Hey friends! Wanted to share the news that Casey and I are going to be moving to Portland together in September.
I came to Idaho for love, stuck around to make a record and a film, and am leaving after two years because, try as I might, this is just not my home. Oregon is. And Casey is. So here we go.
Thank you to everyone in Boise who has shown me kindness, welcomed me into your homes and scenes, collaborated on music, or made me feel like I belonged in some other way while I have lived here by making space for me in your lives.
My Idaho experience has been really mixed. Pretty lonely, actually. I miss my family. I miss my friends. My studio is in Portland. My record label is there. Most of the other bands I work with are PDX-based. And I absolutely hate feeling like I am in danger just being alive as a gay man in a deeply red state. But those of you who have made me feel safe and let me sit at your table here in Idaho will always hold a special place in my heart and history. Thank you.
And to our PDX community: We’ll see you this fall!
Thank you to everyone who has been watching the music videos and streaming the singles from my new album SOFTCORE — coming 6.7.24 on Kill Rock Stars. We still have 3 more songs and videos to release before the record hits in June, so stay tuned for more G A Y.
Last year at this time some dude was absolutely nuking my life. Feels so long ago and far away — and I couldn’t be happier now so, like…who cares? But at the time, my reaction was to go inward, work out compulsively, and make stuff. It all felt incredibly bleak and humiliating, the only thing I could think to do was create, collaborate, and eat bean and cheese burritos. I ate hundreds.
When the smoke cleared, a tall handsome man was standing in front of me. He scooped me up, became my friend, then my Creative Director and photographer, then oops we fell in love, and now we are engaged to be married. Life is fun and good.
Casey took this pic of me in the back room of some nightclub in Idaho on the day we wrapped the SOFTCORE film. I look proud here because I was. Proud and grateful. Still am.
Watch + Listen to the SOFTCORE singles and videos HERE and HERE! Pre-order / pre-save the record HERE. Appreciate you being here. Truly.
