So, in surreal news- I wrote some of the lyrics to the song that plays during the end credits of the movie “Body of Lies” entitled “Bird’s Eye”. I think I played some bass on it too… The track features the vocals of one of my all time favorite vocalists, Mike Patton of Faith No [...]
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Take My Picture
August 23, 2008 – 6:51 pm
Classic, brilliant Invisible Cities. I met Han and Sadie through the Apature festival and approached them as a rabid fan. Eventually I started playing gigs with them and started sitting in with them, the ultimate fan’s dream! I’ve always loved this tune. It has a zillion guitars on it, and contains imagery of a darkroom [...]
Seward Park
August 23, 2008 – 6:51 pm
By some stroke of luck, I got a message from Tomo of Grand Hallway to play a show with them (and Odessa Chen) in SF this summer. Their set was was heartbreakingly beautiful, and I became an instant lifetime fan. Tomo’s voice and phrasing are unearthly, and instantly recognizable. This song makes me imagine walking [...]
Made Up My Mind
August 23, 2008 – 6:51 pm
I like to describe Odessa’s music as Wintery. The first time I heard Odessa, it was at a big arts festival and I was wandering around aimlessly. Her voice stopped me dead in their tracks, I’ve been a fan ever since. I immediately loved this tune when I first heard it, it’s like her version [...]
Highway Flowers
August 23, 2008 – 6:51 pm
I am thrilled and honored that Odessa Chen covered one of my tunes! I felt like my first album was a bit too “happy” sounding and was wondering which one she would choose. When she told me she wanted to do Highway Flowers, I realized that lyrically and imagery-wise, it was a no-brainer. There’s a [...]
Free Will
August 23, 2008 – 6:51 pm
Michelle’s songs are like mantras to me. There’s always a great message embedded in the melodies. Aside from being an amazing musician/composer, Michelle is one my favorite people to talk to. Conversations with her usually contains a slew of puns and obscure pop cultural references and lots of laughter! I see this quick and playful [...]
Cassandra Castaway/Clytamnestra
August 23, 2008 – 6:51 pm
A few years ago, I think it was 2004, I played a show with a young man named Nick Bartunek. By young, I mean I think he was 16 or so. He played a set, and I was immediately blown away by how gifted he was. Fast forward 4 years later, I see a bulletin [...]
78 Prosper Resolution
August 23, 2008 – 6:51 pm
I had the good fortune to meet Adam through Tim Bulkley, and was thrilled when he agreed to play on my album. He’s a staple of the SF jazz scene, and everytime I hear him play- I can hear the balance and composition of his lines. He never showboats, though he has chops like crazy. [...]
(T)Silent Tea
August 23, 2008 – 6:50 pm
Shortly after I recorded Daylight Savings, I started playing a bar in San Francisco every other week or so. I met a circle of new people who were involved in promoting Asian American Artists (Kearny Street Workshop), and the name Dan Lee kept coming up. I didn’t meet him for awhile because he was away [...]
At Ease
August 17, 2008 – 7:36 pm
I wrote “At Ease” around 1998 or so, around the time I first heard Elliott Smith. I was initially drawn to his Beatlesque influences that he seemed to wear so effortlessly on his sleeve. I was really curious about how Han and Sadie would do this one, and was pleasantly surprised when I heard it. [...]