Last march, from the 3rd floor stage of a Nashville honky tonk, I watch armed government enforcers shut down the music venues. Art was declared "Non-essential' by the government, and society allowed it.
As I watched the mainstream county music industry comply with (And support) tyranny, I knew I was done with the commodification of our musical heritage. Done with pablum and pop churned out by the corporate middlemen who carefully regulate what is said and sung on country radio and other mainstream networks.
So I left Nashville, and went back to the land. From a 16 X 24 cabin in the woods of Hickman County, Tennessee, I started a new (Old) way of living. I cleared land, planted my food, collected rainwater, started building a home, and kicked the still into high-gear. I also started writing a new album. Over the course of a year, I wrote without restriction. I sought to speak truth and honesty in my lyrics in an age of propaganda and institutionalized deception.
I plan to record and release these songs one-by-one, completely funded by those who want to hear it. Every time $575 is raised via Patreon, venmo, Paypal, or Bitcoin, I'll record and release a song. Patreon members can choose which songs will be recorded first.
As I watched the mainstream county music industry comply with (And support) tyranny, I knew I was done with the commodification of our musical heritage. Done with pablum and pop churned out by the corporate middlemen who carefully regulate what is said and sung on country radio and other mainstream networks.
So I left Nashville, and went back to the land. From a 16 X 24 cabin in the woods of Hickman County, Tennessee, I started a new (Old) way of living. I cleared land, planted my food, collected rainwater, started building a home, and kicked the still into high-gear. I also started writing a new album. Over the course of a year, I wrote without restriction. I sought to speak truth and honesty in my lyrics in an age of propaganda and institutionalized deception.
I plan to record and release these songs one-by-one, completely funded by those who want to hear it. Every time $575 is raised via Patreon, venmo, Paypal, or Bitcoin, I'll record and release a song. Patreon members can choose which songs will be recorded first.