A "VISION FOR YOU"

SO. Here's the deal.  Cait and I have been driving A LOT.

Our conversations have drifted from inspirational to...delirious..to amazingly hilarious.

Example.

Our new series a "Vision For You" is comprised of heartfelt thoughts and visions for one reciprocated by the other. On this fine morning, we were driving to West Virginia, which would be a 9 hour drive...and were doing visions related to wealth and career, and spiritual growth.  Later versions include dating scenarios, marriage, family life, etc.

Caitlins Vision For Ashley in Wealth

Ashleys Vision For Caitlin in ETC

If you would like a video version of "A Vision For You" we are accepting requests. Please send your name, age, a short blurb about yourself, and what kind of vision you would like us to envision and we will get to visioning.

Thanks.

Stax & Sun. The Lumberjills,
 and yours truly Ash & Cait.


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Alabama Shakes........

...is a good band. :) WE ARE IN ALABAMA! The beach at Daulphin Island ended up an amazing place for complete and utter relaxation station supreme!





 We even had sand exfoliation in the sea! HA! We stopped in for delicious BBQ and Southern Gumbo


and headed sea'ed, sandy, and salty to the show...and it was super fun!




 We painted the town of Mobile in our hand bills and had a couple of GREAT town peeps in the crowd! Music was poppin..we had a couple sistas in need of some dance music..so i think we worked out 2 or 3 different white girl rap numbers and they worked it out. literally. it was fabulous.

it was 12:15am..we wrapped up packed up and strapped in and made our way to our next destination: Birminham, AL.  Caitlin was in to pay a visit to her brother (and Cat Caits mom would be meeting her there) in which it was crucial we were there by 7am, so she was able to catch some shut eye, and we were on a huge driving crunch!

By 5:30 am we made it to our general destination- but we were in need of some serious sleep action..  so we finally found a campground...and Cait dropped me with a tarp, all my belongings and a tent that i was unable to assemble HAHA. it was so drop dead comical that I can't even go into more detail.. i will let the video and my voice give you full insight into the scenario.  it was pretty exciting after i was able to access my surroundings and realize i was in the most amazing jungle of the deep south.  apparently this campground is a retreat for peeps into bouldering, forrest exploring, horses, trails, and they have festivals and events there as well..anyway, i was finally awoken out of my delirious state by inspiration and wrote some music in a cave that looked out into the jungley abyss.  i did fall asleep for a second and woke up in some druel...   ?  expected..

Cat (Caits mom) took us out for BBQ later in the day which was FABULOUS..(ps indulge in southern food any time you get the chance) the turnip greens and BBQ chicken will blow your special needs diet juicin' granola days out of the water. ;)

We made it to our destination of the night (Mim's, a family friend) and finally crashed..a gooood lonnnng 14 hours in the "Jungle room" - a room for Mim's granddaughters...complete with Tigers, painted rivers and fan, oh my. HAHA..we were woken to a delicious spread of smoothies and breakfast items.  Thanks for the Southern Hospitality.  We're charged and ready for the road...doing laundry...enjoying the rain...catching up..getting organized.  Were half-way today! THANKS FOR TUNIN' IN! VIDEO COMING YOUR WAY!  playin' Moonlight on the Mountain tonight in Birmingham, 730!


LOVE US! //xo a

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THE NASHVILLE EXPERIENCE

Hey there! Yes, Jill I and II are still here, alive and well reporting driver's side and beach bound. We had an insane amount of goings on in Nashville, fun, friends, trials and tribulations not discounted :) Day one we got to check out the downtown Hillsboro action, which is more of the college scene//locals hangout, and a good little strip of restaurants, cafes, and coffee shops nestled outside of music row and broadway.. We were welcomed by the legendary guitar player/best friend of mine (Nathan Crowson-Hello Dollface's first guitar player) and his most awesome equally musically talented other half Hannah and the house was never filled with anything but love and pure sonic genius. (they are both SAE recording school grads duh).. Day 2- was spent out and about in the streets Where we were able to discover the broader scope of the city and have a taste of the scene.. it was indefinitely inspiring and humbling for both of us in our own ways, as Nathan says "it brings a lot to the surface".. which we were able to fully embrace as a right of passage type of experience. This is afterall, music city. It sort of puts things into perspective.. good ways.. and real ways alike. We took a midnight trip to broadway and ran into some other fun musicians.. A sort of bluesy bluegrass trio out of Virginia, a couple homeless fun brothas and a whole other slough of characters that really defined the evening.. wow. Haha Day 3- we got the call for a featured documentary we were invited to participate in (which was an honor) covering artists and east Nashville- (Artists such as Amelia White.. Etc.) which has a more eclectic, alternative scene and neighborhood. We performed 3 songs and had a great experience.. It os featured by a blossoming online publication THE ALTERNATE ROOT- well post the video as soon as it becOmes available..! Exciting! ... later in the day we went to busk broadway again to make more $$$ and it turned out we had an alarming car interuption experience.. brakes replacement.. so long story turned great I soloed on broadway for a few hours.. made A few bones$ had a couple good homeless-men-bring-you-hope-and-encouragement-when-you-are-searching-for-feel-good-reasons-to-be-a-struggling-sweaty-musician-with-7-heavy-bags-of-musical-equipment-in-snakeskin-heel-booties- haha! after my traipsing around Nashville and somewhat reaffirming busk sesh, I walked in to margaritaville with ALL of my belongings and Jimmy (the house act) offered to let me sing a few, I had a marg, met back up with Cait and called it a day! WHEW! Day 4- east Nashville hangout// rehearsal// packed.. we will be back to play Music City Bar on the 10th and the Country Music Hall of Fame on 12th for Kate and Ryans Weddin! Tonight were playing a show down in Mobile AL.... So were now about 20 from the beach before we play! Pics soon!  Check our tour dates at www.staxandsun.com And let your friends know! Yours truly eh?-stax

WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL.

N A S H V I L L E MUSIC CITY

WE MADE IT TO NASHVILLE!

10 hours later....we drove through the mid-western country, ate at LAMBERTS where they throw rolls...drove some more...laughed..joked...drove...slept..drank too much water...got pulled over...sped more..slowed down..ok.. you get it. HA. ROAD WARRIOR-esses we are becoming.

We made it last night to the fabulous music city without any battle scars.. although..this morning when we woke..we did have a small accident...before we even made it out of the driveway..called AAA..but

then THIS MAN showed up..magically lifted the car off the bricks that were suspending this car mid-air and we were successfully on our way to the ville of Nash city centrum. Hallelujah.  This is only the beginning...

STAX & SUN take the long road tour-day 1,2,3!

 STAX & SUN

HA! We are having a BALL.  We started off at Derailed Saloon, with a kickoff show with special guests the infamous Jesse O on stand up bass and Jimmy B on drums...  We left for the 505 and stayed with our awesome friend Allen in Albuquerque with a 4 am arrival! (thank you for the made out couch beds!)

Cait in the 5th with the pups.

FARMISH RIDES ARE FUNNNN!

..we made it with phones, keys, and selves by 9:15 on the road headed straight for Oologah, OK for a last minute show booked through our Oklahomie friend Brandon at the DAM SALOON. Awesome right? Except for the fact that we just happened to forget about the time forward that would occur while traveling Eastward for 11 hours straight....(which was awesome ps) owell.


we made it and were welcomed by quite the collection of guests and had a fun night! We even were on the Bar Bulletin marked on HWY 88 as "SAXS and SONS" HAHAH. it was perfect.  Thank you Rhonda for your hospitality!  We are here in OK for the next couple days..playing in Tulsa tonight at the Crystal Pistol and tomorrow at Cherry St Coffee CO, you can check www.staxandsun.com  for details :)

we are totally SET up here in an amazing place of Talala OK, in an amazing fifth wheel on amazing property with Oklahomies Brandon and brother Justin, whom we were carted around this morning in a rad-mobile through the humid green flatlands and lakes of the mid-west.  Hallelujah for southern hospitality..We are having a BLAST.  Stay tuned for more...look for all videos on our Stax and Sun facebook page, and like us, we appreciate the support!

LOVE US!
Stax & Sun
More crazy Lumberjill vids coming soon.

Oh and ps for those inquiring...we do not yet (unfortunately) have recordings available of Cait and Ash together, we are working on it! 17 more days to play!

pss//This is the dress im wearing to the Country Music Hall of Fame!!! HAHAHAHAHA, im sure it will be much better after i am out of pj time.. pretty :)

STAX AND SUN WEB GOES LIVE APRIL 25!

STAY TUNED FOR US!

We will be live (fingers crossed) April 25 for our Farewell Departure Show at Derailed Wednesday April 25.  Stax and Sun will be headed out on a brave 20 day tour Nashville bound! Dates posted soon!

LOVE. stax

stax here...postin' some "LumberJill Living" love!

ay. stax here.

sometimes LumberJills need to get organized, especially when going on tour.  i am leaving for the front range with Hello Dollface this weekend, albuquerque and Santa Fe for shows the following, then Stax and Sun is Southbound for 20 days! this is why stax♥ has decided to be so diligent and clean the box.   (box= stax's 12x12 studio behind her mothers house of course)

let me just say-
 leopard tights, sparkly bandeaus, and hangers oh my.

how 'bout some storage solutions? this box has absolutely zero storage so stax decides to makeshift and get clean. the box is actually a fully functional touring-friendly space. In the last year, little staxy graduated college and became a big girl... (NOT!haha). well..technically graduated, but still have a LOT of growing up to go.. i actually had 3 job to job transitions..leading to ultimate unemployment, car-lessness, moved 7 times, and got rid of the X(_namegoeshere). rather than keeping my title "unemployed" i transitioned to a full-time title "musician" and realized that there was a lot to these transitions and I was ultimately preparing myself for the touring lifestyle. This means= little possessions..   theres just.... many clothing items. :D

so here's some coverage: organization stations.

end result=

road-ready jill stax

LumberJills (n.) bitches who get shit done. (Includes but not limited to haggard and/or fashion forward, creative and comical acts, without input from the male derivative and counterpart, also referred to as a "Lumberjack."


These LumberJills are brewin' up a storm of our latest collection of documented fun.

Videos soon to come.

Featuring Titles Like-

Fruit Fiesta Dress Up Nights On The Town-Don't Let The Promise of Nothing to Do Letcha Down, (fashionably on time in Grandma's pants of course) Sober Tuesday Late-Night, Date Right a Denny's rendezvous with infamous Swedish Reporter Siri Ingemarsdotter, interviewing potential un-dateable men.  The LumberJills will also uncover the truth of the Four Corners dating scene in Find a Dill and dump a Bert... The Road to Santa Fe.. Bond a Weave and Glue in Your Weft .and more. Not to mention, we are a couple of musicians headed Southeast for a 20 day tour in a few weeks!

You are about to meet the LumberJills. Also known as Stax and Sun, also known as Hello Dollface and Caitlin Cannon and the Artillery and also known as Ashley Edwards and Caitlin Cannon.

WE WON'T LET YOU DOWN.

Jill Cam, "Good Morning Salida!"

Stax and Sun just played a show last night with Megan Burtt, at the Fritz, in Salida, which was awesome!! (if you hadn't heard her yet, get ready!) We are spending the next few days playing shows together, her and Caitlin met a few years back and we are delighted to be joining her for a couple shows! Her gp's were so hospitable and lended us their amazing hospitality and look at this morning view!

<3 stax.

NEW JILL.

Megan B. is officially deemed a LumberJill. WHAT a babe. These Jills are headed for a nice cool morning run in the desert.

BEN MARTINEZ is an amazing photographer!

PHOTO DAY!

Seriously..Sun was looking like an absolute 60's superwoman queen straight out of Sexville, California. It was AWESOME.  We were streaming a live interview with her and Bryant Ligget up at KDUR..it was a romantic, musicians-nerd sort of a dream day! waaaaay fun. LumberJills were packin' buckets and sticks round the forest and it was working.

were workin' up some promo materials for Stax and Sun..just wait until you see our fun photos from the shoot! it just doesnt quit 'round here in the Lumberjill cabin! Check out Ben Martinez! 

stax and sun in santa fe!

opening for hello dollface tonight is our lovely selves, Stax and Sun! we're just warmin' up here in the good ole park.  ps.  we went on a jewelry mission earlier in hopes to strike it big. i dont know why she hasn't yet...but IT IS coming. promise. (affirmations affirmations affirmations) Check out Sun's line Bullets and Bonnets ladies (click b&b link on the left column)(and gents??)  LOVE. stax

THE LUMBERJILLS?

Caitlin Cannon, of Brooklyn's Caitlin Cannon of the Artillery and Ashley Edwards of Southwest Indie Soul Project Hello Dollface.  We have come together to bring you music and comedy.  Our Americana + Dream Pop Project: Stax and Sun will be headed on tour as of April 26...  

LumberJills are our most authentic comical selves...flannel and boots with no bullshit.  Nice to meet you all!

WE'RE GOING ON a 20 day TOUR!

20 days 20 nights.  Toyota Corolla. Full PA. 88 Keys. Taylor Guitar. ALL of our clothes. ONE fat can of ROCKSTAR dry shampoo "keep that hair rockin' one more day..."(or 5 days) hahah. tents. sleeping bags. our hearts, hopes, and harmonies.  WISH us LUCK!
We are playing all over the south, with our destination point at Nashville, at the Country Music Hall of Fame.

CAITLIN and ASHLEY (STAX and SUN!)

yay! the poster from our very first show!