Me: Jeb Barry

Songwriter/singer in Jeb Barry and The Pawn Shop Saints    www/jebbarry.com

Based in : The Berkshires in Massachusetts, USA

Here, we've been doing social distancing for a month. All non-essentials; schools, churches, restaurants, music clubs, etc...are closed.

The plus side is that I have had more time to write and record music. When this all came down my group was just finishing up recording a six song EP as well as out new album titled "Ordinary Folks" It's the follow-up to our 2018 release "texas, etc.." which spent three months on the Euro American charts, peaking at #3

But since no one can come to my studio to finish their parts, we're stuck in idle. By now the ep should have been mastered and the vinyl pressed, but we still need to do two backing vocal parts so that will have to wait.

Also, we've had a few local gigs canceled, one a long-awaited show with Sierra Ferrell. And any plans for a summer trip to Europe (I had planned on doing some solo shows) is out the window.

The plus side is I've written a lot of songs and are recording some solo songs that I'll put out as freebies soon. 

The best thing though is listening to all the streaming shows, from major artists to new discoveries, that are on Facebook and other sites. Some are great, some so-so, but all are contributing to a DIY rebirth for real 'folk' music.