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MY LINCOLN, Californina – online magazine
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Some of Our Dreams Are Just '2 Days Away'
By LincolnLady
As my friends and family can attest, I am a music junkie from way back. It
all began when my Mom got me tickets, front and center I might add, to the
Monterey Pop Festival during that infamous Summer of Love of 1967. It was a
huge influence in my life and set the barometer for my future years as a music
addict.
When I moved to Lincoln from the Monterey Peninsula in the Summer of 2000 it
was a huge social and cultural adjustment for me. And, I will be the first to
admit, there were a few years in which I believed I had made a monumental
mistake in pulling up the deep roots I had back home, and trying to restart
them in Lincoln’s legendary hard-pan.
I can tell you forthrightly, and without hesitation that my saving grace,
not just then but throughout my life, has been my love of live music and the musicians
who make it. As I felt the stiff and unwelcoming veil of despair falling over
my naturally optimistic persona I realized I needed to get back to my passion,
and that was music.
I began a quest, of sorts, and found myself scouring the internet for venues
that offered live acoustic music. For many years I attended music events at
small pubs and Open Mics exclusively in the downtown Sacramento area.
When the gas crunch came down on me, with a slam, I realized I needed to
start looking a bit closer to home for my future music fixes. To my happy
surprise, slowly I discovered a seemingly endless pool of talented musicians,
playing right here in my own back yard.
And so it was through this chain, of sometimes less than happy events, I
came to know some of the sweetest cream of the musical crop this Valley has to
offer. Becca Danielsen is of that genre. Becca had attended one of Cuppy’s
Coffee Open Mics a few months ago when I was in my usual spot, front and
center. She blew me away with her amazing voice and soulful lyrics.
Becca’s compositions flowed movingly, between the brilliant covers of Bonnie
Raitt and Phoebe Snow. Over the past few months I have come to know Becca
through our mutual love of music, and learned she has recently formed a musical
duo with her good friend, Ken Koenig. Ken has his own CD “Bring it home” and he
is currently producing Becca’s first CD.
A few weeks ago, my partner in musical adventures, David Lightfoot and I had
the pleasure of attending their debut performance in Fair Oaks. It was a full
house, and they did not disappoint our critical ears. Their folk-rock-jazzy-pop
wooed the crowd, and made us proud!
It has been my dream to one day be able to enjoy quality live music every
day of the week here in Lincoln. With that in mind, I invited Becca and ‘2 days
Away’ to come up to Lincoln to add their touches to the tapestry of our growing
music scene here in our little hometown.
By following one dream, a small circle of disconnected dreams has slowly
begun linking together, into a beautiful endless circle.
Focus your vision, follow your passion, and enjoy living your dream. ‘2 Days Away’ will be making their Lincoln debut on
Wednesday, July 15th from 6-9pm at
Old Town Pizza
436 G Street, # 202 (upstairs, elevator)
Please join friends and me, as we unwind with the superlative sounds of
Becca and Ken, while savoring the absolute best pizza in town!
To preview their amazing musical range and uplifting spirit visit their
website by copying and pasting this link into a new browser window:
http://www.myspace.com/2daw