Recent Happenings + SG Goodman Tour

Bright tidings on the spring winds, folks.

The last month has been one for the history books. I joined dear one Lydia Loveless and her band down in Memphis to record a supreme collection of her new songs at Southern Grooves, proudly commandeering pianos and Hammonds. Taking up keyboards and auxiliary in S.G. Goodman's band on the highways has been nothing short of a gift and I am looking forward to the next shows. We opened for Tyler Childers at Kroger Field, each electric line reverberating into the Kentucky sky, heavy with humidity. Made my way into San Francisco and the halls of Tiny Telephone Studios to work with a regular Bay Area wrecking crew to arrange for some of old friend Dwayne Jarrell's songs.

I’ve been asked to open the western leg of S.G. Goodman’s release tour for her upcoming and shining new album, Planting by the Signs. I’ll also be performing in S.G.’s band, playing keyboards and auxiliary instruments. Grateful and excited beyond my days to have the opportunity to do both.

9/18 Dallas, TX - Kessler Theatre

9/19 Houston, TX - The Heights

9/20 Austin, TX - Antone’s

9/23 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress

9/27 San Francisco, CA - The Chapel

9/30 Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater

10/1 Seattle, WA - Crocodile

10/3 Salt Lake City, UT - State Room

10/4 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater

Secure yourself a spot now and I’ll see you out there as autumn turns her gaze upon us.

John

Tour News

Joining the joyful ranks of S.G. Goodman and her stellar band as their keyboardist and piano man, for the first time in these shows ahead:

4/3 New Orleans LA - Smoothie King Center (with Tyler Childers)

4/4 Miramar FL - One Big Holiday (with My Morning Jacket & Devon Gilfillian)

4/13 Charlottesville VA - John Paul Jones Arena (with Tyler Childers)

4/19 Lexington KY - Kroger Field (with Tyler Childers)

5/29 Jacksonville FL - VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena (with Tyler Childers)

5/30 Gainesville FL - Listening Room

6/1 Orange Beach AL - The Wharf Amphitheater (with Tyler Childers)

6/27 Lexington KY - The Burl

6/28 Lexington KY - The Burl

7/5 Duluth MN - Bayfront Festival Park (with Trampled By Turtles )

8/7 Pittsburgh PA - Stage AE Outdoors (with Lord Huron)

8/8 Columbus OH - KEMBA Live! (with Lord Huron)

8/9 Rochester Hills MI - Meadow Brook Amphitheatre (with Lord Huron)

8/23 Falkbenberg SE - Rootsy Summer Fest

8/24 Stockholm SE - Stockholm Roots

8/26 Oslo NO - Belleville

8/28 Tønder DK - Tønder Fest

8/29 Tønder DK - Tønder Fest

8/31 Den Haag NL - Once In A Blue Moon Festival

9/2 London UK - Oslo Hackney

9/4 Manchester UK - Gullivers

9/5 Bristol UK - Louisiana

Also making a few stops of my own along the way:

4/30 Tulsa OK - Whittier Bar w/ Magic Rockers of Texas

5/9 Denton TX - Dan's Silverleaf w/ Whitmore Sisters

5/10 Tulsa OK - St Cecilia's w/ Whitmore Sisters

Hope to see you along the way,

John

Awful Quiet, Awful Quick

On February 14th, I will be releasing Awful Quiet, an instrumental companion to Shortwaving, composed for piano and string quartet.

It is of no surprise that I have spent an inordinate amount of my life in transit and in motion. So much so, that the front seat of the car became the door in which ideas began to sneak past the guards of my worries and distractions. Recently, as I drove down the interstate, I began to hear the melodies of Shortwaving in other voices and movements, leading me to record reimagined versions with haste in order to crystallize what made it through the door. Inspired greatly by the works of Yasunori Mitsuda and Ryuichi Sakamoto, may these works find you in moments of motion as they found me.

Exclusively on Bandcamp for the time being, Awful Quiet will be out two weeks from today. Thank you for your ears.