pianist. composer. performer. educator.
Remixes! As you may recall I worked with Tenlegs Arts and Media Network to gather some producers to remix my album. I had a really great response, and added to that group some musicians I deeply respect. here we have it! Tentative Armor Reworks has arrived. I am really so thrilled with how this came out. Christopher Willits at …
Chris Buck’s “Five Tips For Becoming a Professional Photographer” came across my newsfeed a few days ago, and while I am not striving to become a professional photographer, I’m drawn to posts like this. I am always curious about what working artists have to say about how they got where they are. I found this quote …
Life has been a whirlwind of…well… horsepuckey, honestly, for the last 6 months or so, but I am back on top, in a great new apartment, and occupied only with projects that bring me fulfillment and/or cash. I’m a little overwhelmed with how to update, so I will fall back on my ADD-addled mind’s best friend, …
I released the Tentative Armor album and book under a Creative Commons license because I really love the idea of people taking my work apart and putting it back together as they see fit. With that in mind, I decided to try something new. With help from Tenlegs Arts and Media Network I am releasing …
There isn’t any other artist who inspires me in the same way that Yoko Ono does. She creates work in so many different mediums and does so fearlessly, in a way that seems to be free from reaction to how people respond to her work. I was so thrilled to get to hear her talk about …
I had a blast at the Tentative Armor Album and Book Release show last Tuesday at Dixon Place. It was amazing. The process of producing the album and book and then coordinating everything for the show was too much. I don’t know if I have ever felt so overwhelmed. I kept joking with people that …
Things are really moving along with the release of the Tentative Armor album and book, this is such overwhelming fun! Last week I was totally zombie-fied with everything that needed to happen, but now that things are in action and out of my hands, I am excited! Thanks to luke kurtis‘ diligence, I already have …
I am so excited about the upcoming release of my next single “Invocation.” It’s the first track from my forthcoming album, Tentative Armor and features a video by luke kurtis. So many different things went into making this track: experimentation with chopping up breakbeats, channeling ancient spirits through my voice, arranging acoustic strings, and even a nod …
