Posts Tagged ‘top ten’

As many of you may have heard me talk about or read, I grew up surrounded by music – loud, pulsing, rock music! My dad was (and still is) a rock guitarist, so I probably began rocking out at festivals and stadiums in the womb! I also soaked up a lot of music from my […]


As most, if not all musicians will tell you, stage sound is one of the hardest parts of playing out. Given that you know your material, have a solid backing, etc., the next priority is creating an environment onstage that frees you up to really relax, open up the pipes, and connect with the audience. […]


I don’t even know if High Schools have dances after football games anymore. I know that in Nashville, Michigan where I went to Maple Valley High School, we did. Did we ever! It was here that the cheesiest pop tunes made us swoon and where clasping my hands around an upper-classman’s neck felt like all […]


Sometimes, perking up in the face of despair isn’t the right remedy. Sometimes, the perfect thing to do is to sink down to the center of a sad-hell with the help of a few choice melodies and lyrics. When I’m in this space and need to just plummet softly, I turn on a playlist like […]


Just in time for the weekend! There’s no better time to use music as a mood-boost than when I’m getting ready to do a show or go out on the town! Here are a list of my ten personal favorites to primp and boost to in “mixed-tape” order – I like to spike the energy, […]



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