Last week was such a roller coaster! THANK YOU to everyone who was a part of it in ANYWAY! I was fighting loosing my voice ( and am still struggling with a little cold ) But we tackled a show every other day all week!
L O V E .
Scott and I played St.Nicks Naked Angels Writers Workshop for the first time since November on Tuesday. It is always such a
joy to play there. We go almost every week as actors or just to watch and now the entire audience is more like a room full of friends so performing there feels both comfortable and beneficial. I trust the artitstic P.O.V. of all of the folks there since they are all writers and performers and lovers of art. We get such positive and helpful feedback and support from the St.Nicks Crew. I can't say enough thank yous!
On thursday, we had what I believe to be our best show yet! We played at Genghis Cohen, as we have every month since last fall, but this time, I took a hand in setting it all up and sure am glad
I did. I love Genghis Cohen Artists Showcase on Thursday's because it exposes you to 5 bands in 2.5 hours and I love meeting and hearing new people. The struggle, is that a lot of times, the style of the bands clash and people's audiences don't always stay the whole time. It feels sort of like a revolving door and less of a community space. Bob Legget who runs the night there trusted me to pick the bands for that thursday so that we would all be cohesive and friends, and our audiences would all stay for the whole evening. We brought on board Matty & Avasa Love , Jessie Payo and Ciaran Makepeace and everyone brought a long a room full of smiling friends. As always, We all grabbed a giant table and sat 18 of our closests friends down for a lovely chinese dinner afterwards. It was truly an incredible night.
I remember our first time singing at genghis cohen, and literally, almost no one came just to see us. This was the first time that we got paid because we actually trippled the amount of people we were required to have show up. WHAT?! awesome right? THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU guys. You are AMAZING. what an incredible group of lovers I am in.
By the way, If you haven't before check out those artists above, I assure you, You will NOT be dissapointed.:
Me & Mr.Cassidy @ Genghis Cohen. 2.10.2011
Finally On Saturday Scott & I ( and joani!) hopped in the car to head down to Old Down San Diego to play at an Art Gallery opening/premiere show at Tara Nichole Galleries. I was so worried all day about my voice it had been going in and out and I tried everything to get it back! I rested in the car on the way to- and I suppose adreniline and lowering the key or a song or two was enough to let this evening fly!
This was a fun night because there were SO many performers ranging from cartoonists to nail art circus performers and comedians!
Inside the art Gallery the walls were covered in such inspiring work, as well as creative new instruments one of the artists had been making. most of them were a mix between a ukelele and a banjo - so much fun to play around with!
The other cool part about this show was that it was outdoors, and since it was an art show we played on a stage built inside of a frame. I was also very excited to branch out of my normal fashion and wear something a little more "Artsy"
We can not thank enough Steve Altman, Bob Legget, Tara Nichole, and Everyone else who has booked us for these shows. It has been such an amazing journey thus far....
