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Here we are in the new year. Always nice to start fresh and be open to new ideas, new friendships and reaffirmed hope. Things will be changing a lot for me this year. It’s been hard to choose change, but now that I’ve decided, I’m excited about what will come my way.

Almost two years ago I lived in a really cute house with lots of neat furniture and I had a great job. I quit my job and  sold all of my stuff in a garage sale, except for two antique dressers that my grandparents gave me. After being on my own for three years, I moved back in with my parents and my little brother into a tiny bedroom where I could barely fit the stuff I had leftover after the garage sale. Since then, I have been scraping by through art projects, design work and playing shows. It has been incredible. I have seen so much, met so many people and gotten my music out to thousands and thousands of people. Blessings and provisions have been abundant. My community of friends and family have been so encouraging to me.

This past fall I made a conscious effort to step back and assess where I am at. Something I think every artist should do and keep doing. So many bands just go pedal to the metal for years without taking time to evaluate things. In turn, they drown out the opportunity for creative approaches and often burn out becoming angry at the world.

I’ve decided to take a different approach to music. I’m sure this approach will quickly morph and become something different, but for now, here it is…

1. No shows for a while. I need to emotionally get back on my feet for performing my music. There are things I want to work on to become a better performer and those are things that need to be worked out in my heart, not on the stage.

2. Writing, lots of writing. I’m going to be posting new songs on this blog at least once a month. I would love feedback. I want to become a better songwriter and explore different voices and nuances in my songs.

3. Rock band. I’ve joined a band where I am not the lead singer and it’s really fun and carefree feeling for me. I’ve longed to play music with a group of people that are all equally committed to the project. I’ve never had that before with my music. I’m learning a ton from Davey Ingersoll,  former lead singer of Loudermilk and Gosling, who is the leader of the band. He writes incredibly inspiring songs, is really seasoned with directing bands and is a lot of fun to work with. I just may be playing a completely new instrument, which my dad rolls his eyes at, but I’m loving it.

2010 is time for change and new adventures and most likely some of the same adventures I’ve been having. Please don’t think I’m giving up or dropping out or that I’m angry and bitter. Nope. Just trying to be creative and do what’s best with the gifts and relationships I’ve been given.

I am playing one more show, not sure when more will come after. There will be more, just not for a while…

January 25th • The Blvd. • w/ A. A. Bondy • 7pm • $8

Keep coming back to hear new songs!

sincerely,

Karli