Muzak

Hey there everyone! I know I'm simply a poor excuse for a blogger. I get stars in my eyes each year thinking of how I'm going to get crackin on my updates and posts and anecdotes. I think of how I'm going to start spending some real time with my computer-- making drum loops, editing photos and writing for this ghost-town blog-- and then life and fun start to happen and I get too busy living and having it all that I drop the proverbial ball on my social networking... 

Well, this entry is not a promise to be better (cause I may never), it's not a declaration of my devotion to the web, because (I know you'd all agree) what's important is not being caught up, but spending as many moments as possible being present. It's just an opportunity to stop in and creatively reflect through some of the work and play of my last couple of years.

I am finally finishing my first full length record! Started two and a half years ago with a cast of super talented musos and friends, and completed over the last six months with a whole new crew of insanely artful and wickedly talented musical wizards. I am confounded at the willingness of my sweet friends to get together and make a dream a reality.

 Joshua Tree shoot W/ Heather Morgan and Alyssa Espalin (photo by AE) 3/13

 Lady Luck kick drum. National Freedom, Cottage Grove OR. 8/13

 Watkins' Family Hour at Largo in the City of Angels.

 Opened for Cary Brother's record release at the Hotel Cafe, Hollyweird CA. 5/13

 Style by SX. Fashion expo at SXSW. 3/11

 Superbud! Brandon Young (Delta Spirit) introed Eli and I. 5/13

 Mr. Elijah Benjamin Thomson. Producer, muso, guru and fwend.

Frank Lenz. Makin it sound mean. 6/13

 Commander Sean Watkins and Producer Wil Golden in pre-pro at the cowboy studio. 5/11

 Lenzo, the sweetheart, bout to bake us a chiggn and salmon dinner. 7/13

 Bob Dylan at Verizon Amphitheatre 08/13.

Swift and Eli making the best weird noises on my songs. National Freedom stude Cottage Grove, OR. 8/13

 National Freedom, sew art-z. #nobo 8/13

 Richard Swift left a werewolf paw print on my record. 8/13

I've had the privilege of working in New Monkey studio, Van Nuys, CA. Formerly the studio of Elliot Smith. 10/13

Joshua Tree shoot b-sides by AE. #glampout 3/13

 Aaron Tasjan playing electric for Everest Band and on my record. +Elijahjuan at Uncommon Ground in Chi town. 4/13

 I found that tee at the thrift, removed the sleeves, placed it onto my torso, and haven't really parted with it sense.  '13

 I think he's fly.

Kelly Winrich (Delta Spirit), ultra competitive, smells like axe cologne, dialed dance moves, magician in training, music maker by trade, wears a polo shirt to the the gym, boat loafers in Brooklyn, Bullet Rye neat, pool hustler, ping pong swindler, unbuttoned button-up. Daaamn boy. BK, NY. 9/13

 Me and Stevie in my new place, Redondo Beeotch, CA.

 Mine eye.

 Ze Fairchild. New Monkey stude stude. 10/13

 One of the Mazzy buses. Eli showing me the ropes. 11/13

Mazzy Star was a delicious 90's treat! 11/13

 Played a sweet benefit show for www.karensandiego.org supporting Burmese refugees in SD, CA. 11/13

 Aaron Redfield gettin techy in the cowboy studio, on my song called Cowboy. 5/11


Welp kids, this blog entry just took the better part of my day to make. Which explains why I hardly ever make blogs. I hope you liked it though. It's a flash back and a sneak peak. Stay tuned for the record's appearance to the world in 2014!