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Sorry for the different camera angle on this one. After I'd packed up the gear, I realized that the only video I'd done for "I'm Letting Go" was the initial prototype demo for the series. So here it is. :)

[YouTube Link] I wasn't quite sure how I was going to arrange this, so I just grabbed a guitar and started playing. It came out a wee bit pitchy in parts, but I nailed the vibe I was looking for, so screw it.

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This song is dedicated to Senator Barack Obama.

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The instrumental mixes from "The Simple Life" are now available here. Time to throw the world's strangest karaoke party!

[YouTube Link] A storm blew into town, so I grabbed a guitar and fiddled around with an acoustic arrangement for "Flypaper". Rain makes me a happy camper.

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[YouTube Link] Because everything sounds better on the banjo!

After a thoughtful mail from Conley with the Free Culture group at Virginia Tech with a link to a case against the non-commercial restriction Creative Commons clause, I've decided to update the license for my music to remove this restriction. You're now free to use my music in a commercial situation, as long as credit is given and you share the results as well.

This is something that I've struggled with since the beginning. I've never liked the idea of giving somebody the rights to take my CD, burn it, and sell it. But realistically, who's going to do that? And if they do, as long as attribution is given, I'm still better off for it. Anyone who's going to pay for something that's available free is doing it to support the creator.

I remember Peter Mulvey once saying, after having had a box of his CDs stolen from his car, "hey, if the thief can find a way to sell my CDs, more power to him!" I've always operated under the philosophy that obscurity is a greater enemy than piracy, so this was the next logical step.

As always, if you want to use my music in a commercial context that you're not willing/able to release the result as Creative Commons (a film, commercial, etc), just drop me a line and we'll work something out.

As you locals might know, I've been taking a break from the stage for awhile to recharge my musical battery. That means I didn't throw a CD release party this time for "The Simple Life". Instead, I'm going to record a series of videos - a virtual CD release party that you can see whether you're in Findlay or Finland. :)

The first installment is "Don't Close Your Eyes". You can watch here or on YouTube. Enjoy!

I'm thrilled to announce that my latest releases are now available! There are two albums packaged as one, called "The Simple Life". The songs are from the frantic sessions over the past 8 months, and the versions here are vastly improved over the demos I put out. I've never been happier with anything I've released - I hope you enjoy it, too.

As usual, you can download the MP3s for free, and you can also purchase a physical CD (name your own price!) to help support independent music:

Part 1: View · Buy CD · Download .ZIP · Stream
Heritage Place, Go, Saturday, The Parade, Revolution Now, Flypaper, I'm Letting Go, Morning Blue, The Bottom, Rogue Nation, History Repeats

Part 2: View · Buy CD · Download .ZIP · Stream
Ships, Flutter By Butterfly, On Brevity, Don't Close Your Eyes, Me and Billy Barnum, Shadows in the Moonlight, Good to Go, Memorized, The Mission, I Wanna Know, Afterglow

And PLEASE, consider passing along the word to your friends. In the absence of a record label, you are the person that gets my music out there. So anything you can do - blog about it, burn a copy for your friends, share it on Facebook/iLike/MySpace - really helps. Thanks! :D