Simon Joyner's 'Tough Love' 2xLP

 Unbelievably proud to have been a part of the crew for Simon's latest 2xLP, 'Tough Love'. OUT NOW!

released May 22, 2026

Simon Joyner & the Nervous Stars:
Caleb Dailey
Micah Dailey
Simon Joyner
Michael Krassner
Mychal Marasco

Additional musicians:
Ben Brodin (Organ)
Megan Siebe (Strings on Two Black Irises and Winter Says)
Laraine Kaizer (Strings on Tough Love)

Drawings by Mark Gilbert
Engineered and Mixed by Michael Krassner
Mastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Audio
Design and Layout by Sara Adkisson Joyner

Duration
A Side 00:19:43
B Side 00:20:12
C Side 00:20:23
D Side 00:20:13

Total duration: 80:31

Soft Shoulder - 'Smudge On Plastic' 5" lathe (Alien Summer, 2026)

 Soft Shoulder's 'Smudge On Plastic' 5" Lathe [AS-12] containing recordings w/ me, Micah Dailey & James Fella.

Single sided 5" stereo lathe-cut, featuring 'Smudge On Kill' (originally released on the Smudge On Kill CDep, 2025) paired with 'Nothing Happened' a tape collage recorded live in December 2025 at Wooden Tooth Records - Tucson, AZ).

1: recorded 12/2 & 12/3/25
2: recorded live at Wooden Tooth 12/12/25

Cover photo: Kurt Mikhael

Manufactured and distributed by Gilgongo Records

May Shows

May 25, 2026 – Human Sensory Society Community Orchestra @ 1013 N 13th St – Phoenix, AZ

May 24, 2026 – Caleb Dailey Band, Seko & Prancer @ Linger Longer Lounge – Phoenix, AZ

May 16, 2026 – Caleb Dailey, Sugar Thieves & PHXJazz @ Mesa Public Library – Phoenix, AZ

May 4, 2026 – Products Band, The Sheaves & Human Sensory Society Community Orchestra (Conducted by Caleb & Micah Dailey) @ CIBO – Phoenix, AZ

April Shows

Playing a few shows this weekend as a member of Seth Kasselman's group.

Poster by Micah Dailey

April 11: Phoenix, AZ / Stinkweeds Records

April 12: Tucson, AZ / Wave Archive

April 13: Los Angeles, CA / 2220 Arts & Archive

March Shows

March 14, 2026 – Jason P. Woodbury & The Night Bird Singing Quartet w/ Flower Festival, Johnny D, Faron Stoner, Brad Mitchell and Mo Maduro @ The Dirty Drummer – Phoenix, AZ

March 15, 2026 – Tibi Group, Seth Kasselman Group, Jimmy Peggie & Rohith Shaker @ Stinkweeds Records – Phoenix, AZ

February Shows

February 28, 2026 – De Klok, Clay Camero & Caleb Dailey @ Pidgin Palace – Tucson, AZ

 

January Shows

January 25, 2026 – Caleb Dailey & Gene Tripp @ Alcove – Phoenix, AZ

'Smudge On Kill' by Soft Shoulder CD

Soft Shoulder's 'Smudge On Kill' CD [WM-11] containing practice tape recordings w/ me, Micah Dailey & James Fella on 12/2/25. Limited to 30 copies.

 

December Shows

December 12, 2025 – Soft Shoulder & Neptune @ Wooden Tooth – Tucson, AZ

 

November Shows

 

November 22, 2025 – Archive Institute, Dimitriam & The Bug Club, Hi My Name Is Ryan @ MySpace – Phoenix, AZ

November 20, 2025 – Caleb Dailey, Michael Krassner & Micah Dailey @ SOPRA – Phoenix, AZ

Simon Joyner & The Nervous Stars Tour Dates

Hitting the road this Aug/Sept as a member of Simon Joyner's Nervous Stars.

Poster by Micah Dailey

Aug 28: Kansas City MO / Grand Avenue Temple w/Leah Senior

Aug 29: Memphis TN / Crosstown w/Leah Senior

Aug 30: Louisville KY / Shippingport Brewing Co w/Leah Senior

Aug 31: Atlanta GA / Star Bar

Sept 1: Athens GA / Flicker Theater w/Leah Senior

Sept 2: Knoxville TN / Pilot Light w/Leah Senior

Sept 3: Asheville NC / Static Age w/Leah Senior

Sept 4: Colombia SC / First Thursdays on Main

Sept 5: Durham NC / Hopscotch Festival w/Leah Senior

Sept 7: Baltimore MD / Normals w/Linda Smith and w/Leah Senior

Sept 8: Philadelphia PA / Kung Fu Necktie w/Leah Senior

Sept 9: Brooklyn NY / Union Pool w/Leah Senior

Sept 10: Catskill NY / Avalon Lounge w/Leah Senior

Sept 11: Providence RI / Lost Bag w/Leah Senior

Sept 12: Bridgeport CT / Berlinetta Brewing Co w/Leah Senior

Sept 13: Portland ME / Mayo Street Arts

Sept 14: Brattleboro VT / Stone Church w/Leah Senior

Sept 16: Chicago IL / The Hideout w/Leah Senior

Sept 17: Minneapolis MN / Cloudland Theater w/Leah Senior and IE

Sept 18: Omaha NE / The Waiting Room w/Leah Senior 

Simon Joyner & The Nervous Stars 7" & CD-R

Simon Joyner & the Nervous Stars (of which I am a part of) are doing an east coast tour in August/September and this limited edition 7" & CD-R were a part of a fundraiser we did to offset the tremendous expense of taking the six person band on the road.

This 7" includes our covers of two of Simon's favorite songs by Lou and Bob. The CD-R includes six additional songs by the two of them that we decided to do after we had so much fun making the 7". 

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"I'm Set Free b/w I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine"

All music on the 7" by Simon Joyner, Michael Krassner, Caleb Dailey, Micah Dailey. Recorded in Phoenix, AZ and Omaha NE by Michael Krassner, Ben Brodin, Caleb & Micah Dailey. Mixed by Michael Krassner.

Art by Tanner Stangle

 

The 7" is a limited edition of 100, numbered, multi-pass laser printed deluxe record with two inserts.

released 01 August 2025

released by:

Moone Records

release/catalogue number:

MR064

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"Tour CD-R"

All sounds on this EP were made by Simon Joyner, Caleb Dailey, and Micah Dailey.

Cover art by Caleb Dailey

Inserts by Micah Dailey

The CD-R is a limited edition printed envelope with multiple inserts and a poster as well as a CD-R.

released 01 August 2025

released by:

Moone Records

release/catalogue number:

MR066

 

April Shows

 

April 12, 2025 – Miami Loco @ GWENDOLYN’S PATIO – Miami, AZ

April 4, 2025 – Making Music Fest @ PHX Forge – Phoenix, AZ

March Shows

 

March 16, 2025 – MSSV, Caleb Dailey @ CIBO – Phoenix, AZ

January 2025 Shows

January 17, 2025 – George Children, K.Y.B, Caleb Dailey & Plasticine @ Linger Longer Lounge – Phoenix, AZ

January 15, 2025 – Lonna Kelley, Karima Walker, Caleb Dailey & Dimitriam @ Crisol – Tucson, AZ

 

November 2024 Shows

November 16, 2024 – KRAZFEST @ The Carriage House – Phoenix, AZ

November 8, 2024 – Rob Magill, Keith Childers & Caleb Dailey @ Thee 23 Skidoo – Miami, AZ

 

Live at Cibo on March, 4 2024 CDr

ORDER HERE edition of 30 CD jackets made out of folded manila envelops paste on art insert anti-static 3mil inner sleeve resealable outer sleeve cover art and insert Tanner Stangle recorded by Tanner Stangle on an iPhone 12 released 11 October 2024 released by: GeekUSA Records release/catalogue number: N/A

 

Tough Darts, Tender Nights 10" Lathe

“Tough Darts, Tender Nights”

by Tori Kudo, John Dieterich, & Caleb Dailey.

We wouldn’t call this a Trio album, or even a 3 way split.

It’s a conversation through music, weaving the language of mangled country, folk, blues and free music.

We recorded a compilation of initiations and reactions via voice memo, passed to one another via email.

Think of it like a true ‘round robin’ of songs and stylings that have been relentlessly reinterpreted and passed down through history.

Together, we meander through sacred spaces and create our own piece of history.

Cut into plastic, and now…

front & back cover art by Caleb Dailey

10" lathe cut by Treasure

insert created and block printed by Megan Shmunk

all sleeve are hand-cut and assembled recycled LP jackets with

paste on art

released 14 September 2024

released by:

Moone Records & Kids And The Occult

release/catalogue number:

MR061 & KATO001