Here we are at Marigny studios in between takes,listening back and having a blast! Big thanks to Rick Nelson for his support on the session and Jacques Delatour for engineering it! What a team! I loved the room and as you can see we had no fun at all.. :)

We hope to have the tracks finished soon! Pictured left to right: Chris Pylant, Lynn Drury, Rene Coman, Alex Mallet and Rick Nelson.

Photo by K&D photo and video.

Looking forward to playing with Alex Mallet and Rurik Nunan!  Show at 5:30pm

hello my friends,

This week in Nolamericana is an old friend, and fellow songwriter, Mark Carson.  He has been a fixture on the New Orleans scene for about as long as I have and maybe longer! I remember playing with him in song swaps back in the late nineties, with the caffeine music series that Jim McCormick set up.  Mark is a gifted songwriter and amazing vocalist to boot. We are going to have some fun! 

I am very excited to have Hyperphlyy with me this Wednesday, May 15th at Loa bar, 221 Camp Street, inside the International House Hotel.  These 3 ladies are taking New Orleans by storm and have won the hearts of everyone who has come to a show or seen them on stage.  Don't miss it!  Plus they will be backing me on a few songs!

Other guests this month include, 5/22 Kelcy Mae - and 5/29/ the Dirty Rain Revelers!

It was an honor to be asked to write two songs for this project which is on exhibition now until July 6, 2019.  (Per) Sister, Incarcerated Women of Louisiana, seeks to bring awareness and explore the root causes of women's incarceration, the social impact of long-term incarcerated mothers, the psychological and physical toll of incarceration, and the challenges and opportunities of reentry for formerly incarcerated women.

Did you know?
Since 1986, Louisiana has ranked in the top ten states nationwide for the highest incarceration rates.  From 2005-2018, Louisiana ranked first in the nation and the world in holding people captive.  Only now since enacting reforms, is Louisiana second to Oklahoma, and women are one of the fastest growing state populations.

The exhibition pairs artists/painters/songwriters with a formerly incarcerated woman, the artist interpreting their stories through their respective art.  It is an eye-opening and heart-wrenching exhibition.  I encourage everyone to visit before it's gone, and I'm so proud to be a part!  At Tulane's Newcomb Art Museum, it is free and open to the public.

Looking forward to playing this Saturday for all my friends at French Quarter Fest!  The best and biggest free festival! See y'all out there!! 

I'll have René Coman on bass, Chris Pylant on drums and Alex Mallet on guitar!