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I first learned The Beatles' "I Will" over 10 years ago for my cousin’s wedding. My cousin and his then fiancee each chose a song for one another. They kept the songs secret, until I played them during the ceremony as a part of their vows, one song from him to her and one song from her to him. It was a pretty special moment to be a part of. I’ve been covering the song ever since. I thought it would be cool to rearrange the song just a bit, make it a little darker and dramatic, but still keep the song’s sweet and well, endearing qualities. The result is this recording, and I'm really excited to share it with you today... Happy Valentine's day! Listen where you like to listen.
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 I’ve got some really big news to share today. I’m announcing my FIRST EVER EUROPEAN TOUR. I’m pretty much BURSTING with excitement about it. I’ll be playing 12 shows in Europe including: France, the Netherlands, Germany, and the UK. In addition to these European dates, I’ll be playing several US headline shows this winter in the Northeast. The phenomenally talented Anna Vogelzang will be sharing the stage for the Pittsburgh, Philadelphia & Providence dates. Tickets for all shows are on sale now! UNITED STATES Feb 20 - Northampton, MA - Parlour Room # - TICKETS | INFO Feb 26 - Boston, MA - Cafe 939 % - TICKETS | INFO Feb 29 - Pittsburgh, PA - Thunderbird Cafe* - TICKETS | INFO March 1 - Philadelphia, PA - The Locks* - TICKETS | INFO March 4 - Providence, RI - AS220* - INFO # with Francesca Blanchard *with Anna Vogelzang % with Hayley Sabella EUROPE 15 April - Amsterdam, NL @ Cinetol TICKETS | INFO 16 April - Nijmegen, NL @ Merleyn TICKETS | INFO 17 April - Cologne, DE @ Wohngemeinschaft TICKETS | INFO 18 April - Rodenberg, DE - House Concert 19 April - Berlin, DE @ Auster Club TICKETS | INFO 22 April - Laval, FR @ Le Jardin Bavarois INFO 23 April - Fontenay le Compte, FR @ La Chopine INFO 24 April - Saint Aubin du Pavail, FR @ La Grange du Pavail INFO 25 April - Mellionnec, FR - House Concert 26 April - Rennes, FR @ Bistrot Cocagne INFO 29 April - Winchester, UK @ Railway TICKETS | INFO 30 April - London, UK @ Slaughtered Lamb TICKETS | INFO Now that Halloween is over, it's time for holiday music, right? (Maybe not for you, but hey, the hallmark channel has been airing holiday movies since July, so I think I'm actually behind schedule). Anyway, here is a new-to-you recording of “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” - I recorded this all the way back in 2011 at The Smoakstack down in Nashville, TN with my friend Justin March (who produced my record, The Simple Fear). I’m so excited to finally share this with you! Listen now and/or add it to your holiday playlist for later :) https://tonetree.ffm.to/emmanuel More music in the world alert! This is a special one for so many reasons. One of my favorite songs to play live has been transformed a bit, by one of my best friends Mark Ramsey. When Mark & I met in Pittsburgh a several years ago, we were both already fans of each other's songwriting. We began playing music together shortly after & our mutual respect has continued to grow. He recently recorded a piano arrangement of "Collided" at his house and sent it to me. I loved the vibe instantly. I recorded vocals at my house, and sent it to my friend Ariel to mix. The result is this wide open, vulnerable feeling version that I hope you'll enjoy, wherever you like to listen...  Hey, it’s my birthday!! ...And I’ve got a surprise release for you! I’ve been working on my home recording set up all year and I recently recorded an acoustic version of “Glow” in my home studio. It’s out TODAY! This is how Glow was when I wrote it - just a simple little acoustic song - before it evolved into the synthy pop song it became on the record. Click to listen wherever you listen! “Glow (Acoustic)” was mixed by my friend Ariel Bernstein and mastered by Pete Morse of Red Vault Audio. Oh yeah, and I took this cover photo in Hilton Head, SC last month on vacation with my family. PARLOUR GIGS (Host a House Concert!)I’ve played several house concerts throughout my career and they’ve always been special to me. I’m teaming up with Parlour Gigs to book more of these house concerts - that means a concert IN YOUR HOUSE for you and your friends/family/community. See what’s involved and submit your request today. Can’t wait to play in your town! July 23rd: FREE full band show at historic Ann Arbor, MI venue The ArkI’m so excited to be returning to The Ark in Ann Arbor, MI this summer - this time with my band! Joining me will be: Mark Ramsey (keys), Seth Pierson (bass) and Dan Harding (drums). This is a FREE show (Nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers), so there are no advance tickets, just show up! I’ve had the honor to play at The Ark twice before, as the opener for Josh Ritter and also Great Lake Swimmers. Those shows were both some of the best shows of my life - and I met/talked to so many great people after these shows at the merch table. Can't wait to come back and bring my band!! See you soon. INFO // FACEBOOK SUMMER SALE @ MY ONLINE STORE 30% OFF EVERYTHINGIt’s summer and you need a new t-shirt… I’ve got those AND vinyl AND CDs… everything is 30% from now until the end of July. Go get some stuff, really cheap. New Show Announcement: November 9th at Acousticool in Bristol, CTHere’s a bit about this show: Acousticool is a small private house concert series that strives to introduce outstanding original musicians and bands to new fans in Bristol, CT. Check out the facebook event and message them for the address if attending!
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4.28 NEW YORK, NY: ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL - TICKETS | INFO w/ Ari Bernstein on drums & Mark Ramsey on Keys 5.10 PITTSBURGH, PA: CLUB CAFE - TICKETS | INFO w/ full band! - special guest Morgan Erina opens 5.15 CAMBRIDGE, MA: CLUB PASSIM - TICKETS | INFO w/ Ari Bernstein on drums & Mark Ramsey on Keys - Jesus the Dinosaur opens 7.23 ANN ARBOR, MI: THE ARK - FREE! | INFO For more updates about these shows coming up, follow me (instagram / facebook / twitter) as I post about rehearsals, etc. Hold to the Light Remixed EP1 Throughout the month of March, I released one remix per week - select songs from my latest record Hold to the Light. The whole remix project started after a fan reached out offering to remix “Underneath” …And what Syntheatrics did with this delicate acoustic song was really beautiful, surprising & hypnotizing. It inspired me to reach out and collaborate with more remixers: Jeremy McDonald, Semblance, & Robinson Brakebill, and visual artists: Sarah Megyesy & Evan McCandless to present them in an insteresting way. The entire 4 song remix EP, which includes reimagined versions of Distraction, Collided, Hold to the Light & Underneath, is out now. Check out the visual representations below, that include a magical crayon melting session & animated album art icons...  |
