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You better believe it. “The Holstee Manifesto”
Updates on my pursuit of some kind of music career.
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Felt compelled to make this for me and any other artist in a funk
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OTHERSIDE
When it comes to hip hop, I usually don’t dive right in. But the stuff I listen to, I am thankful to say, I was introduced to by either my brother Kramer, or my friend Trevor, so its all really good hip hop. Being raised listening to CCM and folk music in general, hip hop is one of those scary genres that I couldn’t quite feel brave enough listening to. I also was afraid of enjoying it. The reasons for that are for another blog post, perhaps. But now that I have a little bit of hip hop listening under my belt, and even some songs memorized, I felt no shame giving Macklemore a listen 6 months ago.
I purchased the Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ‘Vs Redux EP’ and really really enjoyed all of the songs. Then I remember sitting on the bus, listening to the EP, and actually LISTENED track 3. You know when you’ve heard songs over and over but you’ve never really HEARD them? I heard track 3, ‘Otherside’, for the first time on the bus. And I could feel the music. It completely engulfed me and tangled me in its web. After the song, I skipped ahead to the other slower song on the EP, ‘The End’, and really heard THAT track and cried the whole time.
Since then, and all the “research” I’ve done on Macklemore and his genius production counterpart, Ryan Lewis, I’ve really fallen for these dudes. In a completely heterosexual, musical way. I’ve tried to spread their tunes around to friends as best as I could. I follow them online and I stay on top of what their up to.
And today, they dropped the music video for ‘Otherside,’ featuring Chris Mansfield from the band Fences. He sings on the EP version as well. Feast your ears, eyes, hearts, and minds:
I feel a special connection to this version of the song as well because Fences is the other band that my bass player is in. I love how interconnected this city is.
So start following these guys if you haven’t already. I promise you won’t be let down. And if you are, just blame me.
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Bryan John Appleby
This is one of my favorite new albums. Bryan is an outstanding local songwriter and good friend. He released his first full length record, ‘Fire on the Vine,’ 3 weeks ago at Columbia City Theater and he recently played the main stage at Doe Bay Fest this last weekend. He and his band tore the trees from their roots. Listen and Buy. You will listen to this record for years, I promise.
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Doe Bay Fest
I had the honor of playing Doe Bay Festival this last weekend. I was already committed to hosting the amazing Conor Byrne Open Mic at the festival, but 4 days before I was schedule to leave, Kevin Sur asked me if I would be willing to play the festival. Aaron Stevens of Goldfinch recently became very sick and couldn’t play the festival. This was/still is VERY sad news, as Aaron is a huge part of the music community in Seattle and just all around amazing guy. But it allowed me to step up and try and honor him in his place. I am very glad to have been a part of the festival and wish everyone I know could’ve been there.
The open mic was off the hook. That’s the only term that comes to mind. Off the hook. From 3 sisters (6, 8, and 10 years old) singing a Jungle Book song, to Pickwick blowing the roof off the cafe a’capella style.. it was just a blast. Glad I could be this year’s host.
Everyone was there for our performance the next day. It was a hill full of beautiful people in a beautiful scenery, overlooking the bay and the San Juans. It was such a pleasure to play for such attentive and kind people. Loud applauses followed after every song and countless joyful “thank yous” after our set. Couldn’t have been a better way to kick off our weekend.
So glad I could be a part of it. I cannot wait for next year.
I think you should spend some time looking at these photos that the amazing Sarah Jurado took from this weekend.
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