In April of 2020, I held my first-ever Zoom concert and promised a screen full of digital faces that I would spend quarantine recording a new album. It seemed like a cute and original idea at the time.
Almost two years later, all of our lives have changed a lot and I have finished that project. My previous albums (Hungry Heartland and Songs From the North Country) were inspired by places, but this album is mostly inspired by time. Weird, cyclical time. I hope you enjoy Banner Year!
I didn't make this album alone. Tony Petersen played banjo, slide and electric guitars. Ben Cosgrove played keyboard, piano, accordion and melodica. Malia Chan supplied watercolor paintings and general creative counsel throughout. Thank you!
Lyric Book
I miss the days when people would buy CDs — I loved designing the packaging and it was nice to have something tangible to sell. This is my replacement! I created a lyric book zine to accompany Banner Year. It includes full-color photos, album credits, and, of course, song lyrics. I’ll gladly mail one to you!
