Music

New Music release on June 16th, wherever you stream!

We spent much of 2022 and early 2023 writing and recording music. We'll be releasing the tunes in installments over the coming year. Batch One out on June 16th!

The Common Thread is an electric americana band based in Olympia, Washington. Fronted by singer, guitarist and songwriter Casey Meehan, the trio also features bassist, Jim Farley and fiddler, Damian Nelson. The Common Thread formed in 2021, with their lineup solidifying as a trio in 2022. They are currently working on a series of recordings, the first released on 06/16/2023. Click here for our link tree to all our social media pages and streaming profiles.

band members:

casey meehan - vox, guitar, foot percussion
jim farley - bass, b vox
damian nelson - fiddle, b vox

Upcoming Shows

Previous events

Date Event Location
The Common Thread The Tipsy Whale, Olympia The Tipsy Whale, Olympia
The Common Thread Nicole's Bar, Olympia Nicole's Bar, Olympia
Willapa Festival Riverfront Park, Raymond Riverfront Park, Raymond
Oly Taproom Anniversary Party Oly Taproom, Olympia Oly Taproom, Olympia
Boston Harbor 3rd of July Celebration Boston Harbor Marina, Olympia Boston Harbor Marina, Olympia
BACKSTAGE with Endorian Guitarworks EGW Guitars YouTube Channel EGW Guitars YouTube Channel
Mix & Mingle Cove, Olympia Cove, Olympia
The Common Thread Cove, Olympia Cove, Olympia
Mix and Mingle The Cove, Olympia The Cove, Olympia
The Common Thread Matchless Brewing, Tumwater Matchless Brewing, Tumwater
The Common Thread Nicole's Bar, Olympia Nicole's Bar, Olympia
Neighborhood Block Party Olympia Olympia
Willapa Festival Riverfront Park, Raymond Riverfront Park, Raymond
The Common Thread Matchless Brewing, Tumwater Matchless Brewing, Tumwater
The Common Thread Boston Harbor Marina, Olympia Boston Harbor Marina, Olympia
Oly Taproom Anniversary Party Oly Taproom Oly Taproom
The Common Thread South Bay Pub, Olympia South Bay Pub, Olympia
Private Event Olympia Olympia
The Common Thread Boston Harbor Marina, Olympia Boston Harbor Marina, Olympia
Willapa Valley Festival Willapa Valley, Raymond Willapa Valley, Raymond

Contact

booking: thecommonthreadbooking@gmail.com

Song List

ORIGINAL SONG LIST

  • second chances
  • barefoot down
  • slow down easy
  • parting lines
  • strange
  • a changing year
  • born to be
  • ease on down the road
  • revival (reprised)
  • francine
  • taxidermy
  • make me an offer
  • song of the times
  • deliver
  • desert eyes
  • wild child
  • hidaway
  • something in the water
  • thems the breaks
  • kitchen sink
  • walk the plank
  • 16-1-9
  • keeping the sea awake at night
  • good as gold
  • vagabond
  • feed in the meadow
  • friday afternoon

Batch One Stories

On June 16, 2023 we released four songs, a collection we have titled Batch One. The lyrics to these songs can be found in the above music section. The following serves as a quick synopsis of the stories behind the music: 

Keeping the Sea Awake at Night - an instrumental, fiddle feature. This tune is inspired by a caravan trip down the Kings Valley Highway in Oregon, then west on Highway 20 to the ocean  

Hideaway - personal escapism, during a pandemic, during a moment where agreement on anything/everything was trying

Strange - the passing of someone in our community who was much younger and how incredibly jarring it was to reconcile with

Francine - love letter to my younger self. Felt uncomfortable to title the song "Casey". I don't personally know anyone by the name of "Francine", hence "Francine"