Some new shows coming up. Come check out the new electronic sound!

February 10 - Bayfront Park, Tina Hills Pavilion - Miami, FL
February 23 - University of Miami, Patio Jams - Miami, FL
March 17 - Rockwood Music Hall - New York, NY

Photo credit to DJ Rich Russo

Merry Christmas Everyone!

10. Jonathan Wilson - Gentle Spirit

This album bleeds Laurel Canyon, the LA neighborhood in which it was made. Very innovative writing and sounds. A happy and calm record. Check out the title track. Gentle Spirit by jonathanwilson

A very admirable follow up to Brothers. I feel like they had a very linear plan with this one. 'We've got a billion dollars from writing commercial hooks for movies and TNT, let's make songs that are fun to play live.' My favorite so far...Run Right Back.

Hey you.

Yeah, you.

The one who's come to the shows and yelled out loud. The one who's supported the cause and bought a t-shirt. The one who's downloaded the album (legally or illegally.) The one who's taken the time to express their pleasure of a Living Room song. Or written to me personally, just to say they think I'm not half bad at what I try to do. The one who's told their friend and helped spread the news (really helps!) The one who's maybe not had the chance to see me live yet but insists I visit (Random Town.) Or (Random Country) for that matter. The one who's brand new to this relationship but has faith in its future.

The one who's shown their passionate support and allowed me the opportunity to continue my passion for playing music.

Thanks.

Happy Thanksgiving

Here's a new video from our most recent tour. This song is track 7 from my latest album, 'Name It What You Want,' which YOU CAN ACTUALLY BUY (!!!) on the homepage or on iTunes.

Hope you enjoy and that you tell all of your 4,000 friends on Facebook.

Passionate embrace feigning platonic proceedings,
Tristan

The 2011 Pocktoberfest Music Festival

Great bands, great beers, great times! Thanks for having us Pocklington!

Today, we're finally releasing Volume 1 of the series on iTunes, featuring three of the most popular episodes since its inception. The track listing is as follows...

1. Rosyln (Bon Iver)
2. Rumor Has It (Adele)
3. Paradise (Coldplay)

Here's a direct link to the album: http://bit.ly/nVMtr8

By downloading the album, not only will you get remixed versions of the original performances, but you'll be contributing financially to my ability to pursue my original music.

Thanks again for your gracious support, I'd have never imagined of getting so many kind messages and words when I started this over 14 months ago. And now, over 1 million views.

'Til the next Volume friends...

That's 'Toot Directions' for those who opted for Spanish instead of the ol' francois.

There are road signs in the less populated parts of France that simply say 'all directions' to your destination. Which brought me back to a reassuring quote I always heard growing up (I daren't suggest from whom, mind you,) 'When you don't know where you're going, all roads will take you there.'

This was shot at Pianos in NYC from our latest full band summer tour. Edited by Eric Horn.

You can buy the song here.

Hope you enjoy!

Our percussionist Rich Chwastiak came to the University of Miami (where we eventually met) from a small mining mountain town in north eastern Pennsylvania. So when our schedule finally allowed us a free day before our show in Philadelphia, we finally took up his parents generous outstanding offer to stay at their house and see the town.

We went twenty feet out his backdoor and immediately found ourselves in Ranger Rick territory. Nothing but trees, rivers, leaves and this stuff called "collum," the extra land brushed aside when mining for coal (also known as 'coal dirt.') It looks like half coal, half earth.

About half way through our hike up the mountain, we got caught in a torrential monsoon. The hardest rain Rich said he'd ever seen up this way. And it never stopped (until we got back to the house and hour later of course...)

I hope these pictures are able to convey how much fun we had.

Chase finding the abandoned train. Rich telling him to get down.

Crossing the river and into the woods

Startin' to rain

At the summit, some 2,200 feet above sea level.

A Couple of Happy Campers

One wrong move...

Crossing the river on the way back. Chase bet me $10 I couldn't make it across without getting knocked over by the current. (Still haven't seen the $$)

On a separate note, we were very kindly looked after by our friend Kathy Grymes in Savannah. This woman not only put up with our shit, but fed us for a couple of days and supported us wholeheartedly at the gig.

God bless this woman

I used to steal all my sister's cds when I was younger. Her tastes really dictated mine. So one Sunday morning in 1993 (I wasn't really into music until around this time), I snuck into her room looking for a new album and saw the iconic photo of a naked baby 'swimming' towards a dollar bill.

All I could really think of was 'that poor baby will probably drown. Where are his water wings?!'

But it was enough to intrigue me. So I took it, put it in my portable cd player and went out to cut the grass. And from then on, I was hooked.

I had no idea who Dave Grohl was. No idea who the screaming man was. I just knew that I'd never heard anything like it.

So in appreciation of the 20th anniversary of the release of one of the greatest albums ever made, I've decided to cover the classic 'Something in the Way.' Thanks for the great music, guys.