It's been quite an interesting last few weeks.
Right now, I'm scrambling to figure out all the details for my promo trip out in Japan and southeast Asia.
YAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! just had to get that out there. I'm very excited
I can't believe I'm FINALLY making it out to the Philippines !
As of now, I'm playing Singapore on the 28th - The Arena, Manila - Aug 1st (I think the Hard Rock) and Summer Sonic on the 8th in Tokyo..
These will be my very very first performances of the music from Breathing Underwater.
I only have a little time to rehearse and figure out the show but I really hope that I put together something that you all will LOVE !! That's all I care about, is giving you guys an amazing experience to walk away from.... It'll be a small configuration of just me, and two other guys.
My only dilemma is : I want to make sure that I don't repeat what happened in Malaysia last year. I just had no idea what to expect when I did a little mall show (was hoping for a few hundred folks to come and listen) but several thousand came... The whole situation was a bit out of control and I barely had a chance to meet anyone. Any person who's attended a show of mine will tell you that I'll stay outside until my fingers are falling off to meet and greet and thank every person. Why? Because that's the kind of musician I want to be and that's the kind of musician I admire. I remember all the years of going to shows and waiting outside of the venue for hours just to catch a glimpse of my favorite artist.. I know how that feels.
So I'm doing my best to coordinate with the show bookers, the label folks, all the biz people to make sure it's a bit more organized. I'd much rather meet a small group of people and really get a chance to talk and hang out instead of meeting everyone and not even getting a chance to get your name and introduce myself ;)
Then again, if I'm only playing to 15 people, there won't be a dilemma at all lol
Once again, I just don't know what to expect ;)
All I know is that I've been waiting and wanting to get back to singapore, philippines, malaysia and japan ... It looks like Malaysia isn't working out this time but you know I'll be back ! Then europe - someday- ahh europe. I gotta get over there toO ! One thing at a time.
I'm also in talks to do something very exciting which will be somewhat like a mini movie based on all the songs from my album. Think of it as a very unconventional music video - except this one uses every song !
Okay, that's it for now I guess. I will post any new updates as they come in regarding my trip and future plans.
Hope you are all very, super, fantastically, out of this worldly.... well :)
xoxo marié