Poolside Sunday

I'm finally back from Europe and all my travels up and down the West Coast, ready to be back in the hazy fold of San Francisco. It was  a memorable summer. I was met with sweet audiences and the nicest people most everywhere...next time I'll just plan the driving a little better! (never play a show after driving 10 hours, one of the golden rules I learned...). This is why we do what we do, as musicians, and so taking my songs to new places and people felt so right and inspiring.

For the record, the album is now available in a few new places: for Europe,  Total Heaven in Bordeaux and online at Hands and Arms, and for Seattle, at Mossy Bottom Records and Sonic Boom. You can also always order either the vinyl or the download from Bandcamp or get your mp3s from iTunes.

To celebrate my return I'm playing a sweet solo show for the  Mission Creek Festival this sunday at the Phoenix Hotel. It's a poolside party with Hannah Moriah and Matthew and the Unfortunates. 2 to 8pm, and FREE! and - all ages!!
To RSVP on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/p8VcTI

So bring the kids, your sunglasses and come out to welcome me back! It'll be great to see all your friendly faces. The songs might not be all new (although there might be some...) but I think the summer did something to my singing I rather like, so come hear...


SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
The Mission Creek Music & Arts Festival presents
A Poolside Party at the Phoenix Hotel
MATTHEW EDWARDS & THE UNFORTUNATES
HELENE RENAUT
HANNAH MORIAH
+ DJ Neil Martinson The Phoenix Hotel 601 Eddy at Larkin
2pm – 8pm / FREE! All Ages!

Let's hear it for July

Summer seems to be settling in the Bay- I'm writing in the morning with full sun outside, and I left my house without a sweater...amazing! Let's hear it for July. Here are a few other exciting things this month brings: a show in Fairfax this Tuesday, a KALX appearance on Thursday (4pm), the Mission Creek Music Festival with a show at Cafe du Nord a week from today, and a show in San Jose on the 25th. More detailed info lives within that side bar on the right.
Since there's nothing like keeping busy, I also agreed to accompany Xoel Lopez (from Spain) on violin and vocals on Saturday, July 18th (the Free Concert in MacLaren Park, put together by the festival) Russ is also playing with him...fun! We'll go on at 3pm.

The Seasonal Sevens are doing well: our split single was voted record of the week by Norman Records - and it left them 'ecstatic'...Two other nice reviews, one at Losing Today (after a long ramble, but it's fun to read) and another by Psyche von het folk in Belgium.
You can support the lovely Autumn Ferment records by ordering directly from them here. I will have some copies at the Du Nord show, but they might go fast. Did I mention it's yellow?