https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/ Stories behind the songs, life and perspective, and news from Harbor Vale. en-us Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://harborvalemusic.com/assets/og-default.jpghttps://harborvalemusic.com/blog/ https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/some-doors-stay-closed-meaning/ https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/some-doors-stay-closed-meaning/ Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Harbor Vale The Stories Behind the Songs Sometimes the only closure available is the kind you give yourself. https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/still-figuring-it-out-album/ https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/still-figuring-it-out-album/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Harbor Vale News & Announcements Walking away from something doesn't mean you've figured out where you're going. The new Harbor Vale album, out now, is about learning to enjoy the journey anyway. https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/im-not-perfect-but-im-me-meaning/ https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/im-not-perfect-but-im-me-meaning/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Harbor Vale Life & Perspective I've spent a lot of time thinking about the difference between being a good person and always getting things right. Because they're not the same thing. https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/life-is-too-short-to-save-the-good-days/ https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/life-is-too-short-to-save-the-good-days/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Harbor Vale Life & Perspective The good bottle of wine, the nice shirt with the tag still on it, the candle that's never been lit. What exactly are we waiting for? https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/why-i-refuse-to-pick-one-genre/ https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/why-i-refuse-to-pick-one-genre/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Harbor Vale Behind Harbor Vale Every so often, someone asks me what kind of music Harbor Vale makes. I've never had a particularly good short answer, and honestly, I've stopped thinking that's a problem. https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/blue-lights-on-the-avenue-meaning/ https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/blue-lights-on-the-avenue-meaning/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Harbor Vale The Stories Behind the Songs Every long summer night has a moment when the fun stops being fun. https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/hard-years-meaning/ https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/hard-years-meaning/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Harbor Vale The Stories Behind the Songs Most of us grow up hearing some version of the same advice. When life gets hard, you get tougher. https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/i-never-planned-to-make-music/ https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/i-never-planned-to-make-music/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Harbor Vale Behind Harbor Vale 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. https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/the-group-chat-is-on-fire-meaning/ https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/the-group-chat-is-on-fire-meaning/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Harbor Vale The Stories Behind the Songs You put your phone down for five minutes. Five minutes. https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/no-looking-back-album/ https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/no-looking-back-album/ Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Harbor Vale Behind Harbor Vale 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. https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/dock-lights-and-alibis-album/ https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/dock-lights-and-alibis-album/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Harbor Vale Behind Harbor Vale 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. https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/wake-behind-you-meaning/ https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/wake-behind-you-meaning/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Harbor Vale The Stories Behind the Songs Some people spend decades in your life and leave very little behind. Others show up for a few years and somehow change everything. https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/more-than-miles-meaning/ https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/more-than-miles-meaning/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Harbor Vale The Stories Behind the Songs 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. https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/ghosts-i-built-meaning/ https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/ghosts-i-built-meaning/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Harbor Vale The Stories Behind the Songs 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. https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/boys-on-the-dock-meaning/ https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/boys-on-the-dock-meaning/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Harbor Vale The Stories Behind the Songs 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. https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/lighter-than-before-meaning/ https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/lighter-than-before-meaning/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Harbor Vale The Stories Behind the Songs I've learned that healing is a strange thing. It rarely happens all at once. https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/country-line-meaning/ https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/country-line-meaning/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Harbor Vale The Stories Behind the Songs 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. https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/im-just-here-for-the-snacks-meaning/ https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/im-just-here-for-the-snacks-meaning/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Harbor Vale The Stories Behind the Songs I've spent a good part of my career solving problems. It's what I do. https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/keep-the-wheels-turning-meaning/ https://harborvalemusic.com/blog/keep-the-wheels-turning-meaning/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Harbor Vale The Stories Behind the Songs I've learned something over the last few years. Life doesn't always give you a roadmap.