#2 A Hiatus and a New Beginning

#2 A Hiatus and a New Beginning

During my 5- to 7-year hiatus, I ran into a band featuring a guitarist named Mike Vanhoy, and I was blown away by his playing. He had a finger-picking style with a full-on rock-and-roll attack. Mike had melody in his solos, but they were also blistering. I was amazed...
#3 First Full Gig Back

#3 First Full Gig Back

The time had finally come. The time had finally come. I woke up one day and looked at Julie and said, “I’m ready to boogie again.”  She and I met in 2010, and I had been playing her some of my new songs and some old songs yet to be recorded, and telling her...
#4 Back in the Saddle

#4 Back in the Saddle

Man, it sure felt fantastic to be back in front of people, sharing music, but it was also clear to me that I hadn’t played in a long time, and of course as I’d mentioned, my guitar was so badly out of tune that it was also somewhat hard for me to enjoy. Somehow Jason...
#5 Rebuilding a Fan Base

#5 Rebuilding a Fan Base

It is TOUGH coming back from a musical hiatus in many ways, but there is definitely another side if you want to play live again. Rebuilding my fan base was a daunting task. While I was in college it was much easier because we knew everyone in town, and the music scene...
#6 Time to Rock and Roll

#6 Time to Rock and Roll

After agreeing to be the second-to-last band to perform that day, I realized this was going to be a tall order. I figured at best I could hold the crowd’s attention for around 30 minutes, but I had an hour-and-a-half set ahead. I thought we would ultimately just fall...