2025 is done and wowza i played a lot of shows. very grateful. contributed to over dozen recordings that im very proud of as well! also moved to chicago with my bb (and other bbs(mal & andrew)). from the show list you can imagine i had a tough time saying bye to bloomington. i love playing music with my friends and bloomington has a seemingly endless supply of playing music with my friends. special place. really loving chicago though. glad to be in another place with so much wonderful music and people. 2026 gonna go crazy mode
i would love to play around one billion gigs this year so hit me up for all things guitar bass and keys please and thank u🙏 or if u need a merch seller or FOH or even just a guy🚶🏻♂️
cheers to u all
hello world ! I wanted 2 make a post about my musical hopes n dreams as i’ve been thinkin about em a lot. TL;DR: I want to gig and tour more in 2025, but more details below if you are interested
In the last few years i’ve grown more interested in simply being a better musician and have focused less on songwriting or creating a project of my own. I feel most fulfilled making the music of my friends sound as good as possible. Doing a 2 week tour last month with some of the best players i know really only confirmed what i knew and made me itch more to get back out on the road and playin.
All that to say, this is sort of a pitch of myself to anyone i know (or don’t) that needs a player for a run of shows or studio work come 2025. I’m confident as a well-rounded player and can fill most gaps. Guitar, keyboards, bass, backing vocals, percussion, whatever. I am midwest-based for the foreseeable future. alright. i think that’s all. I love playing music. DM, text or email me (in bio) if ya want to talk!! thanks for reading bye bye
‘Be Safe I Love You’ is out in the world! what!
Making this record was such a special thing with special people in a special place. I am so proud of and inspired by the rest of the band and how they brought this whole thing together. Thank you Mal, Mal, Al, and Jo for letting me so far into the process and music, and for so much trust. Thank you Damion for producing and mixing in a way that so well complemented the band’s vision. Thanks Mike for mastering and owning the best studio around. Thanks Andrew and Haynen for capturing it all!
Photos 1, 5-10 by Andrew Umana
Photos 2-4 by Haynen Johnson
HEY everyone, here’s some of the things that have been a-spinnin’ lately. prefaced with a nice thought i saw on mal’s grandparents’ wall this morning🌺
1. Champaign - How ‘Bout Us
2. Jeff Parker - The New Breed
3. Liam Kazar - Due North
4. Hailu Mergia - Wede Harer Guzo
5. Okonski - Magnolia
6. Swave Villi Us
7. Patrice Rushen - Straight From The Heart
8. Danny O’Keefe - O’Keefe
9. Evelyn “Champagne” King - Call On Me
hello instant graham. i am back to shout into the void a list of records i have been listening to lately. also here’s a photo of the family of deer that roam my neighborhood catching some shade a month or two ago. bye!
reccys:
1. The Best of Os Mutantes
2. Joe Cook - Little Joe Cook-In
3. Drug Dealer - Hiding In Plain Sight
4. Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd - Jazz Samba
5. The Scorpions & Saif Abu Bakr - Jazz, Jazz, Jazz
6. Return To Forever ft. Chick Corea - No Mystery
7. Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Gonna try to make this account a lil more about music - playin it, listening to it, all that stuff. Here’s a picture my mom took of me with my #dawgs a while ago followed by 9 of my recent favorite coffee/morning records.
1. Vis-A-Vis - Odo Gu Ahorow
2. Mongo Santamaria - Feelin’ Alright
3. Teruo Nakamura - Rising Sun
4. Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto - Getz/Gilberto
5. Sunny & The Sunliners - Mr. Brown Eyed Soul
6. Wamono A-Z Vol. III
7. Charles Stepney - Step on Step
8. Menahan Street Band - Make the Road by Walking
9. Wes Montgomery - California Nights
had the pleasure of filling in for my lovely friends in @sixfootblondetheband last week despite failing to meet both member prerequisites
📸: @ellehodgephoto
