How would you describe your musical style?

Like a self-help book with guitars maybe?

Who are your influences?

So many, Patti Smith, Neil Young, Steve Earle, Bob Dylan, Edward Abbey, Reverend. angel Kyoto Williams, John Kabat Zinn to name a few

Current top songs on your Spotify/iTunes playlist?

Grateful Dead-Touch of Grey Bob Dylan-He was a friend of mine Neal Casal-Losing end

Favorite song to perform live?

Mother 


Favorite city to play in?

Vancouver or Victoria BC 


What’s a standout tour memory?

Playing Cinnamon Girl with Los Lobos was pretty great. Meeting Neal Casal for the first time in NYC while he was making a record with Willie Nelson was beautiful.

Do you have any pre-show rituals?

Not really, I like to sit quietly if possible. I love to walk around the city right until I have to play. Thats fun.

If you could put together a tour line-up, who would it entail?

Me and The Rebeltone Sound opening for Neil Young. He’d be an interesting cat to go on the road with. 


What’s the most eye-opening thing you’ve discovered being in the music industry for over a decade?

Just how undervalued and over consumed music and artists are these days. It baffles my mind that the masses will essentially pay nothing for something that we all hold so dearly. There is a lot of abuse in this business. I've kind of gotten to a place where I won’t stand for it anymore.  


What’s your song-writing process?

I’ll usually start with a seed of an idea, maybe a song title or a little line and go from there. I rarely write the music separately.   


Through overcoming an addiction, what’s the one piece of advice you can offer people who are going through the same journey?

Hmmmm, Be rigorously honest with yourself but don’t beat yourself up. Do the best you can and if you want to stay clean or sober just do it. 
 


What artist would you want to do a collaboration with?

I would love to sing something with Chan Marshal, I think she’s great. 

If you could only watch one movie for the rest of your life, which one would it be?

Hahaha, that’s a great question. Forrest Gump maybe? 


Tell us a fun fact about yourself!

I’m pretty silly, My 6-year-old came up with that one.
 


Any parting words for your fans?

Thank you!