Neither Could Dylan CF Exclusive Release: Break Your Heart (The Gaslight Anthem Acoustic Cover)

As a special thanks to all of you who visit this website for whatever draws you to it, this weekend I recorded an acoustic cover of The Gaslight Anthem’s “Break Your Heart” and you can only find it right here. Thanks for continuing to support me and my work by taking some time out of your day to be here. Have a great week! Listen … Continue reading Neither Could Dylan CF Exclusive Release: Break Your Heart (The Gaslight Anthem Acoustic Cover)

Crooked ForestOctober 17, 2022January 24, 20231 Comment

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New Music Release: Neither Could Dylan – “Restless Dream” (Jack’s Mannequin Acoustic Cover)

Now streaming just about everywhere you listen, check out my cover of “Restless Dream” by Jack’s Mannequin now! It’s still making its way to Spotify if that’s your jam so, just hang tight & I’ll update this post once it publishes there. Continue reading New Music Release: Neither Could Dylan – “Restless Dream” (Jack’s Mannequin Acoustic Cover)

Crooked ForestOctober 7, 2022Leave a comment

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Death Bus For Blondie Release: Bixby Canyon Bridge

Hey! The Death Bus For Blondie version of Death Cab For Cutie’s “Bixby Canyon Bridge” was previously only available if you listened to the Death Bus For Blondie Variety Hour podcast (Season 1) but NOW it’s also on YouTube! Listen to it here: Will there be a Season 2? Yes, yes! When? Eventually! Will it include Asphalt Meadows songs? At least a couple! That’s all … Continue reading Death Bus For Blondie Release: Bixby Canyon Bridge

Crooked ForestSeptember 26, 2022December 10, 20221 Comment

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Death Bus For Blondie Release: The Ghosts of Beverly Drive

If you’ve been hangin’ out a few minutes, you might already know that I have a project called Death Bus For Blondie where I’m recreating some Death Cab For Cutie songs. Recently I released the third track in this series, The Ghosts of Beverly Drive, and you can check it out on YouTube now. The version of the song that mine is built around is … Continue reading Death Bus For Blondie Release: The Ghosts of Beverly Drive

Crooked ForestMay 5, 2022Leave a comment

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Jaimee Eat World Release: Call To Love

Happy Sunday! When I covered this song last year acoustically I knew I had to kick it up a few notches with a full band recording, which is exactly what I spent my day yesterday doing. Hope ya like it! First, check out the original written by Eric Bachmann of Crooked Fingers: Now, here’s me: If you haven’t heard it yet, of course you’ll also … Continue reading Jaimee Eat World Release: Call To Love

Crooked ForestMarch 20, 2022March 20, 20221 Comment

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Crooked Forest Release: The Clearing

It’s here, it’s here! Today on bandcamp & all major streaming providers excluding Spotify & Amazon Music, my first official full-length record “The Clearing” is available for your listening enjoyment or relentless criticism! When you order the album on Bandcamp for $10 CAD you’ll get all 10-tracks plus 4 bonus tracks, including the full-band release of “Wasted Time” ft. Shane Slimmon on drums, the acoustic … Continue reading Crooked Forest Release: The Clearing

Crooked ForestMarch 13, 2022April 16, 20222 Comments

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The Making of The Clearing: Part 1

When I first set out to track A Quiet Place To Scream, I did so in a way that I always intended to go back and re-track things and show as much of the process as possible. I had three goals in mind when I did this: see how far I could get without spending hardly any money, show newcomer songwriters/rock producers some of the … Continue reading The Making of The Clearing: Part 1

Crooked ForestFebruary 19, 2022Leave a comment

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New Music Release: Blister

Today I’m pretty stoked to share with you all the first release exclusive to crookedforest.ca – Blister. Press play to list to it now! (This track was previously released under the Crooked Forest band name but now lives on as an early Neither Could Dylan cut 😉 Lyrics I open my mouth and my teeth turn on my tongueand now I’m bleeding straight from my … Continue reading New Music Release: Blister

Crooked ForestJanuary 2, 2022September 10, 20222 Comments

Interviews, Spotlight On, The Treehouse

Spotlight On: Halo Vair

This week I posed a few questions over to instrumentalist music producer and head of Toronto-Psychadelic Rock outfit Halo Vair whose upcoming home-recorded EP “Definition” is due out on December 12th 2021. We get into Victor Zohni’s recording rig, the frustrations with home-recording an independent artist like himself encounters, influential artists and some words of advice for those embarking on their own self-produced releases. Listen … Continue reading Spotlight On: Halo Vair

Crooked ForestNovember 29, 2021December 13, 20211 Comment

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Spotlight On: Silas Fury

Got a chance to chat with Menno and Jeremy of Silas Fury recently to talk about their album “Frontier” and the video-concept experience that accompanies it. We get into some stand-out moments from collaborating on the record, their must-haves in the studio for their songwriting process, and then we get a little weird talking about alien lifeforms and other spacey-stuff in this in depth interview. … Continue reading Spotlight On: Silas Fury

Crooked ForestNovember 16, 2021November 22, 20211 Comment