Magnolia

a symbol of feminine beauty, nobility, and perseverance. It’s the perseverance that really resonates with me here. I was having coffee with a friend and fellow musician the other day, and she said she had come to terms with the fact that being in music is a “life long journey”, and she’s right. You pretty much sign up for the long haul, so you better be in love with it.

I spent the last 6 months recording this EP . I spent just under $10,000 on it. Ten grand for 21 minutes of music. 21 minutes of incredible music. It is such a crazy process to put your all into something, and then when it’s done wonder “now what?”. Now I have to tour it, submit it to blogs and radio stations, apply for summer 2017 festivals, update the website, make posters, keep up with my social media, and apply for grants to do it all over again! This is the job. There is so much territory that comes with being an original artist in the music scene today. If you do not have someone working the business side for you or with you, you can easily get lost in it. You can quickly forget about the art. I get overwhelmed. I used to have a bi-monthly breakdown where I would binge out on thai food and wonder what the hell I was doing with my life. Now, not so much (I still binge eat thai food). I know this is all worth it and I know that this is what I am supposed to be putting all of my energy into, and I am reminded of that every time I step on stage to perform my own music.

Last night I had my EP Release party at Biltmore Cabaret and it was incredible. I couldn’t have asked for a better night. Sadie Campbell opened up the show with her outrageous set of pipes, I performed with an unreal 8 piece band consisting of some of Vancouver’s finest, and David Love Jones of Vinyl Records spun the night away. My entire family was out (family that I don’t see enough), my friends who I love so much, and even some people I didn’t know! I felt so much love and support and really tried to take it all in. When you are booking the show, making the posters, promoting, setting up merch, making sure your band has drink tickets, ETC. your set can just whip right by without you ever being present. When I am on stage singing to you all, that is my happiest place. One day I hope that will be my only job, but until then I will continue to do everything else to the best of my ability so I can have that moment. I can’t explain how good that feeling is. It’s like binge eating thai food without the regrets.

And so I planned a 75 day US tour! By myself. So I can have those moments on stages outside of BC and share my music with the masses!

I am so thankful for your support. The stage would not be near as magical of a place for me without you. I hope you enjoy this EP . All 21 minutes of it. I promise you there will be more, a lifetime more.