Illumination takes many forms, a butterfly, a sunset, or a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe. In my case it was the latter, when my friend Brian needed a place to store his beefy sounding amplifier I had to oblige him storage space in the studio. A few hours later I realized it might be a good [...]

This week I: Discovered Syd Matters Had the bridge on my Fender mandolin break (speedily fixed by The Lutherie) Drank tea at the Mars Cafe and attended the Des Moines entrepreneur’s meetup Not a bad week!

A few weeks ago I had the distinct honor of opening for Aaron Lee Martin, a fantastic and passionate songwriter from Kansas. He recently did a few recordings with the “Into the Hill” gang…you can hear these recordings for free here. Enjoy!