Castle

O Holy Night

Ocean

Sell My Soul

There are times, when I’d rather be a tree
Oh not worried, not worried bout a thing 
Holding tight to the dirt underneath
Spending my life exploring every shade of green

There are things, things I wish I was
So many things, Im running from

I’d sell my soul
To discover things unknown
Set fire to all thats cold
Watch the world unfold
But the truth is that I’m terrified
There’s nobody on the other side
There has never been a reason for this life

There are days, when I’d rather be a bird
I could do what I want completely undeterred 
Singing songs of the things I overheard 
Spend my life up in the sky above the earth

There are things, things I wish I was
So many things, Im running from

I’d sell my soul
To discover things unknown
Set fire to all thats cold
Watch the world unfold
But the truth is that I’m terrified
There’s nobody on the other side
There has never been a reason for this life

It all seems so foolish 
To pretend I can do this 
Take my fear and subdue it
In a world of make believe 
Oh it all seems so foolish
If all we are is what we see 
Is there nothing more to this
Or is it all, just make believe  

I’d sell my soul
To discover things unknown
Set fire to all thats cold
Watch the world unfold
But the truth is that I’m terrified
There’s nobody on the other side
There has never been a reason for this life

Sell My Soul

Lie awake at night 
Staring at the ceiling
Waiting for the pain to numb 
Lost in black and white
The void starts to deepen 
You’re not sure where you belong

You’re chasing the wind
But you’re never gonna catch it
The truth of it is
Its all so meaningless
You are more than counterfeit  
Meant to shine not just exists 
Live life like you imagine 

Its hard to believe 
That you really want to be 
Just like that girl in the magazine 
You’re a voice that doesn’t speak 
A book that doesn’t read
You sold your personality just to be seen

You’re chasing the wind
But you’re never gonna catch it
The truth of it is
Its all so meaningless
You are more than counterfeit  
Meant to shine not just exists 
Live life like you imagine 

Who really cares what they say 
Let nothing stand in your way 
No need to be afraid
Don’t let your life slip away

You’re chasing the wind
But you’re never gonna catch it
The truth of it is
Its all so meaningless
You are more than counterfeit  
Meant to shine not just exists 
Live life like you imagine 


Chasing

You've got twenty three reasons that you hate me
Cuz I’m the kind of person its plain to see
My inconsistencies and flaws, 
Every single thing I do is wrong
I guess you've never seen a mirror
I don't think it’d get much clearer
One day you'll see, you're just like me
Now won’t that be a catastrophe

Hey now / watch your mouth / you don't know what you're talkin bout
Hey now / slow down / I’m not a monster, I’m not your problem
Hey now / shut your mouth / you've got no room to call me out
Hey now / don't fool yourself / we're all to blame, we're all one in the same

There is something in the way we communicate
People like us underestimate
The mess that we are gonna make
This tiny spark goes up in flames
It’s always gonna be someone else's fault
Whether thats even true or not
We'll always protect ourselves
He said, I said, she said
It’s hard to tell

Hey now / watch your mouth / you don't know what you're talkin bout
Hey now / slow down / I’m not a monster, I’m not your problem
Hey now / shut your mouth / you've got no room to call me out
Hey now / don't fool yourself / we're all to blame, we're all one in the same

Collect your lies, to buy and sell
The devil is in the details
Hear my cry, hear my hell
The devil is in the details 
*Hear my cry hear my hell
We all deserve to feel the nail

Hey now / watch your mouth / you don't know what you're talkin bout
Hey now / slow down / I’m not a monster, I’m not your problem
Hey now / shut your mouth / you've got no room to call me out
Hey now / don't fool yourself / we're all to blame, we're all one in the same


Hey Now

Produced By Shane Robbins

I was born in the dark
It was chaos from the start
Under the gun I fell apart
Lost sight of who we are
We’re wishing for change
In a never ending maze 
In an endless give and take 
Not sure who to blame

These are the days where your nightmares come alive
And your greatest fears are realized

These are disaster days
Few will ever escape 
When the luster fades 
It’s to late
When did it all fall apart 
Was is it like this from the start 
What has been done can’t be erased
These are disaster days

I was given a chance
The whole world placed in my hands
Fooled by a grand romance
A careful slide of  hand
We all want to believe 
That we can still be free
But they’ve locked away the key 
There’s no way out no guarantee

These are the days where your nightmares come alive
And your greatest fears are realized

These are disaster days
Few will ever escape 
And when the luster fades 
It’s to late
When did it all fall apart 
Was is it like this from the start 
What has been done can’t be erased

These are the days where your nightmares come  alive
And your greatest fears are realized
And the memory of better days fades into the night
And your alone, you can’t hide

These are disaster days
Few will ever escape 
And when the luster fades 
It’s to late
When did it all fall apart
Was is it like this from the start 
What has been done can’t be erased
These are disaster days


Disaster Days

Christmas Morning

We ignored all the signs
Afraid of what we'd find
Underneath the surface
We're tearing up inside
It's no surprise
We're saying our goodbyes
Maybe I deserve this
We'll only know in time 

I can't forgive
I can't forget
I tried and I tried
I'll never relent
I can't relive
You won't admit
I tried 
But you haven't yet

It became to much 
Add up every little thing
The softness in your touch
A paralyzing sting
I won't be your judge
But I have got to leave
The slow and steady rush
Has finally got to me


I can't forgive
I can't forget
I tried and I tried
I'll never relent
I can't relive
You won't admit
I tried 
But you haven't yet

*I can't forgive
I can't forget
I tried and I tried
I'll never relent
I can't relive
You won't admit
I tried 
But you never did

Can't Forget

Fishes

Different

Gonna Be Hell

Storm Circus is an ode to the people I’ve met while playing music and a reach toward a simple sound with a sincere heart. Over the last five years I’ve toured the country with my former band, The Radiance Effect, playing thousands of shows, being a part of countless festivals, rocking out at events east to west and all the lovely spaces in between. In that time I’ve been fortunate enough to build solid friendships with my fans, hanging out after shows, meeting for coffee or over dinner and taking comfort in warm respite from the lonely road. From the beginning, I’ve always created music that tries to draw a straight line from my heart to those fans, and Storm Circus is my next step on that journey. I am taking the energy I infused into my former project, but stripping it bare, creating a raw and pure sound that connects me directly with anyone who listens.


With the depth and moodiness of The Civil Wars, and the raw yet contemplative honesty of Bon Iver and Dashboard Confessional, Storm Circus is a dark folk project meant to resurrect the conversations I've had with fans and friends over the last few years. Bringing to the surface the things I've been through, heard and seen, and bringing a sense of dual ownership and community to my words, my lyrics are as much your stories as my own. I want to speak loudly, with simplicity, to create a soundtrack that plays in harmony with where I am as an artist and where we all are in everyday life. To that end, I try to make songs that are cinematic and raw, not masked by noise or production. Real, authentic and me.

There is a big world out there, full of people who need a song, understanding and a whole lot of love. I just hope to give that to everyone I meet, in an honest song, in a smile and with music that feels like a true friend.

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