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Homecoming...

1/26/2015

You kids know how to make a guy feel special. I was lucky enough to get to play the debut show at a brand new Appleton venue on Saturday. It's a former monastery, kind of reminds me of the late Ryan's Ballroom, and it was fantastic. I met all kinds of new friends and fans, and I gotta say, it felt good to be home.

California was amazing. I think we made a great record. Joey's still working on the mixes and what I've heard so far is pretty cool. I think my One Week Record just might be the best thing I've ever done.

Anyway, thanks to Jordan Enter, Spare No Expense, Drumbeat Red, Bloth, Aaron Neumann, and Gypsy for allowing me to be a part of your scene last weekend. Leaving 75 degree weather was tough, but night like Saturday remind me why Wisconsin will always be my home.

Enjoy the picture courtesy of Wolfgang Cano Photography. And make sure you check out the Fox River Environmental Education Alliance for letting us use your amazing facilities. I look forward to playing there again!

Don't forget to follow me on Social Media, People. I'm on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Google+, etc. And you know, comment on the blog if you want!

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Final Day/#WaltCrushWednesday...

1/14/2015

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#WaltCrushWednesday! It's day 7 of 7! This is it. One week of recording for 14-18 hours every day, spending literally every waking moment with Joey, his amazing wife and daughter, and his three wonderful animals. Yesterday we officially wrapped on primary guitar and primary vocals. That puts us about a day behind of our initial schedule, so we're counting on today being awesome. Here's a picture of my fingers two hours after I stopped playing yesterday.

One Week Records is something special. I'm locked in a room with a genius for a week. Sometimes the ideas he has are so simple, so small, and yet they completely change the song for the better. I truly am blessed. I can't wait for you to hear what we're doing here.

I won't lie. I'm looking forward to tomorrow. Except for maybe an hour or two each night after these marathon sessions, we haven't really had much of a chance to just hang out. We'll get that starting tomorrow.

Blah blah blah. Today's gonna be awesome. I can feel it.

PS! Keep your eye out for Laura Mardon's One Week Record which will be coming out very soon. Her stuff is unbelievable!

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California....

1/13/2015

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So...I'm proving to be kind of terrible at updating this blog whilst I'm recording here in beautiful San Francisco. Joey and his family have been so wonderful. I wake up every day wondering how the hell I got so lucky. We're on day 6 of 7 today, things starting to wrap up. I can't believe how 15-hour days can fly by so fast.

I'm learning so much from Joey. I've recorded dozens of times before, but never somewhere like this. Joey continuously challenges me to get the best out of each take. We co-wrote a song together a few days ago. I wrote a song with Joey Cape. That happened. It's just an incredible experience.

Haven't had much time to do anything but record. I was able to sneak out a few hours to see he Packers win on Sunday which was fantastic. Even got to see former My Brother Stole My Records recording artist Kev Z. and my all-time biggest supporter Kul-Aid for the game. Got to see the famous Motor Studios. Have a lunch this week with Fat Wreck Chords. And in LA we're staying in a mansion. Just total craziness.

Had plenty of Anchor Steam, a few slices of sourdough bread, walked up crazy hills, and saw a little fog. I've yet to see a trolley, the golden gate, or redwoods...but this is a work trip, not vacation.

More than anything, I'm honored to be one of the original One Week Records recording artists. The stuff that came before me is all fantastic, and just wait until you hear who Joey has coming to the studio next. I'm in great company.

Okay, it sounds like it's time for some more vocals. Gotta run. Miss you, Wisco! Be home soon!

PS! I have a show on the 24th now at an old monastery in Appleton, located in the graveyard along the Fox River. It'll be my first show as an international superstar famous asshole, so I hope you'll consider coming. Don't forget to follow my Instagram for daily pics and stuff while I'm out here. And you should follow One Week Records on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

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I Added A Blog...

1/2/2015

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

So here it is. A blog. Short for weblog. Did you know that?

Anyway, I figure this will be a good place to stay in touch with you guys. Obviously, the most up-to-date rants will be on my facebook page, but I think I'll use this to log my experiences with recording and touring.

Speaking of recording, I'm pretty excited to be heading to San Francisco next week (four days to be exact). If you haven't heard, I was lucky enough to sign with Joey Cape's amazing label, One Week Records. Joey and I are working on hard on the pre-production for next week and I can't wait to get out there and start making music with him. Such an incredible honor to be asked by someone I've admired as long as I knew what punk rock was to come to his home and make a record. We've whittled down almost 60 song possibilities to the best 10-11, and expect it to be released early 2015.

I'll definitely try and keep you up to date on what it's like out on the gold coast.