AA… Artists Anonymous
Posted on February 28th, 2010
Some artists get lost in the daily activities that life throws at them whether is be a day job, night job…. any job that pays the bills and does not feed the creative hunger! As an artist, you can start to lose sight of yourself if you are not creating something new. Artists have this indescribable “need” to create, a deep desire to perform, and when that “need” gets buried under work, partying, socializing, family, and debt… the light gets buried. Life turns darker and heavier… and depression can take over.
I was recently told about a group called A.R.T.S. Anonymous http://www.artsanonymous.org/pages/tools.htm A.R.T.S. is a small fellowship that encourages artists to create everyday! Abstain from the things that can pollute your art and keep you from creation. I have not taken part in this group, but my dear friend that has was changed by it. He took on the 12 steps of the program with success. His goal was to write a new song everyday whether is was good or bad, full or partial, he created! He wrote 98 songs in 90 days within his artist recovery period. When asked how many of those songs were worth keeping and exploring, my friend told me he got 38 great songs out of his 12 steps. I do not even have 38 songs… life still gets in the way sometimes.
I need to recover from my life addictions that keep me from fulfilling my ARTS!
Did you get SMASH’d last Friday??
Posted on February 13th, 2010
Last Friday night, 02-05-10… I opened for Chris DaSilva Band, featuring Jason Dees (Mr FP) and Scott Holcomb (the Reverend) at SMASH STUDIOS. This was my first experience of being a part of a private showcase, leaving the invite exclusive. The house was packed, BYOB. Thanks to my dear friend, Eamonn Frawley, Jameson shots were keeping the spirits high. I opened and debuted my first FOLK’n HipHop song, Pookie Kai. Beats done by Mr Tony Cafarelli.
I was impressed by CDB’s outrageous performace… intermixing Reggae with Rock and Rap! FOLK’n HOT!!! The MC, Mr FP was hot on the mic and Scott Holcomb kills the electric with no mercy. Chris DaSilva, lead singer of CDB, had an impressive performance which lead the ladies to jumping on stage to wiggle to the beat.
After party: was a blast from an old Mexican movie with chubby chicas serving up cerveza wearing lycra mini skirts and anything else tight enough to make them juicy like a sausage! The boys can keep checking out the bathrooms to see if the $10 BJ’s were truly being offered along side the $5Coronas! Thanks for the great experience, great times, and each and every one of the great faces that were there to share it with us! I have video of the short happy Mexican that danced for us all night long.
FOLK YEAH! Productions will be putting on a showcase at SMASH Studios in the future… Private, exclusive, and live stream webcast! Although… we won’t be broadcasting the after party 
Reflection: A Happy and New Year awaits us!
Posted on December 21st, 2009
Last year: January 17th, 2009. I hadn’t worked at the Vig Bar in 5months. I got a phone call from the manager that they were in dire need of a waitress… “waitressing? yuck! I bartend!!!” I accepted the offer anyway.
He arrived around 930-10pm. I did not even get a good look at him, but I sure got a good whiff of him…
“You smell good,” I chimed.
He turned to respond to my outburst, I then saw how handsome he was. Towering over me, this 6′3″ man leaned down and sniffed me back…
“You smell good too.” His accent told me he was no native New Yorker.
Denmark! Prior to that night, I had only experienced a Danish when devouring a cheese filled delicacy with coffee. That night, I devoured a Viking! What started with one night, grew to many nights, many flights, and many memories of travel and communion.
This New Year is a very Happy New Year, for almost one year after meeting this amazing man, he is moving across the ocean to be with me. He is leaving everything he calls home to start a new home in New York City. Every woman can dream of finding love at first site… I was lucky enough in finding love at first sniff!!! There is a lot to be said for pheromones! Choose your cologne wisely…
Strive to be GREEN! by Kelly Jo
Posted on November 8th, 2009
Green is good
Green, the environmentalist?
Green, the money?
Green, the grass?
Green, the Wicked Witch, the Hulk, and the Grinch?
Green, the unripened?
Green, the mold?
Green, the envy?
Is Green good???
Strive to be GREEN!!!
I Want it NOW!
Posted on October 30th, 2009
It’s frustrating when you want something so badly NOW! Even if you understand in your subconscience that it will take time to develop, the urgency can become overwhelming. I am not speaking of hunger, “gimme a cheeseburger, bacon, ketchup, and fries ASAP”… I am speaking of the hunger that cannot be satisfied with food, the “I want to be an independent artist that can focus solely on the craft”. Currently, I feel famished!
I broke down what needs done in order to fulfill the urgency, learn to control my appetite for immediate gratification. I need to close my eyes, inhale all the positive, exhale all the negatives, stay in each moment and keep making progress daily.
I inhale other artists that I respect. I inhale the love that friends and family share with me. I inhale a good workout that leaves me feeling replenished and strong. I inhale the first breathe of every morning with a smile. I inhale God, my inner voice that leads every step.
I exhale all the stale energy that resides in the pits of my loins. I exhale all the poison of jealousy. I exhale the darkness of fear. I exhale the anticipation a “Big Break”. I exhale the bondage of writer’s block. I exhale the demons within, the voices that try to hold me back .
I am left alone, balanced, ready to take on a new song. I am left with myself to face, no one to point a finger at. The finger is pointed on this moment. What action do I take right NOW to help the cravings? The only way to conquer the hunger of “I need it now!” is to “live in the now” and take action.
I have just created my first blog. This is the start of a living series. My actions have allowed me to start a new face online, as an independent artist. I am not afraid that I am in this alone. With every inhale, I invite all that surrounds me to join in on my urgent needs of developing art. With every exhale I dismiss all that lacks inspiration and feeds on destruction. I will indulge on my creativity within my open vessel, allow the words to fall from my mouth, and reach the chords they have been waiting for.
May the creation begin!
FOLK YEAH!
