Once I Was

Once I Was (2025 Version)

SPIN: “Sounds like Calvin Johnson and Primus got together to pay homage to the late Kris Kristofferson by deconstructing his signature song and rebuilding it with viscera to spare.”

Rolling Stone en Espanol added Bobby McGee (2024 Version) to "25 new songs to update your playlist."

“Really exceptional… music that comes from an annihilation of self, in the past, in the present, and forever.”  —Rick Moody, Salmagundi magazine

“Real cool concept; fantastic musicianship; the best ideas punk, jazz and folk have to offer; all wrapped up in emotionally impactful songs.” --Mark Blewett, BOSE.

Plant something simple in the dirt, like acoustic guitar and voice, and see what clambers out, and what swarm of biota clings to it, each protist adding its own puny but inexhaustible voice. Grumbeaux is what you ate for dinner last night; it’s what stuck to your mother’s sole in the parking lot of Kohl’s; it’s the sound your grandfather makes when his false teeth pop out; it’s the elephant in the room and the lion that keeps you awake at night.

Art by Christian Clayton