just found out that my ENTIRE debut album, “the twenties,” has been licensed for TV shows.  for all of you that saw “smokescreen” on the “real world:brooklyn” or “now” on “the hills,” here’s some more for your feasting eyes.  i’ll get back to you on which shows will be running my music and the showtimes so we can watch together.  still pushing over here…thanks again for all of your support.

…this past sunday, i took a drive to houston from austin.  i met with a woman by the name of darlene reece, whom i’ve been talking with for the past few months about my music career and what my goals/dreams are.  and after we met on sunday, it seems as if our goals for me are the same…to be as successful as my talent and determination will allow.  well, darlene just so happens to run an artist management company out of houston, called ear4sounds.  and if you couldn’t tell where this was heading, then long story short, i am now THE artist being represented by ear4sounds!!!!!!!  pretty sweet to finally have someone with the knowledge of the ins/outs of the biz backing me.  there’s alot on the table at this point, and we are very excited about what 2010 and the years ahead have in store for me.  now it’s time to push, push, push like i have never before and really give this a running chance.  as always, i appreciate all the consistent support i get from all of you, and i hope that this new year brings new, happy things for all of us.  talk to y’all soon.

so…i just moved back to austin after a 6 yr stint in the city of angels and the town of cows.  it’s good to be back.  i’m seeing it from an entirely new perspective, not just from the eyes of a recent UT grad.  i bring back experience and a little more wisdom than i had before, and i’m looking forward to seeing what the next year or so has in store for me.  my voice seems to be pretty darned strong considering i never had to undergo surgery, and i’m already starting to move in the direction of setting up some gigs here.  first things first, i gotta make some money.  so, when i’m not on here, i’ll be doing just that.  moving is so expensive.  but i’ll be caught up soon and will be giggin’ in no time.  i got some new material too…i think you all will like it.  i do.  thanks for stickin’ with me and i’ll keep ya posted.

Just found out I won the popular vote for Best Album in the Folk/Singer-Songwriter category of the Independent Music Awards!!!  So cool!  This is exactly what “they” mean when “they” say, “couldn’t have done it without you.”  I really appreciate all of you that took the time to register and vote for my album, “the twenties.”  It means a great deal to me.  Not sure exactly what happens now with this, but it’s a great credit for my album and towards my confidence.  I’ll keep you all posted about what comes out of it.  Thanks again, and talk to you soon.

so i went to “the best” Ear, Nose, Throat doctor here in fort worth last thursday.  in his opinion, i do not need surgery.  he works with alot of opera singers and professional voice artists so i’m gonna go with what he says.  obviously good news.  however, i’m not sure how this is supposed to pan out.  he basically told me to stay hydrated and to religiously take my anti-acid reflux meds and to go  back in for a follow-up visit in 6-8 weeks.  he thinks that if i can get the inflammation that i have going on in my throat down,  then the polyp on my vocal cord should go away.  let’s hope he’s right, i’m tired of waiting.  and i’m not getting any younger.  other than that…life is good.  i’m happy…and isn’t that the goal?  talk to y’all soon.

so…it’s almost 5am here in fort worth on a thursday morning.  i finally have a day off from my new job today, so i’ve stayed inside from the cold all night and watched crime shows.  not like the csi or the law in order genre, but like the forensic files and dominick dunne (old rich man detective type) shows.  the real ones.  the kinda shows that show you exactly how to get away with heinous things.  however, these idiots just never cease to amaze me.  they’ll do things like strangle someone, with whom they just got into a fight in public, leave a shoe on the victim with their dog’s hair all over it; a shirt with a picture of the actual crime taking place is left wrapped around the victim’s neck, the bill from the bar at which they fought (which the killer paid), and a tooth.  how a tooth?.  but these shows…they have such a buildup and try to twist the story around so it looks like it was impossible to solve.  and i guess some times they are, but what is the intrigue around watching one of these shows all the way through?  is it the fact you wanna solve crimes cause you think you can, or “something more sinister?”  that seems to be a common saying amongst all the “actuality” crime shows.  i don’t know…whatever.  either way, i’m hooked, lined, and sinkered on watching.  watch one if you haven’t already.  curious if other people have this obsession.

quick update:  waiting to hear back from the doctor on whether surgery is necessary to fix my throat.  sucks i haven’t really been able to perform or travel a little to play (especially with the recent mtv exposure, woulda been a great time to do that).  but i should know something soon, and i think all will be well soon either way.  there were two parts to the IMA awards program.  on the judge’s panel, i was a runner-up.  but being a finalist was a great achievement and it will bring great opportunity in the near future i believe.  on the second part, the voting (that you guys have been doing), i won’t know for a couple months, so keep up the voting and continuing to let others know.  i really appreciate all the recent support i’ve recieved from all of you.  i’ll keep you posted on the results.

talk to you all soon.

eric