I hope this finds you all relishing the beautiful summer weather! I've been catching glimpses of it in between shooting a video, songwriting and preparing for a California and other western states tour.
The Tour...
On the first leg I perform solo - accompanied by a virtual Keith Schreiner. I've been in the studio working with Keith on developing a solo show that stays true to the trip-hop and electronic elements of Dangerous Fruit while still capturing a raw and intimate vibe. With a bevy of electronic tools, I'll be mixing beats and loops on stage to complete the sound. I'll be solo in Southern CA and Boise. Keith joins me for the others. See all the tour dates here on MySpace.
The Video...
Soon to be released, it features live and backstage footage from the recent Great Northwest Music Tour. It's a cool way for you to see what's going on behind the scenes and behind the songwriting. Plus it features some great live shots of a new song called
Hush Now. I'll let you know when it's live online. Want video sooner? You can still watch the video
Inspiration Behind Dangerous Fruit.
The Songwriting...
I'm starting to work on a new batch of songs for a future release and am excited about a new song - Hush Now. Sometimes I don't have a solid sense of what a song is about until I perform it for a while and it slowly comes to me. This is one of those songs and I'm still trying to figure it out(!!!). Although it's upbeat and sounds happy, I'm pretty sure it's not. I've also been re-working some of my older tunes, right now it's Debutainted - and it's enlightening to change things up and rediscover it all over again with a completely new vibe.
Tell your friends I'm coming to town!
I hope to see you out there, and please stop by and say hello.
-Stephanie