my lucky number is 3 and in the next 3 weeks i'm playing 3 shows with 3 bands in 3 different cities and i'm so excited for all of them!
tomorrow 05/15 i'm drumming with @orchid.mantis in Atlanta, Monday 05/18 i'm drumming with @theglowtheband in Hamden, and on 06/07 i'm playing lap steel with @tinydeserts in Boston! hope to maybe see you at one of the shows <3 #ilovelivemusic
new @calendulamusic song "haze" is out today!! i love abbie's songs so much and this is the first single from an upcoming album. i played a little bit of pedal steel on it a long time ago now when i was first starting out on that instrument and i also mixed it! getting to play music with the person i love brings me such joy and i can't wait for you all to hear the rest of the album!! so lucky to be a small part of abbie's beautiful music đź’•
tour pic dump
it's hard to write this message without getting truly sappy, but i'm so thankful that @orchid.mantis asked me to drum on this tour. getting to see thomas, neil, miles and i grow day after day into a real band to help bring thomas' songs to life has been so rewarding. it's hard to believe i won't get to hang out with all of them every day (at least until the next tour) and i'm so thankful that we came out the other side as true lifelong friends. on top of all that, i got the chance to play at a few "bucket list" venues. even more than other tours i've done, this one has been a journey in the best way. lifelong memories for sure. we'll see you on the next one đź’•
second half of tour video dump pt. 2
some videos of our set at @thedreamawaylodge last sunday. some places are truly magic, and dream away is one of them. i feel so lucky we got the chance to perform there and that day is one i'll hold forever in my memories. thank you so much to @lostfilmband for making that happen and for becoming such good new friends đź’•
second half of tour video dump pt. 1
some videos of the amazing artists we were lucky enough to share a bill with on the second half of our little tour đź’•
the past few nights have been so much fun! thank you to @_lenafine_ for playing with us in philly at @silkcitydiner on Friday and for @junoroome for playing with us last night in brooklyn at the @thesultanroom !!!
we're playing a little lowkey set in Becket, MA tonight at @thedreamawaylodge with @lostfilmband and we truly can't wait! hope to see you there đź’•
thank you so much to everyone who came out to @cometpingpong last night! @devinocampo and @cyclops333 were incredible and i feel so lucky to have gotten the chance to see them in that duo context. it was also amazing getting to see @janelleppin perform again, who very literally made everyone in our band cry because of how powerful and moving the music was.
we're very excited to be playing at @silkcitydiner tonight with @_lenafine_ ! hope to see you there!! đź’•
some videos from the "secret" @orchid.mantis with @gouw.zee at @moonshadow_tavern the other night!
our next show is tomorrow in D.C. at @cometpingpong with @janelleppin and @devinocampo ! the last video is from when i saw Janel play with Mdou Moctar a few months ago in Northampton. it was one of the best performances i've ever seen and i'm truly so excited to hear Janel's music live again. hope to see you there!
i’ve been heavily debating posting about this, but decided that i should on the off chance that it might help someone else.
a few days ago i officially got diagnosed with autism. the general response from the people i’ve already told has pretty much been “yeah that checks out.” in a lot of ways i agree, but at the same time this wasn’t even anything i suspected about myself until recently. at 28 it quite honestly feels jarring to have my entire framework for how i’ve lived my life shifted in such a major way. i’ve pretty much always been labeled as “weird but nice” lol and now i understand so much about my past that i could never fully put together.
it sounds like overkill to say this, but as i did more and more research about autism i suddenly felt like my entire life made sense. despite having so many wonderful friends and family - i’ve always felt a deep sense of alienation and loneliness. in the past it’s resulted in a lot of other tags being thrown on it like depression and bipolar ii, but those didn’t really explain so many parts of myself. i’ve come to learn these periods of “depression” have been manifestations of autistic burnout, which i’ve struggled with most of my life because i’ve had absolutely no idea what was happening to me or how to properly accommodate myself.
anyway, all that’s to say that if anyone relates to this in any way - it’s worth doing some research and i’m also happy to answer any questions about how i came to start realizing this about myself before seeking a diagnosis. i was going to end this with a blanket apology for any times i’ve been weird, odd, blunt, spacey, etc. without realizing it - but at this point i’m not apologizing for who i am and i’m no longer trying to change things about myself that i know i can’t. however, i AM looking forward to finally having a legitimate toolkit to use moving forward to make sure i can be a better friend, person, etc. while still making sure i take care of myself.
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please enjoy these pictures of me as a child doing some wholesome autistic activities such as posing like a nĂĽ-metal drummer in my favorite scooby-doo shirt as a kid and stacking everything that i could get my hands on.
just a quick note to say i'm very excited to be drumming on this @orchid.mantis tour!! tix on sale now for these dates with a few more TBA very soon! if you're in these cities i would love to see you and catch up <3
p.s. if you might be willing to host the four of us in either DC, philly, or columbus we would be very appreciative of a spot to stay!
here's an old photo of me with my friend Braxie from a few years ago to help me announce that i'm now the call editor for @monstersamonguspodcast !
if you've talked to me for more than five minutes, you probably know that i love all things paranormal. i've been a huge fan of this podcast for over 4 years now, so it's an absolute dream come true to be part of the MAU team! Derek does a perfect job balancing skepticism and open-mindedness in his discussion of the calls that come in.
my first episode i worked on is the one that's out today where all the calls are about shadow people (and more specifically the hat man). if you at all like the weird and supernatural, i highly recommend giving it a listen.
keep it spooky đź‘»
