Sometimes as a songwriter, you go through periods when the writing is just not happening, so it’s been a great feeling recently to be writing lots of new Americana Songs.  Not only does it fill the void of creating for me as a writer, but it really does get my band into a wave of creative freedom and exploration as well.  One of my favorite parts of writing songs is to see how my band will respond and feel inspired to come up with creative parts for my new tunes.  I love the feeling of trying out different ideas and everyone working hard to get the best sound for each song.

The new Americana Songs I have been working on for my next record have really been fun to work on with my band to get ready to perform and record because we all have a new level of freedom and openness.  While I feel my best writing comes from somewhere inside and is generally something I do alone, after the songs are done,  I love the interaction that happens as other artists start to create their parts and I figure out the perfect balance to build a great song that the listener will be inspired by.