What a thrill it was performing an opening set for David Wilcox's sold out show at his only Portland appearance in 2017. Plus, we got a chance to hang out with David after the show, talk about acoustic guitar…
Apr 3 2017
Oct 21 2016
Woodfest 2016
What a great Radio Stranger show. Because of the rain, it wasn't the ideal outdoor show that we had hoped for (it was sunny both the day before and the day after). But that just brought us all together under…
May 16 2016
You'll Love Your Woody Moran Pandora Internet Radio Station
Woohoo! It has taken multiple attempts to get on Pandora Internet Radio, but with the submission of "Chasing Midnight" from the EP Sitting In Aztec Chairs, I now have a Woody Moran Station on Pandora. As you may know…
Mar 28 2016
Sitting In Aztec Chairs Review in Music Connection Magazine
The April 2016 issue of Music Connection Magazine has a review of Sitting In Aztec Chairs under their Unsigned Artist - New Music Reviews. Since Music Connection receives hundreds of submissions each week and they only chose 8-12 unsigned artists…
Mar 28 2016
"Chasing Midnight" Wins The Akademia Music Awards Best Rock Song Award
Cynthia Miller, Program Director for WCTR Radio Chicago, contacted me via Facebook with some very encouraging comments on my latest collection of songs from Sitting In Aztec Chairs. In particular she singled out "Chasing Midnight" and later in an…
Mar 19 2016
Woody Moran Television Concert
Television Concert on CCTV Salem from January 2016. All of the songs from Sitting In Aztec Chairs plus a wonderful version of "Cowboy in Babylon" from the album A Brand New Situation. Jean-Pierre Garau on keyboard, Anders Bergstrom on…
Feb 12 2016
Photo Shoot For Radio Stranger
The Kelly Brightwell & Woody Moran song co-write is starting to take on a new life as a recording and performance project under the name, Radio Stranger. As previously reported a new five song EP has been recorded at…
Nov 25 2015
The Spiritual Side of Recording an EP
Kelly Brightwell and I started writing songs together a little over a year ago. We get together about once a month and usually write a song each time we get together. "Okay, so what have you got?" has become our…
Nov 3 2015
Woody Moran’s CD Release Show for "Sitting In Aztec Chairs"
It is strange how adversity can help deliver the most amazing results. I had wanted to have the CD release for Sitting In Aztec Chairs at Portland’s famous acoustic venue, Café Artichoke. So I booked a date for March 2015…
Oct 8 2015
Molly's Valentines Day
I was rehearsing for my gig at Slim's in the St. Johns district of Portland, Oregon and I broke a nail. Yes, I have guitar nails on my right hand. Yes, I was actually rehearsing. So, I went to my…
Oct 8 2015
Recording Sitting In Aztec Chairs
This five song EP was recorded at 8 Ball Studio in Portland, Oregon with a small band playing "live" in the studio, just the same way they made recordings years ago (you know, back in the day), playing live because…