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In the mix 🎧 with Vinnie Castaldo at the fabulous Tone Factory in Las Vegas. Cooking up a new single, "Run to the Night" for yo ear drums. This is the #1 room in Vegas by far. All have great gear but Tone Factory has the hip vibe & fresh expertise. #tonefactory #lasvegas #singersongwriter #recordingmusic #recordingstudio #folkmusic #trident #studiolife #makingarecord #vintagegear (at The Tone Factory Recording Studios)

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Looking forward to seeing these fellas again & the rest of the fabulous @tetonguitars crew in a few weeks at the Winter @thenammshow . Three extremely gifted musicians in very much their own lane. From left to right ➡ @official_lwm @kennyleeyoung & @edwardo78 Looks like I'll be partaking in copious amounts of noodling at the booth daily started at 1:30pm. Come check out the amazing offerings Teton Guitars will have on display. #namm #tradeshow #conference #anaheim #singersongwriter #musician #acousticmusic #acousticguitar #tetonguitars #singersongwriter #sixstring #guitarist #guitar

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Without fail I get to my parents house 🏠... sit down to the old childhood piano🎹 and it eeks out yet one more new tune for me🎶... Keys sticking, out of tune & falling apart. Can't seem to write on the electric keyboard but "Ole Betsy" pulls through for me every time.... I've literally written 📖 all of my piano songs on this old POS lol #childhood #oldpiano #piano #acousticpiano #thanksgiving #singersongwriter #musician #writesongs #songwriting #beautifulwood #neverfails #vintage #home #acousticmusic (at Hampton, Virginia)

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Here's another 🎥 for your eyes, ears & soul. "Run To The Night" is a story about a girl trying desperately to out run the demons of her past. Over the next two months, I'm giving you insta-peeks into the new album 🎧 in the works for 2017! Looking forward to performing these songs all over the country #tetonguitars #acousticmusic #beautifulsong #ilovemusic #folkmusic #singersongwriter #musician #musicfestival #usa #ontour #onstage #livemusic #liveperformance #acousticguitar #sixstring #storytelling #newalbum #tandjrecords #bluemicrophones #buttondown #samsung #logicpro (at Las Vegas, Nevada)

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The gate keepers won't let me in so I'll keep building my own house. It's always been about the FANS & the ARTISTS. These so called "taste makers" & "curators of cool" in the industry thinking they decide who get eats & who starves can kick rocks. #takecontrol #singersongwriter #musician #acousticmusic #independent #determination #acousticguitar #recordlabel #bookingagent #musicindustry #realmusic #folkmusic #onstage #motivation #artist #business

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O but I will look back to the fine people of Bonners Ferry thank you for such an amazing evening & rockin with me for nearly 2hrs in such a beautiful theater! The cheers are the sounds of all the hard work, lonely days, frustrations, dreaming, falls & long drives coming together. It's time to go home Las Vegas here I come... #bonnersferry #beautifulpeople #singersongwriter #musician #acousticmusic #americana #acousticguitar #piano #concert #folkmusic #tetonguitars #theater #concerthall #lovewhatido #feelinggreat #goinghome #idaho #ontour #onstage #pearltheater (at The Pearl Theater Bonners Ferry)

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This hall is beautiful. Ready to get down for the people of Bonners Ferry. 7pm kick off! #bonnersferry #idaho #piano #kawai #folkmusic #acousticmusic #acoustic #americana #acousticguitar #singersongwriter #musician #performance #livemusic #concert #live #theater #concerthall #beautiful (at The Pearl Theater Bonners Ferry)

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Oh we out here in Hamilton Montana! Throwing down to a house full of folks. Always a pleasure playing @bitterrootbrewery thanks to all the Ole fans & all the new ones. Bonners Ferry tomorrow at the Pearl Theater. #fullhouse #folkmusic #acousticmusic #acoustic #singersongwriter #musician #acousticguitar #hamiltonmt #montana #ontour #roadlife #troubadour #brewery #onstage #livemusic #concert #liveperformance #bonnersferry #idaho #live #weouthere (at Union Club Bar)

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Songwriting team complete. Now that Nala has laid down her lyrics we might have a hit on our hands lol. Get it? Laid down... 😂😂😂 You see what I did there 😆! #catpeople #catdaddy #cat #catsofinstagram #catlife #catlover #catdad #lyrics #singersongwriter #musician #folkmusic #songwriting #songwriter #storytelling #writesongs #notebook #lazycat #feline #writing #artistobattle #songs #art #catphoto #blackcat #sleepycat (at Fort Harrison, Montana)

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Great time at KUNV 91.5 on the Our Kind of Music show w/ host Blake Phillips. Blake is such an awesome host. Being on the show really reminded me that music propelled by strong songwriting is so important. It really impacts people... you just gotta get it to the right hands & ears. #radio #singersongwriter #radioshow #onair #kunv #studio #folkmusic #acousticmusic #acoustic #americana #instudio #lasvegas #nevada #ourkindofmusic (at KUNV 91.5fm)

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That was a rush. Thanks @jbl_pro for giving me a shot to come play for your contest. 9 hr drive for a real chance that my work might get to @quincydjones & more folks... well worth it. I left it all there that for sure. The Eon One gear sounds great plus they sent me off with a great sounding new AKG D5 microphone. #jbl #jbleononetake #eononetake #singersongwriter #musician #acousticmusic #akg #folkmusic #sacramento #acousticguitar #singer #dedication #risktaker (at Dimple Records)

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Drove up from Vegas to good ole Sacramento today. One of 8 singer-songwriters picked for the @jbl_pro Eon One Take competition Sacramento edition. Looking forward to checking out the Harman bus where the live filming will go down in the @guitarcenter parking lot. Evidently @quincydjones the Guru himself is on the judges panel. Dunno if I'll make a blip on his radar... all I DO know is I'm leaving every bit of what I got on that bus, in that microphone, on those cameras! #eononetake #jbleononetake #jbl #guitarcenter #sacramento #singersongwriter #musician #folkmusic #focused #oneshot #passion #toneyrocks #acousticmusic #acousticguitar #determination

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Truthful songwriting is the search of one's own soul through the experiences of life. Often times we discover things about ourselves that we wouldn't ever image live inside us. #folkmusic #acousticmusic #americana #singersongwriter #songwriting #writesongs #writing #notepad #truth #songwriter #thoughts #selfexpression #storytelling #wood #barefoot #musician

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Looking forward to returning back to the beautiful Idaho mountain country & big skies of Montana. - 10/18 Blackfoot River Brewing - Helena, MT - 10/21 Bitterroot Brewery - Hamilton, MT - 10/22 The Pearl Theatre - Bonners Ferry, I'D #bonnersferry #acousticguitar #singersongwriter #musician #acousticmusic #americana #folkmusic #ontour #montana #helenamt #idaho #hamiltonmt #blackfootriverbrewing #bitterrootbrewing #concert #livemusic #craftbeer #brewery #concerthall #piano #pianist #thepearltheatre

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One day... this young guitar will dry up, crack & shrivel in its old age. It's like sitting next to your gramps... knowing one day you'll hopefully age with grace & wisdom. Oh the stories of the early 1900s frontier Utah this old barn could tell... #guitar #oldbarn #oldstructure #dilapidatedvisuals #oldwood #frontier #folkmusic #hardwood #aged #singersongwriter #beautifulwood #oldbuilding #acousticguitar #tetonguitars #dreadnaught #farmbuilding #farmlife #beautifulguitar #country #pioneer #guitar #spruce #rosewood #shrivel

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Finally getting the Ole tele out of the stable for tonight's go in Vegas. It's been well over a year. Enough of this masquerading as a strat guy LOL. #telecaster #fenderguitar #fenderofinstagram #teletuesday #eletricguitar #guitarist #musician #livemusic #concert #lasvegas #foursevens #nevada #oldguitars #ernieballstrings (at Club 7777 Bar and Restaurant)

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New live session right from my couch. Some ukulele blues going down. Full video is live on YouTube. Link in my bio!!! #livesession #livemusic #liveperformance #ukelele #ukeleletime #ukeleles #uke #ukeleleblues #blues #folkmusic #acousticmusic #acoustic #singersongwriter #musician #couch #session #live #checkitatthedoor