Updates and +

photo by Melanie Ladouceur

It’s been a month since the launch of my album and the whole experience as been interesting, not only in the actual event, but also in the reflexions and insights from them.  I’ve been lucky to have a lot of support from my friends and family and community, and I am now looking at new horizons to extend my reach.

One cannot go into the public arena without having some kind of impression about the culture of fame.  I see it in me, and in others around me.  This idea that everyone would want to be famous if they could is so ingrained in the fabric of our society.  I saw it in people’s eyes when they ask me if I’m going to push my music, sell myself more , get a manager and so on.

Ultimately I remain committed to engage in human-scale music.  What nourishes me is connecting with people, in real time.  I enjoy all the creativity that we can use with technological tools, yet my original purpose with this album was simply to have something in hand to share, as I travel and connect to people.

So in less than a month I will go back to my troubadour way, and I will travel to the Kootenays, BC, and then to Northern California.  I am fortunate to have good friends and great networks in these area, and I will be booking low-key shows and house concerts, as well as appearing at a campfire near you.

Let me know if you are in these areas and want to help my booking, travels, parties and circles. yay!

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I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.
-Rabindranath Tagore