RIP Nick Gowdy

admin | February 23, 2010

I just found out an old friend of mine, Nick Gowdy, passed away. We knew each other from years ago at Meeker Elementary School and on into Ames High. He was a friend of mine from way back at Meeker Elementary in Ames. Nick had serious disabilities but was always a special soul. As I [...]

new CD teaser #2 – Polk County Line

admin | February 17, 2010

Hey all! Here is another little teaser. I’m hoping to complete my next CD in the new few weeks, God willing (hopefully time and money don’t run out – esp. money!) It is a low-fi, all acoustic album just me and my guitar. It will be folk/blues in style and the songs will be narratives [...]

Valentines Day 2010 – Leave A Light On

admin | February 17, 2010

Valentines Day 2010 – Leave a Light On A year has passed since Valentines Day 2009, and my life has immeasurably changed (mostly for the worse, but not completely) since then. If had many occasions to think and write about this, and since we’ve all been snow-bound in Central Iowa, its given me a lot [...]

Go Ask

admin | February 4, 2010

a prayer that is on my heart tonight… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFO2pzShLbE Don’t ask me to explain to you how one could start again or hardened hearts could soften like a child Don’t ask me how to reason out the mysteries of life or how to face it’s problems with a smile Go ask the man who’s found [...]

new CD teaser #2

admin | February 3, 2010

Hey gang, Working on the new album. None of the titles are for sure yet but I think the album will be called “Polk County Line”. Some working song titles are “Witness”, “North on Highway 141″, “Blood Over Lilies”, “Redemption Blues”, “Just Beginning”, and “Leave A Light On”. This will be a roots-oriented, all-acoustic, storytellers [...]

GIGS!

admin | February 3, 2010

Finally started booking out some gigs. Stay tuned to my website for more details! Including a big GIG announcement for March 2010!

interviewed on WHOTV today

admin | February 3, 2010

Hey all, I was interviewed for WHOTV in Des Moines – as they did a spot about the Central Iowa job market. Watch for the link soon!