As I sit in my living room catching up on some long-overdue emails and postings, I wanted to give an update on the state of Chance’s End

Though this website been relatively silent over the past couple of months, that does NOT mean that things have been stagnant. Far from it! In fact, in early December Emily Zisman came into the studio to record the final track of the new album!! This means that the culmination of 3 years of work is quickly coming to a head! Tentatively, the upcoming album has been titled Down The Doors and it will feature Emily’s vocals on most all of the songs. It is this fact that I am truly excited, because those of you who have heard some of the early tracks with her (and heard her live) will agree how truly talented she is as a singer. Including her on this album will represent something I’ve been working towards for a long time: bringing other talented musicians on-board to help give Chance’s End another dimension.

Now don’t get me wrong, the violin will always take a very prominent role in this album and any future tracks. I consider that the bread-and-butter core of what this project means to me. But as long as I’ve been working on this project, it has always been my vision to include a vocalist, a bassist, a keyboard player, and a dedicated electronics person. But I’m getting ahead of myself…

So what does 2012 hold in store for Chance’s End? Three exciting things:
1. A new full-length album
2. Another west-coast tour
3. A LOT of grass-roots promotion

That third one is where you, my fans, will play a big role! But again, I get ahead of myself – more information will come with time.

Finally, I hope that you are able to celebrate the holidays with friends, family, or other loved ones. As my gift to you, here’s a list of links to the songs that I’m giving away:

• God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
• We Three Kings
• Set Me Free (that’s right, the ENTIRE album!)

These three tracks are licensed creative commons BY-NC-SA, so go ahead and give them to friends. Happy holidays!