UPDATE: June 2008

I'm working to get the next release out by spring 2009. I wrote a lot of songs over the winter so I'll be recording and mixing the tracks all summer.

Added link: You can now listen to selected tracks from the new album on my MYSPACE

UPDATE: Feb 2008

I'm now in the recording studio working on the next new album. A release date has not yet been established. However, keep checking back from time to time for more info.

CD Release Party

It was cool to see you all recently at my CD release party. Thanks for all the kind words and support. I'm glad we had a chance to get together. I've posted some photos of that day. You guys are the best. What a blast! 

Other things I've been doing

Over the past year and a half I've been in my studio writing and recording a new CD. I've also been working on a huge re-mixing/mastering project of about 150 songs that I wrote and recorded from 1991-2008. See albums page. 

The newest release, "Facing Harder Reasons Than Before" has been one of my more challenging music solo productions to date. I went through a process of trying new techniques as I arranged each song with several kinds of instruments. Everything you hear is me performing, the guitars, bass, drums, piano, etc.. In the case of learning to play the Erhu, I always wanted to add strings to the music. I played it before on "Sold the Home for the Tackle Box", but this time the performance is more intricate and emotional, not as raw. The lyrics are all very real. I write as honestly as I can.

I'm still releasing everything on my own recording label (ebdb records) via the performance rights organization ASCAP.

Enjoy the new album!

- Jim