Announcing that I'm going on my first ever TOUR this summer! A few select weekends and a straight two week ride after Independence Day. I never thought I'd get to do this one day. I'll be traveling solo playing various venues and house/listening room shows, as well as a couple live radio appearances and interviews! I'm so excited to take this challenge on, meet new people, see new places, make many mistakes, and share my music and my story. Here's to beginning again. #twincities #mnmusicscene #musictour
Update! This is the finalized list for my debut tour, a couple confirmations and date changes. My first outing is this weekend after Memorial Day, hitting @thebacksidestl in St. Louis, MO, and then @thewazuazshow in Pine Village, IN! Excited to hit the road 🚗
I don't really write a ton of happy love songs. But a friend of mine wanted help to show their S/O how much they cared #relationships #lovesongs #folk #twincitiesmusic
(Swipe left to see the effect you have on me; ranty post about a first world problem incoming) I had the biggest musical burnout last winter. I cancelled all of my gigs for the last third of the year, because I was getting physically sick from doing too much. It was the first time in my life that I said no to gig opportunities.
Deep down I'm a yes man. But saying "yes" to everything was like me saying "no" to myself, in that I was putting others and even my own passions ahead of my capabilities and health. So much of what I was doing was good, fun, and I genuinely wanted to do it.
I can do anything I want to. But I can't do everything I want to.
So, I've decided to make a few changes.
I'm going to be playing a LOT fewer shows and gigs than I've usually done for the last decade. I've always tried to stay active, but I'm realizing that being extremely active doesn't necessarily equal progress, and it also doesn't let me have time to write, time to spend a little more with friends, time to just... do nothing.
Speaking of nothing, I'm gonna chase a few new hobbies, become a newbie, and make myself look foolish. If I crash a sailboat, you'll understand.
I'm going to have to start saying "no" to a lot more things.
But I still want to come out and see you all perform.
Please keep inviting me to your shows. If I say no, it's because I know that my candle's gonna be out. No one wants to hang around a dude who's too tired to enjoy things.
I want to perform more purposefully, and do fewer gigs for the money. And I want to see you all perform at your best too.
See you out there ✌🏼
