Well, by most people's standards, perhaps Seattle did not just experience a full-on blizzard. But by Seattle standards, I would say that Monday evening was as close to a blizzard as I have ever seen in the pacific northwest. For most folks, it was probably a hassle. But for Scobra and myself, it was adventure time (and maybe frozen toes and nose time). Scobra busted out some epic snow-driving skills in my little Geo Metro (think go-cart car) in a city full of hills. The worst part of it was the other drivers on the road... Not trying to be mean here, but if every other car on the road seems to want to make it impossible for you to get where you need to go... well then... Do a Scobra! Pass all 18 cars that were clumped ahead of you up the hill, using every lane, park, and then watch as only 2 more of the 18 actually make it up.
The other nice thing about this weather, is that it gave us extra studio time. We recorded two new songs, and have been working on several more. We had a kick-ass rehearsal on Tuesday night with the whole band, and are getting ready to rock out some brand new songs in our live set!!!
Oh, and yesterday was turkey day... I was unfortunately under the weather myself. I made some sourdough stuffing for the family feast. But by the time I got there, all I could do was sleep on the couch and drink tea. Kind of pathetic. But everyone took good care of me, and I am happy to report that 12 hours later, I am on the mend. I may even get a chance to eat my first bites of stuffing for left-overs lunch.
What I am buzzing with excitement about right now however, is how wonderfully team RTB is growing by LEAPS AND BOUNDS! It seems as though all of these people with wonderful taste, personality, and skill, are coming together to CREATE. Create what they do best and what they love. And it all comes together into a larger concept. As I may or may not have mentioned before, I believe we are leaving the information age, and entering the conceptual age. What a concept, eh? And I am pleased as can be to have so many people around, full of information and a discerning eye, to create such concepts. :)
But now it is time for me to go, and create some more!
xoxo
-Dion
Friday, November 26, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Focus
I admit, it has been a few weeks since my last post. So much has happened within those few weeks, that I am hardly even sure where to begin! Scobra and I went on an adventure out to Montana, where we played a short set in a biker bar... HILARIOUS!!! And also a good story - 5 minutes after we pulled into Butte at my friend Emily's house, we were greeted by a stretch Hummer that took us to the Party Palace. Busted out a song there, and checked out a few other local spots with stages before getting back into the HUGE limo and getting some shut-eye. That was my first hummer limo experience... but not the first time I've sang in a biker bar... Montana was a nice breath of fresh air though. Scobra and I got both some literal fresh air out in the country, and also left a nice path of new friends of RTB along the way. So look out Big Sky country! We'll be back with a sweet vengeance.
I would also like to shout out and show our appreciation to Emily and Mike Mulligan. They were our kind and generous hosts in Montana, and Emily was, and continues to be, a great resource for booking and promotion. I feel very lucky to have such kind and helpful friends!
Other quick and pertinent update: We have a show coming up this Wednesday at Contour in Seattle. This will be our second show with Luke on stage with us, thus filling out the sounds of the set along side Brett. I'm diggin' our ever-growing line up, and I truly enjoy the added energy and company on stage :) I'm also very excited for everyone who is coming out to the show. I'm excited to see and hang with folks, and to wrench it up a notch and put on the best show yet!
Scobra has also kicked our online interaction with folks up to 5th gear! He has put soooo much energy into the organization of everything RTB and internet related. What I can say about that (other than my everlasting gratitude for the painstaking work that he has done) is that now we have the ability to really reach people, have them reach back, share, etc. via the internet in both world-wide, and location specific scopes. It has been very powerful to realize the... well... POWER, that it is giving us. Communication is key, and Scobra has really spent some time creating that very key. So I guess this is both a "thanks" and a "look what we are up to!" paragraph.
We are continuing our diligent work on putting final puzzle pieces together for our album, and the launch of it as well. Starting to get together the tour, website, merchandise, and all of those little details that can boggle the mind if you look at them all at once. However, the boggle is becoming clearer by the day, and we are suddenly finding brilliant friends and cohorts to jump aboard at every turn. This network is becoming a versatile and diverse dream team.
Per usual, I suppose, I have close to a zillion things on my plate - all of which are creative. A more recent, personal creative venture that I have undertaken is free-lance writing. In fact, I am currently working with a writer on several screenplays, and looking to expand my professional writing prowess even further. I have been realizing with startling clarity that I can actually create and encourage creativity as my day-job! Now I also want to be careful about my use of the word "day-job". When I used this label before, it generally pertained to a work situation that garnered stable pay, but not necessarily dealing in the work that I would like to be doing.... Can anyone say waiting tables... ? But now I find that my outlook is changing. I am beginning to believe that I can create my own job that serves me both financially and creatively... that I would do during the day time... So I am reinventing my perception of the phrase 'day-job' into being: What I do during the day to get paid. I am not big on thinking about money all of the time, and money does not govern what I create. However, the reality of every independent individual on this planet (that I know of...) includes some form of payment for goods (food, shelter, -the basics-), and I want to create a new way of earning my living on this planet that feeds not only my belly, but my soul!
As I look up at that last paragraph, I feel a little funny. It is the longest paragraph in this post, and yet I am not writing directly about RTB. I would like to add that my ultimate vision for this is to create a platform through RTB and all of our collective creative endeavors that enables creative individuals of all formats to be able to live their lives sustained from their true work. -True work meaning what they really love doing - something that comes from their soul. A few weeks ago that would have seemed much more abstract and unknown to me. As in, a nice idea that I will struggle with for a long time in order to manifest it into being. But now I am feeling that it is a nice idea that I am engaging with, interacting with, and creating amidst the struggle the very fabric of my dreams.
-Dion Vox
I would also like to shout out and show our appreciation to Emily and Mike Mulligan. They were our kind and generous hosts in Montana, and Emily was, and continues to be, a great resource for booking and promotion. I feel very lucky to have such kind and helpful friends!
Other quick and pertinent update: We have a show coming up this Wednesday at Contour in Seattle. This will be our second show with Luke on stage with us, thus filling out the sounds of the set along side Brett. I'm diggin' our ever-growing line up, and I truly enjoy the added energy and company on stage :) I'm also very excited for everyone who is coming out to the show. I'm excited to see and hang with folks, and to wrench it up a notch and put on the best show yet!
Scobra has also kicked our online interaction with folks up to 5th gear! He has put soooo much energy into the organization of everything RTB and internet related. What I can say about that (other than my everlasting gratitude for the painstaking work that he has done) is that now we have the ability to really reach people, have them reach back, share, etc. via the internet in both world-wide, and location specific scopes. It has been very powerful to realize the... well... POWER, that it is giving us. Communication is key, and Scobra has really spent some time creating that very key. So I guess this is both a "thanks" and a "look what we are up to!" paragraph.
We are continuing our diligent work on putting final puzzle pieces together for our album, and the launch of it as well. Starting to get together the tour, website, merchandise, and all of those little details that can boggle the mind if you look at them all at once. However, the boggle is becoming clearer by the day, and we are suddenly finding brilliant friends and cohorts to jump aboard at every turn. This network is becoming a versatile and diverse dream team.
Per usual, I suppose, I have close to a zillion things on my plate - all of which are creative. A more recent, personal creative venture that I have undertaken is free-lance writing. In fact, I am currently working with a writer on several screenplays, and looking to expand my professional writing prowess even further. I have been realizing with startling clarity that I can actually create and encourage creativity as my day-job! Now I also want to be careful about my use of the word "day-job". When I used this label before, it generally pertained to a work situation that garnered stable pay, but not necessarily dealing in the work that I would like to be doing.... Can anyone say waiting tables... ? But now I find that my outlook is changing. I am beginning to believe that I can create my own job that serves me both financially and creatively... that I would do during the day time... So I am reinventing my perception of the phrase 'day-job' into being: What I do during the day to get paid. I am not big on thinking about money all of the time, and money does not govern what I create. However, the reality of every independent individual on this planet (that I know of...) includes some form of payment for goods (food, shelter, -the basics-), and I want to create a new way of earning my living on this planet that feeds not only my belly, but my soul!
As I look up at that last paragraph, I feel a little funny. It is the longest paragraph in this post, and yet I am not writing directly about RTB. I would like to add that my ultimate vision for this is to create a platform through RTB and all of our collective creative endeavors that enables creative individuals of all formats to be able to live their lives sustained from their true work. -True work meaning what they really love doing - something that comes from their soul. A few weeks ago that would have seemed much more abstract and unknown to me. As in, a nice idea that I will struggle with for a long time in order to manifest it into being. But now I am feeling that it is a nice idea that I am engaging with, interacting with, and creating amidst the struggle the very fabric of my dreams.
-Dion Vox
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