coastal alt/indie rock

​​Field Notes​​

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"Chasing the Goddess" was born during a kayak trip in the Sea of Cortez.

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Angie and I were there on a week-long trip with my brother, some friends from work, and three guides, paddling island-to-island between Loreto and Mulege. 

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Every morning, I would get in the backseat of our kayak; Angie would get in the front seat; and we would paddle 10 or miles to the next beach. There we were set up a new camp and then hike, swim, fish, and explore. It was fantastic.

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At some point, I made a joke that no matter how hard or fast I paddled, I couldn't close the 2-foot gap between me and her. That led me to making the throwaway comment, "Same old story... I've been chasing the goddess all my life".

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Well, that line stuck with me; made it into my notebook; and eventually produced this song - which isn't about Mexico or kayaking. 

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"I remember the first time I smelled perfume"

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Maybe you do too?

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"Sweet like honey, it filled the room"

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My earliest memories recall it as simultaneously nauseating and mysterious... how apt is that?

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The droning chord progression summoned images of incense smoke, tents, veils, temple dances... and so... there you go. Throw in some tabla, electric sitar, and zills, and there you have it. 

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Perhaps the least Mexican song to have ever been born in Mexico.

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