Many bands have amazing musicians in them. What many bands don't have is a strategy to get their work heard by an audience.

People are taking to social media to share lists of the albums or songs which influenced them in some way. I wrote on a friend's profile that normally I wouldn't consider it, but in a way these lists can be a great tool for music discovery by others. There have been so...

What's your plan? Having a party, wedding reception, marketing event?

DJ's can be amazing. I was one in a former life, so I can attest to the skills of a professional mixer to get the party going. 

Some people prefer a live band, and that's okay too. If the latter is you...

Discovering country music, and the common themes in the lyrics.

I've heard this song a trillion times and it was pretty much burned out for me until I heard it described that way. It made me appreciate it again as if I was hearing it for the first time.

You might wonder at how we arrive at the list of songs we perform for you. It's a collaborative process. We weigh several factors: degree of difficulty, potential audience reaction, things like that.

Our first public performance is Friday night, December 1; the guys are not as much nervous as they are thorough: did we remember this, should we go over that, among other questions. I respect that. It shows they care about being professional.

The secret lives of dad bands...

Our kids use YouTube as their radio station. Mobile video matters.

... every time I pick it up I'm reminded of the early days, the good times, the rebellion which got this all started in the first place.