For my contribution to the RPM this year i thought i'd tell a little story...... Blank Episode 1 For those of us who think it impossible to stop these full throttle hands. BLANK (STRANGE DAYS) Thetworegs The Blue sky in my dreams…

So Jessica recorded this in one take. It won't be long before I'm just the guy that hits record. ...And she's already working out the harmonies.

Slopfest :) Hey, it's RPM!

A lullaby to close the album.

There's a historical marker near the side of the road on McCrea Hill just down the road. Jane gets a passing credit as the last line of the plaque reads "Sister Jane was martyred." Neat little piece of American history you might want to delve…

from the album "Flooded" featuring Ash Reynolds on vocals just for once let the loss fall away from me now try to see the good in you through the haze of the world I wanted to save you From yourselves But I forgot to first save me…

from the album "Flooded" featuring Ash Reynolds on vocals and Jeff Treese on solo guitar i wasn’t certain, if you could hear when i told you, the rain was falling but not it’s easy to see in your eyes but for a moment, there’s hesitation…

from the album "Flooded" featuring Ash Reynolds on vocals You could have bought everything you wanted In the world there is nothing you need You could have saved everyone from this The water’s over the wall and it’s up to our necks Oh…

from the album "Flooded" featuring Ash Reynolds on vocals goodbye to the river we’re waving and the sun’s up in the sky the water’s gone, the water’s gone goodbye to the river we’re waving the riverbed is dry the water’s gone, the water…

from the album "Flooded" featuring Ash Reynolds on vocals She’s grey outside She’s very sad She starts to cry It’s looking bad The frozen ground Won’t let her in Yet on it comes The flood begins The road ahead Has warning signs say…

The preferred track on the album. I allowed myself to get into it near the end.

from the album "Flooded" featuring Ash Reynolds on vocals Hope you find the way to feel like Someone’s waiting there for you Cause I know you’ll feel much better When you figure out the truth It’s the same, no matter what you do Be who…

from the album "Flooded" featuring Ash Reynolds on vocals The princess flashes us a smile But does not talk to those beneath her Still we all agree That she’s the fairest of them all The princess often tries to hide Behind a pretty waterfall…

from the album "Flooded" featuring Ash Reynolds on vocals and lead guitar by Stan Jones steps out behind the curtain looks out at all the faces the music's loud and we can't hear ourselves he's making cryptic gestures jumps on the microphone…

and that's that. 14 jams ain't to bad.

Almost done.

Yeah. Recorded on a Tuesday. Real original, Landry.

The title track. Always curious to hear what people think the name means.

None of us are assembled properly. Some nights are worse than others.

Yeah. More of an indictment of my lack of playing ability than anything else.

Yup, I wrote it at around 2:00 a.m. I never was very good at going to bed.

Most of the tracks here were named on the spot. This one was no different. I arranged this one in November - kinda caught the mood of winter rolling in.

Thinking 'bout someone while I recorded it.

Bits and Pieces

Wrote this song yesterday after another long week of crummy news in the world and had the good fortune of the Minnesota song writers in my living room tonight to help me bring it to life. Greg Connor - on the cigar beat box, Colin Walterson on…