Album Notes

born in texas, muk started playing the guitar at age 12. by 14, he was already composing his own version of modern folk and americana music. during his college years, muk played with the eclectic, philadelphia-based band, renaissance bitch. they enjoyed a strong following during the mid 1990s, sharing the stage with such bands as phish and the dead milkmen.

since their disbanding, muk has returned to his origins, writing rich, literate, roots-oriented songs. drawing from folk, americana, and alt-country traditions, he is often mentioned in the same breath as gillian welch, ryan adams, jay farrar, and lucinda williams.

muk now resides in brooklyn, ny, and plays such notable venues as cb's gallery, pete's candy store, freddy's backroom, and the pontiac grille in philadelphia to a loyal following. in december 2002, he released a self-produced ep. the first track, better in the morning, spent weeks in the most-played list on the alt.country station on radio@netscape, reaching #1 in november, 2003.

every now and then someone comes along quietly, starts playing, and immediately compels you to listen. it doesn't happen often, but when it does you are reminded of the magic of discovering an exceptional artist.

muk is taking the stage. listen.