Blue Sky Riders

Woke up at 5 to fly to Seattle to play for the corporate office of Amazon. Couldn’t find the place at first. We were driving up and down this funky street looking for the address. No number. Maybe it’s a virtual office and we are just playing a virtual performance? (more…)

We have been waiting for this for two years. Our record comes out in less than two weeks and we have hit the road to promote, promote, promote!!

We are rising at 6AM…playing two and three times a day, back to back phone interviews, the Tonight Show, the Opry, my Lord I wish I was twenty again. Did I mention playing a private party at the Inaugural and the Sundance Film Festival? I thought not.. I get tired just typing it. Last night we started it all off with a corporate gig in Park City, Utah. (more…)

Nashville, TN: Blue Sky Riders are set to soar with the release of their highly anticipated full-length debut, Finally Home, in stores and available via digital retailers on January 29, 2013. The New York Times says, “The three songwriters have found an unusually comfortable fit.” (more…)

The optimist in me believes that if you do what you love and just work hard enough, success will follow. But the realist in me knows I’d be leaving out a big piece of the equation: LUCK. Being in the right place at the right time. I want with all my heart to believe that every talented person will have his or her day in the sun, but unfortunately, that’s not always the case. I’ve been in Nashville for twenty years and I’ve seen singers and writers far more talented than I leave town because they just couldn’t get a break. Did they leave too soon? There’s a saying in twelve-step groups: “Don’t quit five minutes before the miracle happens.” But what if you’ve given it years and the miracle just hasn’t happened? Do you keep your life on hold for the elusive “you MAY be the next big thing…” Or do you go have a quality life doing something else? (more…)