Minneapolis-based singer/songwriter Tim Mahoney got his start with the pop/rock band the Blue Meenies and went on to release a series of solo CDs: Tim Mahoney (1995), Now (1997), and Live (1998). Getting interest from a major label, he decided to splurge on his next album and hired members of John Mellencamp's band to play on 3 Different Views (2001), but the major passed and the album was his worst seller. Returning to basics, he began playing solo acoustic shows, and his next album was the stripped-down Full Circle (2003). He followed in 2005 with Songs We Wish We Wrote. He ...