In the intervening years since South of Dakota, there have been dramatic changes in my life. Donna and I married, we have a beautiful daughter, we’ve moved four times and we’ve had six cats. Trifecta Studio grew to be the one sought out by Des Moines area bands -- especially acoustic acts. We built a new studio in 1997 and closed at the top of our game in 2002. Des Moines went through major flooding in 1993 and again in 2008 and 2010. I’ve been a projectionist, a barista, a record producer, a computer tech.

A Function of Time reflects a lot of those changes. My writing style has shifted a bit -- although I still love to tell a story, I go more for a big picture approach than getting mired down in the details. My song structures can take sharp left turns, then snap back again, just to keep people listening. I’ve learned more instruments along the way, leading me to vary my arrangements, making them more rich and complex.

Although it’s been rather slow going getting this album into a final form, I still hope to release in the spring of 2012. Watch this page  for updates, track listings, album art, and overall progress. And check out the Demos section to hear working versions of the songs.