PROGRESS REPORT

If there was ever a time when I questioned whether or not this singing & songwriting thing would really be my path, this trip has brought peace that I’m going in the right direction.  It’s crazy to think that it has been less than a year since I’ve been out on my own.  Time has flown by with the whirlwind of new experiences and what a great thing it is to have new opportunities to report on.  So here it goes.

First off, Kick Drum is officially released now and available all over the place.  The video is being played on music stations in several regions around the country and is also starting to get picked up by radio.

I’m currently out on the West Coast performing for the first time in the area and it’s been a blast!! Over the weekend I was at a great music conference, Sunset Sessions, and had a fantastic time meeting radio programmers, music supervisors, and some inspiring, talented musicians! Today I’m performing at the House of Blues on Sunset and the Witzend in Venice.  The freakin House of BLUES!!  I can’t believe I’m performing at such an iconic venue. I am so excited for tonight!!

Other exciting news is Dave Aude just remixed Kick Drum!  You might not know his name but you have certainly heard his music.  He’s a Grammy-nominated remixer/producer who has done mixes for U-2, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Beyonce and so many more. He’s had dozens of songs on the Billboard charts and he did my song!! I got to stop by his studio to preview the mix yesterday and I was blown away.  It sounds so different and honestly, couldn’t believe it was the same song. He even said he feels confident that it should chart….um I’m sorry, did Dave Aude just really say that to me…what?!?! I’m sitting there having him compliment MY song. Yeh, that’s a moment I want to remember.

[Taking a moment to place in long term memory…]

OK. There are other great opportunities on the horizon and I’ll fill you in soon. Thank you to every one of you that are supporting me on this journey.  It’s easy to get discouraged when so many people tell you it’s next to impossible to do what I’m trying to do, so to have people believing is everything!!  It really means so much.  It keeps me going and I am so grateful to each of you.

“Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is a home.” Matsuo Basho