Tag Archives: Travel
The Future of the Music Business
It’s been about a month since we got home from our last tour, so it seems like a good time to share my thoughts on the state of the music business. First, let me say that I absolutely care and … Continue reading
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Tagged art, bluegrass, Blues, business, coronavirus, COVID-19, culture, family, home, indie, Inspiration, live music, local, media, music, original, social media, society, tech, Travel, work
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The Weight: Coping with COVID-19
“I’ve never seen anything like this” is a common refrain I’ve heard over this past week or so. In grocery store aisles, in phone conversations, on social media feeds, the disruption of our day-to-day lives has been the surprise of … Continue reading
Weary and Wary: A Musician’s Perspective on COVID-19
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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Tagged americana, americana music, art, artist, bluegrass, business, community, coronavirus, COVID-19, faith, family, folk, friends, history, home, indie, Inspiration, life, live music, local, media, music, musician, nature, original, pandemic, people, school, society, southwest, spirituality, texas, touring, Travel, work
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Wintertime Tour: Week Five – It’s All About Love
Hey everyone! 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. Here’s where we’ve been in the last week or … Continue reading
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Tagged aliner, arizona, art, brewery, camp verde, campground, camping, cave creek, chino valley, coffee, coffeehouse, coffeeshop, culture, dogs, faith, family, flagstaff, food, friends, Inspiration, life, live music, local, media, music, nature, original, people, queen creek, society, Travel, winery
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Wintertime Tour: Week Four – An Attitude of Gratitude
Hey everyone! 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. Here’s where we’ve been in the last week … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, albuquerque, aliner, arizona, art, bluegrass, Blues, boots, business, camping, coronado, corrales, culture, faith, family, food, friends, history, house concert, Inspiration, life, live music, local, music, nature, new mexico, original, phoenix, route 66, santa fe, southwest, texas, Travel
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Success
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
I’m dreaming of a white camper…
Before I go any further, let me make this clear. We love Regina! (Regina is our 2007 Toyota Sienna with a platform bed and a tent “living room.”) There are so many great things about our current camping setup. Reliability, … Continue reading
Room At the Table
I’m writing this from Ireland, because I’m on my honeymoon. My wife and I have always wanted to visit Scotland and Ireland, and we are very grateful to be here, particularly to get a break from the toxic political culture … Continue reading
Starting Over
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
Home in Wayne County
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
