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Updated: March 7th, 2026

April 11th at the Makeout Room

I’ll be playing at the Makeout Room in San Francisco with James Mastro, who has played with all sorts of people in addition to doing his solo thing, on Saturday, April 11th at 7:30. 

King of the Bees

The first track from my next project, a rock/power pop EP called King of the Bees, premiered today at my favorite music magazine, The Big Takeover. The Invisible World features Nada Surf singer Matthew Caws and all six tracks have Pete Thomas from the Attractions/Imposters on drums, not to mention a bunch of other great musicians. 

The Lost Church w/ Dan Bern

My only gig of 2025 was at the Lost Church in San Francisco with Dan Bern. I’d play more often, and maybe a lot more often, if they could all have packed houses, great sound, intent listeners. 

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    3. Memorial Day // Downtown in the Rain
    4. See You Tonight, Kathleen // Downtown in the Rain
    5. Please Don’t Use // Downtown in the Rain
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    2. We May Be Getting Better (When We’re Not Getting Worse) // Bob Hillman & Spooky Ghost
    3. Elena (The Shadow of a Shadow) // Bob Hillman & Spooky Ghost
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    8. The Surfing Life // Some of Us Are Free, Some of Us Are Lost
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    10. I’m In Love With You // Some of Us Are Free, Some of Us Are Lost
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In My Apocalyptic Dream // Downtown in the Rain
  1. In My Apocalyptic Dream // Downtown in the Rain
  2. See You Tonight, Kathleen // Downtown in the Rain
  3. Memorial Day // Downtown in the Rain
  4. Please Don’t Use // Downtown in the Rain
  5. Downtown in the Rain // Downtown in the Rain