Hey Everybody,
Well, another year done and another one started and I'm really late in making my first post of the new one and didn't make near enough in the last one! All in all, though, 2022 was a solid year, most especially with the release of my record "Ghost" and some cool shows I played in support of it. I was so excited to play at IceHouse in July & November, and at the White Squirrel in September. I was also excited to get some airplay on Twin Cities 89.3 the Current, both on Bill Deville's United States of Americana show and Mike Pengra's Radio Heartland. Thanks a bunch to Bill & Mike!
Over the last year or so, I've written a few new songs that will likely appear on my next record, whenever that happens. These include "Martyr With a Crutch", "Beauty in the Break", "Waterloo Shakes" and "I'm Not From Here (But I Live Here Now)". The latter I just finished a couple of weeks ago. It's a 20-minute epic that chronicles my move to Minneapolis back in 1993. I'm not sure if I'll ever play it live or, even, record it, but, it was pretty fun to write and I recorded a rough cut on my iPhone.
Speaking of, my iPhone has, for years now, served as a great songwriting tool. I use the Voice Memo function to record snippets of ideas and, when I have a full song, record a version of it. I also use the Notes function to write and save lyrics & ideas. Pretty cool.
This year, in addition to writing and playing as much as possible, a goal of mine is to increase and improve my online presence. My music streams on all of the typical platforms, but, I am going to try to gain more listeners / "followers". I have resisted Twitter & Instagram, and will probably continue to do so, as just keeping up this site and Facebook are about as much as this old dude can handle. Still, I'll do what I can and, again, continue to make my music.
I'm excited to be returning to IceHouse on Thursday, June 8th. Hopefully, haha, I'll post on here again before then!
Stay Warm, Everybody!
The days are getting longer and warmer and Spring is on the way!
Bob
Well, another year done and another one started and I'm really late in making my first post of the new one and didn't make near enough in the last one! All in all, though, 2022 was a solid year, most especially with the release of my record "Ghost" and some cool shows I played in support of it. I was so excited to play at IceHouse in July & November, and at the White Squirrel in September. I was also excited to get some airplay on Twin Cities 89.3 the Current, both on Bill Deville's United States of Americana show and Mike Pengra's Radio Heartland. Thanks a bunch to Bill & Mike!
Over the last year or so, I've written a few new songs that will likely appear on my next record, whenever that happens. These include "Martyr With a Crutch", "Beauty in the Break", "Waterloo Shakes" and "I'm Not From Here (But I Live Here Now)". The latter I just finished a couple of weeks ago. It's a 20-minute epic that chronicles my move to Minneapolis back in 1993. I'm not sure if I'll ever play it live or, even, record it, but, it was pretty fun to write and I recorded a rough cut on my iPhone.
Speaking of, my iPhone has, for years now, served as a great songwriting tool. I use the Voice Memo function to record snippets of ideas and, when I have a full song, record a version of it. I also use the Notes function to write and save lyrics & ideas. Pretty cool.
This year, in addition to writing and playing as much as possible, a goal of mine is to increase and improve my online presence. My music streams on all of the typical platforms, but, I am going to try to gain more listeners / "followers". I have resisted Twitter & Instagram, and will probably continue to do so, as just keeping up this site and Facebook are about as much as this old dude can handle. Still, I'll do what I can and, again, continue to make my music.
I'm excited to be returning to IceHouse on Thursday, June 8th. Hopefully, haha, I'll post on here again before then!
Stay Warm, Everybody!
The days are getting longer and warmer and Spring is on the way!
Bob