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Hi Kevin!

You're one of my favorite artists, so thank you very, very much for doing this!

Around 2009, I saw you perform at OU in Norman, Oklahoma. It was pretty much just you on stage with a guitar, so it was pretty intimate, which was awesome. I remember there being some people in the crowd who looked pretty young, and as you were singing "Billion Bees", it seems like they snickered at one of the lines. It seemed to me that you gave them a look, and they shut up pretty quickly.

My question is related to this (probably poorly remembered) memory. A lot of your songs are very personal, and sometimes it does seem like you play small shows, and it's just you putting yourself out there for your fans. What does it feel like being that intimate with strangers? Is it difficult to be on stage and sing those songs?

Also, I remember you playing "Ballgame", and changing the tense of some of the lyrics, along the lines of "It's what I'd become" instead of "It's what you become". This makes shows memorable, and really lets fans experience your music in different ways, so thanks for being so dynamic!

Best wishes!

Ouch. Brutal.

Hi MBD! First, I wanted to let you know that you're a key reason my wife and I are together. Back in 2006, while chilling at the Burger King at the University of Oklahoma, my wife invited me up to her room to listen to some Murder by Death, and the rest is history. I got her tickets to see you guys for our first Valentine's day (2007 with Reverend Horton Heat in Tulsa), we played Foxglove at our wedding (and Ball and Chain), and we donated to the Kickstarter and are coming to see you guys in Louisville in June! I wanted to ask what prompted the move to Louisville, and to ask how your songwriting style has changed since "Like the Exorcist... "?

I recently moved to Kentucky, and one of the surprising things I found was the local beer scene. Specifically, there's a trend here of aging beers in old bourbon barrels. Not only does it make the beer delicious and slightly sweet, but it also raises the alcohol content. Since you're already half way there, aging your beers in barrels, have you thought about using old bourbon/whiskey barrels?