Still Alive, More or Less. And Beatle-ing

Hi, everyone. I haven’t update in a long while. It’s not been a great time, mostly. I’m not married anymore, for one. For two, I’ve found it kind of difficult to get back into the swing of things with booking, gigging, and recording solo…doubly so on that last one, because my studio hard drive died. My next album’s written, and a new computer/interface have been purchased, but I got frustrated with a few technical issues and stopped setting it up. I have tomorrow off, though, so I promise to get back on it then.

One really GOOD thing, though, is that I’ve been playing lead guitar in That Beatles Thing, a tribute to my favorite band. Really forced me to work on my chops & harmonizing, rather than just hiring somebody or fixing it in editing like I do when I record! You can find out when we’ll be playing at ThatBeatlesThing.com.

Anyway, the Covid era kind of took the wind out of my sails, but I’m not out. Well, not completely. Take care. Be safe. Wash behind your ears.

Back at It

Well, the new album is out & in my hot little hand, and I’m (knock on wood) about to play my first show in over 2 months (Northern counties, including whichever county St. Ambrose Cellars is in, open a week early). I’m sure it’s just like riding a bike. To catch you up, I’ve been working a non-music job stocking groceries 3rd shift at Meijer just to keep money rollin’ in, so I’m really excited to get back out there. One day soon, I will quit my job (again) & start playing music full-time (again).

New Album

 

New album is a hop, skip, & a jump away from being released!  Should be up on https://dalewicks.bandcamp.com/ in a week or so.  Enjoy your quarantine, to the extent that’s possible!

Video from GR Live

Hey everyone!  My wife (oh yes.  I’m married now.  That should probably have been news on here, hunh?) took some video when I was at GR Live last week, and I put it all up on my YouTube channel.  Yay content!  Here are some links:

Who I’ve Been Is Who I’ll Always Be: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmcR2xAFX1U

The Way You Do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM3DIUfwTGI

Terminal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAFu5sRp_AI

2 Angels Falling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SKGV1DeTjc

Suitcase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9M2l9Uty5I

Interview 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOZW_rDIMq0

Interview 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-77udzhfRU

Brian Vander Ark Cover Tune Contest

Brian Vander Ark has a contest where every month, he picks a video of an artist covering one of his songs from a pool of entrants to be the be that month’s winner and get a chance to compete for the grand prize.  This month, it was me!  Here’s my video:

http://shoutout.wix.com/so/26071c7e-90cd-4f95-a750-856e7fbfb603#/main

I’m pretty excited…I was a huge Verve Pipe fan in high school, and Brian has continued to be a fabulous songwriter all his life, so to be honored by someone I admire is fulfilling.