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Music, for me, has always been a way of noticing — a way to hold stillness and motion in the same breath. Sometimes that means writing about love, loss, and the infinite "what ifs" that shape our lives. Other times, it's about the quiet awe of standing in a place where history, nature, and wind converge — and realizing how small, and how connected, we really are.
Over time, my songwriting has traced two paths that now intertwine. The first began with Stolen Moments — songs about relationships, memory, and the social and emotional forces that define our time. The second grew from travel, from photographing ancient ruins and wind-sculpted coastlines, and from learning humility on a wingfoil — when nature itself becomes both teacher and collaborator. Together, these songs form a conversation between reflection and motion, between the inner and outer world.
Lately, I've been experimenting with Suno.AI to create new musical arrangements while continuing to write all the lyrics myself. That process lets me focus on emotion and lyrical essence — turning the feeling of a place or moment into music. Often, what begins as a visual spark — a stretch of blue water, a crumbling archway, a gust of wind — evolves into a song that shapes how I see everything around me.
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"Each song is a small act of noticing — and of remembering what it means to feel."
Praise & Reviews
Samantha Simmonds-Ronceros
NoHo Arts
"…beautifully played guitar, gorgeously produced with warmth and honesty… inspired. Clever lyrics and thoughtful themes… Poetic, focused and moving."
Joshua Macala
Raised by Cassettes
"Musically, I am just such a huge fan of this song […] insightful in the lyrics as it is unique in its sound."
Sherryl Craig
Nashville Music Guide
"a cool mix of intricate and spicy jazz with a splash of Latin rhythm progressions and some nice arrangements of traditional folk rock. The mood is charged with connotations of political thoughts and concerns about what our future world will face as well as thoughts of dysfunctional relationships and how they affect us."
Jonathan Frahm
For Folk's Sake
"…a mighty, encompassing tune; an important inclusion to the 2019 folk music library."
Jazz..u
"… traditional folk rock with a mix of complex jazz leads and Latin rhythm, perfect for the lyrics with a political overtone"
Michael Stover
Music Existence
"'Farewell, Farewell Adieu' is a bold amalgamation of genres and expressive textures"
Mindy MacCall
IndiePulse Music
"… unfiltered vulnerability, there isn't even a hint of hesitation in his execution. Rubinstein is connecting with his medium in this single, capturing the very essence of love without having to rely on mundane metaphors and pop platitudes"
Johnny Taylor Jr.
Now Hear This
"Rubinstein has a lovely voice and musically this is just fine. Lyrically is where he does the most work though… melodic and likable, what's underneath the surface … will stay with you… Strong cafe rock … in the vein of a modern-day Woody Guthrie."
Anne Holister
Indie Source
"… blunt poeticism that exchanges enigmatic verses for relatable, homespun lyrics that appeal to the hopeless romantic in all of us…Haunting, bittersweet and deeply moving… charming and utterly heartfelt"
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