Thank you to Country Queer for featuring my latest single "No Stopping It' in their latest roundup showcasing some new songs from various artists that all address mental health in some way or another!

Sweet news! My yet-to-be published song "Roses Are Dead" received Honorable Mention in the Lyrics-only category of the Songwriters Association of Washington's Mid-Atlantic Song Contest! This is my second HM recognition from the org (the first was for "Hands" back in 2016). I'm in the studio now working on production for this song, which will hopefully be a part of an album which will hopefully accompany my book which will hopefully be finished sometime this year or next. (Your girl's got big dreams and limited time, but I'm trying to make it happen!). Want to go behind the scenes as I make this song come to life? Head on over to my Patreon page to unlock exclusive content for as little as $2/month!

Hey friends! As we close out the year and head into a new one, I'd like to encourage anyone reading this to commit to a practice of ongoing community care for 2023.  I created the 2-slide graphic below just to showcase some folks/orgs who are doing great work to make this world a more beautiful, just, creative, and loving place. I triple dog dare you to select one of these (or find one that aligns best with you/your community/your values) and contribute at least $5 per week (more if you can!) for the entire year! No dough? No problem! Try reaching out to the org of your choice and asking what remote and/or physical roles need filling. Time, energy, skill, etc. are all valuable currencies! The key is ONGOING support! Imagine if we all just pitched in a little bit more. We'd be that much further to digging our way out of the dumpster fires we all like to complain about. Comment below and let me know if you're in!

Slide 1 Suggestions:
We All We Got San Diego
Breakfast Block
The Brown Building
Black Womxn Deserve Mutual Aid Fund
Armadillos NUMM
Asian Solidarity Collective
Soul Kiss Theater

Slide 2 Suggestions:
Black Star Water Polo
Casa Arcoíris 
SURJ San Diego
The SD Tenants Union
The Gender Phluid Collective
Writers Round SD
Rock n Roll Camp for Girls SD

Thanks to San Diego Reader for including my new single "No Stopping It" in this week's Local Five column! I appreciate the local love and being included in the company of so many talented musicians!

Love, love, love Global Texan Chronicles and their steadfast support of my music - check out this lovely and kind review for "No Stopping It." Thanks for calling me a Tip Top songwriter - that made my eyes a little leaky!

No Stopping It is here! If you want the full story please join my Patreon or ask your favorite music journalist to ask me. :) But in the meantime I’ll just say this is a song for anyone who is dealing with the physical manifestations of anxiety, grief, trauma, etc.

Now that I’m raising a daughter, not hating myself feels more important than ever, so I’ve been working very hard to mindfully befriend my “demons.” Maybe not befriend. Accept? Acknowledge? Allow? What’s like a couple notches above frenemy and a couple below acquaintance? Somewhere in there.

Hence, artwork from the one and only @sydney_valiente showing my scarry, scarry legs, which are now just as much a part of me as my dimps.

Production-wise, this track is a cross-country collab between me, @adventuresofjj @earthlingstudios and @alexzanderdausch at @studiostudiosmusic. So dang lucky to call these talented folks my friends! And in case anyone’s wondering, I will rewind and playback Alex’s guitar solo TIL I DIE.

Anyway hope you love the song like I love you which is a lot. Please share and add to every last one of your playlists, ok maybe just the ones that have titles like “screaming into a pillow” or “driving and cussing.” You can also download the single, artwork, lyric bundle right here on my site!

Lyrics:
1. ain't no stopping my frightening appetite
i snap like a snake, always take the biggest bite
oh, too busy chewing, i know i'm not doing it right
oh, no one ever told me how to hold a fork and knife

chorus:
so i swallow it whole
taking it down
losing control
ain't no stopping it now
i regurgitate
spit it back out
must be something i ate
ain't no stopping it now

2. ain't no stopping my rising Fahrenheit
i'm sick as a dog, always crying every night
oh, reticent to medicine, hesitant to taking care
oh, cause when everyone leaves, my disease is always there

so i swallow it whole
taking it down
losing control
ain't no stopping it now
i regurgitate
spit it back out
must be something i ate
ain't no stopping it now

here it comes again
better out than in

i swallow it whole
taking it down
losing control
ain't no stopping it now
i regurgitate
spit it back out
must be something i ate
there's no stopping it now

​here it comes again

Hey pals! If you're looking for a little winter entertainment getaway, head up the mountain to Julian Library on 12/2 for a concert series featuring me and my bestie Jules on drums. Show starts at 2pm, grab some pie after, live your best life. Hope to see you there!

Yo! Just a quick pop-in to let you know my new single "No Stopping It" will be coming out on November 25. You can pre-save the track here, or if you don't wanna wait (*cue Paula Cole Voice), head over to my store and get yourself an mp3 download, bundled with art and lyrics for just $5. What a steal. I'll share some more song credits and backstory behind the music in the coming weeks, or if you don't wanna miss a thing (*cue Steven Tyler voice) join my Patreon to be in the know about these sorts of things before everyone else.

Hey pals - just wanted to draw your attention to two upcoming songwriter showcases this weekend. I'm really excited to be sharing the stage with so much quality talent in two really unique spaces. I would come to these shows even if I wasn't performing at them. Hope to see you soon!
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Greetings, my friends. Just wanted to let you know I'll be playing at The Casbah with my full band on Sunday, August 21. The rest of the lineup is fiyah, also featuring Lauren Leigh, Francis Blume (headlining), and Gypsy Sally in the Razzmatazz Room. I don't get a chance to play out very often anymore - I would love to see you there! Tickets are just $10 for so much great music!