Get Your Vote On!

I am listening to Inner Sanctum
from the album “Atardecer” by Friends Of Dean Martinez
on my iTunes right now!

There’s not much time left and if you haven’t already cast your ballot for this year’s Austin Music Awards, might I suggest that you head over to their online voting page and get busy before their January 25th deadline.

While you’re there, remember yours truly is a pretty darn good singer and I would greatly appreciate being considered for the Male Vocal category this year.

That being said, let me tell you how happy I am out here in the L to the A. Yes folks, Los Angeles is being very good to me and best of all, I got out of town before the big winter storm hit Austin. Sorry to all you Austinites who are suffering through it though. I have been doing some writing while I am out here and visiting some great spots to do that writing in. (Thanks to Roggie and Miss Pamela)

I am also very excited about my show on Friday night at The Mint here in LA. I go on at 8:30 in front of The Small Stars and a little band you might know of by now and if you don’t you will… SOON: The Mother Truckers! Sin City Presents the show (read that, my favorite cowgirl, Shilah Morrow and company) and it is going to kick major booty, folks!

What do you get when you add players from Beck, Macy Gray, Porno For Pyros, Joss Stone, Rod Stewart, Jane’s Addiction, Aimee Mann, and far too many more to name to the Appalachian Soul of one Texas singer/songwriter? I’d say that we’ll call that a sure fire killer show.

This being my West Coast solo debut, I called in a few ringers to help back me up on Friday night. So, get there early to get a good seat as they go quick on Friday’s at The Mint. Trust me!

NOTE: IF YOU ARE IN LA AND IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY AND HAVE A BUSINESS CARD AND WANT TO COME SEE THIS SHOW – PLEASE EMAIL ME DIRECTLY!!

Of course, the following day I perform at the John Lennon Bus at The NAMM Show at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. I go on at 1PM outside the Marriott on a street called Convention Way.

This past weekend in Austin, The Jimi Hendrix Show with Will Taylor & Strings Attached went SUPER GOOD! If you didn’t get a chance to show up in person, I hope you at least got to hear it live on KLBJ. Melanie Martinez got some amazing shots of the show – as always – and posted them at the link above. Here’s my fave though:

Phil Brown had a big film crew in there – Chris Butler’s Super!Alright! – and they should be releasing a DVD of the whole thing soon I hope. I will keep you posted. I had a really good time doing it. John Pointer cracked me up at the mic all night though: “Bored or Narcoleptic?” It was also a real honor to get to play with Pat Mastelotto (King Krimson, Mr. Mister). He and Jason McKenzie kicked serious ass on the drums and percussion all night. Who knows? I might end up in one of Will’s upcoming shows for the rest of the season.

OK – Time to get out of this cafe and out into the LA night air. I’ll check in soon…

~Kia