TO HEALTH AND ABUNDANCE “I see the green and I am inspired.” – Food by Kendall Patrick One of the most perplexing aspects of going on tour that always dogged my mind was how anyone could afford to pay for all their bills and travel expenses while not working. As a person who worked […]
The BRETT DENNEN Effect “you are a map I found you and suddenly I knew where to go” -‘You Are A Map’ by Kendall Patrick At first, I thought I should go to New York. I had been there a year prior to watch 5 Hanson concerts…(I am not ashamed), and felt like I had […]
INTRODUCTION The end of 2013 is fast approaching. As I look to the future and try to mold a new chapter in my head, I am reminded of the trial and error of the past few years that will undoubtedly lend its lessons to the ventures ahead. I’m only ever where I am […]
Sunday – the last day of the festival! Panels wrapped up yesterday so everyone got to have a sleep in. Once we all rolled out of bed, we decided to embark on a structured activity and go to the museum. We hit the Gardiner which was mostly ceramics (Ciro’s specialty). If it weren’t for my […]
I don’t know if it was me or something in the air, but I couldn’t stay awake for more than a few hours today. Neither could Caleb and neither could Dad. This is an example of a situation where the Team dynamic is especially valuable. Ciro kept the band ball rolling by hitting 2 panels […]
Day 4 My first order of business today was attending the panel on Touring. It was 2 hours long and full of useful insights. The best tips I got were as follows: 1) Always make a worst case scenario budget. Spend the time fund raising, saving, applying for grants, etc. and consider all costs. What […]
Today was the first day of panels and showcases. Lena and I started the day with a few hours of breathing and vocal warm ups, and then headed to our first panel: “Music in Film and Television; Licensing and Placement”. We actually knew one of the panelists. Her name is Adaline, and we met her […]
Lena and I awoke only a few hours after we had gone to bed. We should have been far more tired than we were. It gave me hope than when it’s go time, I can pull out the stops against all odds. I think that only applies to passion, because if it was daycare (no […]
I can safely say that none of us had very much sleep last night. The average was 2 hours. Whether it be from excitement, anxiety, or shirt making, lack of sleep made us all a bit like spaghetti people, travelling in a daze, in and out of bursts of energy and exhaustion across the country. […]