I broke a lot of new ground as a musician in 2025. I played twenty public gigs (and one private!), a few festivals, hosted several open mics and showcases, and busked at every chance I could. I found chances to play in several cities and countries, including the place I call my hometown, Bloomington, IN. Plenty of bluegrass jams, too – including one impromptu session in downtown Bloomington.

I wrote tons of songs, and many of those songs made it into my acts. Some I’ve been working up for more “official releases” to join the three singles I released this year. Which reminds me: “Same Old Vice” is now streaming on music platforms. It’s a bit more fast-paced and the guitar is denser, which meant I had to work up to where it is at 240bpm. Find it where you usually listen, including Bandcamp.

In addition to thinking more about the arrangements, I’ve been learning about capturing clean sound and built out a couple spaces in the house to facilitate that. In all three releases this year, you’ll hear stereo-mic’d guitars and vocals captured on the tried and trusty AT4047. It was professionally mixed and mastered, and in the new year I hope to do more of that myself.

Last but not least, I was honored to show up in two publications – I was interviewed by Todd Walker for his podcast Wispy Mop Music Acoustic (link) and featured in Vicki Morrison-Goble’s Songwriter Safari (link).

Looking ahead to 2026, there are already a couple dates on the books for the coming year. I’ll be working on more, and I hope to see you there!