Album Notes

I started my songwriting three years ago as I was dealing with a divorce of my high school sweetheart. Over that time period, I've written a number of songs, but these five on this album span the entire range of emotions I have felt since that life-changing period. With the exception of the song "The Edge," all of these songs are autobiographical. And even "The Edge" draws from my own experiences, even though it is a fictional story.

This album is essentially a live album as it was recorded by my good friend Jeff White in his house, using only a field recorder. The intimacy of this project is laced throughout all facets, from the recording, to the artwork, to the songs themselves.

The song "Therapy" is the second song I ever wrote, and it deals with all of the raw emotion I was feeling at that time.

"Trains" is a tune I wrote for my grandfather last year. He passed away about eight years ago. But for some reason, his death came back to me last year. He was an engineer for Northwest Railroad in Milwaukee during his working days, and this song is for him.

"Just Be" is probably one of the most intimate songs I've written. While it was inspired by someone in my life at the time it was penned, it discusses the feelings we all have -- vulnerability, love, and the feeling of "Let's just stay here in this moment. Let's not worry about tomorrow."

"The Edge" is a fictional story based on real-life elements. I believe we're all closer to insanity than we give ourselves credit for, and this song is a story of one such example.

"We'll Never Know" was written last last year, and marks a full-circle trip for me from the first track on this album. My anger disappeared, along with the hate, and I understand that life doesn't always work out the way we think it should. But sometimes, all of that pain and misery leads to something incredibly beautiful. And that is my story.