As a musician it’s probably pretty obvious that I love music, so when I’m not out playing my own music I love being able to take in some of the great music Nashville has to offer! This was from a day in Centennial Park, and while the music festivals they put on in the park are fantastic, another great reason I love the shows at this park is because they almost always welcome dogs! Audrey loves to get out and be seen, she’s quite the socialite, as is apparent from her poses in these pictures. I also love the opportunity to embrace festival fashion, because who doesn’t love Levi’s cutoffs?!
Country 89
I love radio station visits! It’s so much fun to visit with people who also love music. I’ve been to Country 89 in Welland before, but it’s such a fun station to visit and it always makes me feel so special when I think about all the fantastic artists they have visit them and that I get to be a part of that! On this visit I did an on air interview and then got to play a live version of Bad Habit, which is always fun for me because it has a totally different vibe than when it’s played with the band.
Lost In Time in Upstate New York
We were driving in the middle of nowhere, there were old farmhouses every five minutes, then suddenly I saw neon up ahead. We drove up and there was a classic diner in the middle of all these farms! Sometimes when touring you drive through some empty areas and stumble into some interesting spots, and this was one of those times. It was a pink building that looked like it had been there since the 50s, and the inside was completely vintage themed as well! To be quite honest, the best part of the food was the dessert, because the ice cream was like a cloud! It was so fluffy! What’s your favorite spot for a frozen treat?
Favorite Fall Festivities
I love autumn. I love all seasons, but I really love autumn because it’s the sloping beginning into the holiday season which I’m a huge fan of! The changing leaves, and the hot drinks, and the sweet memories that always seem to be made this time of year always bring a smile to my face. I was home in Canada for a couple days between stops on my tour and on one morning we decided to go for a little stroll on the farm to take in the fall foliage and we snapped these pictures! What’s your favorite part of fall?
Baked By Melissa
Have you ever had a really good cupcake? I mean really delicious; the kind with soft moist cake with the perfectly adequate amount of frosting for the size of the cupcake. That’s what Baked By Melissa is, with one tiny exception…all the cupcakes are BITE SIZED. Which at first my sound disappointing, but when you realize that you can try ten different delicious baby cupcakes for the calories of one typically sized cupcake any disappointment vanishes instantly! I have gotten Baked By Melissa almost every time I’m in New York City. I’ve tried most of the original flavors and I have yet to find one I don’t love. If you’re visiting New York City, make sure this pipsqueak bakery of awesome is on your to-do list!
The Bluebird Cafe
On October 10, 2016 I got to fulfill a dream of mine that has been in my mind from the first time I visited Nashville. The Bluebird Cafe is an extremely well known venue in Nashville and to musicians all over the world, people travel from everywhere for an opportunity to play this intimate and historic venue. I was given the opportunity to play a round at the Bluebird from a great friend and that dream was realized! The whole performance was surreal, because while playing I was taking in the experience and the fact that I was living out a piece of my big goals. My friends came out to support me, my Mum was there, and the whole night was simply magical!