Tag Archives: folk

Weary and Wary: A Musician’s Perspective on COVID-19

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Brian Keith Wallen

I think, for me, everything changed in less than an hour. About 9:30 PM (Eastern) on Wednesday, March 11th, we were hit with a ridiculous stream of previously unthinkable events. Our President, addressing the nation about a worldwide pandemic, and … Continue reading →

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Wintertime Tour: Weeks Two/Three – More Mid-South

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Brian Keith Wallen

Hey y’all! Once again, Brian here. My wife and I are currently on a two month tour across America, playing music, (we’re The Wallens) camping out, and seeking adventure along the way. Just wanted to update you on our last couple … Continue reading →

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Wintertime Tour: Week One – The Mid-South

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Brian Keith Wallen

Hey! Brian here. My wife and I are currently on a two month tour across America, playing music, (we’re The Wallens) camping out, and seeking adventure along the way. I plan to document some of our shenanigans here on our … Continue reading →

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The Dozen: My Favorite Albums of the 2010’s

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Brian Keith Wallen

The 2010’s will probably always stand as the most impactful decade on my life. In terms of personal development, it would be hard to surpass all of the changes that happened during the past ten years. This is the decade … Continue reading →

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Starting Over

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Brian Keith Wallen

I’ve been playing music for the majority of my life, which is a crazy sentence to type. I picked up the guitar when I was 10, quit my day job and went full time at 19, and now I’m 26. … Continue reading →

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Sufjan Stevens is a musical genius

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Brian Keith Wallen

As a performing musician, I try to cover artists that I truly love. John Prine, Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton, Doc Watson, and Ryan Adams are just a handful of the influential songwriters who I’ve attempted to pay tribute to during … Continue reading →

Posted in music | Tagged art, culture, folk, indie, Inspiration, life, music, original, oscars, sufjan stevens | 1 Comment

Not Dead. Different.

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Brian Keith Wallen

Molly and I recently attended a networking event at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, and we got to speak to about ten different folks from the music industry. Some were involved with record labels, some were involved on the … Continue reading →

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Local Music Community

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Brian Keith Wallen

I saw a tweet from Ari’s Take the other day that really grabbed my attention. (A little background; Ari’s Take is a website that offers a lot of helpful business tips and info for musicians.) This statement about supporting your local … Continue reading →

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Austria!

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Brian Keith Wallen

Oh, Austria. Mein hertz ist voll! I’ve had a magical few days playing my first two shows of the tour in in Graz and Waltersdorf, and I’m so excited to tell you about it. I should tell you first that … Continue reading →

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“To A Band That I Loved”

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Brian Keith Wallen

The title of this blog post is the title of the last song on Jason Isbell’s excellent new album, “Something More Than Free.” It’s a touching and poetic ode to the connection created between artist and listener, a tribute paid to … Continue reading →

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