I’ve had the pleasure to meet Marc Ford twice in person, and recently interviewed him for Americana Highways. He’s always been the guitar player that inspired me, awed me, and made me listen to the notes he chose, as well as the spaces he left unplayed. He continues to be that inspiration for me and... Continue Reading →
My friend Michael James DuCett
Around the summer of 94/95 I decided to jump into some martial arts classes and ended up meeting and became as close as brothers to my friend, Michael James DuCett. He was born in South Korea and adopted by an American family at 6 years old and without knowing what was going on, flown over... Continue Reading →
Andrew Combs 5 Covers & A Song.
I reviewed the new Andrew Combs album 5 Covers & A Song for Ink19.com. It's an amazing EP that everyone should really check out. He arranged and sang each cover so well that he really owned them and blew me away with each performance. Click on the album cover to go to my review of... Continue Reading →
Shooter Jennings and the way music should be made.
My ink19.com review is out for the new self titled Shooter album by Shooter Jennings. It's really an amazing re centering for him and if you dig that late 70's early 80's country music that guys like Hank Williams jr. and of course his father, Waylon Jennings were doing, then do your self a favor... Continue Reading →
LOLAA album review.
Just finished another album review at ink19.com. LOLAA is a Canadian based sister duo that explore their Mexican roots on this 2016 re-release, but this time in Spanish. Lots of cool stuff so go check it out.
Sons of Bill nail their new album, Oh God Ma’am.
Check out this amazing new album by Sons of Bill. They put it all out there in this album and it’s a surprise at each musical and lyrical turn.
Ellie Monster – A cut above the rest.
I don't mean to brag but, this article content is awesome and will possibly have more damn pictures than words. Every time I think I have the coolest photos of Ellie Lahey's work in here, I find, or she posts more that I switch out. A couple years back I was obsessed with a particular... Continue Reading →
All things Aiden – The next generation of BMX racer.
When I was growing up back in the 80's, a BMX bike was what every boy in my neighborhood wanted . Every movie and TV show worth it's salt had a cool BMX kid who could do the jumps and come to a sliding stop at just the right spot. Hard as I tried, actual... Continue Reading →
Through the lens of Carter Tomassi
In my ever expanding hunt for all things Allman Brothers related, I purchased a Carter Tomassi print a year or so ago and mentioned that I would love to interview him about his photographs. He was wonderfully accommodating throughout the purchase and said that he'd be more than happy to answer any questions I had. ... Continue Reading →
Who wants to start playing guitar, Part 2.
So now you have purchased a guitar. Maybe you picked up a tuner and some guitar picks but, what do you do now? Well, now comes the fun and probably most frustrating part of it. It's time to get to work and learn the craft. When I started learning to play, it was during the... Continue Reading →