Do you have to let it L I N G E R ?

My boy Frank and I have been open-micing .

our band name is a work in progress but as of now it is " we look better with our shirts off" so feel free to take your shirts off at our shows...

This is us at a Bloombars Open Mic where i was the featured artist, check out Bloom Mondays for good tunes!

L O S A N G E L E S

Big News:

I am moving....ACROSS COUNTRY! from DC to LA in about 7 weeks. I just got an apartment in Marina Del Rey, and I am SO excited to take that huge step in my career!

On a side note - I played a surprise show at Bloombars last sunday- and intend on booking a full gig there for sometime this month, I have quite the story to tell about that though so keep posted on here...

final thought: did you know i do photography? I love it the same way i love music, so i started a photogrpahy blog where you can stay updated with the shoots I am doing!

CHECK IT OUT

http://www.hopetakespictures.blogspot.com/

CAPSTONE

So after 4 years at AU in Musical Theatre, I have my first Solo, in the senior Capstone.

Check out the Promo VIDEO I made :)

do you like M E ?

I found an old video that ica shot of me at Glen Echo singing the intro my album acoustically:

enjoy kids!

hopemakesmusic S P O T T I N G

So one of my friends posted this to facebook and it makes me laugh and it makes me happy.

This lovely lady is wearing my face on a shirt! A Hope Makes Music Shirt.

There are still a limited few available they are all unique! If you'd like one comment below!

New song: W H A T it takes

This is a new song I wrote last night. Sorry It's sort of a downer, it was rainy for a few days and it threw off my happy groove I was rocking last week.

Anyways, I hope you enjoy this one!

Where I'm at

Wow, It's MARCH? I've had this blog for 3 months now. I'm not totally sure who is out there listening but the page count goes up so I'm assuming you're all still awake out there ;)

I am sort of at this plateau with my guitar playing and my career. I am doing more shows (musical theatre) etc. and focusing on graduating college in 2 months, but as far as my music career, it was like I was always excited for the next step, and had goals. i.e.

goal 1: Learn guitar goal 2: write songs goal 3: compile an album goal 4: record an album goal 5: produce an album goal 6: release it...

... all goals complete.

and now it's like what next? I'm putting myself out there via the internet, I have the album out, and I'm not quite sure what comes next, people say you get a break, or someone sees you, I don't know - "all the stars allign"?

Everyone keeps asking what I am going to go when I graduate. um, be a singer? I guess it isn't the most practical but it's been my answer since they asked me when i was little : what are you doing to be when you grow up? " A SINGER!" It's what I am. It's what I do. I guess I'll just keep practicing until the stars allign.