MAC LEAPHART

Sleep didn't come easy for me the first night in Dripping Springs, Texas. The insomnia thing is a gift from my mother’s side of the family. Apparently, quite a few McKeowns spend a good portion of their nights staring up…

I am humbled and honored to be named one of the 2018 Kerrville New Folk winners. Kerrville was one of the best musical experiences of my life. Thank you and cheers to all!

Yesterday, I was out and about, and my phone was almost out of juice. The charger chord in my car, which I’d been seeing some wire poking from behind the white, finally quit working all together, and so, I was…

Marvin. 
It was an unfortunate name. 
Marvin. 
Maybe not for the gray haired mechanic who had fixed your parent’s cars for years. But, a little off, antiquated, paired with the quiet, occasionally impatient fella who packed his own lunch every…

I remember eyeing the rock-n-roll rags on the magazine rack at the drug store when I was kid. Rolling Stone, Spin, maybe Circus or something, and it was very affective. I remember one time in particular, picking up…

“Woke up this morning my house was cold 
Checked the furnace, she wasn’t burning 
Went out in hopped in my old Ford 
Hit the engine but she ain’t turning” 

These are the opening lines to “One Step Up,” a song…

I spent a few long months in LA. I arrived in Los Angeles on a relative whim. I didn't get into graduate school, I had a buddy who was living out there, so, I drove across the country. The drive…

I wrote this coming off a week long run from Charleston through Mississippi and Louisiana and right on back. I didn't know it, but I had a brain tumor at the time. Far out. Maybe it shows in my writing…

Honored to play the Bluebird Cafe with Tim Jones, Peyton Parker, and Tony Lucca. Great times. 
 

Some pics from the night:
 

One year it took me until Christmas Eve and hearing “2000 Miles” by the Pretenders to get into the Christmas spirit. I was driving west on Interstate 26, from Columbia to Greenville, South Carolina, and it just came on while…

I have a PANDORA station! 
I know–FINALLY! 
I listened for a while last night. 
My station included Billy Ray Cyrus. Which is simultaneously kind of awesome and not awesome. 
It also included Billy Bob Thornton. 
Okay. 
But, no Billy Joe…

Low in the Saddle, Long in the Tooth hits the street tomorrow, everybody! 
Help your boy out! 
Buy one for yourself and a buddy! 
Or your mama! She'll dig it! 
Trust me... 
Cheers!