Who Has Sat On That Couch

One month ago on Monday, August 11th, Ross and I traveled to Rock Island, Illinois to record a Daytrotter session. That was the apex of the tour. It took me a year and a new record to finally get it booked. It was as important to me as the hometown cd-release show but just in different ways. And it's finally up.

I spent most of Tuesday this week when it was released being giddy about being illustrated. There is definitely a fanboy part of my brain that kicks into overdrive in certain exciting moments like this one. Here Daytrotter is singling me out. DAYTROTTER is. It was an extremely proud moment just to record one, now Daytrotter is telling everybody to go listen to it. Gah! Some people who know me really well have been around when this happens. I squeal a lot. I turn into a child and the elation makes me squeal for 15 minutes and shake my fists.

We recorded “Pro-War,” “Gold Dust,” “Chasing After You,” and “The Storm.” It was like being in a museum. Walls are lined with posters of bands who've played there before. Some of whom I know or have played with. The signed Andrew WK poster with blood all over his face next to the Gregory Alan Isakov Boulder Theater poster was humorous. Those Darlins, Kopecky Family Band, and Nathaniel Rateliff were all there, too. Many others. Thoughts like “who has sat on that couch?...Everybody!” and “who has plugged into my DI?...Everybody!!!” are everywhere you turn.

SHOW NEWS:

Oct 5 I'll be in O'Fallon, Illinois playing an event in a park. If you'd like info message me.

November looks like a return trip to Bloomington, Indiana. I'll announce things as they get solid. Where is Louisville? Anyone reading this know of a place not named Zanzabar that a songwriter could play at? Same question I pose to Indianapolis.