In Memphis

Hanging out on Beale Street, sort 'a.

The video artistry of Mr. Jason Lee will be featured in my upcoming music video for IN MEMPHIS (written and produced by Cody Melville).  I look forward to posting this new song this week.



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Tonight in Hollywood

Shooting a bit of video tonight in Hollywood... Always a weird, fun time out there. https://t.co/bA3qvgCEiI pic.twitter.com/42moZSfKjy

— Dresden Cowboy (@DresdenCowboy) June 24, 2017

I also look forward to singing with Marty & Elayne @ the Dresden around midnight!

Traveling down ol' Route 66 https://t.co/3WbNkgdLYs via @YouTubehttps://t.co/ZJrk5pRsyW #Americana music

— John Reneaud (@DresdenCowboy) June 18, 2017

Working the IN MEMPHIS video

Putting video together for IN MEMPHIS music/video. The next post in the Dresden Cowboy catalogue. https://t.co/HDPFI2fNbx

— Dresden Cowboy (@DresdenCowboy) June 19, 2017

Latest song...

More Dresden Cowboy songs coming soon...

The video for BROKEN WINGS is complete and Michael Madill is currently finalizing the sound mix on that one.  Cody Melville is at work on the mix for IN MEMPHIS.  I have completed recording on two of my own songs - ON THE CONCRETE, and ANGEL SING - which, Julien and I will be performing a final mix upon my return from a weekend tour of Dallas.

In the studio with David Wichcombe

photo provided by Live Music Stars L.A.

Recorded with David Wichcombe today on my new studio system.  He laid down some amazing guitar tracks for my song ON THE CONCRETE.  Next, Julien and I come up with solid mix on that song, then, video, then we post it right here.  I look especially forward to posting this song, since, it was written many years ago and will soon/finally be available for the discriminating rock and roll earbone!

Edward Donnelly preforms in the Broken Wings video

Here's a great photo pulled from the upcoming Dresden Cowboy music/video for the Jason Peirce song BROKEN WINGS.  It's another well produced piece of music by the team of Mike and Ed, and it's nice to finally get Ed into one of the videos!

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Edward Donnelly on set of Broken Wings Video

Worked with Edward Donnelly today on the upcoming music video for another Jason Peirce song, produced by the amazing team of Michael Madill and Edward Donnelly - Broken Wings. I have one day of production left, next Monday... Thank you Ed for your great work on set today. Now, at least, it can be said that there will be one good looking cowboy in this music video.

The Fallout from my super hero cowboy...

The Fallout from my super hero cowboy costume, and Cody's amazing song THE COOL CATS WILL CALL, has been fantastic.  The video was well received.  The outfit, complete with blue feather, is now hung in my closet awaiting the moment that a bull-legged, dressed up, singing cowboy is needed to save the day on Hollywood Boulevard.  I begin production on the Broken Wings video next week...  I'm also in process of finishing up a song that I am co-writing with Jason Peirce titled Angel Sing (which my son is slated to produce), and, Cody Melville is cooking up another song possibility for me as well.  Oh, and I've dusted off my old Ensoniq keyboard workstation.  It needs a soldering job - then I will pull sequenced tracks for a song I wrote many years ago and get that one off the Mike and Ed for, yet, another marvelous arrangement.  Good days indeed for the Dresden Cowboy!  God Bless.

Cowgirl Kimmy Asks...

Cowgirl Kimmy, a professed Dresden Cowboy fan, writes... "Hey, love your work Cowboy - I'm always looking for hidden meanings and the "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" seems perfect for your song The Cool Cats Will Call.  But it gives me more than one way of thinking.  Can you tell me how the video relates?




Well Cowgirl Kimmy... I looked at The Cool Cats Will Call (written and produced by Cody Melville) as being about how pursuing fame will make your heart empty and head full of distracting nonsense - at least, if you are prone to analyze.  So the line "story books heroes are looking like a couple friends of mine" gave me the idea that super heroes were the easiest way to illustrate that understanding to the contemporary Disney/Hollywood super fueled attraction to Marvel, and other-like fantasy characters. The plastic hot police mannequin is intended to represent the vapid relationships which comes with the fallout of fostering a delusional fame driven ego. By design, these videos have a retro feel, so, I am hoping to invoke a bit of nostalgia reminiscent of the early days of MTV.  I would add, in particular, on this video I experience a huge degree of surreal fun.  

Yee-haw, sayeth the Dresden Cowboy!

Broken Wings

Sent vocal tracks to L.A. producers Mike and Ed. They've put together a compelling arrangement for my version of, yet, another Jason Peirce song titled Broken Wings. I expect to begin production on the Music Video early next week. It's a beautiful, soulful song and I look forward to posting this version soon. My best!

The Cool Cats Will Call

In the white room with the good looking cop/date.  It's nice here, she doesn't talk much!

Finding my superhero powers...

THE COOL CATS WILL CALL.  So I've created a super hero storybook character for my latest music video.  I went with a Druidic symbol on my chest, therefore, those of you in the know will get why it makes sense to run with the moniker of BARDMAN.  I spent a bit of time on Hollywood Boulevard working with some real life (actors portraying) storybook characters.  There is a line in this Cody Melville song "All the storybook heroes, are looking like a couple friends of mine", which, I suspect, somehow, inspired the crazy thought to create BARDMAN and bring him to life on Hollywood Boulevard.  Yes, now I can honestly state that I, joyously, have spent time with famous living characters such as, The Flash, Spongebob, Black Zorro, Superman, along with a compelling Michael Jackson reboot and several cool dudes with well mannered boa constrictors.  Ken Fischman helped me shoot this video - thanks Ken!  It is a Cody Melville written and produced song!  I have some color correction and titling yet to take care of on this video, but, I expect to post the completed version this coming Monday.  Oh, and I discovered an amazing new actress to play the role of my date in this video.  She seems a bit stiff - awkward - yet aesthetically, she is well put together and gave a flawless, unreal, performance.  THE COOL CATS WILL CALL is a lively, fun song, and ultimately I believe the video satires the idea of the pursuit of fame...  Or, at least, my pursuit of fame.  Regardless, I had a kick putting it together, and, would add, while shooting one day I was asked by Wonder Woman about my superhero powers.  I pondered her inquiry as I mumbled, "I'm just a singer shooting some video on Hollywood Boulevard."  Brandishing a warm beautiful smile she said, "Then that must be your superpower.  Singing."  Wow.  Wouldn't it be nice if Wonder Woman was only right.

Here's another still shot from the upcoming music video for my version of the Cody Melville song, THE COOL CATS WILL CALL. This is a shot of Flash along side Wonder Woman w/ Zorro looking on. Hollywood Boulevard is like a carnival for the eye.

Also, I would like to mention, Mike and Ed sent over the arrangement on my version of the Jason Peirce song BROKEN WINGS... Wow, I look forward to putting the vocal tracks together the first of next week.

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Cool Cats Will Call on Hollywood Boulevard...

Hollywood Boulevard photo by John Reneaud

Been working it live with some heroic, and, some not so heroic friends on Hollywood Boulevard for my upcoming video.  The Cool Cats Will Call.  This new video should post by late next week.

The Work Song...

Okay, two cool things today. Well, tonight... I finally had the opportunity to sing the Work Song live with Marty and Elayne at the Dresden, in Hollywood. It wasn't brilliant, but, it wasn't not brilliant (whatever that means). Also, finally decided on the shoes for my blue costume for the next Dresden Cowboy music video. Monochrome man is just a couple weeks away. Regardless, the shoes are - Lugz Men's Brigade Hi TX Boot. Pretty cool boots, not that I'm getting a kickback or anything. I think everyone will get my blue choice upon completion and posting of the vid. The wardrobe choice is for the Cody Melville song titled The Cool Cats Will Call. I look forward to posting the music video soon.


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Ed Donnelly on Mix Minute

Edward Donnelly has produced several of the Dresden Cowboy catalogue songs - along with Michael Madill.  Ed also shares his production knowledge on a Youtube Channel for "Mix Minute".  Here's an introduction to what that's about...

Please take note of the new Music + Video addition to the website. Simple, elegant, cowboyism! Enjoy.