Weary: official music video

A huge thanks to Bobby Ewing (Director, Producer) and Christina Heaston (videography) for their collaborative effort to create this music video for Weary. Filmed in Arizona, South Carolina, and Hawaii, and featuring Danielle, blogger extraordinaire from Sometimes Sweet, I'm happy to share it with you:

European label partnership

I'm happy to announce that my latest release, "It's a Good Life Honey If You Don't Grow Weary" will be released in Europe through Continental Records Services, formerly Rounder Europe. CRS will be working with me to print and promote the record through European radio, press, and tour dates. I'm proud of this album, and so thankful to have the opportunity to share it with many more ears than I can reach on my own. Thanks to CRS for seeing potential in "Weary".  And thanks to all of you supporters who have come out to live shows and shared this music word of mouth. It brings me great joy to know that these musical creations connect with you and enrich your life as they do mine. Here's to a great year!

Winter fun

Now on Spotify

As of this month, all of my albums are now available on Spotify! Or, if you are a Pandora lover, you can find them there, too. Thanks for supporting my music, and enjoy!

"Secrets" on Griff The Invisible

My song Secrets is in the trailer for the new film "Griff The Invisible":

Bootlegs now available on bandcamp!

My live album, Bootlegs, is finally available online!
For really cheap!
$5, that is.

Just click on the album to visit the bandcamp page:

Lyrics to "Secrets"

Today we walked
in melting snow
hid inside,
making fire and tea
I met you when I was wandering
it's been many worlds since then
though my secrets are wild and deep
and my mind races while I sleep
I will plant my hunger here
in you

Artwork from Teresa Downer

Teresa Downer, talented LA based collage artist, has created this lovely piece based on my song "Elephant." I will be making this into prints for sale, but the ORIGINAL is available for purchase. Check out Teresa's amazing art and contact her if you are an art enthusiast to find out how much she's asking for it! You can see her lovely artwork here: http://www.teresadowner.com/

PS 22 Chorus sings Mary (plus bonus footage)

In addition to their beautiful version of "Down", the kids at the PS 22 Chorus came up with impromptu harmonies for "Mary"... this video shows the song and some fun bonus footage. If you don't know about the chorus, they are an international sensation whose youtube videos have won acclaim from folks all over the world. Last year they won the Webby award, and this year they performed at the Oscars. If you are inspired by them, you can donate to their future projects here.

PS 22 Chorus!

I had the privilege of hanging out with the PS22 Chorus on Friday in Staten Island, New York. These young people and their director have, through their love of music, become an international sensation, inspiring people around the world through music. They just performed on the Oscars and are headed to the Tribeca Film Festival next week... very sweet of them to make time to hang out with me.  Here is a collaboration of us singing down "Down", and be sure to look at their other videos on youtube- they are truly inspiring! And please consider donating to the chorus here: https://www.nycgrads.org/ps22

Brussels

Belgian beer and chocolate are everything they're made out to be, and we had an amazing time in the beautiful city of Brussels. Here is a video of my live performance in Brussels, singing to my love at Live Music Cafe:

Europe: Switzerland

We started the tour in Switzerland, at Powerplay Studios for a live performance just outside of Zurich. We found out Lady Gaga recorded there for a week, and that wasn't surprising, since the studio looks out at snow capped mountains in one of the most beautiful parts of Switzerland.

Taking the train from Paris to Zurich, we traveled through majestic Swiss mountains and wild scenes... I love the way water floats in the mountains in Switzerland.

We hung out with our new friend Yves, who generously hosted us for a few nights, and we played a great show in Zurich at Cafe Henrici (very cool family owned place... if you're in Zurich, pay them a visit and tell Tito I sent you). Here are some pictures from that show:

European Tour: March 2011

Annie and I are headed back to Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, and France,
and we're coming to Belgium for the first time! Here are the dates:

March 19: Bern, Switzerland (Mugisbistrot)
March 20: Maur, Switzerland (Powerplay Studios)
March 22: Zurich, Switzerland (Cafe Henrici)
March 23: Dresden, Germany (house concert)
March 24: Berlin, Germany (house concert)
March 25: Berlin, Germany (Art Gerecht)
March 26: Copenhagen, Denmark  (Christianshavns Beoberhus)
March 27: Copenhagen, Denmark  (Mojo Blues)
March 29: Kiel, Germany (house concert)
March 30: Hamburg, Germany (Hasenschaukel)
March 31: Brussels, Belgium (house concert)
April 1: Bruseels, Belgium (Live Music Cafe)
April 2: Paris, France 

Living Room CD release show February 12th!

I'm excited to be returning to the Living Room for the New York CD release on Saturday, February 12th! The show starts eight at 7:00, so come on time and bring friends! There's no cover, but there is a suggested donation of $10. Thanks to Beacon Press for choosing this concert as the featured event in New york City for this Saturday!

Austin CD Release Show

Two lovely videos from Clarksville Studios from the Austin CD release show. What a special night with special musicians, and a very sweet audience.

Passim CD release Tuesday, February 8th

The Boston Globe featured the CD release show in the top ten things to do in Boston this week, and the sleepover show posted our recent live filming on their site just in time for the show! You can still get your tickets on Passim's website. We're expecting a great turn out and I hope to see you there! If you can't make it out to the show, you can watch it stream live on UStream, starting at 8:00 EST with Jenee Halstead and 9:00 for my set.

Here's a song from the sleepover show:

CD Release Tours!

1/26 San Marcos Texas CD release (Tantra Coffee w/ the Blue Hit)
1/27 AUSTIN Texas CD release (Central Presbyterian Church  w/ Some Say Leland)
1/28 Nacogdoches Texas CD release (Pineknot Music Coop)
1/29 Huntsville Texas CD release (Magical Forest House Concert)
2/8 BOSTON CD release (Club Passim w/ Jenee Halstead $12)
2/12 NYC CD release (The Living Room, $10 suggested, free with purchase of Weary)
2/13 Richmond CD release (House Concert w/ Annie Crane)
2/14 Knoxville CD release (House Concert w/ Annie Crane)
Folk Alliance in Memphis, Tennessee February 16-20 in the Constant Clip Records Room:
2/16 12:00-1:30 showcase w/ Hunter Paye, Raina Rose
2/17 11:00pm showcase w/ Elam Blackman, Annie Crane
2/18 2:00pm-4:00pm Burning Heart: Songs for the Gulf  w/ Hunter Paye, Annie Crane, Elam Blackman
2/18 12:30 showcase w/ AJ Roach
2/19 1:30 showcase w/ Annie Crane, Gabrielle Papillon

"Secrets" on New Adult Swim show Mongo Wrestling Alliance

If you're into adult swim or find yourself watching Cartoon Network at night, you might hear my song Secrets on the trailer for Mongo Wrestling Alliance. It's also on the National Geographic show "Departures" (if you have footage from that show,  send it to me, I'd love to see it). Here's the trailer from Mongo Wrestling Alliance:



You can get this song for free on this website by signing my mailing list. 

It's a Good Life Honey If You Don't Grow Weary!

 My new record, "It's a Good Life Honey If You Don't Grow Weary," is coming out next month!

This album is the product of doing music full time for almost two years, a journey that has brought me across the US, Europe, and Canada, singing over deserts and mountains and in the pulpy hearts of wild cities, in sewers and churches and living rooms. This record is made possible by friends and fans who generously donated to my kickstarter campaign, and by those of you who come out to shows and tell your friends about this music. Thank you!

With the help of a grant from the Metropolitan Arts Council of Greenville, SC, the packaging will be a letter pressed coloring book with lyrical drawings of nine of the twelve songs on the album, each drawing done by yours truly, with a CD cover and layout designed by Dan Grissom of Some Say Leland.

We are celebrating  with CD release parties in Texas, New York, and Boston! Please stay tuned for early reviews, music videos, and details about when it will be available online.  In the mean time, check out these CD release tour dates and if you are nearby, make it a point to come out to these very special shows.

January 15th- Greenville, SC: Coffee Underground Theater with Jonathan Byrd
January 26 - San Marcos, TX: Tantra Coffee House with The Blue Hit
January 27- Austin, TX: First Presbyterian church with Some Say Leland
January 28- Nacogdoches, TX: Pineknot Music Coop.
January 29- Huntsville, TX: Magical Forest House Concert
February 8- Boston, MA at club Passim
February 12- New York, NY at the Living Room


Stay tuned for information about itunes availability! It should be available online sometime in late February.

California Tour Dates Announced!

I'll be playing a few shows in southern California this December and would love to see you Cali folks there! All of these shows will be great, so come out for any or all of them, but the one I'm most excited about is a limited seating concert with Murry Hammond from the Old 97s.  Not only is Murry Hammond in a great band that you might have heard of (the Old 97s!), but Murry is an incredible songwriter in his own right. I had the privilege of hearing him my last time in LA, and his songs were moving and beautifully performed. See below for the California dates!

for more details about each of these shows, check out the facebook event page

12/15 8:00 Villains Tavern (1356 Palmetto Street, Los Angeles, CA)
12/16 7:00- 9:00 The Porch (22322 El Camino Real Santa Margarita, CA)
12/17 8:00 Let's Get Festive Y'all Holiday Hootenany in the Hollywood Hills! (email booking.alexa@gmail.com for directions, this is an open house concert)
12/19 7:00, Coffee Gallery Backstage with Murry Hammond $15 (2010 Lake Ave, Altadena, CA)