Hey Folks,
I know it has appeared to be quiet over here in Jason Everlast Land, but holy shit have I been busy! Like the deep, dark pool of your grandpas septic tank, still waters run deep.
(I just grossed myself out.)
Anyway, we've got new widgets that are in their final stages of development. But you, dear reader, are gonna get the 411.
First up, new music. After our brutal, Dylan-esque touring of last year I needed a break. So I got married to my best friend, and became a step-father to an 8 year old. That was too easy though, so I decided to write some songs too. Well, I wrote a bunch. Some with Dan Cohen, one with Jeff Middleton, and one with Robin Eaton. Then I wrote a bunch "with my by myself", to quote Kristen Wiig.
7 of those tunes are headed your way this summer. And I couldn't be more proud of them. For those of you that have been clamoring for me to do some more "country" stuff, this oughtta make you smile. It's certainly not George Jones, but it's got a lot more Nashville/Texas in it than anything I've done, well, maybe ever. The record, Dust & Dirt, will be released at some point this summer. Stay tuned...
Also on the agenda is a brand new podcast. "Nashville Later" is the name of it, and it's about, well, Nashville. Kind of. As Music City has become the "it" city of the moment, it seemed like a good time to have some conversations with the REAL folks of Nashville. So that's what I'm doing. Journalists, chef's, artists, government employees, medical professionals, knuckleheads, politicians, firearm experts, and any other local ready to kick out the jams on my Little Pink Couch.
It's fun, informative, sloppy, and loose. I'm at least two of those things. Even in my sleep.
So "Nashville Later" will be a two-pronged little widget. The traditional style podcast will be on iTunes, Podomatic, and wherever you get your podcasts. Then, secondarily, we will post unedited raw video footage of the conversations right here on my site, and on YouTube.
"Nashville Later" episodes will be coming out in June. "Dust & Dirt" will follow.
Stick around, it's gonna be a cruel, cruel summer...