Forrest is originally from Kentucky. He's been playing
out of his new home base Kansas City for the past 7 years. He is a skillfull,
perceptive songwriter who has made a strong presence on the Kansas City
music scene with his first two releases "Vacation" '96 and "Love
and Garbage" '98. And now he has just released his third album "Patch
of Blue", May, 2001.
Forrest has been playing the coffee house and bar circuit in the KC and
surrounding area for the past 7 years with an assortment
of backing bands (The Big Trees, The Futility Gods, and currently The
Crash) and duos. Forrest does alot of solo gigs and grew up musically
playing weekly with the Kansas City Songwriter's Circle, a group that
meets publicly at coffee houses and bars to
play their new songs. Forrest continues to present new songs in this twice
monthly event.
Forrest draws alot from his experiences growing up on
a dairy and tobacco farm. He also has a master's degree in theology and
once served as an associate minister in a parish in Fort Worth, Texas.
Forrest also has a sense for subject matter, images and
experiences in his songs that touch a common chord with alot of people
of all ages. His angst flows through unpretentious lyrics and familiar
melodies that explore love, longing and loss.
Forrest's
Home Page * Forrest's
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CD "Vacation" *
Forrest's CD "Love and Garbage" * Reviews
 Click this image to see a video of Forrest solo at the Planet Cafe on Songwriters Circle night. Forrest's album, "Patch of Blue", is a heart felt exploration of relationships, vocations, and dreams that takes one from country rock to folk to rock-pop. Barry Lee of KKFI radio called it "a fucking masterpiece." Check it out. Forrest is a prolific writer and has lots of songs waiting to find their way onto a record. Good to know for his fans that there is plenty of music still to come. |
News
Look for the new CD, Land of X, to come out in June of 2003.