Sometimes you write songs that don't all fit together. What do you, just throw them away? This might be a chance for growth and learning. It could be a horrible fall-on-your-face kind of experiment.
I like the idea of having a living record as you go.
There's a stability in being a side person that can be kind of dangerous if you also want to be an artist on your own.
I try my best to not just avoid cliches but to write with some meaning.
The violin has always been important for me. My mom was a single mom and we moved around a lot, and so the violin was always the one constant I had. I always feel better when I had my violin. Playing it is cathartic.
