Darwin’s Pub 4/17/18

I performed with Mikey Gammon in Austin, TX, on 6th street tonight. We had a great crowd of singers and dancers! They were on a Beatles kick at one point, which I always love. I enjoyed performing with Mikey, especially since we got to play a dozen tunes or more tonight which we’ve never played together. It made for a fun time! 

Moonshine & Ale 4/14/18

Tonight, I met and performed with a couple players in New Braunfels, TX. Evan Burgess and Jami McNeill both put on a good show for the club. A few bachelorettes and birthdays, and a bunch of requests made for an entertaining night. It’s always a good time in New Braunfels! 

Farmer’s Market 4/14/18

Ian Lee, Nick Lochman and I performed as “The Swingits” today in San Marcos, TX. It was a gorgeous day to play outside, and we had a great time playing a bunch of Western swing tunes and standards, plus a few original tunes just for good measure. During our second set, we were joined by Ike Eichenburg on guitar. Big thanks goes out to Christine Barton-Holmes for taking a bunch of photos today!

Moonshine Drinkery 4/13/18

Friday the 13th made for a fun night in Victoria, TX, with Noel “Doc” Vickers (drums). We played lots of tunes on their brand-new stage, and had a 21 year old birthday girl come get a song sung to her. Most random tune of the night was a tie between Jerry Rafferty’s “Baker Street” and Martha and the Vandellas “Nowhere To Run”. We played them to an appreciative crowd!

Cap10K Race 4/8/18

Gray Gregson and I performed in the HEB VIP tent at the finish line of the Cap 10 K race in Austin, Texas this morning. It was in the upper 40s while we performed to all the runners who would come in and sit for a few before wandering around all the various activities happinging on Auditorium Shores. Groove Labs provided production, and we’d like to thank them, and HEB, for having us out today!

Moonshine & Ale 4/7/18

I played with Mike S. and Mike C. tonight! Crazy crowds and everyone loved us! Tons of weird requests, and we played most all of them. I love my life. Everyone should eat fewer avocados. 

Also, I played “Lola” for an 80 year old Lola in the crowd. It wasn’t weird at all. 

 

Moonshine Drinkery 4/6/18

Chris Wallis and I traveled to the magical land of Victoria, TX, again this evening to play as many requests as possible in our three-hour show. We provided PA for this particular show, so we had a bit of time before playing to get set up. I knew it was going to be a special night when we received a request for the theme from “Young And The Restless”. It just got more interesting as the night went on, and I can say with confidence, Chris rules. 

Moonshine & Ale 4/5/18

I played with the fellas tonight in New Braunfels, TX, for Live Band Karaoke. Lotsa random people came up to sing lotsa random songs, just like they were supposed to. I can’t believe how packed the club was at 10pm. We had standing room only for a while! Andrea and I swapped instruments at one point which gave me a good idea of what to expect when I come back to play drums for the night later this month. 

Moonshine & Ale 3/31/18

First off, Happy Easter! Tonight in New Braunfels, TX, I performed with Mike Sueiro and Craig Hendry. This was my first time sharing the stage with Craig, and he’s a talented performer! We had a chance to play “Stacy’s Mom” for Stacy’s mom, “Jessie’s Girl” for Jessie’s girl, and “All The Single Ladies” for one dude who liked it a bunch. Sadly, no one requested “Little Bunny Foo Foo”. I guess there’s always next Easter. 

Darwin’s Pub 3/30/18

Roger Glenn and I played on 6th Street in Austin, TX, tonight to a good group of people. I had some new fans hang out after the show to talk about how we do what we do, and I told them practice. I mean, it’s either that or just pure magic, right? I always enjoy playing with drum magician Roger, he’s purty good!

Cibolo Studios 3/27/18

I laid down some keyboard tracks today in San Antonio, TX, for Jay (Wimberley) Bleu. He’s currently working on a new album, and it sounds great. I played on 4 or 5 tunes, and I’m excited to hear the finished project soon!

Moonshine & Ale 3/17/18

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I played in New Braunfels, TX, with John & Amy Tuck from Colorado tonight. From our first note, the crowd was in it to win it. We played everything they requested, because that’s what we do! John tore it up on trumpet a couple of times, and I had bunches of fun playing with Amy and him. Hope everyone had a good holiday!

The White Horse 3/16/18

SXSW show Friday night in Austin, TX, with The Governors was lots of fun! We played the first set of the night, and I enjoyed swapping between my Nord and my accordion during it. This was my first show with Doug, Jeremy and Chris and it went great. I’m looking forward to playing some more with these fellas in the future. Thanks to my lovely wife, Christine, for taking some lovely shots of this lovely band!

Rockey’s Piano Bar 3/15/18

My show tonight in Round Rock, TX, with Mikey Gammon (on drums) was a success! A bunch of requests from a bunch of people, a few birthdays and a bachelorette party made for a good Thursday night show. The crowd had fun singing and dancing to all the random tunes we played. Thanks to everyone for such a good night!

Moonshine & Ale 3/10/18

So, Brandon was a guy in our audience tonight in New Braunfels, TX, who was wearing a shirt (made for him by his brother) featuring a picture of Brandon’s shirtless back with some serious plumber’s crack. It didn’t dampen his spirits at all as he danced for Joe Resnick and I on stage. I rotated the piano bench with the talented Michael Carrandi and enjoyed all the madness from the audience. It’s great when everyone is in such a good mood. Thanks, New Braunfels!

Darwin’s Pub 3/9/18

Noel “Doc” Vickers joined me in Austin, TX, on 6th street tonight for some piano bar action at the start of SXSW! We had a very energetic crowd who wanted some interesting songs tonight, including “Big Chief”, “Maybelline”, “Circle Of Life” and “I Believe I Can Fly” to name a few. I thoroughly enjoyed performing with Doc, and I hope we do it again sometime soon!

Moonshine & Ale 3/8/18

Things got weird at Live Band Karaoke in New Braunfels, TX, tonight! It took a couple minutes due to some complications with the computer before we got started, but then the hits just kept on flowing until the night triumphantly ended with a birthday girl singing “Don’t Stop Believing”. My keytar felt satisfied playing all the funky bass lines, locking in with Andrae on drums and Pancho soloing on guitar! 

Moonshine & Ale 3/3/18

Met a couple players from the east coast tonight in New Braunfels, TX. Dan Slyker and Polina Senderova joined me onstage to take requests from the crowd. They both were fun to perform with, and both are great entertainers. We had a responsive crowd, and apart from a scuffle at the end of the evening, everyone was in a great mood. I was happy to see some of my Marble Falls, TX, peeps tonight! Wish I could’ve had them onstage for some birthday tunes. Thanks, everyone!

Moonshine Drinkery 3/2/18

Our piano & drums show moved from Thursdays to Fridays, and it was a great move for us! The crowd was very involved in the show, and we had a piano full of requests all evening long. Drummer Chris Wallis and I played everything from Billy Joel to Blink182. Most of the evening, I had a group who would gather behind me to dance and sing along, and when that group sat down, another group would come up. It was a fun first Friday in Victoria, TX!

Terra Nova Digital Audio 3/1/18

Nick Landis mastered my new album, “Matinee Monster Movies” today in Austin, TX. The session took about six hours for my fifteen-song project, and I like the end result Nick provided. It was only slightly intimidating that in the next room, Jerry Jeff Walker was having his new album mastered. I hope I’m still releasing albums at Jerry Jeff’s age!