So it was 1990 or so, and I was at a party at my friend Lea's house. My band Loose Ties had broken up, and I was describing my plan to move back to Los Angeles (where I'd gone to college before moving to Boston) to be a behind-the-scenes songwriter. Somebody asked why I needed a band, or stars to sing my songs - why couldn't I just sing them myself? I thought about it, and started playing places like the Nameless Coffeehouse in Harvard Square, and kinda liked the extra attention people gave the songs. I started recording at Steve Friedman's Melville Park Studio with a bunch of new friends and old bandmates, and on August 1, 1991, I released my very first album. Thirty years on it still sounds pretty good. It's now been remastered for digital release (and repackaged with my 1993 album Blues and Grace) for a nice overview of my early solo career. Thanks to all the talented musicians who took part - Geoff Bartley, Barbara Kessler, Annie Raines, Leslie Sterling, Laura Wood, Laurie Goldsmith, Steve Hurl, Mckinley Black, and my mates from Loose Ties - Brice Buchanan, Barry Singer, Bill Kuhlman and Chris Peeler. You can find it on iTunes/Apple Music , Amazon Music and Spotify and lots of other outlets. It didn't quite make me a star, but it was lots of fun to make, and even more fun after all these years to hear "Property," "Fall Like a Rock," "Stonecutter," "Vodka for Crying (Wine to Make Love)" and even a spontaneous cover of Al Kooper's "This Diamond Ring" one more time. Hope you enjoy it as well.
