“I had an idea of what I wanted for the video. So I wrote a script and showed it to Curtis, who ran with it.” – Carolyn Wonderland

“I had a pretty good memory of this material, but when I actually heard it again I was delighted that it really is great.  Sam was always strangely unconcerned about stardom, but he was a star anyway.  When you play the record, you’ll see what I mean.” – Mitch Easter

This reminiscent, heart-breaking journey through a bleak and cold snowscape by a sad, lone figure in a reindeer-pulled sleigh is brought to life by the animator Scuba Steve

“An inviolate inspiration is one that comes to you completely pure. It appears almost in its completeness, and there’s a recognition of it as being right for you – perfectly right for you. There’s no excuses in it. There’s no fantasy in it. There’s just a recognition of ‘yes.’ And then you capture that in a way that’s authentic to your unique creativity. Hopefully, that’s what I’ve done with this record.” – Steve Vai

Pierce Turner collaborates with former Bowie guitarist on new album ‘Terrible Good’

“It’s definitely an acoustic guitar record. But topically it is just individual songs.”

Check out the visualizer for “Hey Baby” from forthcoming ‘One Day,’ available February 11!

“The hundredth anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre had just happened, and even though the song is really about the fallout from a relationship gone south, it’s not a big jump to paint with a bigger brush and apply the lyrics in a much broader context.” – Scott Ellison

Watch the video for “F 5,” a new song from the ‘LaRue/Alexander – L.A.X.’ album!

“I hope that people can feel a little bit of the joy and the wonder, year round, that 8-year-old José felt, not only about Christmas and all the obvious things—the ornaments, the tree, the holiday season—but also the music.”

“It’s modern; it’s not musical archaeology. It celebrates a fantastic tradition. It’s soul-blues, and you’ve got to put your best into it.” – Mississippi MacDonald

“My new album, ‘The Beat Goes On,’ offers light to darkness. It covers the themes of love, beauty, hope and nature, and sets these in opposition to sadness, loss, fear, and hurt. ‘The Beat’ draws on blues, soul, folk, jazz, Americana, and roots music.” – Sean Taylor