Greetings from some stolen internet in Rock Hill, SC!

 

Liam and I are almost a week into our music road trip, and I think I've learned more in this little bit of time than I have in a while. We set sail last Thursday night in Boston and have been on a journey since. We've spent endless hours on the highway, we've had a constant shuffling of the ipod, and I've been getting wrapped up with the Buendía family drama in "One Hundred Years of Solitude." I'm feeling really inspired though. We've met some really amazing and talented people tucked away in the little corners of some big cities. There are so many supportive people of live musicians who write their own songs. I've also been getting an overwhelming wave of support from everyone I know and I can't be more thankful. The encouragement has equipped me with some much needed confidence. 

 

This tour is a lot different than the previous one I was on (Spring Awakening) for these very obvious reasons:

 

I have to drive a lot!

No 3 and 4 star hotels 

No paycheck

No more family of 40. There are only two of us out here

No 3,000 seat theaters

No boss

I get to play my own music

 

I can easily say I'm just as happy and feel just as lucky to be doing this. It's is a very grass-roots, do it yourself roller coaster ride. The United States is a lot bigger than it looks on a map, especially when you're driving everywhere. I've been thinking about doing a tour like this for a long time so it feels good to finally turn those wild thoughts and endless conversations into reality, even if the reality right now means playing at a bar full of baseball watching drunks who want me to play 'Free Falling.' My response: "buy me a drink and I will!" 

 

I've gotta start somewhere right? It's so easy for me to get lost in a day dream about touring with Ben Folds, but I don't deserve to play with Ben Folds just yet. I have to put the hard work in and get my spoiled ass out there. I have to go from couch to floor, bar to coffee pub, to get a lot of shows under my belt. If I can't gain the attention of 15 people (10 of whom are chatting about which celebrity they look like most) how am I supposed to for 500 people? PLUS, life is a little more meaningful when you have to struggle a little bit.

With that said, here is a photo update of our travels thus far: