I’m back in the studio recording new tracks with New York City’s Carly Jamison. We’ve definitely got some surprises this time and are getting a visit from an old friend who performed on Carlys first album Everything Happens For A Reason.   Theres going to be some magic for sure. Check out Carlys stuff at carlyjamison.com

Just got word that my song “Dime A Time Lover” written with Jake and Austin

from Cardboard Kids will be used on

E Networks show Born This Way.  Also the song will be featured on a “coming up”

sequence, commercial breaks and

at the end of several episodes.  Look for it August 16th!

Its cool to be able to work with friends and its always great to produce good music. When both of those things come together its even better. Just got the first lyric video for the single GO off Brett Ryan Stewarts forth coming ep.  Click on the link below and Check it out.
Go – Brett Ryan Stewart

I’m so blessed to be involved with so many killer placements for 2015 and 2016. Just a few are with Showtime, Amazon, Syfy Channel and a #1 movie in Japanese cinema. HA…yes. Its all cool and I’m glad to be involved. Here’s a recent one from Cardboard Kids on Showtime’s Shameless.  Here’s to more.  Blessings

I’ve been working out of my studio, The Sound Shelter for a few years now, but have never really publicized it much on this site. But, it defintely deserves it’s due. The Sound Shelter is a former homeless shelter that my partners and I have turned into a 32 track analog/daw room of vibe goodness. Cardboard Kids, Secret Club, Foxtrot & The Get Down and recent Carly Jamison all were recorded there. It’s got a 70’s meets modern vibe with plenty of room to stretch out, without that sterile mega studio environment. You can check it out at www.thesoundshelterstudio.com rock on.

Tracking a new record for Wild Ponies. Gonna be cool.
Wild Ponies are unafraid to cross boundaries, determined to carry on a heritage that’s been decades in the making. That independent streak also holds true for Doug and Telisha Williams, who take their band name from the small-but-mighty animal that roams their native Virginia highlands.
The married duo’s music draws on old-time tradition while embracing the fierce spirit of the songwriters who inspire them – Hazel Dickens, Steve Earle and Lucinda Williams, to name a few. On tour, Doug swaps out acoustic and electric guitar, while Telisha plays upright bass. Often supported by a drummer, Wild Ponies’ dynamic live shows are assertive and engaging.

I’m headed to Blackbird studio to track with Kansas City’s own Bearing Torches.  Their official bio describes them like this:  Rumbling, thunderous folk rock, chock full of stories about everyday lives, sung by regular people with a little extra heart.  Chris Wilkinson will be engineering on this one, and the legendary Bob Clearmountain (Bruce Sprinsteen, Rolling Stones) mixing.

Preproduction starts this month with Philadelphia rock-soul band Foxtrot & The Getdown.  These guys have been tearing up the NY, NJ, PHILI circuit and are currently being played on Philis’s massive alternative station 104.5.   All good momentum as they head into 2015 with a new record label, a new album and great management.

I’ve been writing with singer songwriter Kylie Rothfield and we’re headed into the studio to record our song “Like You Should.”  “Like You Should” will be Kylie’s upcoming single release and I’m excited to be a part of it.  This girl has incredibly soulful vocals and plays blues inspired guitar.  To find out more about Kylie, go to www.kylierothfield.com

I got a call a few weeks back from one of my favorite artists, Carly Jamison, saying that she wanted to make a Christmas record asap.  Very cool…sounds like fun.  We are tracking as we speak and it’s so awesome to be back together with Carly.  Each song is so unique and original and really shows off Carly’s diverse sense of song writing.  Tracking at the Sound Shelter, with Brett Stewart engineering and Joe Costa(Ben Folds, Cardboard Kids) mixing.