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Canada, Denver, Kentucky, NYC
Just returned from Toronto where I performed at a showcase for SonaBLAST records in conjunction with the Toronto International Film Festival. Oh yea, I forgot to mention that I signed a record deal with SonaBLAST Records. They're a bunch of swell folks and I'm proud to be working with them to release "Oh Oh". Oh yea, that's the name of my new record, "Oh Oh". It'll be out soon, like, in a few weeks, and I'll be giving away a track right here on my this site very soon so check back.
This Saturday the 17th I'll be playing solo at Swallow Hill Music, which is my new teaching home(you may recognize the faces on their homepage). come find me there.
Next week I'll be flying south to perform at Nulu Fest in Louisville Kentucky. It's the afterparty for Idea Fest, which is neat. I'll be playing solo, and sharing the stage with a bunch of my SonaBLAST friends. neat. neat.
Then in October I'll head over to NYC to play a showcase for CMJ at Rockwood Music Hall(Oct. 20th). I'll also be joing my old pal Will Knox on stage for his CMJ showcase later that night and next door. seriously.
we stand at a threshold friends, well, I do for certain.
I'm very ready for you to hear.
kj
Rocky Mt Folk Festival and More
So glad to be joining the fine folks of planet bluegrass for this years rocky mt folk festival this August 19-21st.
big news on the horizon as well, albums, tours, dogs and cats living together and other mad things.
stay tuned,
kj
Another Step. Big Step.
On our way.
The record is nearing completion and it sounds more incredible than I could have hoped. You came forward to help me realize this creative dream, thank you.
We have big plans for this year and the release of the album will be unfolding as it rolls along, so stay tuned to my site for all the latest news.
Also...I turned 26 today! Come and help celebrate with me this month:
Performing My Music:
March 19th @ The Walnut Room w/Ari Hest ~ Denver, CO
March 31st @ The Meadowlark w/Chris Mc Garry ~ Denver, CO
Performing Friends Music:
March 17th @ The Sandbar w/Drunken Hearts ~ Vail, CO
March 18th @ Scruffy Murphy's w/Chris Webb ~ Denver, CO
March 25th @ Sullivan's w/Rob Drabkin ~ Denver, CO
Kickstarters, keep an eye on your inbox ;)
kj
PS ~ The team on the album are a busy lot, check in on their projects here:
Jayme Stone
Aaron Youngberg
Ayo Awosika
Ben Sollee
Grant Gordy
Ian Hutchison
Timur Yusef
David Glasser
A New Year!
Well, the record is fully tracked and we'll be mixing and mastering this month. What a long, amazing project this has been. I've learned a ton sofar and it's hard to believe this time last year I was imagining what it might be like to have my first album.
I'll be playing with a few different bands this Spring, trying to keep busy while the album gets its engine's running, look for a full tour sometime later this year.
keep in touch,
kj
Shows!
Been on break from the site...but not from the music!
Wanted to drop a quick note about a couple great show this weekend.
First off:
Friday July 2nd @ The Walnut Room in Denver
I'll be opening the show for a really amazing songwriter, Bill Mallone. Joining me for an in-the-round performance will be my good friends David Rynhart and Gabby Louise. Tickets are just $9 dollar so come on!
Saturday July 3rd @ Ranch Del Rio
The show is Realm Fest presents Campout for the Cause II. I'll be joined by Adam and Joe from Head for the Hills performing tunes by Andrew McConathy, this is sure to be a great festival!
Gotta run, more soon!
kj
Booking, Touring, Shaking.
So the snow is back, whew, for a second i though it wasn't actually winter. Thanks colorado for not being able to make up your mind. I must admit though i do love it, its a really beautiful place. This week's life puzzle is how to make enough money to live, and only do things that contribute to the person you want to be...solution? well...sofar its been trying to book more solo shows...
I'm starting a swarm of booking this week, I've got some exciting things in the works including a west coast tour in march/april with mr. Will Knox, so stay tuned! And if you've got somewhere you'd like to see me perform, drop a line.
In other news, my dear friend Megan Burtt just released her first full length album! As someone in the process of trying to make this happen, i know how incredibly difficult it is to do(mainly financially), so great job megs! Check it out and maybe even pickup a copy here.
lets all make something this year, something neat.
my backyard...
Monday Sessions
Spent the entire day yesterday recording with Adam Kinghorn of Head for the Hills. Adam and I have a long, long history together starting with a punk rock band in high school, "Shortchanged". We picked that name cause we felt so shortchanged by girls and the lower-middle class suburban paradise we grew up in...but mostly girls.
Times have changed since our angsty youth, we still feel shortchanged, but now its by rent prices and *@#$-ing student loan repayment schedules. *sigh*
Anyway, we decided that it was time to put together a short collection of songs we love to play, and share with our friends. So, we buckled down and tracked 7 tunes yesterday, and with me at the helm, armed with a macbook and a preternatural understanding of engineering, its sure to be a gold record in no time.
Not really...but it was fun, and I'll have something to share from it soon. We'll be joined on the record by the lovely Ms. Ayo Awosika, and the lovely Mr. Sloppy Joe Lessard, bringing actual credibility to the project...they're good.
More soon...
Writing again.
I wrote 4 songs this week, wow. Maybe they aren't all total sparkly diamonds right now...but they could be. Moving ahead with the record has really lit a fire under me and inspired me back into writing. I knew there must be some trick to break out of my post-berklee-has-a-degree-in-writing writer's block. Turns out its pretending I have unlimited funds to make the most epic album ever ever. More on that later.
Mortality hit me smack upside the head this week, and it's a pisser. However, once the initial shock of closely examining the fragility of life had worn off, I became pretty darn glad to be around. So if you're drinking coffee, tea, beer, or (insert beverage of choice) while you're reading this, raise your glass a bit and take a sip to life.
see you next week.
speaking of fragility...
Things are cookin...
Spending some time with more site changes today, different layout, slightly different colors...etc. etc. Will have a new design coming early next week...
The record is chugging along, made contact with the band, and potential studio location, more on that later. I'm also happy to announce that Rachel Solomon will be returning to finish our cowrite of "Peter & Glaydis" for the album. She's great.
listening to the new Laura Veirs record right now...pretty darn good. And its sunny. And there is a banjo in the corner...hmmmm...
the study.