A brief check in...

Where did I leave off now... Ah, Shelburne Falls! Yes, great show with Chris Cubeta and the Liar's Club. Great bunch of guys and great music too! I look forward to crossing paths with those fellas again.

Had a fun "last full band show for a while" show at Daniel Street in Milford back on June 18th. We shared the night with The Mercury Seed boys. It's always a pleasure to play with them. They're finishing up their record right now and they played a bunch of new songs that night. I really can't wait for the record. Our night was a bit slow, as the rain acted as some kind of deterrent that night (c'mon people... it's just rain), but we had a good time anyway. Our friend Robyn came with a few friends, my friend Paul with a bunch of folks, and my other musician friend Sean Ryan also came out to support the night. We had a grand time. Gerard is really fitting in nicely on the bass and if definitely showed that night. Good times.

Two days later (June 20th) I pulled double duty. In the morning I played a solo acoustic show at the Branford Festival. Lots of cool folks, even at 9:30am! I also had the pleasure of finally meeting and listening to Mr. Brian Dolzani (songwriter extraordinaire). Really happy to share the stage with him. He's a stand up guy and a true talent. When you get a chance, check him out.

Later that night, Gerry and I played a very cool show put on by our friends Brad & Dave (aka The Golden Microphone). These guys are awesome, interested in nothing more than helping musicians get out there. They rent a space in New Haven at Neverending Books and simply put on a show. Great night, great audience. I know a particular venue in New Haven that could take a lesson from Brad & Dave. But I suppose that's another rant. We also got to see and listen to Shellye Valauskas & Dean Falcone. I thoroughly enjoyed her tunes. They really took me back to a good place. Thank you Shellye, and thank you Dave & Brad.

Sunday June 28th was a fun day too. My friend Gerald Goode, who is an out artist, had a slot at the NYC Pridefest. I played guitar for him. Really good time, even though the sound guy was a complete fucking dick. I hope you read this Mr. Soundman. Sir, you need a lesson in manners, patience, and how to deal with people in general. Besides that, Gerald went over very, very well and was extremely appreciated by those in attendance. Yay Gerald!

This past Sunday, July 5th, Gerry and I played an acoustic show at Arlene's Grocery. This is a fun place to play and one of the kindest staffs we've ever encountered in NYC. We appreciate the Long Island crew for sticking around and watching the show. I'm hoping we can do our NYC CD release show there in October/November.

Thursday, July 9th Gerry and I will be at the historic Infinity Music Hall, opening for critically acclaimed artist Vienna Teng. It will sure feel good to be getting out of the bar circuit and into a true listening room. We're looking forward to the show and trying out some new stuff.

Well, we'll be heading to the studio these next couple of weeks. I'll report back when we're done with the next round of studio sessions.

Thanks for the support, always!

-SA