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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 →

Posted in music, Travel | Tagged alabama, aliner, americana, birmingham, bluegrass, Blues, camping, chattanooga, columbiana, corinth, dive bars, dogs, family, folk, franklin, friends, huntsville, indiana, kentucky, land cruiser, lexus, live music, mississippi, music, nashville, shelby county, Tennessee, toyota, tupelo | Leave a comment

Success

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Brian Keith Wallen

I woke up early this morning, as is often the case on weekdays. I’m a morning person at heart, with a job that has me working nights and weekends. On my days off, I start reaching for that first cup … Continue reading →

Posted in music, Opinion | Tagged art, Blues, business, community, country, culture, faith, family, home, indiana, indie, Inspiration, life, live music, local, music, original, people, rock, society, spirituality, Travel, work | Leave a comment

Not In My Town

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Brian Keith Wallen

In a world mostly filled with good and decent folks, there are exceptions. I’ve had great experiences and met amazing people in my travels near and far, but history tells us that there will always be individuals who want to … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion | Tagged anger, depression, faith, family, guns, home, indiana, isolation, life, people, police, school, shooting, society, spirituality, violence | 1 Comment

Home in Wayne County

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Brian Keith Wallen

In case you don’t know me, I’m a singer, songwriter, and guitar player. I make my living from music, and I travel all over the place for my job. In the last few years, I’ve been to 43 states, 3 … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged art, beer, Blues, coffee, coffeeshop, community, culture, family, food, friends, history, home, indiana, life, live music, local, music, richmond, Travel, wayne county, work | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in music | Tagged art, bluegrass, Blues, community, culture, family, folk, friends, history, home, indiana, Inspiration, life, live music, love, music, roots, Travel | 1 Comment

Going Back Home

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Brian Keith Wallen

Note: This post is about Singer-Songwriter Brian Keith Wallen’s new album, “Going Back Home.” You can listen to songs from the album and download it by clicking here. In the tradition of artists like Bon Iver, the Black Keys, and … Continue reading →

Posted in music | Tagged acoustic, america, art, black keys, Blues, bon iver, camping, colorado, community, culture, diy, fall, God, guitar, home, indiana, indie, Inspiration, live music, love, michigan, midwest, Mountains, music, nature, new, ohio, original, pain, river, sadness, singer songwriter, snow, songs, spirituality, spring, sufjan stevens, summer, touring, Travel, travelling, up, winter, yooper | Leave a comment

“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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged americana, Blues, darrell scott, depression, doc watson, folk, God, guitar, indiana, jason isbell, john mellencamp, jon foreman, lynryd skynyrd, music, roots, ryan adams, switchfoot, tony rice | Leave a comment