June 3 Album Release House Concert
This will be a two part post. There will be a June 3 album release house concert show in Pacific, MO. Please contact me if you’d like to attend. The cost is $10 per group and includes a Diffused cd. June Read More
Rhys Freeman “Softest Of Whispers”
The way I met Rhys Freeman is through Twitter chance. I forget the current percent of robot accounts on the platform, but I do try to reach out to artists who respond to my Tweets. Rhys Freeman clicked like and Read More
New Album Diffused Out May 10
Today, May 10, my new album Diffused came out. Diffused is the second album of all original music where I sing. A musical release is often a complicated project. What I like best is what I learn each time through Read More
Free Song Promotion and What You Get
Sometime in the fall of 2015, I made a social media post about free song promotion. A friend of mine suggested I pursue the idea and thus started the Original Music Spotlight. Being a musician today is about networking, being an Read More
Dale Sechrest “Life Is Changes”
I met Dale Sechrest through Twitter. Dale is from Indiana and has some interesting information in his bio about his music history. Through his music, you get a sense of his faith and he has a unique tone to his sound. Click Read More
Three Reasons Why My Crowdfunding Failed
The story of why my crowdfunding failed started with my last album. When planning a new album, I thought of the lessons learned from my previous album. I read, did research, and drafted a plan for the five months prior Read More
Mike O’Cull “Inside Out”
Check out some Chitown flavored groove with Mike O’Cull. I met Mike through Twitter and took to a few of his bluesy tracks. When you encounter a blues player from Chicago, not going to lie, the expectations are high. Mike Read More
Smooth Hound Smith House Concert
Last night I had the pleasure of meeting and opening for Smooth Hound Smith. Smooth Hound Smith is a Nashville blues duo, by way of California, made of Zack and Caitlin. Before either of us played, I had a good deal of Read More
Jack Blake aka Battle Weary “She’s Gone”
Usually, I meet artists for the Original Music Spotlight through Twitter. Jack Blake contacted me through my site–which shows that doing this helps with exposure. Jack using the musical tag of Battle Weary is from Buffalo, NY. With a newly Read More
The Fur Trade “Stones Of Rome”
A vital music community is a good thing. From having awesome venues to attracting artists, music is a cultural magnet. The Fur Trade is another Wisconsin area musical artist I met through Twitter. I really like the clean, minimal recording of Read More