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We record Dad's guitars at Black Sheep Recording Studios in New York with Jeffrey Frey, who is a real pleasure to work with.

When I'm back East visiting, I get to be a part of these sessions. It's a gift to watch them work and hear the takes come together in real time.

Jeff has built something very special there, a place where the music gets the time and care that it needs.

We released Jewel for Two yesterday, and I'm grateful for the people and spaces that made it possible 💛

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Working with Dad has become such a beautiful way for us to stay connected, even though we work mostly at a distance.

It keeps us moving forward together, creating something meaningful through partnership.

And the times I do get to visit and be present at his recording sessions, it's truly a gift.

Jewel for Two ~ streaming tomorrow! 💛

Folk music has always been home for me.

I was born into it. My parents are professional musicians, so folk wasn't something I needed to discover or chose as a genre. It was already there, familiar and comforting, woven into the fabric of my being from the beginning.

For me, folk is heartfelt and honest. It's wholesome, which is something I surely fought against in my youth, but have come to accept it's just who I am. There's a nurturing quality to it that feels good for the soul, something unguarded and real.

Folk is music that invites you in rather than performing at you. It asks for your attention gently instead of demanding it, which also speaks to the way of life I choose to live.

Folk is a river that's been flowing long before I arrived, and will keep flowing long after.

I'm just grateful to wade in it for a while.

Jewel for Two
Out Friday, 3/13 💛

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