It was 2023 in Key West, Florida. Louise Coombe was driving. We were on a winter tour through Florida and Georgia. We had played the night before in Key West and then went out on the town. It was morning…
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Apr 6, 2026
MDB April 2026 Newsletter - Chasing A Taste of The Glories
It's a beautiful day in Largo Vista, Texas. I am now halfway through my "Flatland Towns Tour" with Walt Wilkins, which we have now renamed "Chasing A Taste Of The Glories." Is the name change confusing? Yes, absolutely. The…
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Mar 24, 2026
March 2026:Thank You. When I Needed You, You Were There
“The Pirates robbed me in Davie. We were coming out of the Keys, I didn’t want to look back, but for a minute they had me down on my knees” - MDB, Further Down The Line.
Aloha,
Thank you. When…
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Dec 2, 2025
December Season Newsletter
Hello, all good people,
Just a quick note to let you know that I have a few shows in December, including one on Sunday, December 7, to benefit one of my very favorite places on earth: The Mansion on…
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Nov 14, 2025
Resting On A Wave - New Single With Abbie Gardner
"There is a kind of love that happens in tiny little moments, and it lands just like a sparrow resting on the wave.”-Gardner/Berardo.
Handshakes and Low Fives,
This is just a quick note to let the sparrow put the word…
Oct 13, 2025
MDB October 2025: Welcome To These Weird Times
“Music can heal the wounds which medicine cannot touch.”-Debasish Mridha.
Welcome to these weird times. Things are moving fast. This is not an easy crossing. The world we are living in feels unsteady. You don’t need me to tell you…
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Sep 3, 2025
When The Season Ends….September Newsletter
“When the season ends, they will have to leave this place, back to school, start a family, and join the human race….” - Another Day In July.
Labor Day. Monday. In a way, this day lives in the back of…
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Jul 11, 2025
We Don't Live There Anymore
Yeah,
I have a NEW SINGLE and it’s available on all streaming outlets!
“We Don’t Live There Anymore”
The character in this song is ruminating on some old habits while remembering when time was spent “beating…
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Apr 18, 2025
“Right Where I Want To Be”
“Right Where I Want To Be”
So…..
I was walking off the stage when Abbie grabbed my arm and brought me back. I found myself pulled into a deep bow, and Abbie whispered in my ear: “We’re getting a standing…
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Mar 12, 2025
Nashville: The Thing Called Love
It’s quiet here. Not a lot of action on this street. It’s a tidy neighborhood. They call it Old Hickory. That’s an Andrew Jackson reference. This house I’m staying in is about two miles from The Hermitage. That’s Jackson’s place.…
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