The Meadville Medical Foundation has been hosting and sharing live-stream performances from Northwestern Pennsylvania Musicians in an effort to promote social distancing and stress the importance to self-quarantine during this pandemic. 

Join me on Saturday 3/28/2020 at Noon here on…

Just a quick FYI that I will be updating my concert listings as the cancellations come. Please keep safe, stay clean and I'll catch you when this storm blows by. Until then I'm planning on getting online and doing some…

Just a quick heads up anybody who ordered the Vinyl of my latest album "My Gasoline Heart". They are in hand and already at the post office on their way to your domicile. Thanks again for all the continued support…

Like all good stories, 2020 must have a start as well. The site has been updated with tour dates / concerts for this new year. There are a few concerts not announced at this time for various reasons, but there…

I wanted to take a quick moment to let everybody know that WQLN filmed a special live performance of Fred Oakman and The Flood for a public television series called Sounds Around Town. I think the performance turned out great…

Just a quick update on the Vinyl Records. I've sent e-mails to all who have ordered it in advance, but to those who are looking to pick it up for Christmas or as a gift, they will not be shipping…

I was recently invited to be a guest on the podcast Sink Swim or Fly hosted by Tyler Smilo. For those who don't know, Tyler is a singer/songwriter in the area and has recently started up this podcast. I was…

There's a new (From the Futon) performance up of a live take of Headstrong in on Empty. 

Head to my YouTube Channel and subscribe for updates and/or watch here! 

Fred had the opportunity to sit down with Nick Warren of The Erie Reader as he fired off some questions about music and My Gasoline Heart. The Erie Reader also can claim fame to the first official album review of…

With the onset of the new record I've put up another Live Online Video of the song "It Haunts You" which will be released on the upcoming record! Check it. 

I took some time recently to go visit The Lost Trail Press while Scott (owner) worked on the inserts for the Vinyl Release of My Gasoline Heart! New shows posted on the site.

I whipped together the following video: 

If you've got like 8 minutes or so, Fred put up this video on YouTube where he kind of discuss the multiple hats a recording musician wears, the gratefulness he has for all of the support and more info on…

Good Morning! 

It's an exciting day! The Preorder for the new album is finally up and running! I've put links up all over social media to help you find your way there. This has been a really busy and exciting…

Happy Sunday everybody!  

Big hearts to everybody who has been coming out to the concerts and sending me their love on Social Media via various platforms and e-mails. Some quick news! My new record "My Gasoline Heart" is going to…

Howdy! It's been a while since I've written. I wanted to let everybody know that the pre-order will be live relatively shortly! I 

I'm having the amazing Mike Fritz work on the Album Artwork/Design and as soon as all of…

I've had difficulty assimilating into the YouTube space as a musician. I appreciate all of the videos that have surfaced on YouTube of different performances of mine and thank all who post them.  What I want to do is get…

I put up a quick video of my playing a newer song called Derecho on my YouTube site. Here's a link: 
 

I know I've indicated I've been hard at work on this album for a while now and while I wish I could say I was at the finish line. The truth is, I'm not. Vocals are just about finished and…

That's Right! I've got a new video of bass tracking for the album as promised! This weekend/week I'll be laying down pretty much the finishing touches on guitars/vocals. Anybody want to volunteer time to restring my guitar everyday? For all…

I'm happy to write in to announce I've got quite a few concerts coming up. Like I've mentioned before, the best way to stay updated on concerts is to frequently visit this website and/or download the Bandsintown app for your…

I've got quite a busy summer lined with many concerts. Be sure to keep checking the website for updated concerts and don't forget to sign up to the e-mail list. 

The goal at the moment is to release the new…

The album title for this new record I've been working on will be "My Gasoline Heart". I put together a montage of the drum sessions we've had and am currently working on another for the Bass sessions. 

There's something truly…

I've talked a big game, I've played more concerts than I can remember, and I've made a ton of friends along the way. It's time to put up or shut up. Over the years I've written and accumulated a lot…