Happy New Year.
I am about to embark on a big lopsided figure-eight around the United States. I don't make it to some of these towns very often, and really hope you can join me. Word of mouth continues to be a powerful thing, and it always means so much when friends send friends to shows.
Hello from a hotel off the I-5.
Just a quick note to celebrate my final shows of the year, and to announce a few more shows this winter/spring, including shows supporting beloved Colorado songwriter Gregory Alan Isakov.
For the first half of the tour (Boise through Nashville) my backing band will consist of my crazy-talented friends Stelth Ulvang and Dorota Szuta. They'll also be opening those shows, performing Stelth's songs. I first met Stelth when he was playing in beloved Colorado band Dovekins. He's since been touring with folk-pop superstars the Lumineers and has made a few records of his own.
The second half (Georgia through San Francisco) I'll be playing solo versions of the Goners songs. I'll be sharing shows with friends Dawn Landes, Takenobu, and Dana Falconberry, then opening for the wonderful Gregory Alan Isakov.
I'll have some big announcements soon, but mostly want to share these tour dates (check the “shows” tab for updated list of dates).
One of the last things I did in 2018 was hike up to Angel's Rest in the Columbia River Gorge. The trail had just reopened after being destroyed in a massive forest fire in 2017. I was away on tour back when the fire was happening, and remember wondering if I'd ever get to hike those trails again. It was strange and sad and beautiful to be up there. So much is already growing in the burned out sections. Here is the picture:
Photo by Anenome Tank
Photo by Lauren Jacobson