ryan mcmahon.

I was getting worried.  While we're in a holding pattern waiting for our next recording sessions to take place, I've been trying to get into the headspace to write some more tunes... the record is pretty much written, and I don't necessarily NEED to write more, but it's like a muscle - if you don't use it, it'll quickly turn to flab.  I hadn't written anything worthwhile for nearly 3 months, but yesterday I found something in the well again... It doesn't ... Read More

We're working on finalizing some more recording dates for the upcoming months; I expect that there will be a new record out late fall, or possibly early 2010 at the latest.  I think I speak for both Mike & Dustin as well, when I say that we've had a really great run promoting and pushing "Weeks, Months, Years."  That album has given us a pretty good springboard that we can jump off for our next record to follow.   While we've only done ... Read More

I got home from the City to Country solo tour, and immediately jumped back into the writing process for the next album...  I wrote a song today, in response to the astounding lack of interest that British Columbians seem to have in the voting process.  It's at about 50%!  Only half?  Only half the folks in this province can get to a poll station?  Everyone is always quick to bitch and complain about the way things are, but on the one day ... Read More

I'm in Edmonton.  It's May 1st.  I have the first of two shows @ the Axis Cafe's Metro Room here beginning tonight... They're a great staff here.  They're playing "Lights Out New Orleans" and "Weeks, Months, Years" off the record while I type my way through my road report. I'm having trouble concentrating because of the two hyenas (sp?) behind me... I don't know if they've had coffee, or how much, but I never realized just how fast some people talk... and pretty ... Read More