It’s official, I’m proud to say I made it onto the ballot as a nominee for the 2010 Portland Music
I spent a couple hours in the recording studio today with Rob Stroup recording a new song called Often &
The Portland Music Awards has begun taking nominations for this year’s award show that will showcase Portland’s best talent. Although
Earlier this week, I issued a press release in support of my new album Long Before the Wheel (now available
My new album Long Before the Wheel is officially available for purchase and download on both CD Baby and iTunes.
Track #3 off of Long Before the Wheel is a mysterious gypsy tune about a very strange encounter I had
Track #2 off of Long Before the Wheel is a bittersweet ballad that was written for a special few —
Track #1 off of Long Before the Wheel is a simple song called Leave Oregon. It was the first song
In honor of my new EP Long Before the Wheel, I’m giving away my full length album Bittersweet Parade for
I just received word that I’ll be performing at the lovely Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles, CA on Tuesday November
I came across this picture the other day and thought it was pretty funny — especially the first one regarding
Lately I’ve been hearing all kinds of good stuff about BandCamp.com so I decided to check it out. Although it
Exactly one year ago to the date, I stood on stage at one of Portland’s finest venues and bid farewell
In support of my new album Long Before the Wheel, I will be touring extensively — one stop that I’m
As you know, I recently initiated a fundraiser for my new album Long Before the Wheel and I’m proud to
OK, no more teasing. Below is my new Long Before the Wheel EP in its entirety. Songs and artwork. Of
I can’t keep it a secret any longer!! As you know, I finally finished recording my EP Long Before the
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As you know, my Kickstarter.com fundraiser for my new album Long Before the Wheel was a complete success — 90
Fans Fund Recording Through Internet for Independent Folk Artist Tyler Stenson’s 8th Studio Album Studio costs are expensive, so Tyler
This January during my Bittersweet Parade album release tour, I had the opportunity to sit down with the fellas at
I was asked to teach a songwriter’s workshop during a festival I recently played and although I was initially apprehensive,
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My record Bittersweet Parade was recently featured on The Music Critic UK as the August 2010 Album of the Month!
I just finished designing a new promo poster that I plan to make available for purchase in the near future
LADIES, my sweet sweet friend Emily sells beautiful jewelry for Stella & Dot and in an effort to help me
I just discovered that out of 700 submissions, my song The Road has made the top 84 as a semifinalist
It’s official — 76 of my friends and fans have banded together to raise the money I needed to record
With only 3 weeks to go I have just barely breached the 50% mark of my fundraiser for my next
Somewhere this Spring I lost most of my musical confidence and began to ask myself the question: What the hell
Today was the first official day of recording for my new EP Long Before the Wheel! Yes, I had already
Call me nostalgic but I’ve decided to post a recording of my first song EVER — written and recorded in
Happy 4th of July everyone! This song, from day one, has always made me laugh like no other — especially
I’m currently writing a song that will be the last track on my upcoming album Long Before the Wheel —
I was informed today that my 2002 song Cannonball is being featured in the New Songs section of AmericanSongSpace.com! This
My belief in Mississippi Studios as Portland’s premier venue was made whole after my Monday show on June 14, 2010.
I was quite honored today when I logged on to Facebook to find an invite for a group titled: Tyler
In an attempt to raise funds for my upcoming EP Long Before the Wheel, I have teamed up with a
In September of 2009, the world lost a true talent — Scotland Barr. He was a singer-songwriter and wordsmith and
Today marks the day that I officially made my reality TV debut. Though the whole concept of manufactured fame has
I recently designed a website for Stepheni Elli, a Nashville based singer-songwriter in the folkrock genre. Although I’m not an
Sunday was an absolute writing tear for me — in my last post I commented that songs can take me
I’ve always said that my songs take a while to write … longer than most. I’m a firm believer in
Nashville had enjoyed a month of 80 degree blue skies until that Thursday when I received the phone call saying
I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be returning to Portland and playing at the legendary Mississippi Studios on Monday June
When I look back at my childhood and consider all of my encounters with my mother, my memories place a
Friday May 7th (tomorrow) I will be playing a showcase at Nashville’s Listening Room Cafe. This should be a wonderful
Beck J Rippy: 2007 to 2010 With heavy heart I post this obituary; Beck J Rippy was my nephew and
As a performing musician, I’ve encountered many bizarre things in my day from the vantage point of the stage; fights,
Monday April 5th, 2010 was a very special day — it marks my first performance in Nashville with a band.