TONIGHT. TONIGHT. TONIGHT!! My live CD/DVD recording featuring my “greatest hits” from 2002-2011 … yes, even Cannonball … is TONIGHT at the Alberta Rose Theatre in Portland, OR. I’ll be featuring a wonderful new band so please join me and come be part of the immortal recording!!

GET TICKETS HERE: http://bit.ly/auIjXd

THE LINEUP:
Gabby Holt – 7:00p
Redwood Son (“Best New Artist”) – 8:00p
Tyler Stenson (“Best Male Artist”) – 9:00p
Matt Hopper (A Really Good Musician) – 10:15p

Please spread the word, re-post on your page, tweet, blog, yell on street corners and bring a crew.

Thank you all.

In September of 2009 I played a farewell show at the Aladdin Theater — my last waltz before moving to Nashville, TN. Although I’ve posted the concert videos previously, I now present the audio — for free — a live album that captures the magic of one of the most special nights in my life. Please, pass it on.

DOWNLOAD THE .ZIP HERE: Tyler Stenson live at the Aladdin Theater

WATCH ALL THE VIDEOS HERE

Lastly, please join me on March 11th for another live recording at Alberta Rose Theater. It promises to be just as special. More info here.

ALADDIN SET LIST:
You can download the tracks individually below…

1. Welcome the Change
2. You Already Know
3. As the Crow Flies
4. Cellophane
5. The Road
6. Wyoming
7. Explode
8. Great Man’s Funeral
9. I Get No Sleep
10. Better Be Us All

In honor of my “Best Male Artist” award at the 2011 Portland Music Awards, I will be hosting a very special celebration at the Alberta Rose Theater on March 11th, 2011. That said, save the date and BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW!!

In an effort to make this evening extra special, I will be doing a live “greatest hits” CD/DVD concert event that will highlight my best songs from across the decade. If you have any songs in particular that you’d like to hear — from any era — let it be known or forever hold your peace.

This will be a concert you’ll definitely want to see — your participation will be documented for time and all eternity so be sure to grab a group of friends and join the party.

Also, joining me on the bill is Redwood Son and Matt Hopper…

REDWOOD SON
redwoodson.com

Redwood Son, a fresh new solo effort by Portland based singer/songwriter Josh Malm (formerly J*Malem) is gearing up to release its debut album at the start of 2011. With 2 albums under his previous moniker, “Beginnings*End” & “Live @ Mississippi Studios”, Malm truly believes this current effort is the culmination of 5 years of hard work and evolution as an artist. Although the original Band was torn apart by the tragic death of drummer Kipp Crawford, in November of 2009, Malm has not given up on the vision they shared. The group was searching for the perfect sound that could represent Malm’s childhood in the California Redwoods, with an obvious affinity for the Great NW, when they were cut unexpectedly short. “The sound has been found!” Malm says proudly.

“This music should speak to your soul, and hopefully my stories can help you find some peace within the confines of this human condition we all share in common”, says Malm. Coined as “West Coast Americana”, you can expect to hear a heavy dose of Alt. Country, Blues, Rock, and Soul. Whatever the sound, the Lyrics stand out in a big way. “Call it Folk, call it Story Telling. I don’t concern myself with labels, as long as the message is clear and the listener feels something deeper, on an emotional level”, he says.

MATT HOPPER AND THE ROMAN CANDLES
matthopper.com

After reading Jon Krakauer’s Into The Wild and recording a solo E.P. (Gold Rush 2004) an inspired Hopper left LA for his own version of Kerouac’s On The Road. He toured non-stop as a solo artist from late 2004 to late 2005, crisscrossing the USA twice performing to anyone and everyone. After performing at the South Park Music Festival one writer from Summit Daily News describes him as “a monster rock n roll front man who writes brilliantly crafted pop tunes. He has the catalogue, persistence and the stage presence to be the next big thing in pop musics re-birth of the singer/songwriter genre. He’s already proven he’s among the best of his class.”

For more information on the special concert event, visit the Alberta Rose Theater website.

I’m proud to say that my song That Moon was featured on Kink.fm yesterday for the Local Music Spotlight!! It was a very cool experience because I got to do a 10 minute phone interview with Inessa that she has included in full on the Kink web page — it really gave me the chance to talk about my career, my song and my goals for 2011. Thanks Inessa!!

To listen to the entire phone interview, go the the Kink.fm here or to download my song That Moon, visit CD Baby here.

Thanks Kink for supporting local artists and thanks for playing my song That Moon from my newest record Long Before the Wheel.

A few weeks ago I posted the Better Be Us All performance video from the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville — well, I recently got my hands on all but one of the songs from that evening and I’ve posted them below. Although As the Crow Flies wasn’t captured on film, I hope you’ll enjoy the other five songs from that very special night.

THE ROAD

THAT MOON

DAFFODILS

OFTEN & MUCH

BETTER BE US ALL

Tonight marks a monumental moment in my career as I finally had the honor of playing at the legendary Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, TN. Music lovers of most makes and models would be able to tell you that this is amongst the greatest venues in the world for an intimate musical experience, and in my humble opinion, it did not disappoint.

Though the rain washed many away, roughly 100 people still gathered to watch our writers round (featuring Lane Turner) and I must say the vibe was magical.

As an added honor, my good friend and host of the evening, Melissa Bollea, asked me to sing the last song of the night, to put a poignant bullet point on a fine evening — as you’ll witness in the video below, my song Better Be Us All was the final statement.

It was truly a thrill to be on one of the world’s premiere stages … I assure you, I’ll be floating for days as a result.

BLUEBIRD CAFE 02/01/2011 SET LIST:

1. That Moon
2. As the Crow Flies
3. The Road
4. Often & Much
5. Daffodils
6. Better Be Us All

Over the past few months I have been in the studio completely re-recording my 2008 album See That Gleam. While I’ve always loved the songs that were on the record, I never felt like the production did them much justice.

Well, I aim to do them justice.

Below is a sneak peak of a few of the sessions where we’ve tracked keys — the oh so talented Reginald Bradley on the organ and Matt Heasley on the grand piano. Enjoy the behind the scenes footage of Another Gleam.

TRACKING ORGAN ON “POPO AGIE” (FEATURING REGINALD BRADLEY)

TRACKING PIANO ON “FEELING THE SUN” (FEATURING MATT HEASLEY)

BUY ANOTHER GLEAM!!

Exactly one year ago to the date, I stood on stage at one of Portland’s finest venues and bid farewell to my friends, fans and family. Yes, under the lights at the Aladdin Theater, I performed my final few songs in my hometown in the northwest before moving to Nashville, TN — the night was electric.

To celebrate one year in the musical trenches, I’ve posted a few of my favorite clips from that evening below and am planning an anniversary show and album release in Portland on October 2nd, 2010 at the Secret Society Ballroom.

Tyler Stenson Album Release & One Year Anniversary
Saturday October 2nd @ The Secret Society Ballroom
Portland, OR — 8pm

Please spread the word and join me for the special evening.

WELCOME THE CHANGE

CELLOPHANE

WYOMING

GREAT MAN’S FUNERAL

BETTER BE US ALL

This January during my Bittersweet Parade album release tour, I had the opportunity to sit down with the fellas at Acoustic Conversations and chat about my move to Nashville — I even got to play a couple songs! Curt and Peter are good guys and I always enjoy our little talks. I hope you do to.

LISTEN TO THE CONVERSATION: HERE
SEE MORE PHOTOS: HERE
RE-VISIT THE FIRST CONVERSATION: HERE

photo by pete wright

GO TO iTUNES TO DOWNLOAD THESE EXCLUSIVE LIVE TRACKS:

1. Welcome the Change
2. Leave Oregon
3. Blush
4. That Moon
5. Roderigo (Cover, Seven Mary Three)

Today was the first official day of recording for my new EP Long Before the Wheel! Yes, I had already been in the studio to track a scratch guitar and vocal but that was all too casual. Today was the first legitimate day of professional players and grinding hours.

That said, it doesn’t feel like a grind when you’re watching a pro in action. I had the honor of working with Derek Mixon as my drummer for the record — he set a solid backbone of drums that has me beaming about this album’s potential. Nice work Derek, it was a pleasure working with you.