It's A New Kinda Feeling

Hey!

Everything here is working really well. My mind is like Bombay traffic right now. I've decided to release an EP. Yeah, it's a big step. It came as a suggestion from D. He said that instead of a lame demo why not impress the suits and throw an EP in their face. Apparently it's a lot more impressive and professional. Which, after a lot of thinking I made the decision to go for it.

As soon as I did everything just sort of crashed into place.

I found a cheap alternative to regular CD Packaging, Found a great drummer from overseas who just pretty much fell into my lap at the right time, found someone who wants to refer me to their music biz pals and have now found the proper funds to throw it all together.

The best part about it all is that I found my ultimate fan base. I didn't realize how lovely Distiller/ Brody Dalle fans are. They're really digging my music. Like on a monumental level. I've received the most support from them in the time span of perhaps a week. And that... well that was and still is sincerely amazing. I love them so much.

With that said I decided to launch my T-shirts. Before I had a problem because my friend said they did it in bulk only but this time because she had no current projects she could just do them order by order.

I'm not making any coin. And that's okay with me. I am just sooo flurried to see my logo across the soul-holes of people from all necks of the woods. =]

I launched a few days ago and I guess already have had two orders come in. Including someone who bought two! =] It's seriously incredible. I'm so excited. I feel so humbled. It's just a great feeling having someone like your craft and what you do to the extent of wanting to represent you and wear something that shows pride and faith in you. =]

With that said, tonight I got a sweet comment. And lately I've gotten so many sweet ones but this one really pulled at the old ticker threads.

A girl told me (these are her words!) that she was happy to finally see a girl who can play like the gods. And that she wants to learn bass and that she now considers me to be her role model.

I just crooned when I saw that. She also included that she loved my singing. =]

As if the sugar couldn't get sweeter.

I've never felt so humbled. I just feel so proud of myself for impacting someone to that degree. It makes me swell with warm sloshy tears just thinking about it. =] It's such a reassuring thing. I feel accomplished and just wanna hug her! I am so proud of that girl for taking up bass. Any girl for doing that is strong. And I'm so glad I could help bring that out in her. =]

Sigh, I'm pretty happy.. yet I feel like I'm stumbling onto something big.

Bigger than me and maybe a foreshadow into my future.

I certainly hope it stays this way..

All's well that ends well I assume.

..Yeah.. =]

Love&sugar,

Sarah Rocks!

Happily Fatigued.

So the past few days have been on the rougher side of things.

First off our power was out for close to 24 hours on thursday-friday. It fucking sucked. I reside in Florida which makes that all the more worse. Hello? It's not called the "sunshine state" for nothing. Which also made that situation worse was that we also had no water. Yeah, I live in the jungle and don't have city water. The well water system won't work without electric. So, I'll just let you be the judge of how shit-tastic that day was.

My parents left Friday with mi tia to Tennessee and the Carolinas. Woo. Haha. They'll have fun i'm sure. They always do. So they'll be gone until wednesday I believe. Which gives me some peace and quiet... sort of. Well, some less hostile time with the munchkin at least. Haha.

So everything was good leading up to last night. I went along to The Olive Garden for dinner and then home. I cracked open a hard lemonade and proceeded to blast the haunting tunes of Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, and the lovely Bessie Smith. All in that order. I knew folk blues was a more moody genre and the grand-daddy of rock n' roll but, I didn't realize how literal the "blues" term actual is until last night.

I was enjoying the sweet raw lo-fi sound and the wailing voices and then I just sunk into a depression.

I completely saturated my senses enough to actually give myself the blues. Hahaha! It was great and intense. Folk blues is truly a beautiful thing. I'm glad I let myself duelve into it.

Trying to get back to my roots ya know? =]

So while sipping on my hard lemon-odd, I called a friend and we talked until 5.36. He too is a musician and I totally admire him for making great music. He's been doing it for a while and it may finally pay off very soon. I'm totally stoked for him. So, he gave me advice and we talked about demos and albums.

You know... the best thing about him is that he says things I always questioned myself were right. And that makes me all the more reassured in the world.

So in a fun-size wrapper,

I feel right as rain.

Well...

Yeah I guess.. haha..

;D

Love&sugar,

Sarah Rocks!

The Secret, I Was Kidnapped And Other Tales From A No-Hit Wonder.

Hey you,

So, my last post was in may...... Hahaha, I'm so shitty at keeping up with a blog. I couldn't do it for the life of me. Anyways! My vacay was fabu. I worked on material stayed at a very luxury-ridden hotel in Palm Beach Gardens and blew all my cash. Yeah, Shit happens. Not to mention I received a to-die-for second degree sunburn from Miss Mother N. Ature. It was worth it though because I was so evenly tanned after the blisters went away... Haha, I know it's gross but hey, beauty is pain, right? Right!

I've been planning on updating this at some point and finally I'm doing it... several months later. Music has been treating me well. It's still the high to my kite. I've written some new stuff, done a few covers and still remain empty handed. In a good way... well, not good exactly but in a I'm-so-used-to-it-that-it's-OK-until-I-bottom-out sort of way.

And everyone here is pushing me to go school. "With what money, man?!" is my reply. Schools nowhere for me. Interior design is what they're saying. Pfft. I have no attention span for that shiz. So, I remain here moneyless and thankless. Well not so much anymore really.

Sometimes I look at my life and think man, what a downer. But on a positive tip, I'm fairly happy. Everyone thinks my life is suckish and it is.. It can be.. But, I look on the bright side and see many things coming.

I'd probably be complaining by now, but I'm done. It's only held anyone back.

And if you haven't noticed yeah, I did read "The Secret" again, only this time all the way through. Hahaha.

That book is so helpful, and it's made things in my life a lot better. I highly recommend it. But only read it if you are entirely open minded or else it won't do anything for you. And you'll probably end up criticizing it.

Other than that jazz, nothing much here.

Happy, Healthy, Loving, Loathing.

The usual.

=]

Love&sugar,

Sarah Rocks!

I Broke The UK And Will Swank In West Palm Beach.

Hey all.
What's new? Some stuff here! Haha, i'm so lame. =]
Anyways, last friday I was aired on a radioshow called "Pigtails And Army Boots" in the UK! They did a whole intro and everything. You know what... everything seems more established and downright proper with a british accent tied to it. Hahaha, it's true! She made me sounds like a fucking rockstar! Which I am of course... at heart... not really noticable-paparzzi-bait though. But those who know me know I rock like a star! Right? Fuck. Hahaha.
So, to cut a long story short, it went fab. My mom heard it too. She didn't think it was real if that's funny enough. Haha! Maybe she'll finally be proud of me dammit. I know deep down she thinks my insane music oriented purchases are in vain. I assure they're not! Hello? I'm totally going somewhere with this! =]

So, today I will be leaving for West Palm Beach for about a week. My sister is going to train for her new job and well, she gets lonely fast. Hahaha! So yesterday I just said "I should totally go with you.." And she's like "Yeah, if you want." And I was like "What?!" I packed my shit, straightened my hair and wiped out my piggy bank! I'm gonna lounge around the hotel the entire week. Soak up some sun, relax in the room, and work on some new songs.

So fucking fame-worthy right?

I know it...

All I need now is a drug addiction, rock n roll boyfriend, and a pappo-stalker.

I'll be fucking set.

There's no stopping this starlet.

-Sarah Rocks!

Zuchini Puffs.

Hey everyone,
My goodness!
I think I've neglected this blog long enough. I had to go back and read my last post to even remember what the hell I wrote about! Yikes.
Anyways! Things here are dandy. Seriously good. I'm happy. I can easily say that. My music has become my entire existence. I consider this a very good thing though. I don't need boy trouble right now. Even though there's a few punk rock boys my heart is throbbing for.
So, my music had morphed all on it's own. It all started when a trip to California came into play. No, I haven't gone yet! Buttttt, hopefully, in July if money is good, Donald and I will be driving there. Yes, from the dirty south to the city of angels. It's gonna be the greatest! I'm so excited, you have no idea!
Anyways, back to my music. When I told my super awesome front-woman-punker-chick friend that I was heading out west to see the lights, she immediately told me that not only would be party but they would perform a special show for us when we got there!! Talk about incredible! But, to put the icing on the cake she also wants me to perform at the show with her band! You can imagine my surprise right? So, I decided to work on my punk motif. I was originally going for that when I started out on my own but slowly veered away which made me all awkward n' shit.
I decided to do a cover of The Muffs cover of "Kids In America" and that's when it all happened. I gained more of a fan base with that one song than I had with all my others combined! Personally impressed with the magic I made, I decided to get into it. And wow. I'm Like a Mia Zapata Brody Dalle hybrid!!!!! It's sooo stellar. I've never felt more sure of my music or vox than I do now.
So, to prepare myself for this show, I decided to take advantage of my cafe job and start playing the open mic nights.
I ate shit the first time I played. It was a massacre to all things musical. I was insanely nervous at that. But it seriously was suckish. I got back on the horse and tried again though and it was immensely good. I was envious of myself! I went up there cool and collected and played like a fucking pro. Everyone loved it so much and so did I. When I walked back down that hall to head out for a cig, everyone just clapped and congratulated me on how awesome it was.
I know now right down to my toes that this is the feeling I wanna get high off of for the rest of my life. It is soo incredibly good and no one can bring you down from it. I love it.

So, that really covers it.

My life is surrounded by punk rock now and You know what...

I wouldn't have it any other way..

-Sarah Rocks!