Hard Years: Why the Tough Seasons Made Me Softer, Not Harder
Most of us grow up hearing some version of the same advice. When life gets hard, you get tougher.
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Blue Lights on the Avenue: When the Night Catches Up
Every long summer night has a moment when the fun stops being fun.
The Group Chat Is On Fire: Five Minutes Away and Everything Changed
You put your phone down for five minutes. Five minutes.
I Never Planned to Make Music. Now I Can't Imagine Not Making It.
At the beginning of this year, if you'd told me I'd eventually have an entire catalog of songs available for people to listen to, I probably would have laughed.
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No Looking Back: The Album About Finally Seeing It
Most breakup songs are about the moment it ends. No Looking Back is ten songs about everything before that: the space between what you know and what you're finally willing to admit.
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Wake Behind You: The People Who Change Everything
Some people spend decades in your life and leave very little behind. Others show up for a few years and somehow change everything.
Dock Lights and Alibis: The Album I'm Most Proud Of
Ten songs. Two voices. One summer full of stories. Why Dock Lights and Alibis is my favorite Harbor Vale album, and why it's best heard start to finish.
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More Than Miles: The Song That Started Harbor Vale
I didn't start writing music because I wanted to be a songwriter. I started because my son was about to turn one, and I wanted to give him something that would last longer than a birthday.
Ghosts I Built: The Future I Imagined
Ghosts I Built came from a relationship years ago that had a pretty significant impact on my life. I actually moved to New York City for someone I cared about deeply.
Boys on the Dock: A Dock, a Boat, Good Music and the Right People
Some of my favorite memories have absolutely nothing to do with big accomplishments, expensive vacations, or anything particularly extraordinary. They're just moments with friends.
Lighter Than Before: Carrying the Same History, Just Not the Same Weight
I've learned that healing is a strange thing. It rarely happens all at once, and most of the time you don't even realize it's happening.
Country Line: Leaving the Noise Behind
For almost eight years, New York City was home. But eventually I started realizing that the things that made me happiest weren't necessarily the big-city experiences.
I'm Just Here for the Snacks: Grab a Chip and Stay Out of It
I've spent a good part of my career solving problems. It's what I do.
Keep the Wheels Turning: When Life Doesn't Give You a Roadmap
I've learned something over the last few years. Life doesn't always give you a roadmap.