As some of you have heard, our European tour has been postponed. Rest
assured, I have a roundtrip ticket to Dublin that must be used in the
next 10 months - it is happening, just not now.
For a number
of reasons, we lost critical promotion and booking time in the months
leading up to our national tour. A good portion of the tour was a game
of catchup: in-between shows we spent our time booking the next portion
of the tour (usually about a month out - sometimes more, often less).
Needless to say, it was a little nerve-wrecking, but mostly -
exhausting. The shows? SO wonderful. The booking: notsomuch. The
majority of time that should have been spent resting and doing the
things that humans do, we were huddled behind our laptops and on the
phone.
So, naturally, we got sick. A lot.
This is no
sob-story, I had an absolutely amazing time and will remember the last
four months for the rest of my life. So many incredible shows and
people and touching stories. Alyse has been a kick-ass tour partner and
an even better friend. The idea of the tour was to make it a learning
experience. Then, of course, put those lessons to good use. A couple of
poorly-promoted shows close to home doesn't really hurt - but on the
opposite side of the pond? All the Emergen-C in the world won't
compensate for five months of poor sleep (trust me, we've tried). In
the end, it wouldn't have been fair to us, our fans, or the venues.
Plans
for now are to hit Europe this summer 2010 - all of the same venues
will be booked, along with plenty more. Except, it will be SO much
bigger and better. That, and the chances of us being a little stinky
are much smaller. Though, it will be summertime...so I'm not making any
promises.
On that note: I am back in Texas, hanging out with my folks, cooking, reading, and napping. I can say with confidence that just
having the time
to wash my hair on a daily basis is AWESOME. I'm learning to play new
instruments and writing for the first time in months. I will be playing
a few shows around Texas through Nov & Dec, but for the most part
I'm in recharge mode.
January and February will kick off my West Coast & Midwest Tours with
Douglas Jay Boyd (dates
coming soon!). Doug is an incredible Austin-based singer-songwriter,
and cajon player to boot. He and I kind of look alike (did I mention
incredibly good looking, too?). I am so excited about bringing him
around the country to meet all of you. And this time, with a little bit
more of the know-how.
THANK YOU to everyone who came out to
shows, sent messages of love & support, fed us, tipped us, hugged
us, and gave my mom yet another reason not to worry about me so much.
She and I appreciate it more than you know.