Austin Tally and Amanda Glasser who are better known together as Silent Whys were in the studio last year with Alex and me. Both are multi-instrumentalists, playing guitar, dulcimer, accordion, lap steel, dobro, banjo, mandolin, organ and drums. And sometimes at the same time when performed live. They play a diverse mix of music ranging from artsy-folk to gospel to avant.

I had the great opportunity to work with them for the better half of last year on their debut album. It came together wonderfully. Austin and Amanda took what they were doing very seriously and it shows in their record. It’s the perfect Friday evening dinner listen or great on a winter’s morning enjoying a great cup of tea.

The record has just been released on Lovasaurus Records and can be purchased here.

Waltz For October

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Lay Me Down

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Scott Hartman recently came in from Kansas to record a 4-song demo. He strolled in with his guitar, a kick-ass bassist who learned the songs in a day, and a notepad. Two days later he had an EP. He pulls from the likes of John Mayer and Jack Johnson. We had a great time recording him. Bill Wolf mastered the project, as always. We hope you enjoy this record.

Float On

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