Silly Things

The third song on “Life’s a Love Song” is one I’ve been trying to get right for a few years.  It’s been a staple at my shows since I wrote it but it was hard to fully embrace the quirky-ness in a recording.  The classical guitar gives it it’s flavor and like a lot of the songs on this album, the backing vocals really tie it together.

The lyrics are about how life can really get in the way of what matters unless you stay conscious and connected with your loved ones (something I’m not always good at unfortunately).

“And don’t you know, we’re constantly on the go, running from one place to and fro, or talking on the phone, that’s why I don’t let you know enough how much it is I love you”.

The picture below is from the day I recorded the vocals.  It was a complete rain out at the job site and I had sent everyone home.  However, I was stuck there waiting on a truck to come in.  So why not be productive!   #songoftheday

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Every Now and Then

Song #2.  This one has maximum “feel good” vibes.  Simple words about love and transition, originally written when we were living in Asheville and thinking about the big move to the ATL.  Needless to say, we made the transition and have never looked back (although I’ll always miss the NC mountains).

The music on this one has about as many counterpoint solos as one can handle (or possibly too many) with me playing multiple guitar, harmonica and piano leads and John Kell getting in some jabs on sax.  It’s short but sweet and is one I automatically want to turn up.

It’s got me on drums, guitars, bass, ukulele, harmonica, piano/synths, mandolin and vocals, John Kell on sax/backing vocals and Adair and Rob Sankey on backing vocals.

The pic below is the solar farm in Richland, Georgia that I was building at the time when I did a lot of the finishes to the recording on this one.  I actually found and negotiated the land and built most of this particular solar farm from beginning to end.

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Celebrating All Your Wonders

My new album is finally out!!  Song #1.  I recorded it partially in Asheville, Atlanta and in the car, job trailer and hotel room while building one megawatt solar farms in South Georgia.  Literally, some of these songs were recorded sitting in my car either on the job site or sitting in Hampton Inn parking lots after dark with people walking by wondering what the hell it was I was doing.  So, I managed to get the album done and create enough solar energy to power a few small towns.

“Celebrating All Your Wonders” is the first song on “Life’s a Love Song”.  It’s got a unique feel and sounds a little different from a lot of my other songs.  It could be my choppy drums or just the over all beat.  Whatever it is, it always seemed to be people’s favorite so I put it first on the record.   I liked the opening line “Kicking a stone down the street, thinking about the next time you’ll be kicking it with me.”  It kind of ties in the old school and new school which reflects my style perfectly.

This song features me on drums, guitar, bass, keyboards and vocals,  John Kell on sax and backing vocals with Adair and Rob Sankey also on backing vocals.   Ricky Rodriguez mastered it at Bomb House Studios in Morganton.

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