I will be publishing a new song every week for a year between 1/14/08 and 1/12/09.  Songs will be available no later than 11:59 PM central time every Monday between 1/14/08 & 1/12/09.  Exceptions may be made in the event of serious illness and/or hospitalization to me or my wife, death in my family or close circle of friends, or if I have the opportunity to tour.  

This project is being called Twenty Aught Eight and will be broken down into four volumes of 13 songs each; CDs will eventually be available.  For now, the tracks are free.  However, if you enjoy what you hear, donations through PayPal are appreciated:  

Think of it as a virtual tip jar.  On with the music!

NEWEST SONG:

Week 30 08/04/08 - Running

Twenty Aught Eight, V1

Week 01 01/13/08 - Three Chords and the Truth

Week 02 01/20/08 - Keep My Faith
Week 03 01/26/08 - Rock Me
Week 04 02/04/08 - Balance Of Life
Week 05 02/11/08 - Share of the Blame
Week 06 02/18/08 - Trouble No More
Week 07 02/25/08 - Moonbeams
Week 08 03/02/08 - Never Mind
Week 09 03/10/08 - The Meanderin' Hound
Week 10 03/17/08 - Ain't No Greater Sorrow
Week 11 03/24/08 - Beauty of our Lives
Week 12 03/31/08 - Evolution of the Soul
Week 13 04/07/08 - Lost in Pain
Twenty Aught Eight, V2

Week 14 04/14/08 - Never Got Along
Week 15 04/21/08 - Bring 'Em Home
Week 16 04/27/08 - Walk On By
Week 17 05/05/08 - Sinful Pleasures
Week 18 05/12/08 - I'm Tired
Week 19 05/19/08 - Change
Week 20 05/26/08 - Come Back Home
Week 21 06/02/08 - Talkin' bout It
Week 22 06/09/08 - Leave a Light On
Week 23 06/16/08 - Life Is Good
Week 24 06/23/08 - Two Step
Week 25 06/30/08 - 6 Feet of Trouble

Week 26 07/07/08 - Soothe My Soul

Twenty Aught Eight, V3

Week 27 07/14/08 - Bring Me Relief
Week 28 07/21/08 - Painful Resolve

Week 29 07/28/08 - Find Peace

Week 30 08/04/08 - Running

 

 

Previous CDs (listed below) can be sampled, purchased and/or downloaded from my CD Baby page.


Live. Love. Learn. Sing. was released on 5/12/07 and is made up of 14 brand new songs that are all deeply personal with diverse subject matter than includes life, death, love, suicide, persistence, self awareness, and fate. The lyrics find a way to provoke thought in the listener, often managing to do so with a dose of humor. The music successfully blends elements of blues, folk, rock, bluegrass, and country, forming what might best be called Americana. 

I can honestly say that the CD is truly a labor of his love. Where as My Blues explores Todd’s acoustic blues side, Live. Love. Learn. Sing. is the fusion of blues, folk and other acoustic forms and...truly is a bit of Americana and it is Americana at the top of its form.  From the opening “The Ballad of Papa Chuck” to the closing “Lullaby,” we see the spectrum of Lorenz’ abilities. His folksy reflections on life, his bluesy tunes and lyrics, and the interjection of a little fun now and then makes for an great CD. Each original song is a reflection of it’s creator’s skills and they are all executed flawlessly. Todd is an extremely talented artist and songwriter.

Steve Jones
http://crossroadsreviews.blogspot.com/2007/11/live-love-learn-sing-reviewed-by-steve.html

You can buy the CD, download the whole album and/or hear samples by clicking on the cover or here.  

It is available on iTunes here.  

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My Blues was also released on 5/12/07 and consists of 20 selections from my first three albums that were rerecorded in order to better serve as an introduction to my earlier work. These songs were chosen based on consistent audience reaction and also include some of my favorites.

Lorenz has a deft touch on guitar and a warm, rich voice. His highly original songs (20 on this CD) deal with familiar blues themes: pain, loss, love, etc., but with a modern, and sometimes personal touch. Highlights include “Tired of Your Pain,” “Life Ain’t Easy,” “To Your Grave,” “Sundance Groove,” “Good Old Days Again,” and “Kentucky Woman.”  Lorenz is comfortable playing and singing in blues, country, folk, or any of the Americana styles. Well produced by Lorenz and featuring a variety of styles and original tunes, My Blues is a fine CD that should please acoustic guitar fans.

--- Graham Clarke
Full review here, about a third of the way down the page:
http://www.bluenight.com/BluesBytes/wn0807.html

A solo recording doesn’t leave an artist anywhere to hide, especially when you are working with original material. Lorenz is able to make it work with ease. His slide guitar creates a solid rhythmic foundation throughout the disc, especially on tracks like “Hush Hush” where his rapid-fire licks add to the intensity of the performance. He has good range on the vocals and varies his approach enough to maintain interest. The same could be said for Todd’s songwriting. He mixes standard blues licks with lyrics that often provide a humorous view of real life situations...The best praise I can give My Blues is that, after hearing the disc, I want to see a live performance by Lorenz.

- Mark Thompson, President - Crossroads Blues Society
Full review here: 
http://crossroadsreviews.blogspot.com/2007/06/my-blues-reviewed-by-mark-thompson.html

You can buy the CD, download the whole album and/or hear samples by clicking on the cover or here

It is available on iTunes here.  

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Here I Stand was released in 2004 and was my 3rd independent release.  It represented a pretty big jump in terms of production value and and overall songwriting.  It was also where I started to get comfortable with my vocals. 

You can buy the CD, download the whole album and/or hear samples by clicking on the cover or here

It is available on iTunes here.  

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