August...Where has the time gone..

Hello world..Last time I wrote to you was at the end of July..An entire month has passed. Not sure where all the time has gone, but summer is coming to end..I wish I could make it stop. I haven't lived in a place with all 4 seasons in 7-8 years, and I am not sure I am ready for it...eeeeek

Anyways..here is a little update on the past month..
I competed in the Pepsi Southern Original down in Montgomery AL. It was a really fun show to play. Everyone there loved my originals, and the judges pulled me aside and said that I scored really high and that they loved me...Well..then music politics came into play. I had to wait 2 weeks to find out the results. I had a really good feeling that I had won my region and would be competing Labor Day weekend. The results were finally in...and my name wasn't on the list. A different band (whom I happen to be friends with) won..I am happy for them as my friends, but when I found out why/how they won..I was pretty disappointed..Come to find out...their manager is head of the entire competition...They are a good band, but I wouldn't have even placed them in the top 3.. There were 2 other bands that were awesome... I wasn't mad that I didn't win, I was mad that it cost me several hundred dollars..and for what..Why did we even "compete" if they weren't actually judging the bands. For those of you that don't know how it works..As an unsigned artist..anytime I play a show, it costs me/the artist money. I have to pay rehearsal fees, travel expenses..not to mention, I have to pay each band member per gig. So my 2 song show/competition in Alabama cost me close to 700 dollars. Some bands might not have to do that..They might all just be friends playing for fun..That isn't the case for me..If you want the best guitar players, drummers etc, and you want them to take the time to learn your music and do an awesome job..then you have to pay them.. So I sure wish it would have been a fair competition based on the scoring criteria rather than "all in who you know" kinda deal....Whew..glad I got that off my chest..

For my Bday I was feeling kinda homesick..I missed my friends, and my family..So I proceeded to drink for basically my entire bday week...The few friends I have in Nashville showed me a good time! I was appreciative of that...but I don't think my liver was.

The next week I was an extra on the show Nashville for Season 3 Ep 1. I swore to myself I would never do extra work again ( I did it in LA a few times and hated it)..I doubt you will even be able to see me in the background..but I did get paid, and met a new friend who also just moved here from California..So I suppose it was worth it.

That following weekend I went to Dallas to see SL "ALL MY EX's LIVE IN TEXAS"....I had never been to Texas before. We had a pretty good time. He showed me all around Dallas, went line dancing,  to a gun range, ate some good food, had a good visit, etc etc. Glad to know we can still be friends. :-)

Back at it in Nashville. I got signed to a talent agency (BNA talent group)..So that was exciting..I had an audition for a Jerrod Neiman music video..However, when I realized what the role would entail I didn't really want the gig. hahah but....I just found out today that I have an audition for a Toyota commercial on wednesday so keep your fingers crossed. I sure could use that paycheck..

Speaking of paycheck...I FINALLY GOT MY OT LICENSE for Tennessee (it took FOREVER), and I finally got a job that I will be starting next week/ part time/ doing in home therapy..Not my favorite..but its really flexible so that is what is important to me right now.

Been doing a lot of writing sessions with various people..I really like where its all going...I haven't been playing shows around town recently. I am trying to totally revamp and refresh everything and get a new and improved sound for my next album release. Lots of awesome and exciting changes!!! So I am laying low, just writing for now, because I don't really want to promote my old stuff.

Hmmm what else..My BFF from LA came to visit the other weekend. I showed her how we party in the south..I had a great time..and I think/hope she had fun too. We went to cummins falls which is AMAZING..and I took her honky tonkin..(when in Nashville) Unfortunately I wasn't successful and getting her to move here. SAD!! HAHA but my other BFF is coming to visit me this weekend...Hopefully I can convince her.