2025 Recap!

thanks for a milestone year!

Last year we celebrated 25 years of making music for kids & families, and all throughout the year I could feel that energy running through everything we did — a deep appreciation for our fans, for the musicians in the band, for what we’ve accomplished, and real excitement for what lies ahead. Thank you for being part of that.

So grateful for the chance to collaborate with so many wonderful folks and take on such rewarding projects. Thank you all!

• Released two new albums: 'Sunny Side Up' (April) and 'Baby Rhino' (September).

• Produced three new music videos, in collaboration with Glen Hoffman, Laurie Berkner, Katie Schneller, @Tom Caltabiano (MC and Friends), PRAND TV, and Jake Mathew. (Watch on YouTube now!)

•Live family shows! Huge thanks to all the venues who welcomed us this year— every house was rockin’! It’s always inspiring to see families showing up excited for music everyone can enjoy together.

• Took a wild adventure through Finland, Latvia, Estonia, and Sweden, playing solo and with Finnish artist Maco Oey. Maco and I even released a bilingual single, “Magic Trick.”

• Live grownup shows! Loved teaming up with Patrick Fitzsimmons for our duo shows, and our annual From Good Homes concerts were a blast. Even premiered our FGH film “Charlie Loves Our Band” at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame Music Documentary Film Festival!

• Wrapped up the year in festive fashion with “Southold Santa,” a holiday single release with Glen Hoffman & The Hunkerdowns.

2024 Wrap Up!

Looking back with love and gratitude on an adventurous and collaborative year. Loved making fun, spirited things with the mighty Lil' Band, and friends old and new, and feel blessed and buoyant to be working with such wildly talented souls in my neighborhood, across the country and around the world.

Incredibly, I am heading into my 25th year making music for families – lucky me! Your support and friendship is a gift that’s kept me chuggin’ along. I’m endlessly thankful for that.

Wishing you peace and love, health and happiness, and a big ol’ full heart of JOY in ’25. Go get it! 🩵

Grownup Show at Greenport Harbor Brewery!

Loved playing one for the grownups and kicking off Memorial Day Weekend at Greenport Harbor Brewing co.! I played songs from my days with From Good Homes, tunes inspired by 20+ years here on the North Fork, some favorite covers, and a few surprises. Thanks to Ann, Rich, John, Betsy & Shannon at the brewery for the warm welcome. Colorful, cool pics by Glen Hoffman - NOFOk'n Way.

Had a fun conversation with Nick Grasso of the Suffolk Times. Check out the article below.

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What I played…

Set 1

Dress in Blue

I Talked to Cupid (From good homes)

Make A Better World (Dr. John)

Walkin’ Down the Trail

Looking Out My Backdoor (CCR)

Living in a Beatles Song

I’m Your Man (FGH)

If Not For You (Bob Dylan)

Omaha

Blow Dandelion Blow

Enjoy Yourself (Guy Lombardo)


Set 2

Hold This Home Together

Do the Things You Do (the Temptations)

Everything Comes Together (FGH)

It’s A Beauty

Romeo’s Tune (Steve Forbert)

Setting the Woods On Fire (Hank Williams)

Lay Some Roots Down

Starfish & Coffee (Prince)

There She Goes (FGH)

Dancing in the Moonlight (King Harvest)

One Day by the Riverside


Set 3

Aint Goin’ Nowhere (B. Dylan)

Get This Party Started

Opening Day

Shady Grove (Garcia/Grisman/trad.)

Papa Dukie & the Mud People (the Subdudes)

Ice Cream Girl

The Lodge (Patrick Fitzsimmons/Denny Tilton)

US Blues (grateful Dead)

2nd Red Barn on the Right (FGH)

Bright Side of the Road (Van Morrison)

Walking the Dog (Rufus Thomas)

Light of Love