With a change of seasons...

...come seasons of change!

I used to hate the thought of change. Sometimes I still do but as we all know, sometimes change is necessary for growth. Whether it be spiritual, physical, artistic, etc, change is necessary for growth.

The idea of forming a band has been heavy on me for sometime. It's kind of like being in a relationship. Regardless, you expect for all involved parties to give equally in order to complete as a whole. When that stops happening and you stop getting what it is you need, you have to look elsewhere to get it. I just felt that in order to get out of my artistic self what I wanted, this is what needed to be done.

Stepping out of Shades of Winter was a tough and scary thing to do. Doing so I feel like I am finally free to really open up as a writer, musician, and performer in a way that I never thought I could do. Fronting a band is a scary thought but I have been doing this kind of music for years and doing it solo at that for 10 years. I finally feel ready to take this next step towards making my dreams reality.

So far, I have been having auditions for bassists and they have been going great. Unfortunately, TOO GREAT! So far, they have all been fantastic people w/ a desire and determination to make and perform good music. All have stated to me that they really enjoy and like the material so that alone is a great feeling. I am really looking forward to auditioning the next round of bassists and then making a decision in the next week or so. After the bassist auditions, I have a guitarist trying out and then if I can get this solidified, I will have the core of my band with a bassist, guitarist, and my good friend Elana on cello. The plan is to then tighten up as a unit and then start auditioning drummers as a band!

Wow, even as I type this I can feel the excitement and the anticipation of what lies around the bend. This is a good road to be on. Thank you to everyone who has been sending me words of encouragement and support in my new venture. It's been heartwarming and inspirational that so many are behind me on this! Hopefully, soon, I will be back out there delivering this new slice of goodness to you all!

Again, thank you all! I couldn't do it without you!