Porcelain Angel

My latest album, 'Porcelain Angel' Follows on the heels of my critically acclaimed album 'The Galahad Blues,' and opens new doors to tales that are both personal and provocative.
From the bluesy designs of “Coda Blues” and “Thumbing the Scales,” to the pensive approach of “Ain’t That the Way,” the easy celebratory ramble of “Great Big World,” the cool, confident and soulful “A Man Like Me,” the tender if unsettling narrative “Magic Lantern Presentation,” and the expressive piano ballad “Isn’t It A Lovely Day,” Porcelain Angel are designed to unfold as a series of striking soundscapes and vignettes that should catch the listener’s ear from the outset.
The album features an expansive array of gifted contributors accompanying my vocal, guitar and keyboard work. Along with my band The Conversations (saxophonist Marcus Benoit, bassist Jeff Link, and drummer Bobby Kay), vocalists Eleanor Dubinsky, Kemp Harris, Wanda Houston, and Natalia Zukerman (also on lap steel), guitar virtuosos Rick Ruskin & Dario Acosta Teich, and harmonica wizard R.B. Stone all bring a refined filigree to the stories woven here. The comradery and joy in the performances is what I love most about these sessions, and I think it comes through song after song culminating in a solid collection that make this one of my most intriguing albums to date. Here I am returning to what many will recognize as my essential Americana roots, but I don’t really see it as returning to a form. I compose music to convey story. I’m not committed to a genre; I’m committed to building the appropriate landscape for the tale.