Check it out…
Well, that’s a wrap on release week promotion for Born and Raised. It’s so phenomenally weird to wake up this morning at home and not in the back of a bus somewhere. On the bright side, releasing this album and getting back in touch with my fans has been something I’ve been waiting to experience for a long time now. I’m finally at a place in my life where I can truly appreciate the kindness and support, and you have shown me lots of it. Thank you for that.
As I understand it, the album is set to enter the charts at number one, which is just incredible on all your parts because there has been very little I’ve been able to do to promote it. In a world of schemes and strategies when it comes to selling something, you guys just bought music you trusted you’d like. You picked it up in the same way I made it… from the heart, no trickery. That is so cool and rare and all the marketeers in the world together can’t manufacture that. I am very grateful to you.
The making of this record was purposely undocumented, but there are a few iPhone videos and some photos to share. I figure I’ll do that here, and more often than I usually have in the past. Even if this album slides off the charts in a month, it doesn’t make it any less special to me, and we should all be digging this music together, like we would have (and will again) on stage.
Stay tuned…
with thanks and love
John
Sweet. I listened to it for the first time in its entirety, yesterday while I was raking hay. There was one that affected me to tears…good tunes, Johnny.
Happy Easter!
To celebrate, we’re sharing with you our recipe for Deviled Eggs!
I will be checking these out to see if our crew likes them as much as mine:) I have never put sour cream in reviled eggs…this might be the game changer!
Change
Change. What a terrible word. Today will be a change for my nephews, and not for the better. As I stand here watching them sleep, I am not sure I will ever see them as innocent and pure as they are right now. The thought of potentially ending their childhood is horrible to me, but I have to tell them. I am not much of a church goer, but I find myself asking for help. From whatever greater being there may be. I believe in something. God? Yes. But I’m not quite sure what it is. Something sweet and light. Something good. So think some nice thoughts for my boys today. They need it. Thanks
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E230TD
Got a cool tone going tonight… Super touch responsive. (No looper involved.)
Cool. Where else can you hear the super quiet jams of a genius?
I have no idea how to introduce this post, so I’m skipping the first paragraph.
During rehearsal on Tuesday, it came to mind that I should see my throat doctor because something didn’t feel/sound right. I went in for a visit on Wednesday and a scope of my vocal cords revealed that the granuloma…
Bummer… I guess it is fate that none of the dates or sites would work with my schedule and I was tore up that I would miss ya. Hope you feel better. In the meantime I will patiently await the new album.
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Here’s a clip of the first single off Born and Raised, called “Shadow Days.” I’m excited to share the first bit of sound from the album… Been looking forward to a post like this since October 14, 2010, the first day I started writing this group of songs. Enjoy.
Don’t delete….please! I wanna share it with my sister!!
