Jeff’s anticipated new release “Forever Morning” - written and recorded all in Colorado over the past two years - is set to release in early 2024.  Recorded at the iconic Blasting Room Studios in Fort Collins, Colorado, Jeff and acclaimed producer Andrew Berlin crafted during bits of time here and there, carving away, without a clear idea of what they were building.  Ultimately, after tracking what was to be a single 10-12 track record, they ended up with a 16-track journey of discovery.  The record traverses through mystical mountain passes, echoes in the haunting corridors of coastal catacombs, rides along desolate desert railroads, and resonates with the distant thunder of faraway battlefields. Yet, it always circles back to a place profoundly intimate and close to the heart. "Forever Morning" eventually finds its way back to the soothing currents of the River Jordan, meanders into the rugged high country, and basks in the morning desert sun where its story began. Unveiled in three compelling parts, "Forever Morning" begins its journey with Part I this spring.

“Forever Morning” features an all-Colorado cast – including Andrew Berlin producing (Gregory Alan Isakov), Emma Rose on bass and harmonies (Sound of Honey), Max Barcelow on drums (Gregory Alan Isakov), Charlie Rose (Elephant Revival) and Dave Divine (Brian Blade, Megan Burtt) on electric guitars, Russick Smith and Eve Panning (Big Richard) on cello and fiddle, Jon Estes (Abigail Washburn) on organ and keyboard, and Jeff on lead and background vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano, rhodes, and the water bucket.

The new record comes on the heels of Jeff’s work with Jeff Cramer and the Wooden Sound on “The Shed Sessions” video series, also found on all audio streaming services.  The Wooden Sound – featuring Jeff on acoustic guitar and vocals, Emma Rose on upright bass and vocals, Dylan McCarthy on mandolin and vocals, and Dave Pailet on dobro and vocals, was built in January and February of 2020.  They were set to play their first show on March 26, 2020, when the world came to a halt.  They were finally able to come back together that summer – negative COVID tests in hand – and film the video series for their fall release featured by The Bluegrass Situation that November.  The band and video spurred a backyard music series in Jeff’s yard called the Denver Shed Sessions, which hosted stellar Colorado music talent for the next 2 years including Big Richard, Travis McNamara, Sturtz, David Burchfield, and others. 

In 2019, Jeff's songwriting prowess earned him a spot among the top five songwriters in the Troubadour Contest at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. PopMatters, The Bluegrass Situation, and Glide Magazine have all featured him for his debut album, "Northern 45." 

Jeff's "Northern 45" features 11 original tracks written at various outposts from along the northern 45th parallel, a cover of Townes Van Zandt's "Colorado Girl", and Grammy award-winning talent throughout. Recorded at the Bombshelter recording studio in Nashville, TN, often described as an "analog paradise" and home to award-winning records from the Alabama Shakes, Margo Price, and more, Jon Estes, bassist for John Paul White, Abigail Washburn, among many others, produced the record to analog tape and played bass and keys.  Guitars include Sadler Vaden of Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Jeremy Fetzer of Steelism, and Spencer Cullum Jr. from Miranda Lambert's band.  Dave Racine of Jim Lauderdale's band plays drums; Molly Parden sings backing vocals. 

Jeff’s love for great songs, those that tell the truth without a heavy hand, is evident in his music. He draws inspiration from the sounds created by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois in their basements in the 70s to the lonesome cowboy songs of Townes Van Zandt, and more contemporary songster icons Jason Isbell and Adrienne Lenker. Beyond his musical endeavors, Jeff is a full-time solar energy industry and environmental advocate and executive, loves a good new pair of socks, and is always on the lookout for a good pretzel, a new singletrack trail run, or a good sunny café, park, or beach to hole up with his New Yorker, or notepad to conjure his next big idea.