In 2017, just before I got sober, I nearly drowned in the Colorado River. The chorus came to me in a flash as I was drying out – literally and figuratively. Four years later, I went back to that river, had a joyful swim, and wrote the verses of rising strength & wisdom.

Water this Dark

After 13 albums, a million miles, and thousands of gigs... including openers for likes of Bob Dylan, Derek Trucks, Taj Mahal, Keb Mo', Tower of Power, Allmans, Blind Melon, Hootie & the Blowfish, Leftover Salmon, Cake, John Fahey, Zero, Jerry Joseph, Johnny Lang, Cherry Poppin' Daddies... and hundreds of Festival showings.... Shipe is starting to get pretty good.

New tracks tagged #gothamericana