Well it's been a busy few months for me. As some of you know, I stepped down from The Kathy Frank Band at the end of June. I was at the point of complete burnout and needed to reduce/balance my life. I found a great replacement for the band in Graham Scott. Graham is a phenomenal player who just came off of 2 years touring the cruise ship lines playing Jazz. Graham and Jade are a tight rhythm section and played together backing a duo called Sam & Luke out here on the coast. So I am confident only good things will continue to flow with my bandmates. I will miss playing with Terry, Jade and Kathy, but sometimes you have to slow down to get things back on track. For those who know me, this is a tough thing to do as I tend to dive into projects and give it my all.
As a result, I've decided to take a step back from playing and/or performing music for at least a while. I will keep attending shows and work on photography which I have fallen in love with. Even with that, I tend to do a shoot then work like mad to edit and produce pictures. This of course causes lack of sleep also and contributes to burnout. Keeping that in mind, I have reduced the "work" load on that side also, and am just having fun with the camera. Unlike being in a full time band, photo shoots are short term projects and can manage the stress levels better.
I want to thank all the people who supported and continue to support my projects. Your kindness and friendships are truly appreciated. I hope to see you all at events and shows!
For now, it's just time to find my balance once again...
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