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