“Catalyst” is officially my mid-life crisis album, and contains twelve new songs that mix baritone vocals crowning intelligent lyrics on a bed of classical, national resonator and electric guitars. The songs range from big-guitar rock anthems as found in “Monkey See Monkey Do”- a satirical look at the YouTube Generation, to the melancholy “Catalyst” which echoes a father’s care for the next generation.
My influences include Chris Whitley, Travis, Beck, and John Hammond. I recorded Catalyst in Andy Sharps’ studio, Austin TX, at the Renaissance Fair in Colorado, and in my garage with crickets and his children in the background.
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