Recordings

Released by Scissortail Editions, Joshua Tree and Other Desert Cities was improvised/composed and recorded by Dibson in 2018 on a visit to Joshua Tree. Nine solo guitar pieces to summon up desert spaciousness.

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My old friend Yoko OK and I have been recording together, at a distance, during the pandemic. Today we're releasing an EP of four of our recordings - House of Hidden Life. I'm also posting a record we released last year too!

And last year's People Pleasing

I'm spending some time in beautiful Joshua Tree. Hiking, recording, and catching up on little things like writing about my latest releases.

I just put on bandcamp a recording I finished three years ago. It has a bunch of songs (with vocals) that I wrote in the summer of 2015. You can listen to Born to Lose on bandcamp.

Prior to that, I had two recordings come out in 2016: Oakland to Sebastopol on Full Spectrum Records. Cassettes are sold out, but you can again find it on bandcamp: Oakland to Sebastopol on Bandcamp.

That same year, a collaboration with with Sarah Stanley, Protean Things (bandcamp again) was released. It's a mix of songs and flute and guitar improvisations.

Thanks for listening.

Self-released collection of songs and instrumental pieces written and recorded in Spring/Summer 2015. I didn't get around to getting CDs made until 2017, and it only went up on bandcamp in 2018. What can I say, I've been busy the past few years.

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Hi all! Just announcing that my newest recording, Oakland to Sebastopol has been released on Full Spectrum Records! Buy a cassette or download it at the Full Spectrum Bandcamp.

Cassette released April Fools Day, 2016 on Full Spectrum Records's Littlefield Editions. One side recorded in Sebastopol, the other in Oakland, CA, both in places where I've lived.

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Reviews

• Review of Oakland to Sebastopol on Tiny Mix Tapes
• Review of Oakland to Sebastopol on Textura
• Review of Oakland to Sebastopol on Dying for Bad Music

Released May 2015 on Scissor Tail Editions. Eight solo guitar pieces written and performed by Dibson T Hoffweiler, beautifully recorded at the Wally Sound in Oakland, CA.

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DTH Says:

After living on the east coast for 27 years I moved to Oakland, California. I had been songwriting for years, but with the move I focused on guitar as a solo instrument. I find the power of words undeniable, but without them I found myself more willing to explore my experiences of sorrow, contentment, joy, love and curiosity.

For me, these pieces are deeply rooted in experiences of relocating: making new friends and saying goodbye to them; reconnecting with old friends and losing them; recognizing the longstanding power of a familial connection; being in the presence of the natural beauty of my new home.

Reviews

• Review of When I Went West, on Textura

Hi all! I'm super proud to announce that my new record When I Went West will be out May 8, 2015 on Scissor Tail Editions. Please pre-order When I Went West from Scissor Tail! You can preview some tracks right here:

Some announcements:

• Europe Tour in June/July
• New Release: Winter Demos 2012-2013

2013 European Summer Tour

I'm excited to be on tour with Phoebe Kreuz this summer in Europe! All shows listed on my shows page, my Songkick page, and the facebook event. Please come out or tell a friend to:

• June 22. Praha (CZ) - BAJKAZYL Žižkov
• June 23. Písek (CZ) - Pí Local Club
• June 24. Wien (AT) - rhiz
• June 25. Zürich (CH) - Café Henrici
• June 26. Ludwigsburg (DE) - Flint
• June 27. Ravensburg (DE) - Mäkinen*
• June 28. Mannheim (DE) - Der Bock
• June 30. Mainz (DE) - Dicke Lilli, Gutes Kind (afternoon show)
• July 01. Wetzlar (DE) - Garden show*
• July 02. Frankfurt (DE) - Basis e.V. (Piwi/Bianca Stich art opening)
• July 03. Nürnberg (DE) - Hemdendienst
• July 04. Dresden (DE) - Nikkifaktur
• July 05. Leipzig (DE) - Frauenkultur (w/ The Burning Hell)
• July 06. Berlin (DE) - Down By The River Festival
• July 08. Castrop-Rauxel (DE) - Garden show*
• July 09. Ibbenbüren (DE) - Café Jam
• July 10. Oldenburg (DE) - Alhambra
• July 11. Hannover (DE) - Galeria Lunar
• July 12. Bremen (DE) - Kurzschluss
• July 13. Hamburg (DE) - Woody Bash IV @Hasenschaukel (+ many more)

*contact sebastian@paperandironbooking.com for more info

New Release: Winter Demos 2012-2013

I've been writing a lot of new music since releasing 5AM AWAKE IN BED, and compiled a small collection of the new material onto a new CD. I'll have a limited quantity of them for summer tour, but you can check it out and purchase the collection on bandcamp. The recordings include some ventures into 12-string, electric guitar and lap slide playing. I hope you enjoy them:

I just finished up my newest record, 5 AM AWAKE IN BED. It's my first record of solo guitar recordings. All pieces are performed on 6-string acoustic guitars.

All pieces composed by myself, Dibson T Hoffweiler, except "Sunny Side of the Ocean" and "Red Pony" by John Fahey. Recorded by Jake Feltham. Mixed by Jake and Dibson. Mastered by Major Matt Mason USA at Olive Juice Music.