In 2008, after traveling around making my second record "Louque The Drifter", I met up with Josh Werner in Williamsburg, Brooklyn with a handful of guitar songs. Post 911, New York and America went right on sipping their lattes and life went on as politicians lined their pockets. One couldn't unsee the horrors of that day in September if you were there. All we could do is create and express the inexpressible.
At this point, I had made "So Long" which was very loop based and very Trip Hop/Groove heavy. And then with "Louque The Drifter" I was exploring Reggae and Folk and Old Country as a travel record, going from Paris, to Toronto, NY, Louisiana and Jamaica. I was also friends with the Freak Folk movement stars such as Coco Rosie and Devendra Banhart, so I put a little of that in there too.
Most people don't know that "So Long" inspired the Cassidy sisters to make their own music under "Coco Rosie". That's how I ended up on stage with them a few times. Once in Paris and then in New Orleans. Josh would go on to play with them and WuTang, Lee "Scratch" Perry and many others.
I was always so possessed by the next record and new songs coming to me. The industry side of things seemed broken and it kinda freaked me out and still does. So if you have found my music and really appreciate it, reach out to me to book a private event or help out in some way. I'm more creative now than ever.
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