Room 5...goodbye

When I moved out to LA, my first night out I went to see my good friend and touring companion Joseph Tobin play the songwriter night at Room5. That night I was definitely falling in love with my new adopted city. The whiskey was flowing, Tobin was killing it in the songwriter circle, I was meeting all sorts of great musicians. LA was going to be a good time. Though I had no license for my first couple months(long story) I was still very much alive and ready for whatever. I had no idea that the first place I hit up would be my favorite. A small spot where people get together and listen attentively to music was only a dream of mine as a songwriter. A place where you could try out new material and get real reactions was amazing to me. That and the fact that the talent level was so high that you were guaranteed to see something worth leaving the couch for every Monday night. The sad part is that even I found myself unable to leave the couch a lot of Monday nights, for lack of funds. This recession shit is getting old.



Room 5 has hands down been the best part of my music experience in LA. I want to thank Joel Eckels for letting me in on the fun and always being so cool. And thanks again to Mr. Joseph Tobin for being so supportive in hooking me up with different people and opportunities out here...a true gentleman. I hope to share a glass of wine and the open road again sometime soon. Now as I begin the process of packing up boxes for yet another cross country move, I cant help but step back and take in the experience. You've been very kind LA, sleep tight. Hope to see ya soon...Cheers-tiM

The Kitchen Sessions

The Kitchen Sessions was an idea that spawned from me living in a friends kitchen for the first 6 months or so when I moved to Los Angeles. With nothing but my guitar and a suitcase of clothes I didn't need much closet space. Its all about traveling light. My small kitchen bedroom in North Hollywood actually wasn't that bad I must say. It definitely had its drawbacks like in the middle of the night when a roommate needs a drink or something. Opening the fridge is basically the equivalent of someone coming into your room and turning the overhead light on. The light from the fridge would fill the room and then there was nothing better than when they would decide they needed a couple ice cubes too. God forbid they have a drink of water in the middle of the night that isn't properly chilled. This process of getting ice cubes is not something that can be done very quietly, trust me. Though it probably doesn't sound like it, I was never very bothered by my kitchen setup. Other than a few minor annoyances I really couldn't complain. I was on the other side of the country with nothing but hope...and the possibility that a move to a bigger place was in the near future.


I was working on some new songs for the next CD and I came up with the idea of doing a few of the demos using nothing but things from the kitchen to make all the beats and sounds to the song. Matt wanted to be a part of the demos and bring his drum expertise to the table, so he flew out. Basically, he couldn't resist the idea of getting drunk and hitting shit in the kitchen. Who doesn't like slamming some pots and pans together? So we got some cheap wine and a camera and went to work in the kitchen. You can check out the video below for a little preview and we will be releasing the full songs on our website in the next month or so. Cheers-tiM

The Sweet Release of Sleep EP

Our latest EP titled "The sweet release of sleep" is now available on itunes. We were real excited about getting this project out there and we're real happy with how it came together. Since we didn't include a "thank you" column on the CD I wanted to at least post a few words thanking those involved in putting the project together.

First of all, we want to give a big thanks to our friend Christian Breitkreutz for doing the art and layout for the EP. When I first saw his art I was blown away by his style and I felt like it matched the mood of the songs perfectly. We were real excited when he agreed to put together the artwork and we were floored by the final product. If you haven't checked out his work you can go to www.christianbreitkreutz.com. Thanks again Christian, hope to work together again sometime soon.



Thanks to TJ Isenberg for being the one and only guest musician on the disc. Great guitar player and songwriter, check out his band Myzewell.

And thanks as always to Trip for putting the final audio master together. There's no one better to bounce ideas and songs off of. Thanks for always being a source of encouragement and inspiration.

Obviously last but not least we want to thank our families and friends for their continued support over the years. Thank you all so much. Hope to see ya soon. cheers-tiM