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March 08

I've been RECORDING recording RECOrding for the past couple weeks, getting some music together for my demo cd. I'll have some advance copies when I come home. I'm playing at Easton's venerable AVALON theatre on March 19th. 6:30 pm. I'm flying back east on saturday, going up to Vermont with Uncle Chris, and coming back to easton for next week, my spring break.

Can't wait to see y'all maryland folk! L.A. is only tolerable because I've been playing loads of music...my songwriting class had a showcase at a local coffeehouse and it was really successful. let's pack the avalon!

love,
tien

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