"A Year of Surprises"

The Bangor Daily News is out today with a follow-up to the piece it did last January on "12 Mainers to Watch in 2012." It was an eventful year:

Doiron describes his 2012 as “a year of surprises.” His third novel in the Mike Bowditch series, “Bad Little Falls,” was released in August. In the fall, the Kindle edition of his debut, “The Poacher’s Son,” was released in the United Kingdom and reached No. 4 on the best-seller list of all Kindle books in November. “I even beat the ‘50 Shades of Grey’ juggernaut,” he proudly wrote in an email. Doiron also signed a new two-book deal. On Dec. 19, he finished work on his fourth novel, “Massacre Pond,” which he thinks might be his best. That book will be published in July 2013. And perhaps the biggest surprise: “I learned that the Pete Kilpatrick Band had been inspired by my novel to write a song titled ‘Trespasser,’ for its album ‘Heavy Fire,” Doiron wrote. (John Holyoke, BDN)

With the print publication of The Poacher's Son in the UK looming just a few weeks away, 2013 is shaping up to be another year to remember.

Pete Kilpatrick Sings "Trespasser"

 

The Pete Kilpatrick Band has a new album out on March 27, Heavy Fire, and I'm humbled to say that closing track is titled "Trespasser." Pete told me the song was inspired by my Mike Bowditch novels. 

The band has an amazing resume. You've probably heard their music even if the name isn't instantly familiar (it will be):

The Pete Kilpatrick Band hails from the music mecca of the northeast, Portland, Maine. They have been writing, recording, and performing regularly since 2004 and have released six independent albums to date including their most recent, Heavy Fire (2012). They have been named Maine’s best act four times in the Portland Best Music Awards and have performed over 1,000 shows since their formation, sharing the stage with such notable acts as Dave Matthews Band, David Gray, Jason Mraz, Ray Lamontagne, Guster, Amos Lee, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Brett Dennen, The Wailers, Dawes, Blues Traveler, and DJ Logic, among countless others.

The thought that my books inspired another artist to interpret and riff on its themes is so amazing and gratifying. The song is fantastic (I can't wait to hear it live). Give it a listen and let me know what you think.

And buy the album! If you can't find it locally, you can download it next month; it'll be available on iTunes on April 24.

Update on 2012-03-20 18:11 by Paul Doiron

As if this song isn't cool enough, here's something that really blows my mind. "Trespasser" was mastered by the legendary Bob Ludwig of Gateway Studios, the man who cut Janis Joplin's "Me and Bobby McGee," Led Zeppelin II and Houses of the Holy, most of the Band's famous recordings, and almost all of Bruce Springsteen's entire catalog of songs—among many others. Humbling, like I said.