Hal Ketchum Singing ‘Too Many Memories’ on the Porch
Ten years ago, in August 2013, Hal Ketchum, Walt Wilkins, Jamie Wilson, Corby Schaub, Jason Eady, Courtney Patton, and I were sitting on the porch of a cabin after the first night of the Frio River Song Festival. A little after midnight, Walt and Hal started playing Stephen Bruton’s song “Too Many Memories,” and Mary Miles Temple […]
8 Songwriters, 10 Musicians, 15 Songs
8 songwriters, 10 musicians, 15 songs. The new album – Rings on a Tree – is released today. You can hear it here. If you trace the branches of any family tree back far enough, you can see we’re all connected. Rings on a Tree is a concept album looking at our shared family histories and the […]
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Poor David’s Pub in Dallas, Texas
I was 18 when I heard Guy Clark play ‘Dublin Blues’ at Poor David’s Pub. At 19, I got to open for Steve Fromholtz and heard him play ‘Texas Trilogy’ and ‘I’d Have to be Crazy.’ I heard Rusty Weir tell stories and sing ‘Don’t It Make You Wanna Dance’ at Poor David’s Pub. I […]
Singles from Upcoming Album ‘Rings on a Tree’
Once a year is not often enough to celebrate your birthday. In a conversation one afternoon, Walt Wilkins and I decided that we should be celebrating being born every month, every week, every day. The song that we wrote after our conversation – ‘Days’ – has been released as a single on streaming sites today […]
Owen Temple Takes a Long Look Forward and Back on His New Album ‘Rings On A Tree’
The Collection Investigates His Family History and The History of Humankind with His Usual Blend of Humor and Honesty Owen Temple’s new record, Rings on A Tree, is a concept album – an examination of family history and the way every interaction we have reverberates for generations. “It’s clear that our lives are a […]
Are We There Yet? – 3rd single from Rings on a Tree
Listen to Are We There Yet? on streaming services A new song for your summertime roadtrip soundtrack — it’s single number 3 from the upcoming album Rings on a Tree. Thanks to NASA for sharing footage of some long trips with good views out the window: https://youtu.be/6DR2oNGGErk I wrote the song with Brandon Bolin on […]
Summertime Vibes
Summertime Vibes knob turned up to 11. Thank y’all for the kind words about the new single we released on Friday! I’m watching it shine today, for sure. The 8 year old was digging into a watermelon slice by a pool and I had to try to catch it in a sketch. This was an […]
Watch It Shine – 2nd Single from Rings on a Tree
Here’s the the second single from the upcoming album Rings on a Tree (pre-order album here). The song – Watch It Shine – was written by Walt Wilkins and me. I think it might be described as a transcendental road song or maybe it’s a love song to the sun… Whatever it is, I love to sing […]