I get so many requests about Quickstar Productions that I just cant answer most of them.
The last time I responded to another artist he copped an attitude with me because I alledgedly didnt elaborate enough, so that obviously left a bad taste in my mouth. So all of you artists looking for info heres my take on Quickstar:

I have a digital distribution deal with them. Which means they take care of distributing my music to several online stores (itunes, napster, etc). I have also been on their compilation CDs in the past, but I have had a different business arrangement with them which because of privacy reasons I will not share here. Therefore I cant really speak to the success of the comp cds only because I dont follow them up. I do know that if you are a band starting off its a good way to get on a recording, distribute that to your fans and friends, and possibly get heard by other artists fans and friends.

I have found the crew at Quickstar to be great people. They are musicians and avid music lovers and supporters. They started their company from scratch and have really successfully grown in a short period of time. In addition they always strike me as really loving what they are doing. Like anyone they are not perfect but Im sure youll see that they are very professional, take time to listen to the artists concerns, and willing to help the best they can. Thats been my experience.

My advice is that if you are in doubt, get your questions together, pick up the phone and call them. One of them Im sure will take the time to answer any questions you have to the best of their ability.

I dont mean to sound rude, but because of time constraints I just cant answer everyones questions about this. So please dont write. Hopefully this blog entry will give you enough insight on my take to proceed forward.

Best to Everyone!!

Damion Wolfe

...and I dont think he was too impressed with yours truly. Somewhere near Lynchburg the other day I pulled off at a rest stop. I saw a rather mature turtle wanting to cross the road so I slowed down and beeped. When I came back 5 minutes later he had already crossed the road and was making his away alongside the paraphet. I stopped to give him a friendly human warning to be careful and he/she looked at me as if to say Shut up, i know what the hell Im doing! So I mosied onward, sort of humbled and humored by Sir/Madam turtles indignancy.


Sunday I did the cruise to Johnson City, TN through Boone, NC up through the Tennessee Blue Ridge and its illustrious lakes. I performed for a polite crowd at Acoustic Coffee House. The show was actually broadcast as an internet radio show which I didnt realize was happening til I got there for set up. Isaac and Morgan were especially gracious. Isaac loved the talk box action on GET UP GET OVER. Monday morning I went down to Weaverville to meet my buddy, Caroline. Caroline is quite the hiker and so she took me on a brief jaunt up part of a mountain. It was a beautiful day surrounded by the sanguine greenery of Mother Earth. Couldnt stay long cause the show at Quotations in Brevard was at 4pm. This was my 3rd show at Quotations-a great coffee shop in downtown owned and operated by Lynne Montague. Lynne has always been great to me. When touring, some of the most difficult dates to fill are Mondays. Lynne has always been gracious about letting me perform there on Mondays. It honestly wasnt my best performance...it was one of those days where I felt like I had two left feet, and 2 left hands for that matter. Still, I pulled off a few good moments and sold some cds. Thanks to everyone who was there!

Set List this afternoon:

-BE YOUR MAN
-SMALL MUSEUM
-GET UP GET OVER
-BEAUTIFUL BETHANY BARISTA GIRL
-MOUNTAIN
-TREASURE
-3 AGAIN
-DO THE MATH
-ITTY BITTY
-97
-CHOOSING MATTER
-BESSIE
-CARRY ME

I dont play CARRY ME much in my set so it was kind of fun just to throw it in for a change. Although it was probaly the Hit (imagine quotations around Hit because my quotations key is broken) from my first CD I became burnt out on it for a few years.

One of the cools things about traveling through alot of these small southern towns is just seeing remnants of the old south still around (meaning bbq joints, old general stores, the nature, sweet tea, etc) and alot of the more new age/revived downtowns featuring a real eclectic mix of folks-hippies, new agers, rich folks, transplanted professionals, etc that bring new ideas and enhanced old ideas. Its been very cool trekking off the beaten path alot on this tour. When I left Brevard, it was still early so I got to take some backroads down thru NC, SC and into GA, where I am now.

My neighbor, Melissa, commented that Im all about the food and I think shes right...I am an unsophisticated foodie. On this tour Im trying to watch my boyish figure so Im trying to eat at Subway and eat salads.....not where I really want to be eating (bbq, fried chicken and the myriad of pastries I keep running into). Alas I shall wait til next Sunday when the tour is done to indulge in my lustful food fancies.

Thanks for reading and to those of you whove been staying in touch while Im out on the road!

Damion

ST LOUIS, PIZZA & THE DRIVE BACK HOME

I had an awesome time performing at The Hartford Coffee Company in St. Louis Sunday. Before I played I got to sit back and watch Abi Robbins play her set. Abi is an awesome musician, young, confidant and pushing the gamet with her writing and skills....and she tours like a mad woman..Im so jealous!  Of course in true Wolfe fashion, by the time I got up to play half the crowd had left, but those who remained and I had a great time! Mike, Abi, Abis boyfriend, Teresa, Marjorie, Franklin, Kate, Amanda, John and everyone else were incredibly cool and supportive. They were very receptive to everything but especially, SMALL MUSEUM, BEAUTIFUL BETHANY BARISTA GIRL, DO THE MATH, 97 & MOUNTAIN. Afterwards we all hung out for a few. People in the midwest are pretty cool...theres even a look that sometimes resonates differently than back here in the East-almost nostalgic. People seem generally a little more approachable and relaxed...its a nice vibe.

I must admit that sometimes my stomach speaks loudly and it often told me during the tour that at the end of the tour I was to go up to THE HILL (St. Louis Italian Section) to a restaurant I went to back in the Fall when I was returning from my 2008 Cross Country Tour-it was called Lou Boccaros. Great pizza with a Sicilian sauce, Toasted Ravioli and a nice salad just rounded out the trip nicely...oh, and afterwards I headed over to Delmar and grabbed a couple of bubble teas for the road. The drive back seems like a blur now. I pulled into downtown Louisville around 3 this morning, road around a bit, got back on the highway and drove a little further before pulling over in a gas station for 2 hours of sleep. I awoke and continued on...around 7:30 am I decided to stop in Frankfort at a nice little cafe for awhile. About an hour later I was back on the road and finally made it back to Bmore around 7pm. When I look back on it now it seems like a blur-I can hardly believe that I was on the road that long! I guess I am a bit sleep deprived.

Even though it was certainly a MINI TOUR (I think actually Im now going to call it the EVERY DAY WAS A BAD HAIR DAY TOUR-did you see those pics?...Yikes!!), it was a great time. I covered so much ground in a short period of time and it went by like a blur, yet it was way cool to meet everyone that I did and see some familiar faces again! I felt a certain looseness in my performances this time that I didnt feel quite as much as back in the Fall...Im not sure why-but overall the sets seemed to flow a bit better.

My thanks to all of you whove been following my travels via the blog and photos, and for staying in touch. 

Damion

It was great meandering around downtown Cincinnatti on Friday before heading down to Lexington. I got a couple of cool pics of the Ohio River from the Cinci side. After a somewhat disappointing show in Lexington I head off for Paducah. Id never driven down through this part of country-very desolate but peaceful...its good to know that there is still so much open space left in our country...where subdivisions, condos and strip malls are still banished. Last time I was in Paducah I didnt have much time to hang out and explore. This time I got to go downtown,walk around and see the rivers-Paducah is where the Tennessee and Ohio convene. Its a really special place...I hung out there for awhile and played my guitar and took some pics. It was one of the most happiest moments of my trip. When I arrived in Paducah I was a little depressed from a somewhat luke-warm and somewhat disorganized show the night before. Yet when I launched into my set I found that place and just had a great time. I also met some cool folks-T2, Humber, Jeremy and got to see Justin, Chris and Mike again (3/5 of the Paducah Brodeos). It was awesome and Id like to thank everyone who hung out, contributed and bought cds.
 
Off to St. Louis to do a show with the mellifluous Abi Robins. Im a bit nervous but looking forward to my first show in St. Louis.

Thanks for reading!

Damion