The War Doesn’t Care
I’m probably the most unlikely opera participant since Bugs Bunny in old Warner Brothers cartoons. But here I am writing a libretto for one composed by my friend and Chicago Summer Opera co-founder Codrut Birsan. I just knocked off these lyrics for an aria which will be sung by a Romanian soldier in the trenches […]
New Song: “Roadrunner”
Inspired by a 2023 month in Tucson and a childhood of Warner Brothers cartoons, “Roadrunner” is an anthropomorphic flight (actually, dash) of covetous fantasy. It is also the last song I recorded with longtime friend, duo partner and producer/recording engineer Dave Hopper, who sadly left us before we could add a final lead guitar part. […]
Happy May Day!
Here’s a song about a favorite tree in my neighborhood that I wrote during a less joyful time, when we were in the early throes of Covid. Excuse the crappy iPhone video until I get around to recording a proper version.