As we speak, I'm excitedly recording an album of new songs which will be my first original singer-songwriter project since "Lines of Darkness Lines of Light" released way back in 2003. The new record is to be called "Motherland," and you can read a bit more about it and watch videos of demos of some of the new songs on the homepage of this site.
Recording "Motherland" is the first step in a new chapter of touring solo, starting with a Fall 2023 tour to the East Coast/ Appalachia (with stops on the way back and forth from Oregon). Touring solo is something I've not done before, so I am humbly and eagerly reaching out to everyone I know to see just how much of this tour I can put together by "crowdsourcing" house concerts, no matter how small or low-key they might be. The fact is, house concerts are in line with the way I like to travel, and the way I like to share music.
Can you help me make this happen?
I've posted solo videos of some of the new songs (also on my Youtube channel), though the album versions I'm currently recording feature me playing multiple instruments (cello, guitars, mandola, piano, bass).
I sincerely hope these simple videos inspire some of you to want to share this music with your friends this Fall- in your home!
House concerts bring friends and family together for sharing art and community, supporting artists to do their thing in a casual and fun environment, and often pair well with a potluck or BYOB or BBQ. Anything that allows the artist (me!) a chance to meet new people in a listening environment, puts gas in the tank (suggested donations are the norm), and to share these new songs with you would be a welcome invitation.
Feel free to help by forwarding this message to anyone on the route seen below, and drop me a line with any ideas, questions, or venue suggestions that you think would be good for my music. Of course, I'll be booking regular music venues as well and will keep you posted on the tour and the new album soon! Check out the August-November tour routing/timing here, and know that I truly look forward to hearing from you. Thanks for your support! - Michael
