At some point in every musician’s life they reach a point where they struggle with justifying their craft and therefore their existence. For me this happens around 10:30am, 2:45pm, and 11pm, daily. It is perhaps, a symptom of life-as-we-know-it in the din of the post-modern age. “What’s the point?” Is it the pursuit of celebrity, [...]

Inspiration…right here. Do research. Follow these bands. Go to their concerts. These are some of the greatest albums, and greatest Singer/Songwriter albums. Andrew Bird – The Mysterious Production of Eggs Sufjan Stevens – Michigan Ray Lamontagne – Trouble Over the Rhine – Good Dog, Bad Dog Tom Petty – Wildflowers U2 – The Joshua Tree [...]

A number of people have asked me questions about the most recent Finn Miles release, Modern Saints EP.  “What was the inspiration? How did you record the music? Where was it recorded? What does it all mean?” I’ll attempt to answer these questions and more below. Read on!

Tonight I had a friend ask me to help him with songwriting..which for me is a bit like trying to explain who a person should marry. It’s an elusive task; it’s a personal affair; one that seems elusive, even when you feel that you’ve written a few good songs. Just as a hint as to [...]