Posts Tagged ‘travel’

Video Blog Episode 6.

Song title: A man who loved me?

To contribute to kickstarter fundraiser: CLICK HERE

Hello from the insane mind of Geri X:

We are getting close to Christmas and even closer to the New Year.

Most of you know (if you’ve been watching my video blogs) that I will be leaving for a West Coast tour come January 20^th.  Not only is this an acoustic tour, but its solo, which means me by myself in the car with only my guitar and amp and the road. This is the first time I will be heading out on the road by myself and needless to say I am both excited and nervous.

You can never prepare enough for what might happen out there and the nature of the game of being a touring musician (or a musician in general) is that “what can happen, will happen”. I think we all know that from my track record this summer… With that said, I am fundraising again. This time it’s a bit different. I created a profile on KickStarter (a website specifically built to help projects get funded). The catch there is that at the end of the 30 day fundraising period if I haven’t hit the goal I don’t receive any of the money.

So, again, I am asking for your support in helping me hit the goal to be able to go out on tour a little less strapped and stressed. If the car breaks down, I’s like to be able to fix it, if a gig falls through, Id like to sleep in a bed instead of on a bench. Bottom line is, this crazy thing I’m doing, I’m doing for the love of music and the fans. I can’t do it without you. Whatever you can contribute would be greatly appreciated and rewarded. This fundraiser works almost like a guaranteed raffle. You receive something for each dollar donated.

Please, please, please visit this link: Kick Starter Geri X Fundraiser

Donate $1, $5, $20, $50, $500…whatever you can do will help me more than you know. This would be the greatest Christmas present yet if I can reach a goal for funding this tour.

Thank you guys for your continuous support and for having my back, I’m lost without you.

Love,

Crazy Geri X.

DONATE WHAT YOU CAN FOR GERI X’s SOLO TOUR in 2011!

So I am sitting here at Stage on Herr, in the green room where we made a bedroom, enjoying the vibes in Harrisburg PA. 
John (the owner of this crazy amazing place) has been so kind, so welcoming, and so accommodating to us. He’s fed us, given us tours of the town and shared some great stories about his life here in Harrisburg.  Tonight is our last night here and I’ll look forward to coming back to Stage on Herr. 

On the first night of tour I got the “first night of tour cold/sickness” , that seems to be a trend with me. Thanks motel in the ghetto of Knoxville for doin the honors on this one. I am finally getting over the flemmy part of the cold. 

After knoxville we went to morristown TN where we played The Downtown. Coolest little bar/venue ever. You know how you usually find these bar wanna be venues, where “everything is about the music” in a cheesy way to the point where no one wants to go there? Well this place finally got that “everything about the music” thing right. Awesome sound, awesome lights, awesome room, great drinks/drink specials and above all, great owners and operators. I would have never thought that place existed in TN. Alan, thanks got a great night and thanks for the hospitality. 

Then we drove to VA. We had to cancel our show in Roanoke because I was so sick no actual sound was coming out of my mouth. I hate canceling. The next day we drove Staunton, where we drove around for hours in circles calling the venue and the owner of the venue only to find out that it has closed down months ago(WTF?!?people seriously?why wouldn’t you send out a mass email saying- hey, we no longer exist, don’t spend the last of your gas money for nothing). Anyway, the Darjeeling cafe does not exist. That was pointless and I was pretty mad. 

Yesterday we drove here, to Harrisburg and had an absolutely FANTASTIC time. It sounds sappy, but guys, when away from home, you’re lucky to get hospitality. This was hospitality at it’s finest.

I’m the morning we are off to Philly -another place I’ve never been. 
I’ve been taking tons of videos and photos on the camera that was donated to us (thankyou!), but I apparently didn’t get the right USB cable so I can’t upload it to my crappy computer. Looks like ima gonna have to have you guys wait again on seeing those. 

Love you all. Don’t forget about us, well be home soon. 

Geri