I'm really excited about my upcoming residency at Molly Malone's in L.A. with Philip Sayce!
Molly's is such a great place to play- Richard does an amazing job on the sound, and the stage feels like a second home to me. I also love that the music room is separate from the bar. That makes it a true listening room. Playing a residency gives us a chance to stretch a little and maybe play some new songs, or throw in a cover or two... Right now I'm making my set list for next week. Yay!
Wow! Mark Browne and I just got back from a little whirlwind tour up the coast. We had a lot of fun, and met a lot of great new people. We brought Kora, our little cattle dog pup, and she was a star!
The temperature never dipped below 90 the whole time we were traveling. Cups of ice and cool tile floors were Kora's friends :-)
I LOVED playing at Plaza Linda again. The courtyard is so sweet, and the audience was wonderful. Our host, Kiki Wow, was amazing.
The next morning, I had an interview and performance on KPIG, one of my favorite radio stations. I love that they actually play what they want to play, and they really promote local artists and their shows. It was a lot of fun.
We celebrated the 4th with family in Napa, which was beautiful. Ahhh- pool party in the vineyard. Even if it was 100 degrees, the day was awesome.
Our last show was in Santa Margarita at a great little spot called the Porch. They serve yummy food and wine from [...]
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The release party for Harbour in L.A. was so much fun. It may have been the most fun I've ever had on stage! I love my band so much, and the audience was so amazing. And Richard, the sound guy at Molly's, is the BEST!!! I'm still basking in the glow.
Up late again mixing songs on the new CD. Had to take a mini break. I know I haven't been the greatest about keeping up with my blog, guys! I'm sorry, but we have been in the studio so much lately. I'm realizing that I really love mixing. It just takes a LOT of focus and patience. It's crazy how if you turn the vocals up and turn the drums down, it can take a song from being a rock song to a folk song in no time!!??! Thankfully, I'm working with the best- Mark Browne and his golden ears will save the day!
"This camp was built to music, therefor built forever."
I'm so happy to be back here in this beautiful place that shaped so much of my musical life.
AND, I'm getting a taste of what it would be like to have a hit song! When I was a counselor at a summer camp in the San Juan Islands years ago, I wrote a song called "Set Out" with 2 friends, Jon Georgitis, and Doug Archibald, who led sailing and canoe trips with the kids.
Early this year, a friend from camp contacted me and told me that the kids are still singing our song! I wrote to the director, one thing led to another, and now I'm up here at summer camp, writing and singing with the kids. Whenever I'm introduced, "She wrote 'Set Out'" follows my name. YOU wrote "Set Out???" The campers/ staff say in awe. I LOVE that song!"
I am so amazed by the power of music. A song I wrote with some friends in one inspired moment has lived on in the voices and hearts of so many kids over the years. I [...]
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