I'd love to let you know what you're in for. Before I can self-release my songs through CD Baby, I have to choose a genre. There are loads of reminders about how important it is to pick the right one: don't pick something because it sounds cool, you want to get it to the people who will actually like it not just the kids you wish you'd hung out with in high school. And second guessing ensues. "Do people identify their own tastes as AAA (Adult Album Alternative) or is that just something that radio stations call you behind your back? What is the age range that would look twice at something labelled emo?" At one point I had a hard time trying to pick one, and only one, of the following "sub-genres:" Mood: Quirky Mood: Dreamy Mood: Intellectual Out and Proud Solo Male Performer Electric Guitar Acoustic Lo-fi Singer/Songwriter love songs soft rock Adult Alternative My first thought was "Quirky" could be a safe catch-all for these drumless kind of off-kilter songs where cello takes the bass part, if only that word wasn't so intrinsically linked to Zooey Deschanel. Has "lo-fi" just become a euphemism for poorly recorded? Acoustic guitar is the dominant instrument except for sometimes when Rob plays more electric; It started to feel limiting, like picking any of these might more effectively repel than attract. Eventually I had to admit that I don't know what those categories listed above may mean to you but I can say this: There are influences that I bet you can hear, comparisons I secretly crave, and even a couple of specific references (homage if it sounds less like stealing) to my heroes like Chrissie Hyndes, Lindsey Buckingham, Neil Young, Ricki Lee Jones, Mark E. Oliver, P.J., Billy Bragg and Liz Phair. My only realistic hope is that you'll listen and I know you'll love the work of the musicians: (heretofore referred to as "my band") Erin Hall's beautiful mood-hopping cellos and Rob Bailey's all around innovative sonic excellence make me that much more eager to get these songs heard. And don't get me started on scoring a Tony Garnier cameo or oh my god, Marylouise Burke. For the more salacious among you, there's some stories in there. For the more romantic, there's a song for Doug.