I’ll be one of the performers at the charity concert for Mount Airy Disaster Relief Fund Saturday February 28 6:30-9pm at Liquidity Aleworks. The full lineup includes Brenden Bosmans, Lauren Hill, Bill Hall, Greg Montgomery, Ed Haser, Bekah Rogers, Scott Barrett, Rick Coleman, and Dave Koronet.

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!

I’ll be playing my first Virginia gig at Mudhouse Specialty Coffee Roasters in Richmond, VA on Sat, Nov 29th. Drop in for a coffee if you’re in the area!

Frederick Cool Kids is a nonprofit that provides fun and meaningful activities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Frederick, MD area.

I’m really excited to participate alongside Plaid the Buffalo, Andrew Tyler, and Kolby James. We hope you’ll join us for what’s sure to be a fun evening. If you can bring $10 for a donation at the door, it’ll help the organization build a brick-and-mortar club house! There will also be a silent auction where proceeds to benefit the same.

The show runs 6-10PM on Nov 14th at Sandbox Brewhouse in Frederick, MD.

I’m breaking some new ground and branching out a little, along with a couple shows closer to home. Hope to see you there!

We took a nice trip to Australia. As you might guess, the jetlag was brutal, but it’s a pretty country with friendly folks, and well worth the journey. It was great to take some time off to explore, but I was also glad to get a chance to play in front of some different audiences.

There’s an excellent open mic at The MoshPit in Erskineville (a suburb of Sydney), and we were able to e-mail ahead of time to get a spot. We got there a little early, but it wasn’t long before the room filled up.

I’ve been using busking as a chance to practice in front of audiences lately, and Sydney’s policy is pretty straightforward: you go sign up for a card and they give you some ideas for good places and also where is off-limits. I chose a couple spots – on the downtown mall area, as well as on a walkway/bridge.

I wish I had a video of the seagulls diving at my face while I was playing at Manly Beach. I thank them for the chance to keep tempo while dealing with distractions, feathery or otherwise.

I’m looking forward to being back at Elk Run Vineyards again from 2-5p on Saturday, September 13th!

We’ve been looking forward to August 6th for more than a while now. If you haven’t been to Sandbox Brewhouse in Frederick, MD, you’re missing out on a seriously cool and intimate venue with a wide range of entertaining activities – including ours! We’ll be hosting a showcase and open mic from 5-9p (open mic is at 8), so not only can you hear some cool folks play their own music, you can also share some of yours, too!

I made some great friends last year at Play Music on the Porch day. It was a lovely way to round off the summer – both in playing some of my own music, but also getting to know some of the local talent. Come join us on August 30th!

Lots of good things happened in July. We had an excellent showcase at Elk Run Winery and were really touched to see so many of our friends turning up. I played a private gig and had a great time heading back to Indiana for a few days. There was a little impromptu busking on Kirkwood Ave, and for an hour at the Bloomington Farmers’ Market. We hit the gym afterwards and earned our square donuts. Even got to hit a couple bluegrass jams here in Maryland.

We’re putting together some great shows this coming weekend:

August 1: Showcase at Rockwell Brewery, 7-10PM

We’ll have Damion Wolfe, Will Sims, Brady Earnhart, Patrick Kozub, Brenden Bosmans, and Andrew Tyler. I’m also told we have some special guests accompanying at least one of our performers. The beer at Rockwell is gonna be nice and cold, and I can’t wait for another one of those burgers.

August 2nd at Elk Run with Special Guest Brady Earnhart, 2-5PM

Brady’s going to play a set at my Saturday show. I’ve now had the great luck to play here twice, and the scenery is a nice escape, whether it’s a sunny afternoon or for a golden hour glass of wine. We hope you’ll come hang out with us!