This is a self portrait I made a while back in Terre Haute, Indiana. I got up around 4:30 in the morning and started fumbling around. Amy asked what I was doing and I mumbled something about art, Terre Haute… Continue Reading
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Film Screenings
I woke up and found this photo in my messages this morning and it put a big smile on my face. I’m not the sort of person who goes around patting himself on the back, but this photo made me… Continue Reading
Route 66
I met this guy a couple years ago on Route 66 in Missouri. I was stopping to see the World’s Largest Rocking Chair. You can see it in the background of the photo. He climbed up on my shoulder and… Continue Reading
Upcoming Tour in May
Working For John Hartford
I recently interviewed Matt Combs and he shared personal stories about his friendship with the great, John Hartford. It’s good stuff, I promise. Here’s a copy and paste from Matt’s bio. “Matt Combs is a composer, arranger, producer, author, educator,… Continue Reading
New Screenings.
I’m happy to report that we’ve added a screening in Portland, Oregon. It goes on sale this Friday, but you can get on the waiting list right now. I’d act fast because this one will sell out. We’ve also added… Continue Reading
Two Sold Out Screenings!
Thanks to everyone who came to the Indianapolis screening of my film, A Love Letter To Handsome John. Both screenings were sold out and I met a ton of nice folks. I wasn’t prepared to see so many people crying… Continue Reading
Cry For Love -Official Video
Cry For Love was written by Iggy Pop and Steve Jones. I’ve always liked Iggy’s version of the song, but I hadn’t thought of it in a while. One morning, I found myself humming it around the house, so I… Continue Reading
New Song
Photo from last night at The Madison Theater in Covington, Kentucky. It’s just across the river from Cincinnati, but don’t call it Cincinnati. Folks get upset about such things. I learned that one the hard way. Photo by Todd Fox… Continue Reading
Otis Gibbs hitting the road with Lucero
Pete Finney
The East Nashville music community is mourning the loss of our friend, Pete Finney. I’m not really sure where to start, so I’ll just blurt out some random memories. This photo was taken in 2016 in a historic studio on… Continue Reading
The Story Behind an Iconic Guy Clark Photo
My buddy, Malcolm
This is my roommate, Malcolm. He showed up on our front porch 13 years ago today. He introduced himself and explained that he needed a place to crash, so he was moving in. He made a pretty compelling argument, so… Continue Reading
The Trust Of Crows is now available on vinyl!
You can purchase The Trust Of Crows on vinyl from the store section of this website. https://otisgibbs.bigcartel.com
The Trust Of Crows on the radio.
First off, lets pretend that we don’t see all of that dust covering my dashboard. I didn’t notice it until it was too late. I rarely do. Anyhow, I was listening to Outlaw Country yesterday on Siriusxm when one of… Continue Reading