Dusty Guitar
One of my favorite jokes to say when I play live is that if I forget the words, you won’t have any clue because you’ve probably never heard this song before. I thought it would be great to include it in a song. And especially in the opener of my new album here. Unfortunately, my joke backfired for a while because the last half of this song remained instrumental until I could figure out what else I wanted to say. I think I get the message across pretty well though. You get stuck in a rut and realize that the things you do between waking up and falling asleep really don’t make your life worth as much as you want it to. Gotta get up, break out of the routine, and do what makes you happy – no matter what the cost. As the recording progressed, it sort of turned out like a 1950s rockabilly arrangement. I like that. It’s one of my favorite periods of music and I’ve never really done anything like it before.

Rough Draft
This one is tricky. Considering it’s probably the most rockin’ track I’v