I’ve been digging deep & looking for some extra holiday spirit this season. Christmastime has always been a comfort to me; more so when the world’s dark winter nights seem darker than usual. I’ve been getting deeper into songwriting, even deeper than I usually am.

I recently had the chance to chat with Scott Cowie for his Talk Music podcast about my song-a-day project, my time working with Rick Rubin, and some songwriters I admire – listen to the full podcast here

Here’s an interview I did entirely with drawings on a whiteboard. Such a clever series they’re doing!

I also recently had the chance to chat with Scott Cowie for his Talk Music podcast about my song-a-day project, my time working with Rick Rubin, and some songwriters I admire.

Hobbiton? Narnia? No, my friend’s backyard in Bath. Not missing LA so much at present.

Talkhouse Music asked me to review an upcoming album release that I was excited about, and I jumped at the chance to talk about Sufjan Steven‘s newest record, Carrie & Lowell. I have a long history of admiration of Sufjan’s music and this new material is a deeply moving collection of lyrically unrestrained songwriting and understated grooves. Read my entire review, here: http://bit.ly/1NzW4vG

I’ve been feeling some extra holiday spirit this season… so much so, that I wrote two new Christmas songs. Here’s a video I illustrated for the first one – “The Hottest Christmas Eve Ever” Hope you enjoy it!