Rocktober is here, and the weather is awesome.  I’ve been driving a friend’s Mercedes around town with the windows down, just drinking in this fall air.  The speakers on our Toyota mini-van have been blown since we bought it 3 years ago, and my GMC truck (the one with 240,000 miles), well, lets just say the sound system needs work.  

Ordinarily that’s not a problem, because I pretty much only listen to NPR while I’m driving, so the sounds don’t have to be sweet.  This week, though, I’ve finished my record!  So my buddy Winn let me borrow his “extra” Mercedes to get a real feel for what it sounds like on a high quality stereo system.  We won’t get into how someone winds up with a spare luxury vehicle. 

Thankfully, it sounds fantastic.  I can’t wait for you all to hear it.  Quinlan worked his producer magic and Ben Phillips (who also played drums, and when I say played, I mean committed pre-meditated murder and other high crimes of passion with his skills) mixed the record juuuust right…  like that last bowl of porridge. 

The record is going to be called “Bluebird,” and you will be able to get it very soon.  I have high hopes that you will love it.  As for me, I finally had to return the Benz, but the tunes kept their groove even without the leather seats and cool October breezes. (But it was fun while it lasted!).  Stay tuned for more updates, since now that the record is done, I will have more time for blogging.  Cheers!