I am not very good at promoting my musical comings and goings. Never have been.
A lot has happened since the last update I posted here. Many of it not so good. But one thing that is good is that my website now has a new home and tech guru to help me guide these murky interweb waters. After meeting with him earlier this week, I was able to update the “Events” page here. Yippee! Thank you, Bill Bosler (who is also a great writer, percussionist, and hammered dulcimer player).
In late 2024, I released a new single called “Hold On. Resist. Believe.” It was written and recorded specifically for Michigan Music Resistance. Guess who we are resisting? It, and four of five other releases from some great SE MI musicians, is available on Bandcamp. 100% of money earned goes to the ACLU who are currently working their asses off to push back against our new, fascist government. Terry Birkett sent a draft of lyrics at my request. He’s a prolific writer. I did some editing and revising and wrote the music. In a time of darkness, I think we produced a rather positive song (at Terry’s urging. I took his draft lyrics and made them dark and angry). We recorded it at Rooftop Recording in Grand Blanc. This version of the Big Fluffy Band was comprised of Dan Gerics (drums/vocals), John Sperendi (bass/vocals), Terry Birkett (lead guitar), David Roof (organ, vocals, engineering, mixing, mastering), and me (lead/ backing vocals, rhythm guitar, kalimba).
Here’s a link to the single: https://michiganmusicresistance.bandcamp.com/track/hold-on-resist-believe
Visit the Michigan Music Resistance page on Bandcamp to collect all of the singles released so far: https://michiganmusicresistance.bandcamp.com/music
Other than that, I’ve formed a wonderful (I think) duo with a fantastic singer/songwriter named Steve Pichan. Our songs and styles seem to mesh very well and we really enjoy playing together. We’ve enjoyed 5 or so shows and have more booked through the end of 2025.
Which brings me back to the 1st half of the new year. I’ve a big personal announcement that I will share in my next, and hopefully not last, post.
Cheers!