post called Writing Is Rewriting. It referenced a new song called “Walking On.”
Today, I’m happy to debut that song for you as a video. The song has a bluesy, porch stomper vibe to it. I hope you enjoy it!
(And if you do enjoy it, please share it. Here’s the link to copy/paste: http://youtu.be/pe2KHE6Yo5E)
Thanks to everyone who joined me at Pianos Upstairs Lounge this past Wednesday night! It was such a thrill to play this show. I even debuted a new song.
Thanks to MJ for taking this awesome photo.
And here was the setlist.
I’m really excited to be playing New York City again. Pianos Upstairs Lounge is a great little spot to grab a drink after work and enjoy some live music. Laid back. No cover charge, no pressure. Perfect for warming your insides.
Wednesday, February 25th
Solo Acoustic
Pianos Upstairs Lounge
158 Ludlow St., New York, NY
8pm
FREE
Please join me next Tuesday for a solo acoustic performance at Pianos in the Upstairs Lounge. This is a great little spot to grab a drink after work and enjoy some live music. Laid back. No cover charge, no pressure. Perfect for easing into the new year.
Tuesday, January 13th
Solo Acoustic
Pianos Upstairs Lounge
158 Ludlow St.
New York, NY
8pm sharp
Hope to see you there!
Here’s a YouTube playlist of five songs from my performance at Espresso Joe’s last month. Thanks to my parents for capturing these on their iPhones!
The playlist includes:
If you can’t see the video playlist embedded below, click here.
What an amazing night at Espresso Joe’s!
I was absolutely blown away by the undivided attention of the audience. As a singer/songwriter, it’s rare to play a room where everyone is there to listen. Kudos to Ed Kok for creating such an environment at Espresso Joe’s. Ed, you’ve created something really special in Keyport, NJ.
Many thanks are also due to Brian from The Wag. Without his support, the show would’ve never happened. He was also responsible for making me the Feature Artist of the Month, inspiring me to print and frame my photography. His band writes super catchy songs that immediately put you in a good mood. Check them out here.
As the finale of their set, The Wag asked me to join them and sing “Here Comes the Sun,” by the Beatles. Here’s a photo.
Here’s a photo of my setlist. I played two songs to open up the show and then came back later for a full set.
The place was packed!
Here are two photos showing my photography on the walls.
My favorite part – performing with my sister and with Ardith from double-breasted. We played a cover of “Say Something,” by A Great Big World.
Just before closing the set with a cover of Modern English’s “Melt with You,” I performed a cover of The Beatles’ “Across the Universe” on ukulele.
As mentioned at the show:
Thank you all so, so much for attending on Friday. It was such a fun night!
Saturday marked the first day of my first photography exhibit. It made me so excited to see all 23 photos hanging from two walls in Espresso Joe’s.
Below are photos of the collection on the walls. There are twenty 8×10 prints (in 12×15 frames) and three 12×12 prints (in 20×20 frames). All of them are available to purchase directly from the coffee shop now through the end of November.
I hope you can make it to the shop to see them. 50 West Front Street. Keyport, NJ.
Remember, I’ll also be performing a solo acoustic show there on Friday, November 14th.
Banding Together, a benefit webathon to benefit the Spondylitis Association of America is now underway!
Be sure to listen at any time during this weekend and remember to donate at blowupradio.com. Below are the days, times, and websites where you can listen to my performance.
Saturday 10/18 @ 1:10pm on 40FootHoleStudio.com
Sunday 10/19 @ 1:10am on 40FootHoleStudio.com
Monday 10/20 @ 4:20pm on Blowupradio.com
Monday 10/20 @ 10:20pm on Blowupradio.com
Hope you are able to tune in!
Each year, it gives me great joy to record a live set of original music to benefit a great cause.
Lazlo, who runs NJ’s blowupradio.com, has put together a webathon of epic proportions… all in the name of raising money for the Spondylitis Association of America. He combines his talents for gathering some of the best local original music artists with his dedication to finding a cure for this disease. It’s truly a labor of love for him. And for that reason, it gives me great pleasure each and every year to take part in this webathon.
I’ve pre-recorded a live acoustic set of original music specifically for this event. Just me, my acoustic guitar, my voice, and my songs. All songs were recorded live in one take.
From Friday, October 17th through Monday, October 20th you can tune in online to listen to the benefit webathon and donate to a great cause. There are two online stages. Each will be broadcasting live sets beginning noon on Friday and not finishing until 11:30pm on Monday! That’s a lot of live music! I encourage you to check out the full schedule of performances right here.
My set will air four times over the course of the webathon:
40FootHoleStudio.com Stage
Saturday 10/18 at 1:10pm
Sunday 10/19 at 1:10am
Blowupradio.com Stage
Monday 10/20 at 4:20pm
Monday 10/20 at 10:20pm
I’ve donated one of my songs to the exclusive compilation album for this event. It’s only available to those who contribute a tax-deductible donation!
It was a lot of fun to pre-record this year’s set from my apartment. I took a different approach on the technical side of things. I’ll share some of those details in a future post.
Wednesday, August 27th I played a solo acoustic show at Pianos Upstairs Lounge. It’s a nice little spot in the lower east side of Manhattan.
Here’s a photo of me playing.
And here was the setlist. It started on the back of an envelope and finished up on a piece of notebook paper. I wound up calling an audible and subbed in a cover of Melt with You in place of one of my slower tunes, Sunday Morning.
