Caleb Hawley

We’re on day two of a six-week string of shows, and it’s been great thus far. I can already tell that the theme of this tour will be “strange coincidences”. In Philly, I met one of my musical heroes in the World Café bathroom. In most situations, I’m too intimidated to say hi to people I have incredible respect for. There’s just no way to avoid it though, when you’re at side-by-side urinals. Thank you public bathrooms!

In Lancaster I played a show with my twin. His name is Alex Brubaker (more…)

Back in November, I was given an opportunity to co-write some songs with a few high school classes up in Harlem. I was a bit intimidated, and had even co-written with my peers, so I wasn’t sure how this would go. Three months later we’ve written five songs together, and are in the process of recording them. Here’s a two-minute clip of the first one, “Everyday Struggle”.

Every Day Struggle (Shortened)

And good news for the cows. I think half of the country turned vegetarian for the New Year. So far every night of the new decade I have had a friend inform me they’ve “gone veg”. And they’re all guys too! I mean, I remember in 7th grade when half the girls somehow decided at the same time that meat was no longer good for their figure, but guys in their mid-twenties? I didn’t see that one coming.

Last night I before a gig, my bass player was raving, “Man, those wings smell good”.
I turned to him and said, “Thank God there’s still another meat-eating musician in town. I swear everyone has turned into Littefoot!” (more…)

I’ve heard this song many times before, but I’ve never payed attention to the words until today. Don Henley is probably better known for his cheesy light rock jams than anything else, but I must say these are the best lyrics I have ever heard. I can’t believe how well he portrays the feeling of forgiveness.

“The Heart of the Matter”
By: Don Henley

I got the call today that I didn’t wanna hear
But I knew that it would come
An old, true friend of ours was talkin’ on the phone
She said you’d found someone
And I thought of all the bad luck, and the struggles we went through
How I lost me, and you lost you
What are these voices outside love’s open door
Make us throw off our contentment and beg for something more?

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