Dustin Overbeek: Links

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Good Causes


Puppies Behind Bars: Puppies Behind Bars trains inmates to raise puppies to become service dogs for the disabled and explosive detection canines for law enforcement.
American Red Cross: Since its founding in 1881 by visionary leader Clara Barton, the American Red Cross has been the nation's premier emergency response organization. As part of a worldwide movement that offers neutral humanitarian care to the victims of war, the American Red Cross distinguishes itself by also aiding victims of devastating natural disasters. Over the years, the organization has expanded its services, always with the aim of preventing and relieving suffering. Today, in addition to domestic disaster relief, the American Red Cross offers compassionate services in five other areas: community services that help the needy; support and comfort for military members and their families; the collection, processing and distribution of lifesaving blood and blood products; educational programs that promote health and safety; and international relief and development programs.
Good Search: Search for anything like you would on Google. Every time you search a penny goes to your favorite charity.

My Friends

John Kelly Singer/Songwriter; Producer; Best Friend: Check out John! He's a one of a kind unmatched talent! If you've heard my records, you've heard his beautiful fingerstyle guitar and harmonies! He's my right hand man...
Jon Roniger: A great friend and artist. Jon has a new record coming out soon produced by Jim Reilley and Robert Reynolds. Be sure to check it out!
Casey Driessen: Harnessing the power of red shoes, Mustache and his trusty sidekick, 5-String Fiddle, have spent the last decade in studios, on stages, and crammed into various forms of transportation, traveling across the North American continent and over the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans - not only as a sideman for Béla Fleck, The Sparrow Quartet, Tim O’Brien, Darrell Scott, Steve Earle, and Frank Vignola, but also as a solo artist with his band, a drums/bass/fiddle power trio called The Colorfools - fighting evil music, toppling language barriers, and sharing his view of the world through a camera lens. In 2006, Mustache and 5-String Fiddle made their debut record entitled 3D (Sugar Hill Records). On the morning of his birthday, what at first seemed like prank phone call turned out to be the honest truth — 3D was nominated for a Grammy. That midwest boy is Casey Driessen, and thus begins the story of his second solo record, Oog (Red Shoe Records). Enjoy music.
Matt Butcher: I had the honor of playing a show with Matt, and he blew me away. What a talent. Check out his album "Me and My Friends". As an added bonus he's a virtuous guy!
Tyler Flowers: Songwriting partner and very talented musician.
Songs in THE RAW: Jon Roniger's weekly song! A new song every week--In the Raw... Only $0.99...
Casey Brooks Photography: Casey's the girl who did all of the photography for the new album. She's fantastic... Check her out!

Some of My Heroes

Ellis Paul

Ellis is one of my all time favorite songwriters. I discovered him in Boston is 1993, and he made me want to write songs.

Mary Gauthier

I had the privilege of studying songwriting with Mary at Fur Peace Ranch. She is one of the most honest and poignant songwriters around today, and only time will tell that her impact on American music is enormous. Her latest album, The Foundling, tells her life story in a masterful piece of music. In her words, “I’ve discovered we are all wanderers of sorts, we are all looking for meaning in lives that contain no guarantees. My birth mother and my adopted family loved me the very best they could and I am grateful for their sacrifices. I do have a good life. It has been a long road and it’s taken me longer than I am proud of, but these days I find myself at peace, grateful for each borrowed day.”

Thank you, Mary for your honesty and wisdom...

Darrell Scott

Darrell is a virtuoso musician who has a knack for being intensely personal in his writing without being indulgent. He's also a great songwriting instructor!

Jeff Black

I first heard Jeff on Acoustic Cafe about back in 2003. He's a brilliant songwriter with one of the most unique voices in folk music today.

Pierce Pettis

Pierce is a cerebral writer with an awesome ability to tie spiritual and everyday matters seamlessly.

Richard Shindell

An expatriate New Yorker now living in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Richard Shindell is a meticulous craftsman of song whose six studio albums and one live recording have been revered by critics and fans alike. Innovative, original and occasionally spiritual, Shindell's songs weave tales that interchangeably champion the downtrodden, exalt the disaffected or wax empathetic to those lost to society's fringes. From his first record, Sparrow's Point (1992) to the newest album Vuelta (2004), Shindell has demonstrated a penchant for songwriting at once passionate and profound. His songs are often slowly and painstakingly crafted until honed to perfection. Conversely, he is also capable of writing tunes that are simply clever and amusing. Shindell's songwriting is truly eclectic, ranging from lighthearted ballads and adulterous love songs, to dirges and diatribes that skillfully skewer politics, prejudice, war and religion. He has a unique ability to morph into the soul of the many and varied personalities he casts as narrators in certain songs--songs that are veritable novellas framed in haunting acoustic melodies, sometimes including cryptic, revelations through the eyes of a woman.

Musicians on "I Can't Fly"

Tim O'Brien: Site of the Grammy winning bluegrass folk aritist.
Pat McLaughlin: Great singer/songwriter and guitar player. He currently tours with John Prine playing his trademark rhythm guitar and madolin. He's written hits for such artists as Josh Turner, Bonnie Raitt, Alan Jackson and Gary Allan.
Jim Reilley: Jim co-produced Dustin's new record with Robert Reynolds. He's a great artist who wrote for Curb Publishing for 8 years and has had success as a touring folk troubadour with the New Dylans.
Al Perkins: World class pedal steel guitar player. His credits include having played on records by The Rolling Stones, Garth Brooks, Emmylou Harris, Stephen Stills, John Denver, Bob Dylan and on and on and on...
Steve Bowman: Drummer for such acts as the Counting Crows and Third Eye Blind and John Wesley Harding.

Other D.O. Sites

MySpace: Add me to your friends!
Sonicbids EPK: Check out my Electronic Press Kit Here!
Folk Alley: Come listen to some tunes at Folk Alley!