Guitars/Singer/Songwriter
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Crossing The Black *OFFICIAL RELEASE*
It’s Here, We’re There! It’s been just over 2 weeks since we moved into our new house in Asheville, NC. It’s been amazing so far! I’ve already met some amazing musicians and I don’t imagine that it will be long before I have a band together with which play this material. In the meantime, you…
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Cutie Pie
Thank you for your pre-order! Cutie Pie is a song I wrote for my daughter Ruth. In 2010, I didn’t think I could love anything as much as my wife and my dogs. Ruth came along three years ago and changed everything. It’s been a blast watching her grow up, witnessing her personality erupt, taking…
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Without Your Warmth (live)
This song is Without Your Warmth, from my debut solo album Crossing The Black, performed live at the Alberta Street Pub in June 2015. You can stream the album on Spotify, Apple Music or contact me for a CD.
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Without Your Warmth (preview)
This is a preview of a live video shot at the Alberta Street Pub in June of 2015. The audio and video are professionally recorded and totally live. Pre-order Crossing The Black to see see the full video, which features a performance of Without Your Warmth, one of my favorite songs on the CD. The…
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Bluegrass in the Studio
Got a band and some great songs and ready for the studio? I have made two “bluegrass” albums in the past 4 years and I’m working on a third. Disclaimer: I put bluegrass in quotes, because they are quite on the fringe, and many tunes are not bluegrass at all. The best way to record,…
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Grass Valley 2015
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Down in the Willow Garden
This old Appalachian murder ballad with Irish roots has been done over and over again by greats such as Charlie Monroe, The Stanley brothers who recorded the song twice in the 50s, the Everly Brothers and even Norah Jones and countless others. This song has always befuddled me. Why does this poor dude’s father think that…
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Album Art Sketches
I met with my brilliant friend and artistic associate “The Artist” on Monday (the artist requested to remain nameless for now.) We met to review artwork for the cover of Crossing the Black to be released summer 2015! We started with a discussion about art and music, and ended up in a cribbage game with a…
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Ken Chapple and Simon Linsteadt Attic Session
On a cold February evening, a lonesome traveler arrived at my door. His name was Simon Linsteadt, and he was on a journey to show to his soul what it meant to truly be a solitary wanderer. We shared stories of jams come and gone. We listened to bits of the new Steep Ravine record,…
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Is It Wise to Run a DIY Album Release Campaign?
… or is it really dumb? What am I missing? What do you think are the pros and cons of a DIY campaign? Have you ever tried, or considered trying a crowdfunded campaign to sell pre-orders? With the work left to do on my record dwindling down, I have begun to think about how I’m…