An amplifier’s just wood and wire and wire and wood don’t do any good
14.03.2026 00:01
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An amplifier’s just wood and wire and wire and wood don’t do any good
Album cover for the single Sweetwater Sales Engineer showing an old Harmony Rocket guitar with candy on it
This is what the cover art will be. Releasing Friday 4/10 on Bandcamp, streaming platforms (Spotify etc). A bit lighter than my recent fare and some solid Howlin’ Wolf / Muddy Waters influence on slide. Super happy with the slide parts
You and I both have wavy hair.
It waved bye-bye.
If saying “Thanks, it keeps my head warm” when someone compliments me on my hat is wrong, I don’t wanna be right
I don’t think you actually
*checks notes*
Checked any notes
Ebows are so cool. Sometimes nothing else will do.
Great feedback! I’d been feeling like the cymbals needed to chill a bit. I’ll look carefully around 3:44 re drum hits. Thank you!
Tell them I said hi! Mix in process here. Gonna bring the acoustic rhythm a little more up front, and perhaps dry out the drums a bit. Any other feedback, let me know! on.soundcloud.com/ZpL15wm8xUQn...
Great color! Is that surf green?
Think I have the Sweetwater Sales Engineer song tracked. Redid the slide solo and the Hammond organ tracks this am. Let it marinate, come back and do a final mix in a day or so.
When people text me a screenshot of something and I can see that their phone battery is <10%, I want to say “go charge that thing”
I will not claim to be good at slide - I’m a songwriter who gets by on it, not a lead player - but on a good day, playing slide feels like being a centaur that’s part human, part small glass bottle
There are highlight reels, but this is a lowlight reel.
Evidently he was, indeed, Bored of Peace
I came for the social snark, but I’m staying for the songs and energy. You’ve got something special going on with this band. Come to Austin TX!
It smells poopy, if I may be specific
David Bowie was the opposite of authentic - always in one or another persona. And that let him be honest, which is beyond authentic.
Could add a super shaggy one for fuzz. And one freshly washed and sitting on a stool as a clean boost
A tabby cat on a Fender Princeton Reverb amplifier
Cocoa on the Princeton Reverb
No cheating your last saved picture of a celebrity is your therapist
(If I’m going to take health advice from a heroin addict, this is the one I’ll take it from)
Bass recording best practice: hold the final note and let it sustain out naturally so the engineer can fade it as desired.
My bass reality: if I did that with this Precision, I'd be here all day. "You can go out and get a bite of lunch and it'll still be ringing."
Such a great bass!
Home Depot sign that says Fern Frenzy
In case anyone’s looking for a punk rock alter ego name
Possum in a field
Possum on a wooden fence
Possum in a tree
We keep running into this big possum on our morning walks and the dog is desperate to make contact with this alien species
Playing chess with a pigeon comes to mind
A black and white dog
Tipper says hello
Bored of Peace
I’m trying without googling and can’t figure it out. Super curious!
And the broken part is what makes it amazing. I’m obsessed with imperfection - it’s a constant theme in my writing.
Rest and hope your voice is strong for Friday! Tea with lemon and honey or whatever works for you.
The best art is a bit contradictory that way. Universal human experiences that we share, expressed in a unique way through one person’s eyes