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New Songs

I am about to start writing for another Tree Ring album but recorded some new songs at home that I’ve been tossing around. You can listen to them for free or buy a download here.

November 24, 2011

Last year I composed a piece of music to play within Wes Bruce’s fantastic Miss Augustine Greane installation, an enormous fort built with scrap wood and relics from the lives of Wes and his friends and family. This year, Southern California is getting a heavier dose than usual of the autumn weather that encourages reflection and slower, quieter hours. This music was made to encourage those same things so Wes and I decided it’s the right time to let the music out of the fort and let it take on new colors. You can download it for free here.

November 12, 2011

Meg & Bryan Video

I sat in on a shoot for my friends Meg & Bryan with Jarel Paguio, who is a part of The Tree Ring family. Otherwise I’ve been laying low working on a lot of new music with a number of friends, all of which should be released soon.

October 27, 2011

Photos from The Tree Ring Tour

Some stories and disposable camera photos from my trip to the Pacific Northwest with The Tree Ring are on Sezio.

September 3, 2011

A Couple of Shows

I’ll be playing solo tomorrow night at the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs with the lovely John Heart Jackie around 8 PM. They are also in town at Habitat House tonight and I’ll be there to sit in on a couple of songs with The Roof Beam Carpenters.

June 9, 2011

Harbor

genlai
handouts

commute
underpass
post

dingy

touchdown

April 26, 2011

Fort Film and Solo Set at MOPA

My friends Bryan and Wes are premiering their film about Wes’ Miss Augustine Greane installation at California Center for the Arts last year. I composed music for the installation and will be playing a short set of new songs before the screening next Wednesday. More details here.

March 7, 2011