Also for anyone interested, I wrote a song with my buddy Matthew Perryman Jones (MPJ) and his recording of it is airing on tonight’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy on ABC.

Feb 1 – Ponte Vedra, FL – PV Concert Hall – Tickets
Feb 2 – Tampa, FL – Ferguson Hall – Tickets
Feb 3 – Orlando, FL – The Plaza Theatre – Tickets
Feb 4 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – The Culture Room – Tickets

Tuesday, November 1
6:30pm doors, 7:30pm show
Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2

$10, tickets available here.

November 1 will be our first show without one of the band’s biggest fans and best friends, Sunday Ibok. He was our loudest promoter, making it out to every show, bringing with him an energy and excitement that filled the room. We celebrate our incredible friend in the midst of missing him here with us after his sudden passing a few short weeks ago.

Join us for what is certain to be a memorable show at Rockwood Music Hall.

All proceeds will be donated in honor of Sunday Ibok.

Everyone knew that we had to make our move quickly and perfectly to truly capture the magic that was happening. We worked for two hours straight, singing and playing the song from the bottom of our souls and screaming at the top of our lungs. Charlie finally said the magic words: “That’s the take!”

Our piano player, Brian Murphy, then ran out into the Lower East Side night as it started pouring down rain. The entire band (except Kanene, of course) threw off their shirts and ran out into the downpour! It was that thumping kind of rain. As I lay on my back on the Allen Street sidewalk I could feel the drops crashing down on my chest and felt completely alive. We then ran back inside and said “Let’s do it now! Let’s lay down ‘Teach Me To Know’ right now!”

So Charlie gathered all the mics in the room and did a set up in the middle of the floor for us all to face each other and be inches away from each other’s faces. The lapsteel, mandolin, banjo, acoustics, upright, kick drum, and vocal mics were filling up my peripheral vision.

Suddenly Ken Rockwood (the owner of Rockwood Music Hall, and one of my heros) comes inside and joins in to sing and clap! We teach him the hook, “carried away…” Eric Marshall, Rickey Kramer, and Nate Freeman randomly show up to join!

With the rain dripping from our bodies we shake back and forth as we lay down the track to “Teach Me To Know.” Ten minutes later everyone in the room knows that the song can’t be touched.

That was my favorite 2 hours of music so far in my life.

Tickets: http://bit.ly/fYX6Lm
18+ only / $16 / 8pm doors

Looking forward to seeing you guys there!