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dannielle:

oh. this happened.
Best Friends in Asheville.

TGiPhone. I took like two pictures on my blackberry that I keep in that dorky fake leather wallet thing so I don’t make any accidental booty calls. Maybe I’ll post those someday.

6pm

“Christmas Time Is Here” by Be Still
from Sounds Like Snow

Lauren Zettler - vox
Cameron Mizell - guitar

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10am

tour recap :)

laurenzettler:

weekend getaway tours….

we had two of ‘em these past few weekends. 

Hi.  I’m riding in the car (shotgun, don’t you worry) on my way home to NYC from Nashville, and it’s dark out, but the sky is still blue and I can still see that.  Cam’s driving the speed limit, which is too bad, but I don’t want to criticize his driving.  I’d just like to point out that everyone is passing us.

I wanted to take a moment to reflect on this past week or so, because while I was absent from the internet, I was out having the time of my life.  Which was refreshing in the most necessary way.  I’ve felt a bit like I’ve hit a wall lately, in terms of my goals and what I want to do and see and be, so I decided to try and plan a tour that would take me to Nashville, because for some reason I felt pulled in that direction.  I kind of hoped that by escaping New York, I would escape my problems (we all know that doesn’t ever happen), and what I found instead is that my problems became less problematic and more circumstantial…..meaning I could figure them out easily if I wanted to or leave them be or walk away….I don’t know how to accurately say what I’m trying to, so I’m hoping you get the point.  Basically, many things happened on this trip that reminded me of how extremely LUCKY I am.  By lucky I mean blessed, grateful, amazed, in awe.  I am leading a life I have chosen for myself, and I get to do and see and be and meet so many incredible things/places/people.  I can’t get over it. 

Last weekend we played a lovely house show in Connecticut.  Our hosts, Victoria and Tim, are great friends of mine, and hosted an awesome party on our behalf.  House concerts are literally the best things ever.  After that we were off to play at the Burlap and Bean right outside of Philly with Liz Longley.  LIZ IS AMAZING.  I kind of knew this going in, but honestly, nothing compares to hearing her sing her stories live.  She reminds of the greats like Shawn Colvin and Patty Griffin, and I was instantly jealous (which means she was incredible.  I’m human, I can’t help it).  Check her out, please.  I think she’s playing a show tonight in NYC at City Winery with Livingston Taylor.  GO. 

Then it was off to Asheville, NC.  We were all set to play a show with my bff Allison Weiss, but when we arrived we discovered that we were booked as openers for a bunch of heavy metal bands.  Adubs, being the enthusiastic person that she is, was all like “WHAT, I’ve opened for heavy metal bands before, I’m hardcore, what what” (loose quote).  Cam and I were scared though, so we discovered that the booker had been fired and there was mass confusion and we just went and played a nice lil house show instead…thanks to the GLORIOUS AND INCREDIBLE FRIENDS AND PEOPLE IN ASHEVILLE.  It was still a great show and intimate in all the right ways. 

I’m lucky enough to know the best people on the planet, so afterward we all headed to the most amazing place I’ve ever been - a farm outside of Asheville (thank you, Dannielle, for making that happen).  You will never in your life see as many stars as I did that night.  Well, maybe you will, but I like to think not and that I am special.  Our hosts made breakfast (and we filmed a BREAKFAST UPDATE) and we walked the property the next morning on one of the most beautiful days to ever exist.  Honestly, new life goal.  I want to live there always and forever.  Always. And. Forever.

We had a show in Murfreesboro, TN next, and that was great, as well!  But I couldn’t wait to get on to Nashville.

Nashville.  Nashville Nashville, I really loved you.  So that’s why I’m coming back ASAP.  There are amazing friends here (Deanna, Kait, The Stellas) who made us feel at home instantly.  I’ve only heard good things about Nashville, so my interest had been peaked for a long time.  Cam and I set up a bunch of meetings with music folk while we were there, and I have to say - it’s not bullshit.  Nashville is really, really, really great.  A few things happened that made me feel like I wasn’t hitting a wall anymore.  I felt like I had options, I felt like there were opportunities and possibilities, and so many new things to write songs about.  2010 is going to be a great year for us, and I can’t wait to tell you all about it as the timing figures itself out. 

I was sad to go this morning.  But I’m ready to attack New York from a more inspired perspective :)

Thanks for reading. 

elephants and unicycles,

Lauren

[That’s] What she said. I had a really great time too, thank you everybody, thank you LZ!

P.S. Elephants and unicycles driving the speed limit, no doubt.

11am

“There’s A Tear In My Beer” by Hank Williams

10am

“That Spirit Of Christmas” by Be Still
from Sounds Like Snow

Lauren Zettler - vocals, acoustic guitar
Cameron Mizell - electric guitars, glockenspiel
Kait Lawson - vocal harmony

10am