Yearly Archives: 2017
WISDOM, PART THREE
December 13, 2017
(Things I have borrowed, begged, and stolen from books, movies, conversations, etc.) YOU WANT TO LIVE OUTSIDE THE LAW, YOU GOTTA BE HONEST. —Dylan I shall not take counsel with my fears. It’s OK not to know—it’s not OK not to find out. Do not fear mistakes. There are none. —Miles Davis True life is lived when tiny changes … Read More
WISDOM, PART TWO
December 6, 2017
(Things I have borrowed, begged, and stolen from books, movies, conversations, etc.) You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life. —Winston Churchill It’s good to know who hates you. And good to be hated by the right people. —J. Cash 🙂 I brought your wallet in case you forgot who you are … Read More
HOW DO I GET MY SONG IN FILM/TV?
November 29, 2017
How do I get my song in film and TV? I am asked this often, and it’s high time I put it down in one place. As with all things, results will vary and no one will walk the same road. I’ve certainly made enough mistakes and hit enough potholes to hopefully steer you down a path that moves even … Read More
HOW DO I MAKE IT IN THE MUSIC BIZ? 10 ANSWERS
November 14, 2017
One of the questions I am asked and messaged about the most is some variation of —How do I make it in the music biz? —How do I get heard/found? —How do I get famous? (ugh—careful with that one, bubba) —How can you make a living doing what you love? (good one) —How do I get my song in film/TV … Read More
WISDOM, PART ONE
November 1, 2017
Things I have borrowed, begged, and stolen from books, movies, conversations, etc. It’s not brave if you’re not scared. Perfectionism is flawed, terribly so. Courage is not a loud roar but a statement at the end of the day—“I will try again tomorrow.” Turn your fear into anger and your anger into revolution. The road to nowhere is paved … Read More
THIS GUITAR SAVED MY LIFE (A LOVE LETTER TO GUITARS AND LOST CHORDS EVERYWHERE)
October 23, 2017
The founder of CD Baby, Derek Sivers, wrote a great book called Anything You Want, with solid advice for entrepreneurs and dreamers (i.e., all musicians). He says, “Find something you love and let it kill you.” I started playing drums after seeing Kiss at Cobo Hall at age four in Detroit. Around age ten my mama felt I needed to … Read More
I LOVE AIR TRAVEL
October 8, 2017
Maybe it’s growing up in my teenage years in the Air Capital of Wichita, Kansas, maybe it’s just wanderlust, maybe it’s just being able to fly now more than ever after years of trekking the nation in old vans and trailers, but I LOVE flying. I write lyrics and dream up new schemes up in the sky more than anywhere … Read More
I’M OBSESSED WITH OLD HOTEL SIGNS
August 25, 2017
There. I said it. It really is becoming a problem. Maybe it’s having to stay at the same Days Inn and Motel 6s for years on end, or maybe it’s just wanderlust, but it’s getting to a point where even if I’m late to something, if I see a vintage motel sign on the road, I gotta stop the … Read More
10 RECORDS THAT SHAPED ME
August 22, 2017
These aren’t the 10 records I love or jam the most, but in looking back to what informed my tastes in music and what kind of music moves me to this day, these are 10 of my all-time faves. I don’t believe that what you start with is all you can appreciate (I got into blues, jazz, and classical … Read More
THE IMPORTANCE OF FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR STUDENTS
August 11, 2017
It may seem strange that a rock ’n’ roll band is traveling the countryside talking to kids about saving money (believe me, it’s the last thing I thought I would be doing as a singer and songwriter), but in my mind nothing is more rock ’n’ roll than the freedom to make your own decisions and follow your own … Read More
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