Hello, I have a late, breaking announcement. My very talented singer/songwriter pal Steve Kelting will be joining me at our Mars Cafe (Des Moines, IA) acoustic show on May 2nd. Steve has a great voice, toe-tapping rhythm, and will be sporting a Boss loopstation. Yes, this man can layer music like most people can layer [...]

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 [...]