Hello hello! I know I said that I was going to get better at blogging...and I still intend to do so! I promise. But, my computer decided to die the other day, so now as I await the coming of my life-saving software, I spend my afternoon in the library...what better time to blog could you ask for?? Peace and quiet, no guitars to pick up and distract, only the blank screen my mind. Great. (And yes if you are in the library talking on the phone, you DO deserve to get mean looks. ok? ok. Glad we got that straightened out.)
So let's see I have so much to update you on.
1. A few weeks ago, Justin and I were SO blessed to have the opportunity to play at the historic Bluebird Cafe here in Nashville. And let me say that, was an incredible experience. I know there are people that play there all the time and there's nothin to it, but for us, it was a first and it was certainly a night we will not soon forget. As gigging musicians/songwriters/singers, we've really recently found that at the stage of the game that we're in, at most places, the people are not reeeaallyyy there to listen to you. They're there to hang and have a drink. But the Bluebird is an exception to the rule. Those people are there to hear MUSIC and I cannot think of a better feeling when you get to the hook of your song and people start cheering...it means they actually HEARD what you just said! Pretty powerful stuff. We really really hope to play there again in the near future. Honestly, a life-changing experience. So a big shout-out to Pam Belford, and Barbara Cloyd!!! In addition to that, Michael Peterson came up (if you don't know who is, you've been living under a rock and you need to go check out his music!) and did a song...he sat right next to me! It was such an honor to be on that stage with him and Pam, and Barbara. AND an extremely talented guy named Billy Dawson....sooo good...go check him out...NOW!
So yeah, that was the Bluebird. We still get all giddy inside when we think about it :)
2. Other than that we've been playing a ton at Hotel Indigo, almost weekly which is awesome, and the Commodore. So we're doing some cool stuff here in Nashvegas! Writing lots of new stuff too, and getting some studio time at the end of the month! So many things, so little time
3. Ok. I need like, two seconds to just brag to you about my family. Only because if you like what I'm doing, you will LOVE what these people are doing.
First, we have my brother, Tim Zim. He has this band called Zasz. They just moved to Nashville and I can tell you, they will be making waves. So watch out. He writes all of this music on his COMPUTER and then gives it to his band members to learn and play. It's friggin scary. So go check them out.
www.myspace.com/zaszrevolution.
Second, I have two incredibly talented cousins right here in Nashville. Unrelated to eachother. Although she doesn't need my help in plugging and getting incredibly famous, if you have not heard of Francesca Battistelli, NOW is the time to go check her out. Girl is up for 5 Dove awards and is taking the Christian music world by storm.
www.myspace.com/francescabattistelli It's amaazzzinnng!
My other cousin, James Zimmermann is the principal clarinetist in the Nashville Symphony...now if that's not pretty badass, I don't know what is. (he doesn't have a myspace so you can't hear him tear it up on the clarinet, but trust me. and then go to a symphony concert)
And fourthly (no, I don't care if that's not a word), is my extremely talented uncle, Buck Brown. He's where we all get it. (well not James, no relation there...but still!)
www.myspace.com/buckbrown. He's an INSANELY talented guitarist and his songwriting is right there with it. He plays everything on his records and records it all in the studio in his backyard and my friends, he is a force to be reckoned with. Just read his bio. Phew. He also makes a mean lamb.
Ok. I just really wanted you to know the cloth that I'm cut from, and I wanted you to love these people (almost) as much as I love them. I just got to spend Easter with 3 out of 4 of them. Now that was wonderful
4. The summer is upon us, school is quickly dwindling to a close for the semester and I couldn't be happier. This summer is going to include lots of playing, here in Nashville, AND up in PA with the amaaazing Liz Longley! (
www.myspace.com/lizlongley ...dooo ittt!!!) So that'll be a blast, and Justin and I will be hittin the pavement here too, writing recording, and playing. It's going to be great. I'm also heading back out with School of Rock for a few days at the beginning of May to Sweden!! That is going to be awesome. Good thing I can still pull of looking like a 16 year old right? I'll be documenting this adventure by film and will post video blogs! It'll be rad.
5. I guess that's all. If you've made it this far, you deserve an award.
Justin and I will have our Myspace up and running VERY soon so yall better keep checkin back and friend us when it is!
Til next time,
SZ