I've been busy. Very busy. I believe the last blog I wrote dealt with the Florida Music Festival and all its . . . well . . . festivities. Sitting here now, looking back on that weekend, I feel as though that experience occurred a year ago. Or at LEAST 2, maybe 3 weeks ago. Jeez.
I've been working full days with various people trying to get a few (hundred) ducks in a row in order to keep moving forward. It may just be me, it may just be this business, it may be several different things, but whatever the case -- I feel that if I don't push ahead at lightning speed, I'm losing ground. I feel like I need to continue to call and email and update to excess, because that's the only way to receive what I would consider "decent" results. Here's a visual example of what I'm talking about: what is happening now is that I'm running in soft sand. When someone runs in soft sand, they're exerting a lot of energy, but are moving at a significantly slower pace than the energy exertion should return. Someone exerting that same forward energy under normal circumstances (i.e. a hard surface like pavement) would move at a pace equal to the amount of energy they're expending. A simple example, but a near-perfect comparison nonetheless.
On the flipside of that coin: this weekend is going to be awesome. I have a duo show (drummer and I) on Friday night at 7:00pm in downtown Hollywood, and will be playing with my FULL BAND on Saturday night at the Hollywood Bandshell. We've been practicing a lot, and are excited to throw out some never-before-heard originals as well as some cover tunes I've never played with a band before. The fun starts at 7:30pm on Saturday night -- come on out!!
See you there!!!
To check out ALL my upcoming shows, which include performances all over the state, head over to WWW.MYSPACE.COM/ROBBIEHAZEN or WWW.PUREVOLUME.COM/ROBBIEHAZEN. Fun times will be had . . .
Until Soon,
Robbie
In Full Swing
by robbiehazen, posted 05/16/09 10:56:08
I performed Thursday night at Cafe Annie's. Great times. I packed my equipment shortly after my set, and subsequently became the best of bar-hoppers/music connoisseurs. A few notable performances on Thursday: Mirror Pal, Shawn Fisher & the Jukebox Gypsies. Two great shows, and two great new band discoveries for me.
Friday was amazing. I was able to check out several incredible acts, including (but not limited to) Plain Jane Automobile, Big 10-4, and the musicians that solidified my resolve and rekindled my love of music making and performance --> Thomas Wynn and The Believers. If you ever get the chance to see this band: DO SO.
I sit here this morning, with the disgusting background sound of an MTV show ringing in my brain, getting ready for the panel/networking session occuring today at the Gibson Showroom in downtown. Another great day.
Robbie
Florida Music Festival!
by robbiehazen, posted 05/13/09 11:45:47
I'm in Orlando and am currently keeping up with the online sites, updating/writing, and am also preparing for the rest of the week. The Florida Music Festival occurs this weekend; it's a magazine-sponsored festival fillied with the best of local and statewide music talent. I'm looking forward to checking out some great bands and artists, as well as performing on Thursday night at Cafe Annie in downtown.
I'll give thoughts, observations, and updates as the week/weekend progresses.
If you're in the Orlando/Central Florida area:
My performance at Cafe Annie starts at 8:30pm. The address is below. See you there.
I have some time to think. This past weekend was a little crazy. Thanks to my inability to slow down and take things one step at a time, I've caught my brother's cold. Not good. I was supposed to have band practice this afternoon, and was looking forward to adding more original music to the band's repertiore. That will have to wait. My throat is dry and my nose is running; my voice cannot handle a full practice at the moment. So, in the place of practice I'll be posting blogs, updating sites and pages, booking shows, and doing anything else that I can to continue working. My next show is this friday at Thrillz in Palm Coast, Florida. The flier is below. I'll be playing with my drummer, and it should be a fun time. There are other great acts on the bill as well ;) If you haven't been checking up, and if you have some time to kill, I have TONS of sites that you can check out and have fun with.
They are listed below (I know you've seen some of them, but keep scrolling down -- there are new ones!):
www.robbiehazen.com
www.myspace.com/robbiehazen
www.purevolume.com/robbiehazen
www.sonicbids.com/robbiehazen
www.cdbaby.com/robbiehazen
http://cdbaby.com/cd/robbiehazen2
http://thetalentfarm.com/robbiehazen/
www.shockhound.com/users/robbiehazen
www.reverbnation.com/robbiehazen
www.twitter.com/robbiehazen
I'm also on facebook :)
SooOOoOOOOooo, if you're involved in any of these sites and want to link in, or hook up, or friend me, or whatever -- I urge you to do so! Anyhoo, keep in touch and I'll keep you updated!
