So, when two PK’s get together to get married there’s no way around having a huge bash. But, if you don’t have 30k like the average couple to blow in the process, you have to get creative.
This is what I have been up to instead of traveling and playing shows.
one of a kind centerpieces!
handmade boutonnieres!
cutesy letterpressed invites…thanks to dreyer press in Spokane!
wrist corsages for the mamas!
Caleb and I were lucky enough to snag our busy/talented friend, Ben Blood as the photographer for our wedding this summer and we couldn’t be more thrilled! We had a photo shoot with him a few weeks ago and he just posted some of the amazing shots on his blog. I can’t wait to have him with us on the big day capturing the glory with his lens! Thanks Ben!
And next week I have three shows on the sched with the great David Bazan and his fantabulous band. I can’t wait to open these three shows (missoula, spokane and bellingham). Every show I’ve opened for Bazan has been a wonderful experience and a dream come true. It’s crazy opening for someone that I’ve listened to for so long. I remember one time when my brother and his ex-girlfriend broke up. We took a trip to portland and listened to Control and Achilles Heel back to back, over and over again for the whole five hours. It hurt so good. His newest album is absolutely fascinating, wonderful and has a gut-aching goodness similar to all of his previous releases. I guarantee you will be fond of it.
hope to see you at a show! thanks for reading, as always.
Birds on a Wire folk Festival was quite a great event. I went into it excited about the lineup but not really knowing what to expect for turnout at the stage and time slot I was assigned. The lineup did turn out great and as with most well done festivals it was even difficult to see all the bands I wanted to see! Al James, Justin Townes Earle, Tony Kevin, Jenna Conrad (Avian’s Alight), Joel Smith, Hueco, Cataldo, The Old Believers, Laura Gibson and Damien Jurado. I thoroughly enjoyed each one. And I felt special to witness Horse Feather’s performance in the Belltower where they got two standing ovations and played one of the most beautiful, breathtakingly intimate sets I have seen them perform.
My set happened at the Belltower also, an old church that has been renovated into a event/venue facility. High ceilings, stained glass, thick etherial reverb and pews for chairs all added to the wonderful vibe. I played at 5pm so it was still light out and I could see each bright face in the audience gazing towards me. I knew as I sang the first notes of my beginning song, that it was going to be a genuinely good feeling performance.
The audience was with me during every song and even in between songs. I felt like I could talk to them and they even laughed at my silly remarks! Not to mention their applause sounded huge in the room with so much natural reverb. I felt confident enough to share a few new songs that I haven’t played out yet and I even got an encore at the end of the set. Boy that felt great.
Sometimes I don’t believe in myself, even just a little bit. And I need the help of other people to show that they believe in me to start believing in myself again. This weekend I got that help I was really aching for.
So, thanks Larson and Bethany Hicks (and all the other festival volunteers) and everyone who came to watch my set this weekend. I so deeply appreciate it and am so excited for this festival to continue in the future. It was such a great expression of the music community in the Northwest.
