i moved!

I now have a new website! You can visit it here:

http://www.yellowbirddd.com

Thanks for everything WordPress, it’s been real.

– Liam

almost done!

 

hey everyone!

Hope summer is treating you well! Up above there is a little video of Brian and I goofing off during recording. I enjoy it quite a bit.

Weeeee are almost done! Ah!

We are now working on percussion, background vocals, a bit more keys/synth and electric guitar stuff. that’s it! Then mixing and mastering.

Needless to say, I am very excited. Also, it is rather scary. I feel real good about the songs, and the recordings…but it is an interesting thing when you work for a good amount of time on a creative endeavor, and then, it eventually comes to an end and you have a final result.

I know that with mixing, my excitement is only going to grow…but right now, it is a curious state to be in. Almost at the end.

Regardless, can’t wait to share it with you all.

Hope your summer is memorable, breezy, …and enchanting!

❤

Liam

ps – Come see me on the road in August! Dates HERE.

new song!

hey all!

Hope you are doing well. My summer is rolling along real well. Recording the album is going most wonderful. Also, my August tour planning is coming along nicely. With regard to the album, we are halfway finished with lead vocals. So close, yet so far to the end.

But you’re in luck…I have a present for you. This past sunday I recorded a new new song with my talented friend Dave Siegel.

New Song “loveless summer” Free Download Here.

 

Thanks for listening, please feel free to share!

Also, I recently changed the album cover of my “random&rare” album to match the vibe the song. The following shot was taken by the lovely Describe The Fauna — check them out!

talk more soon

much love!

Liam

recording and summer plans update!

more photos here

Hello friends!

Lets be honest with each other, it has been a while since I’ve last updated. Totally lame. Glad to say, I’ve been busy! Reeeeecording!

The recording process has been going super well. The acoustic guitar tracking finished up nicely and we are now one song away from being done with electric guitars, then it is time for vocals! Really looking forward to laying down the vocals on these songs. They’re gonna be vibey, they’re gonna be emotional. Get ready.

Honestly though, making this album continues to be such a wonderful experience. Working with Brian is most excellent. Figuring out these tones and arrangements together, following ideas when creativity strikes, it is all quite exciting. And we’re not afraid to tell each other when we hate what one another are doing! We are men of compromise. Good lookin’ compromise.

We generally work between the hours of 8PM and 4AM, and I gotta say, there is something special about making and recording music after midnight. I drove home last night from recording at like 4:30AM. The sun was coming up, I was feelin’ good about the work we had done that session. It was a moment. And what makes it even better is…all of this time, all of the moments and music we record in these sessions…will later be heard by other people! Yes!

Speaking of releasing the album, that seems like that may happen a little later than expected. Right now, I want to say “August”. But we shall see. Brian works hard, and strives for excellence. Me, I could give a shit less. Jokie! Baaasically, we won’t be finished til we are both happy and the record is awesome and all and it can and should be. That being said, it’s not like it will come out in 2012 or something. The world will end by then anyways.

“working on the record seems pointless now, when the world ends, who’s gonna hear it?” *bright eyes reference*

I look forward to the world still existing, and all of you beautiful people listening to this record. I hope you like it!

Other thingssss…

Shows! Tour! I have an exciting Boston show and a 2 week August tour in the works HERE. Quite excited about all of that.

Lastly, I did this cover a few weeks back. Turned a pop/rock/emo jam in to a chill yellowbirddd jam. A good song is a good song people.

As always, thanks for following along.

Talk soon,

– Liam

ps – I found this online recently, reminded me of being on tour, thought I’d share.

spring tour update #5 – end of tour!

Hello!

Hope you are well! It has been too long! Last time I wrote I was in in Kansas, and now I am in Massachusetts…ain’t that crazy! The 10 week US Spring Tour is now over, and what a journey it was. I had a wonderful time and it is wild to look back and think it all actually happened. I met so many people along the way, saw new exciting places, and I look forward to the next time I am out on the road!

Now I am back in MA and working on my new full band record “missing” …and I couldn’t be more excited. We are working on recording bass this week and is coming along great.

Now for a little recap of the last week of the tour…

– Kansas treated me very well. I had another real great show at Cafe Semolino in Hays, KS and was met with a lot of generosity and support there once again! I spent the following day exploring and hanging out in Lawrence, KS. I had heard a lot about Lawrence so it was cool to finally check it out…it lived up to its expectations as a cool town for sure.

– Following Kansas, I had my first experience in St. Louis. I enjoy my exploring in St. Louis and met some very cool folks there! I saw some recent tornado damage which was incredibly terrifying. One of those things you see on TV and the movies, but it is truly shocking in real life. I enjoyed my time in St. Louis, it had some cool neighborhoods and I felt an overall mix of the midwest and the south throughout the city.

– I played some pretty fun shows in both Bloomington and Indianapolis Indiana. Saw friends again in both areas which is always nice! Bloomington is definitely a cool town with good vibes…recommended!

Indianapolis hang outs.

– Chicago, as always, was a real treat! Such wonderful friends, lots of creativity, beautiful city…I look forward to every visit. This stop included catching up with my a-mazing friends Zivi and Kelsey in their incredible ballroom loft space and later playing an art show/house party/concert at my bff Phillip-Michael’s (Briar Rabbit!) loft. I was all smiles people! Gotta say too…I always tend to drink a bit whenever I visit Chicago…curious…curious indeed.

New Song “Second Wind” from Archer Ballroom Loft in Chicago

****Check out Zivi and Kelsey’s Photography & Blog here! www.describethefauna.com****

Archer Ballroom full view. (I have friends that LIVE here!)

Chicago 5 of Hearts Loft show.

Briar Rabbit!

Kelsey, Me, Zivi!

– Columbus really wowed me this time. Damn, I just said “wowed”. I had never really hung out in the downtown area of Columbus, always played just a bit north of the city, and had certainly never been around the OSU campus area. I liked it! I spent the day exploring and came across a lovely reservoir dock area, a Trader Joe’s, and an amazing bike path along a river. THEN I played a real fun show at Kafe Kerouac (extremely cool venue run by wonderful people) and made some awesome new friends that let me sleep on their couch…sweethearts! I look forward to returning to Kafe Kerouac for sure.

– This tour also brought my first time experiencing Pittsburgh. I gotta say, it is far more surrounded by nature than I assumed. I figured it to be a smaller, more industrial Philadelphia…but it is actually quite lovely with a river running along the city, a ton of beautiful bridges, and lots of trees and nature surrounding the downtown. I saw some wonderful friends and family and explored different parts of the city. Also played a fun show at Cannon Coffee in the Brookline neighborhood of Pittsburgh. My friends and I went up to the Mt. Washington area at sunset and had a real nice view of the city. I love views, I love cities, I love friends. I then spent a bit of the next day 40 mins east of Pittsburgh in Greensburg, PA with my wonderful friend Derin and his lovely parents! After an amazing homemade breakfast, Derin took me around the rural area of Greensburg and we took some great pictures…he is a very talented photographer and an all around awesome guy!

Cannon Coffee. Pittsburgh, PA.

– The tour concluded in lovely Elizabethown, PA. Land that I love. Well…I mostly love the people there. I met up with my bffs Paul and Michelle of Shipwrecks for a super fun and well-attended house show in Michelle’s basement. What a fun time! Attentive audience, a handful of other really talented acoustic acts, good vibes with friends…a perfect way to end the tour. Even went to a diner late at night after the show…I had a waffle! haha.

I left Elizabethtown on May 2nd and drove to White Plains, NY for some time with my grandparents…gosh I love them. Nothin’ like totally chillin out while also having some family time.

I then spent the next week in NYC, catching up with friends and playing some music. I had a fun show at Pianos Upstairs Lounge and also played bass on some gigs with the handsome and talented Ramon & Dylan.

Now here I am in Massachusetts…pluggin’ away at this record…super excited! Planning for what comes after…we shall see my friends!

In all seriousness…thank you thank you thank you to everyone who supported me on this tour. Such a journey was a life goal of mine, no joke, and I now feel like I fulfilled that goal. I couldn’t be happier and I couldn’t have done it without the support of everyone along the way. I hope the memories made mean something to you, as they will continue to mean a whole lot to me.

See you out there next time!!

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

– Experiencing another 1335 DC house show. Great friends, great times!!

– The 2+ weeks spent with my friend Ramon. We had a blast and now have enough ridiculous inside jokes to last us a lifetime.

– South by Southwest. Always wanted to go. Now I have. Amazing moments, overwhelming moments. MUSIC.

– San Antonio River Walk. Wish I could walk it every evening.

– Los Angeles. The Hotel Cafe show. All of my wonderful friends in that city. I’d cross the country for them anytime.

– SEATTLE! Totally won my heart this time. Beautiful city, beautiful friends, beautiful music community!

– Chicago. Creative friends. “New York of the Midwest”. Skyline. Everything. I’ll always look forward to my next visit.

Thank you all once again. I hope the spring season treats you all very well. I will be working hard to get this new record out by sometime in July!

Gratefully yours,

Liam

spring tour update #4!

Why hello there!

I have covered a lot of ground since my last real update. dang. It’s time to catch up! Right now I am in central Kansas, returning to Hays, KS tonight to play Cafe Semolino.

I’ll start this update with this video I made of a new song and footage from my time in the pacific northwest. I got inspired to write this song (and start filming) after doing some hiking with my uncle in the north bay area of San Francisco. It is so beautiful up there, with amazing views of the bay, the city, and the ocean. damn. As I headed further north into the pacific northwest it was great to venture deeper into nature, and see some great friends too!

Check it out! Hope you like!

Ok! To back track a bit…back to LA…and venturing up the west coast…

I had such a good time in LA. I really love my friends there and it was wonderful to chill out for a week and venture around the area with them. We also played some fun shows! The Hotel Cafe show was definitely a highlight of the tour. I was fortunate to have a solid crowd and we hung out after the set for a while too. The Hotel Cafe is a great hang, love the vibe there. We also played a fun coffee shop show in Long Beach, good times!

“Missing” from The Hotel Cafe

Heather, Ali, Me!, Brad behind the camera = bffs!

Recording with Ali in Claremont, CA

Viento y Agua Coffeehouse in Long Beach, CA

LA is pretty cool city…but truly, I really love my friends there. It was great to have a little bit of a break from constant touring/movement and spend that time with some of my favorite people. I look forward to my next visit!

Next was San Francisco…unfortunately I don’t have any photo evidence of my time there. boo. But my dear friend Mariko was a great host and tour guide! I did a lot of walking around the city and got to see a lot more. Had my first Amoeba Records experience, got some good stuff! I am definitely a fan of SF. It is a magical place. It is hard for me to decide what west coast city I like the most…they all have pieces of my personality I think. hmm…

It was also wonderful visiting my aunt and uncle in the north bay. It is super relaxing up in the mountains north of the city, overlooking it all. So beautiful.

Here is a picture of their cat in my guitar case!

meoowwwww

After SF, I played shows in Ashland, Eugene, and Salem Oregon. It was cool to experience more of Oregon for sure. That said, I was eventually pretty ready to be surrounded by the bit more urban vibe of Portland.

As mentioned at the start of this post, and documented in the video, Portland and Seattle were both wonderful times. I got to do much more exploring in both cities and enjoyed them thoroughly. Portland is real beautiful and so chill. Really not overcrowded at all. I loved walking all over the place, walking around the Willamette River that cuts through the city, and walking over the bridges that connect the two halves of the city. Gorgeous. and Portland and Seattle both have pretty killer music scenes.

Seattle and friends there treated me oh so well! Definitely a highlight from this tour. Got to see more of the city, got to check out some live music, explore on Record Store Day, eat some delicious food, check out a farmer’s market, went to a park that overlooked the Puget Sound, dang it was a good time. Thanks to Kelly, Liz, Colleen, and Harmony for making my trip such a blast!

Kelly (bff and host) and I!

Liz and I being awesome.

Record Store Day!

Harmony and I! (I look kind of orange?)

The days since leaving Seattle have been a bit of a whirlwind. I saw great friends in Boise, ID and Provo, UT. Had a delightful time taking a stroll along the Boise River with my friend Brian and his lovely husky dog Niu. Played a cool coffee shop in the Sugarhouse area of Salt Lake City.

I had a day off in Grand Junction, CO …got a hotel which was real nice to chill out. Drove through some pretty a-mazing mountains to get to lovely Boulder, CO. What a cool little town. Good vibes for sure. Played a fun show there. Hung out in Denver the next day…which was yesterday. It was super sunny out, what’s up spring! Played Yellow Feather Coffee in Denver last night. Yellow Feather is in the middle of the arts district on Santa Fe street in Denver, so it was cool to walk around that artsy area. I felt good about the show and a lot of folks grabbed cds which was great.

…and now I’m in Kansas! Bye Bye wild wild west. Bye bye mountains. Headed eastward. Home stretch.

I’ve definitely got some shows, people, and places to look forward to over the next week or so. Real psyched to be back in Chicago for a little bit. I’ve ALREADY got good vibes about my upcoming time there. and there will be some cool stops along the way for sure.

It is kind of amazing that this journey is coming to an end. I’ve always wanted to be on the road for a considerable amount of time…and 10 weeks is pretty considerable. It just kind of becomes a way of life. I think about starting the trip traveling down the east coast in late February into early March…it seems like quite a while ago…but it all seems to flow into this big journey of memories and moments.

Thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way.

I am gonna finish this thing out, hang in NYC for a week (so excited), get back to Boston and finish the new record during May/June, YES!

much much love,

– Liam

free song from the road!

hey folks!

Hope all is well. Quick update from a lovely coffee shop in Salem, Oregon called The Beanery! I have enjoyed my two shows here in Salem and I am super excited to head to Portland today.

I had some time today to look back the shows and the travels I’ve completed thus far, and also to plan ahead for the rest of the tour.

I just came across a live recording from GIG on the Strip in San Antonio…and I want to share it with the world!

springtime/lovesick (Live from San Antonio)

Download here: http://yousend.it/ewrhk9 (link active for 7 days)

 

Enjoy!

I plan to write more soon about all of my west coast travels. Stay tuned!

❤

Liam

spring tour update #3!

Why hello! I didn’t see you standing there…

Hello world, it’s me, Liam. I write to you from a comfortable couch in the home of my favorite newlyweds, Ali & Heather Memarian. Gosh do I love them both. I am lucky enough to be spending this whole week at their apartment in LA, relaxing, hangin’, playing some MUSIC, seeing some friends, and enjoying being in LA in general.

I last wrote right before Ramon and I made the trip to Austin, TX for South by Southwest. The drive was long but Ramon and I soldiered through it like champs. SXSW was an overwhelming time indeed. Spending 5-6 days in that environment was a bit much, I’d probably recommend spending more like 2 or 3 days. Real easy to get burnt out with all the music and people EVERYWHERE. That being said – we had a blast. Saw a lot of cool shows, met some cool folks, ate some great food, and definitely got to know the city of Austin better. Although it was an intense environment and schedule, I felt fortunate to be there and I definitely know what to expect if I ever return to Austin for SXSW.

After leaving Austin I had 6 shows in a row that took me from San Antonio, TX to Riverside, CA. After the moderate whirlwind of SXSW and those 6 shows, it is real nice to have a bit of mellow time in LA – especially with some BFFs that I don’t get to see much! Speaking of BFFs, after SXSW Ramon had to go back to NYC, so he left from San Antonio two days after SXSW. It was so great to have him traveling with me, such a fun time and it was awesome to have a lot of fun experiences and moments with a great friend.

The shows have been a pretty good time indeed. My shows in Austin during SXSW were fun but pretty mellow. On Thursday and Saturday of that week, I opened two afternoon shows, so I think in both cases things really got rolling as the show continued throughout the evening. Regardless, I still had a great time! Other highlights were my 2nd San Antonio show at GIG on the Strip – a really cool “listening room” type venue. Great vibe, great people, great sound…I would totally go back. Also, I played on the ASU campus in Tempe, AZ in this “secret garden” courtyard area. It was dark and we used lanterns and people sat on the grass in the courtyard listening…so very cool! Saw some good friends and had some fun times in Tempe as well!

It is a treat to see friends again, after driving around the country once this summer, and also re-evaluating places I am now visiting for the 2nd time. As expected, I am still very much in awe and in love with the landscapes of the southwest. Vast desert and towering tree-less mountains, with the highway winding through such scenes. As I drove through Palm Desert, CA I encountered a very memorable scene: there was some low lying fog, super tall mountains right near the highway, and tons of wind farms. So cool! It was a little grey out and I was listening to The National…certainly an amazing moment that will stay with me.

Speaking of moments captured in time…let’s see some pictures you word happy jerk!

One of the first bands we saw after arriving in Austin around 11pm, after a 9 hour drive:

Peelander-Z! a Japanese “punk rock meets Most Extreme Elimination Challenge” band.

Quote of the night…”More Louder!!”

Ramon is a Star Magnet!!

Classic SXSW.

Me throwing a banana peel off of the Congress St. Bridge which we walked many a’ time.

Twin Shadow opening for The Strokes. Austin skyline in the background!

super cool Muzzle of Bees Backyard BBQ show. “So happy I was invited…gave me a reason to get out of the city…”

Believe it or not, this packed fridge was not the most amazing sight at house party/concert at The Plant in Kyle, TX. Check out this architectural wonder of a fortress here: http://theplantatkyle.com

A-mazing free Bright Eyes show!

Beloved Tacodeli where we enjoyed breakfast tacos 3 times during our stay. Nestled away in the green hills of west Austin.

A delicious bye bye Austin drink.

 

 

 

 

 

Scenes from the famous Salt Lick BBQ in Driftwood, TX!

 

 

I love the Riverwalk in San Antonio!!

YES.

A delicious bye bye Ramon drink.

Studio 13 in San Antonio.

“Plane Ride” live from GIG on the Strip in San Antonio

 

Secret Garden show at ASU in Tempe, AZ.

Jazz N Java in Riverside, CA.

Ali and I! Taken just a moment ago. Good Morning LA!

So many pictures. I hope you enjoyed them!

I am looking forward to the rest of my week here in LA. I play The Hotel Cafe at 7pm on Thursday, with Ali and our friend Brad backing me on guitar and bass…can’t wait for that! After LA I head up to San Francisco for a few days which I am incredibly excited about as well!

Upward and onward!

Hope everyone is well, thanks for reading and for the support along the way ❤

– Liam

 

spring tour update #2 – photo update!

hey everyone!

Greetings from New Orleans! It is a real pleasant morning, slight breeze, sunny, loving it! We had a real fun day and night exploring the city yesterday…and today we do a 9 hour drive to Austin TX for the South By Southwest music festival! We’ll be in Austin for the whole week, it is certainly bound to be an adventure.

To back track a bit, last time I wrote I was just entering into Florida. I basically spent a week traveling all over Florida for shows and “fun in the sun” as they say. You’ll notice in the paragraph above, I refer to “We” – that is cause I picked up my boyyy Ramon (aka Road Monkey) a week ago in Orlando, and he has been with me since…and people: we are having a great time!

It was good to travel all over Florida, get a vibe for the different cities…find the places I’d like to return to and other places that may not be worth coming back to. Overall though, definitely good times and I made some new friends/fans along the way – can’t complain!

Here are lotsa photos from Ramon’s fancy iPhone camera:

Jacksonville, FL

“fun in the sun”

Ramon’s long lost brother

Salvador Dali Museum!

WPRK Rollins College Radio – Winter Park, FL

sunset drive to Miami

Ramon’s post-show Cuban food in South Beach

GATORLAND!

Our Orlando home – Grace & Kippy’s house!

Winter Park, FL

Daytona Beach

expressing our excitement for Daytona Beach’s “Bike Week”

coooool lighthouse in Daytona

sweet view

me and our friend Priscilla!

rest stop sleepy time

New Orleans!

live jazz in New Orleans!

 

…hearing that live jazz last night really got us in the mood to head to Austin asap and dive head first into the insanity of SXSW. We plan to hit up some New Orleans diner breakfast and hit the road. A Justin Townes Earle lyric comes to mind “…that long road to Texas lie ahead Lord Lord, that long road to Texas lie ahead…”

Here we go! Thanks for the support!

❤ Liam

ps – you can find the post-sxsw March/April west coast + beyond dates HERE.

 

spring tour update #1!

hey folks!

Hope you are all doing well! I have been on the road for a little over a week, covered a good amount of ground so far, I currently write to you from Valdosta, GA, which is real close to the Florida border.

As always, it has been wonderful to see friends along the way and meet new people as well. I have had some great times in new places as well (what up Athens GA!).

Another constant with all of these travels is the genuine hospitality and support that both myself and my music receive along the way. It is truly heartwarming and ever so encouraging. I give many many thanks to all of you wonderful people.

Ok, now let’s do some re-cap!

• New York, New York – Tour started off with a midnight show on Feb 23rd at the Rockwood Music Hall. I switched things up a bit and played my nylon string guitar accompanied by my talented and charming friend Marty Fowler on upright bass! Being a late show on Wednesday night, the crowd was small and intimate, but the music was great! Marty really pulled it off and did some great playing on the upright, worked that bow like no other. Let me tell you. I am totally cursing myself for not having any video or photo evidence of the performance. We’ll just have to do it again!

• Philly! – I returned a beloved the indie rock dive bar known as The Fire. I was greeted by some great friends that I hadn’t seen in a while and some family! Yes! There were some other great acts on the show and it was an all around good time. Great hangs with great folks. I think I just said “great” too many times.

Here is a photo from the next morning in Philly. Hangin’ with my new friend Chico!

• Baltimore, MD – From Philly, I headed to a place that I had never been before…the mean streets of Baltimore, Maryland. They were in fact not that mean and I played a very cool coffee shop called the Bohemian Coffee House. They had some sweet vegetarian food and a bad ass vintage record player / speaker combo. I wanted to steal it. I made a few new friends and some lovely folks from DC came down to see me! Those sweethearts! Baltimore, you’re alright by me. I will see you again.

Photo from the show!

• Washington, DC – Ohhh it was good to be back with friends in DC! I love them all! I returned to the infamous 1335 house for a second epic house show. and epic it was my friends, epic it was! I’d say there were 50-60 people there, and all the acts that night were great! Kevin Cassidy opened up, followed my the great men of Ugly. I played last and everyone had been doing a good amount of drinking by then, myself included. The set ended with some help with background vocals, some top notch group clapping, and good times had by all. Can’t wait to go back haha. My DC escapades also included: a lacrosse game, taco bell, crepes, pizza and more pizza, late night trek to the bar, and did I mention great friends? Example: My amazing friend Josef who I got to hang out with in Columbia Heights before I left. Josef is amazing and he showed me around his neighborhood like a true gentlemen and friend.

Dark photo from the DC show.

This Native American had a wonderful time at the party.

• Raleigh, NC – House show! But before I got to Raleigh, I spent the night in Charlottesville, VA at the home of my wonderful friends Eric and Danielle. What a great hang out time. It was so good to see both of them and chill in their lovely home. We listened to music, we ate delicious food, we laughed, and I even got to stay in their guest room. Bless their hearts!  — Ok, Raleigh time! House show at my wonderful friend Andrew’s place! Featuring myself and one of my favorites, Jenn Mundia! There was pizza, there was PBR, there were good times had by all. Andrew was kind enough to show me some great spots in Raleigh too…great town! Everyone that came to the house show was real cool and it was a blast. Andrew has a comfy couch too. Just sayin’

New song “Missing” from the house show/pizza party! More Videos Here

Creativity!

• Athens, GA – On the drive from Raleigh to Athens, I stopped in Harrisburg, NC to see my dear friend Brian Guilmette. We have a coffee shop that we go to every time I come through (I think this was my 3rd visit) and we had some good catching up and life talkin’. He’s a great guy. and not bad to look at as well. Then I got back in the car and headed on to Athens. Oh Athens, what a purty town! I really enjoyed my time here. Beautiful weather, fun show, my friend Ashley was a wonderful host. and her dog Kennedy was quite entertaining as well. We went on a lovely afternoon walk around the University of Georgia campus. Definitely a highlight. Athens…I’ll be back, you’re great.

• Atlanta, GA – I played the Flying Biscuit Cafe in Norcross, GA and had a few friends come out. This cafe/restaurant has a few locations around Georgia and the one that I played was a bit more suburban/family oriented. Not my normal coffee shop setting, but the people there were super kind and I was happy to play. and I had a delicious free dinner! I played for almost two hours, with a break. That longer set may happen a few more times on this tour, so it was good to get one under my belt and not feel like I strained my voice o’ anything. After the show I went to a cool bar with my new friend Ritesh. Another great host! I passed out to Conan when we got back to his apartment, good times. We hit up IHOP the next morning. aaand went to a record store and a park – two of my favorite things! Ritesh is a very smart (and nice!) guy…I think I got a bit smarter just from hanging out and talking with him. I hope to see him again and I am sure I will.

• Moultrie, GA – This brings us to last night in the small town of Moultrie, GA. After getting off the highway, I followed many dark farm roads to the lovely historic looking town center of Moultrie. The town was built around this big white clock tower building (that I later learned was the courthouse). I got out of my van and the night air was that perfect temperature that you’d feel on a spring or early summer night. I guess I am still adjusting to the fact that I am getting my spring a bit soon, as it is still snowy and cold in NYC and Boston. But I’m not complaining! I was the open mic featured artist at the Beans and Strings venue in Moultrie. Beans and Strings is a cool spot…a half coffee shop, half music store type place. People of all ages were in attendance and they were all very kind. The staff were very encouraging and kind as well, those folks! I sat with some lovely young ladies by the names of Stephanie and Lila. It was nice to get to talk to them and get a sense of their lifestyle and the town. The feelings and conversations I experienced on this random south Georgia night are the type that will stay with me and become some of the quiet defining moments of this journey. It’s the little things people, it’s the little things.

Today, I cross the border into Florida. I’ll be traveling down and back up Florida for the next week! Stopping in Jacksonville, Orlando (twice), Tampa, Miami, and Tallahassee. My mom and aunts are actually going to be in Tampa for a few days so it will be nice to see them. Also, on Tuesday I will pick up the 9th Wonder of the World at the Orlando airport…none other than Mr. Ramon Narvaez! Ramon will be traveling with me from Florida over to SXSW in Austin and then we’ll part ways in San Antonio and I’ll keep moving west. I am very excited to have his company. We totally just goof off all the time, and we have some good chats too, so it is bound to be a memorable adventure. and SXSW!! Oh my god, can’t wait. Ahhhh!

From my summer tour, I can vividly remember leaving Austin and having my first encounters with the southwest, and then onto the western part of the country – where my fascination truly lies! I’ll spend the first half of April making my way up the coast. So excited.

Today is a day of booking and promoting more dates along the way, some travel to Jacksonville, and I am finally going to see the King’s Speech tonight!

I always tell myself that these blog entries won’t be long-winded, but they always are.

Thanks for sticking with me!

much love,

Liam