Wanted to let everyone know I'm posting 2 songs tonight at www.myspace.com/jenfoster that will be on my upcoming project, "Thirty-Nine". I will post a new mix of "Venice Beach" and an unreleased song called "Nobody Talks About Tuesday", which I wrote with Kathy Scott. Neither of these will be available to purchase until "Thirty-Nine" comes out. Call me a tease :).
I've been posting new music more regularly over the last few months because that's my primary focus this year - writing and recording new songs. The songs that are not on "Thirty-Nine" are available to buy exclusively on Bandbox as soon as they are posted. You can create a Bandbox account in the shop at www.jenfoster.com or at www.myspace.com/jenfoster.
This has been an awesome thing for me, and I would recommend it to every other artist out there. It's so exciting how I can post a song one day and the next day, that has translated into as many as 40 sales of the single. Those sales add up - and it makes me feel good that people are getting these new songs and giving such positive feedback about them. I get letters from people saying they are listening in their car, or whatever, only 1 day after I post the song. That wouldn't happen if I was waiting around on a major label to release my music.
I eventually hope to get back to touring more - but simply put, there is far greater hope of earning a good living for me as a writer than if I continue to play clubs at the independent level. One hit single with another artist could easily fund a tour for me for 2 years and potentially longer. And I have to think about that, as any person running a business does.
Just wanted to explain why I haven't been on the road as much. I do miss seeing everyone out there, and I am really looking forward to the shows that are coming up soon. St. Louis, Knoxville, Atlanta, Michigan - yeah, you know I'm talking about you :).