NEWS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!
If you couldn't already tell from the front page, this weekend will be pretty action-packed! On Saturday, I'll board a Greyhound bus to Houston to play with three other awesome solo acts, all of whom I consider comrades in the quest to “color outside the lines,” if you get my drift. On Sunday, I'll be returning to Austin to play what will most likely be my last local show before my upcoming West Coast tour. Here are the details on both shows:

Saturday, May 23rd 2009
THE COCKER SPANIELS
w/ Love Field, Fat Tony & B L A C K I E
@ the Indie Houston House
(1816 Calumet in Houston, TX)
as part of Sylvia's birthday party!
Music @ 9 p.m.
FREE
ALL AGES

Sunday, May 24th 2009
An Evening w/ THE COCKER SPANIELS
@ Redline Hookah
(2001 S 1st St in Austin, TX)
Music @ 8 p.m.
FREE
18+

SUMMER 2009 WEST COAST TOUR!
In June, I'm going on the first national Cocker Spaniels tour in four years, to promote the upcoming release of my new album, “Sometimes You've Gotta Fight to Get a Bit of Peace.” This tour will cover the West Coast: I'll be playing over 20 shows in 10 different states! Soon, there will be a page added to the “Shows” section devoted specifically to the tour, where you can get details on each individual show. Please spread the word, come to the shows, bring friends, have a good time, and throw some money my way so that I can make more records and tour more often!

NEW ALBUM IN 2009!
In February, I finished recording "Sometimes You've Gotta Fight to Get a Bit of Peace," the new Cocker Spaniels album. I put three years of work, care and thought into it, and I can honestly say that it's the best thing I've ever done. The writing, playing, singing, arrangement and production all bear noticeable improvements. All 18 songs illustrate at least one crucial component of the album's general theme. There are guest appearances by members of Balmorhea, Grupo Fantasma and Antibalas; two close friends make special appearances as well. I just finished mixing the album @ Premium Recording Studio with Andrew Hernandez, and I'm shooting for an early fall release date. I'll keep you updated with more details! For now, though, you can listen to mp3s of some of the songs in the “Multimedia” section or on my MySpace profile.