smart and soulful indie folk music
I’ve written my fair share of songs about love (“Shells”, “Letter”). But in my songs, the love is always entangled with some other topic or theme. In “Shells”, for example, I’m exploring what it means to know a person, and how its possible to love people even if you only know a part of them. […]
Hello again! I’m back after a little hiatus in which I went to Brazil (!!!), got sick, and started a new semester of teaching at my college. I hope you didn’t miss me too much, but if you did, I offer you these adorable coatis as an apology for my longish absence: (aren’t they […]
Ever since I was fourteen and I started writing songs seriously, I have had this songwriting motto: never be afraid to write crap. It may not be refined, but it has served me well for three reasons: 1. Crappy songs can be hilarious. Sometimes it’s good to write crap purely for the entertainment value. Whenever […]
I’m starting a blog about songwriting and posting my songs on the internet for the whole world to hear. For me, this is pretty weird. I’ve always been a private person, especially when it comes to my songs. But then I wrote this song: Dragon’s Song You might think “Dragon’s Song” is a straightforward […]