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Weekend: Backyard and winery and beats
I’ve been busy getting things together for my record release, but I still got out to see some live music this past weekend. These events nicely broke up my weekend of working on the album. It kicked off on Friday night for a birthday party. I didn’t know that the party was going to have…
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Jam Sessions at Torch Club
Jamming is kind of an abstract concept, but all musicians will be open to “jam sometime”. It tends to mean a collaboration where you bring your kind of musical strengths and aspirations and try to combine them with another’s. Most of the time there is an awkwardness and a bit of frustration, that the music…
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Concert at Powerhouse Pub
It’s been about a decade since I last went up the hill to Folsom for some music at the Powerhouse Pub. I was invited this week for a friend’s gig at the weekly free music Wednesday concert. A Wednesday night gig is tough, staying up late on a weekday ain’t so easy for me. But,…
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Gear: Harmonicas
Can a person ever have too many harmonicas? I don’t think so. Harmonicas are great! They are portable, and durable, and surprisingly few people choose to play this amazing, accessible instrument. I’m going to write about harmonicas and my experience with them in general for this post. The first harmonica I can remember playing was…
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Sacramento Artist Coalition at Rock & Brews
In late 2021 while at a Two Rivers open mic event I remember seeing Triton Taylor performing. I decided to follow him on Instagram, and since then he’s been sharing about the various parties, weddings, and other special events that he plays for. When he shared something about a “Sacramento artist mixer” event, I was…
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Gear: My guitar
So I been busy prepping for gigs. Practicing, experimenting, and generally doing nothing of note. I’ll write something about those gigs once I wrap them up. For now, I figure I can write about gear. What it is, what I’ve learned about it, the story of it, and maybe I can help people with questions.…
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Sacramento Memorial Auditorium Concert
Billy Strings is an impressive performer. The band of musicians he has on his tour are also pretty incredible. Theirs is a show based on bluegrass styles, but they mix in elements of jam bands and rock. It draws in a diverse crowd of fans and develops quite a following. This crowd came to the…
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Debut single release
Holy moly, I did a thing! The debut release of my music is releasing this Sunday. I’ve been playing music for a while now, recording too, but this is the first one that is ready to play among the world of professional music. The first recordings I ever made were for my highschool garage band,…
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Jam Fam
I owe a lot to this group of casual jammers I have befriended. From free beer and food, to wisdom and aid, it’s a supportive community that is open to musicians of all kinds. I will refer musicians I meet to the group anytime I see the opportunity. The group is generally not on an…
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Sound for Guilty Pleasures
I got to be the sound guy for the cover band Guilty Pleasures at Two Rivers last Friday night. It was my first time working the sound for this new indoor stage setup. Guilty Pleasures is a 5-piece group playing a variety of classics. For this venue they chose songs to suit the tie-dyed shirts…
Three Armed Bandit 