Greetings from New York City
What a journey this year’s been. Not only did I manage to put out a new CD, but I was chosen as one of the Falcon Ridge emerging artists and played two songs on the main stage. My CD, Oil Town, was played all over the country on approximately 125 stations (including simulcasts) in over 25 states nationwide. It has also been played in Australia, Canada, Germany, The Netherlands, and New Zealand, and has received extensive Internet airplay. Thanks to all the DJs who made that possible. I’m very grateful. I met many great people and heard wonderful songwriters at the festivals whom I hope to meet and hear again.
Live at Falcon Ridge
My song, Dirty Trucks has been selected by Lufthansa Airlines for their Country / Folk / Americana Playlist on their inflight program.
Oil Town came out at a time of profound change in this country and the world. It was a matter of luck, chance and fate that it coincided with the Wall Street Protests here in NYC.
“And as I sat there brooding on the old, unknown world, I thought of Gatsby’s wonder when he first picked out the green light at the end of Daisy’s dock. He had come a long way to this blue lawn, and his dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it. He did not know that it was already behind him, somewhere back in that vast obscurity beyond the city, where the dark fields of the republic rolled on under the night.” F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
Well, it's back to the writing table for me. Photo's taken by Bev Grant of Oil Town's CD release party are in the photo section. Also a video of a new song is posted in the video section called "One Hard Year."
Happy holidays to everyone all over the world. And thanks to anyone who bought a copy of Oil Town.
Paul
