Hello it's been a while! I just want to bring you guys up to date on some things going on over here. Essentially at the end of last year I was pretty sure I didn't want to do this anymore. It was one of the strangest and most thorough existential crises I'd ever been confronted with. After thinking about it for a couple months I figured out that I didn't necessarily want to walk away, I just didn't want to do it in the fashion that I've been doing it for years now. That sentence is a bit redundant and …

Today is my birthday. I can't believe how quickly they seem to be coming these days. I'm busy preparing for the upcoming shows and I'm very proud of the setlist that's coming together. A lot of songs are coming back from the past, Dusk has really opened a door to a certain beauty that I did worry was gone. I'm happy to report that it's alive, bright and well and I can't wait to play these shows for you. Check the TOUR PAGE to see if I'm coming near ya! So as I was rehearsing my phone was blowing up with …

I recently wrote this in response to a heartbroken post by my friend Kasey Anderson regarding his career and the reality of the landscape before him. The post I'm talking about was brought to my attention by a mutual friend that found it on his website . My response was visceral and immediate because I identified with Kasey's struggle and need to take a breather before recommitting to his fight for his work and life. Now, I know that not everyone can win, so please don't misunderstand what the point is …

Hey Guys,  So much going on in the build-up to release of In The Dusk Of Everything on October 30th. Lots of great advocacy from you guys by letting your friends, family and readers know about the new album. Thank You guys for that. Seriously, I've said it so many times that I'm starting to feel like a broken record... But your spreading the word gives my work a shot. It really does.  So, I've been getting a lot of questions about Pre-Orders. Finally I can announce that  Pre-Orders will …

Hello Everyone, Just wanted to reach out and share a few bits of news: 1.) On Wednesday, Oct. 3rd at aproximately 1pm EST I'll be releasing a Free Download Single via Noise Trade. The great website Popdose will be helping me to launch And It's Such A Drag single. The free single will be available via Noise Trade and it contains the following three songs:  And It's Such A Drag  (The first single from In The Dusk Of Everything) Closing In  (The final track on Matthew Ryan Vs The Silver …