I'm very excited to share that the music video for "Nightcap Darling" is live on YouTube and other video streaming platforms as of 7:00 PM PST tonight.

In my previous post I had talked about the role of community and…

I often preach about the importance of human connection and community in an increasingly schizoid society. I’ve done it on here, and in person just the same. 

Last Sunday (and Monday AM) we, as a community, did something pretty connecting…

Happy to share my latest single “Nightcap Darling” is available to stream on most streaming platforms as well as download here at raybaron.com, or on raybaron.bandcamp.com. 

This song had a bit of a journey as it was recorded in…

I'm excited to announce my next upcoming single release: "Nightcap Darling," a tune that I've been slinging around at acoustic sets for the past year and a half or so.

It features some really great artists from the Seattle region…

I don't consider myself to be a dismal person, nor would I call myself “toxically positive.” These days I find a good degree of peace through gratitude and human connection. That said, my heart has been heavy as of late…

I'm very excited to announce “Thaw” has been released on raybaron.bandcamp.com for the not-so-hefty sum of $1.50. It can be expected on streaming platforms in the coming weeks. 

I want to extend another thank you to my friends Izzy Burns…

I often talk about the role of collaboration in music. I also tend to point out that "solo artist" is generally a misnomer.

In the era of AI and extreme corner-cutting (or skill acquisition avoidance, as I call it), I…

Very recently, I was honored by a request to teach a songwriter's workshop in our region (stay tuned for that, Seattle-area folks). As I am mulling over possible formats for this, I find myself thinking more deeply about my own…

For me personally, if seeds were sown in 2024, they would germinate and become viable in 2025. As the year comes to a close I find myself looking back with deeply rooted gratitude: Gratitude for the incredible local communities that…

I have been thinking a lot lately about Artificial Intelligence, like most of you I imagine.

I don't have a particularly rosy outlook on it, especially as it applies to art and music creation.  I am going to do my…

Last week I sat down and recorded a stripped down acoustic couch take of a song that is very dear to me: “Loving Her Was Easier (than anything I'll ever do again)” by the late and great songwriter Kris Kristofferson…

I had a great time on the Indie Rock Catalog podcast this week with Levi. We covered a lot of ground: Returning to music after a long hiatus, support and help from unexpected places, overcoming fear, and the importance of…