tag:kristaparrish.com,2005:/blogs/blog?p=1Blog2022-10-10T16:07:49-04:00Krista Parrishfalsetag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/63046442020-05-04T17:10:01-04:002020-05-05T21:14:23-04:00Sunshine, piano tuned and feeling oh so good<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/392376/5a3846ac2da6ab94a1be608498e9447b2bab5e62/original/piano.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I have been waiting for this day for so long! I finally had my piano tuned today and it sounds so sweet...so refreshing. I have a great keyboard but nothing compares to the warm, rich, big sound of my piano. I can finally make some videos using the piano instead of the keyboard and I am stoked. This past weekend was such a breath of fresh air...literally. I spent much of my time outside with family, friends and I so enjoy being in nature (my happy place). I was in need of some weather in the 70's! My husband, daughter and I spent some time at my in laws (outside of course)...their property is gorgeous and Gracie had a ball exploring and being creative with sticks, leaves, rocks, etc. I did not play any music this weekend but the time spent outdoors was what my soul was craving. And I had a lot of fun with my Grace which was so needed. Homeschooling has been challenging so just being together with nothing to HAVE TO DO was awesome. I am getting back to work this week on cover songs and some newer original music. I keep getting messages from folks asking me about new songs I made video's for recently and I am answering questions here in my blog until my podcast is ready to go. </p>
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<p>Question # 1: (from Jessica)</p>
<p>"I can't stop listening to Swim Through Me. I am really relating to it and was wondering what you were thinking about when you wrote it."</p>
<p>Hi Jessica! Thank you for your message. And thank you so much for your support. I am glad you like the song Swim Through Me. This song is kind of personal but I will tell you it is about aspects of my relationship with my husband, how I have approached motherhood and putting myself on the back burner while I juggled family life. I actually wrote the song with Steven and it's my new favorite! Glad you're enjoying it too : )</p>
<p>Question #2 (from Jordan)</p>
<p>"Are you going to record Rise with your trio? It's such a sexy song. Did you write it about your bass player, haha?"</p>
<p>Hi there Jordan! I am cracking up...we have played it a few times and have a super rough recording of us jamming on it from last year. No, I did not write it about my bass player. The song is not written about me. It was inspired by a friend of mine who had an on and off relationship with someone. My life is amazing, don't get me wrong, BUT I have to draw on other's for inspiration because I get bored writing about myself or things that are going on in my life! I do hope to record it with the band in the near future. I'll make sure to let you know when I write a tune about my sexy bass player ; ) </p>
<p>Question #3 (from Lori)</p>
<p>"I am in love with your version of is this love. I've never heard it sung like that. How did you come up with it?"</p>
<p>Thank you Lori! I am so happy you liked my cover! Oh my goodness, my voice is definitely most at home in the way I sing this tune. I was a jazz vocal/guitar major in college and I used to sing jazz professionally so soul & jazz just fit for me. I have always loved the song and I drew on inspiration from my husband and our love story. I think thinking about him when I was singing it helped me get in the spirit of the lyrics, ya know? I don't sing love songs often but when I do, my best friend is front and center in my mind and that is where the emotion comes from. </p>
<p>Well, there you have it! Keep the questions coming and I'll keep the music coming! Stay safe, healthy, connected and I'll see ya on the other side...hopefully at a theater or small intimate show...there is light at the end of the tunnel...let it shine!</p>Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60582112020-04-24T15:54:22-04:002020-04-24T16:37:50-04:00One curve ball at a time: Finding my way back to music<p>I wrote this blog a little over two years. I was all "I'm gonna be brave" and "I'm going to be vulnerable" and "I'm going to let people in on the real Krista"...and then I got scared. I didn't post this blog because I was not ready to be so candid and the thought of posting it made me sick to my stomach. I've always been a private person. Sure, I write songs that are personal but singing and talking are two very different things for me. Plus, a song can be taken a lot of different ways. You never really know what a song is about unless you ask the songwriter. Anyway, I've decided to be brave today. I turned 40 this year and I am going to mark this off my bucket list: BE HONEST & BRAVE (check).</p>
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<p>Life is so unpredictable. The first time I truly experienced life's curve ball was when my brother Corey passed away. Life has never been quite the same since I got that 3am phone call. As anyone who has suffered a major loss knows, life eventually goes on, not in the same way but after so many years you have your new normal. I find myself very lucky to have had music to delve into, it held me up when I wanted to stay down, it greatly helped me connect to my brother's spirit and to face my own grief. Though pain dulls with time, it never fully leaves. I can compare it to my piriformis syndrome, most days I can walk just fine but every now and then I limp or stumble when something aggravates it. So, that was my first real hard, gut wrenching curve ball.</p>
<p>My second curve ball was after I had my beautiful daughter Grace. The three weeks following Grace's debut in my world were blissful. I remember feeling overwhelmed with joy and love...oh my goodness, the love. I had never felt love like that. It was all encompassing, truly unconditional, tangible, comforting love. Three weeks later exhaustion set it. The compulsion to make sure she was breathing every five minutes instead of getting the rest I so needed took over and there was no turning back. I worried constantly. I could not sleep, no matter how hard I tried, I slowly declined. I was riddled with anxiety although I hadn't a clue that's what I was feeling at the time. I was nauseated 24/7, I felt scared and alone. It wasn't the kind of fear I'd felt in the past like times when I'd opened a show for a national artist or like the fear I'd feel going to get a hair cut (yes, bad haircuts scare me! Don't judge). It was the kind of fear you would feel if you were certain your baby was going to stop breathing and you were incapable of stopping it. My hormones were certainly playing tricks on me. Later I would come to find out I was suffering with post partum anxiety.</p>
<p>I had never felt anxiety on that level. I mean sure, I would get a little nervous here and there before I took to the stage but not always. My brother had bad anxiety. I never really understood it until I felt it myself. I was diagnosed with PPA and PPOCD. I went on zoloft for four months. I was obsessed with cleaning and keeping things perfect because everything felt out of control even though it wasn't. I was obsessed with something happening to Grace. I thought I was incapable of taking care of her even though I desperately wanted to. I was afraid to be alone with her and not for the fear of hurting her but for the FEAR period. That is what anxiety does, it paralyses you and tells you "You can't". Oddly enough, I did not have trouble bonding as I still felt the intense love for her. My family rallied. They came and helped with Grace and got me the help I needed. My PPA/PPOCD eventually became a thing of the past and I was so grateful. I'm still a bit of a neat freak though ; ) That might just be all the Virgo in my astrology chart!</p>
<p>Fast forward to 2017. Curve ball #3 My mother in law had a massive heart attack a few days after Christmas. She was in an induced coma as they tried to figure out what state her heart was in. It was bad. Seeing Steve in that kind of pain was really hard. She had emergency bypass and valve replacement surgery. We were warned that she may not have the same brain functionality when she woke up but we would have to wait and see. Talk about torture. Waiting is always the hardest part but seeing her in ICU with a breathing tube, hooked up to a million monitors was devastating. My mother in law is a strong woman and miraculously made it through that trauma. With much time, she healed. Around the same time, I was experiencing chest pains and dismissed them as sympathy pains.</p>
<p>Curve ball #4 I later came to find after months of dealing with breathing difficulties and chest pain that I had pulled my diaphraghm. Say what?!! I had suffered a great deal of anxiety until that point being put through a d-dimer test and others to try to diagnose the chest pain. And I was even told the pain was from my anxiety. Um, no, it was the other way around. You rely heavily on your diaphraghm to support your breath when singing. It was a hard blow. I sang to my daughter Every. Single. Night and I'm being told I cannot sing, I cannot exercise and that I can only walk slowly, VERY slowly. I was told it would take months (6-12) to fully recover. WTF. My diagnosis came on March 17, 2017 in the ER and I still struggle here and there but I'm mostly recovered. A slew of other things went down that year. By the end of July I was feeling tired, the kind of heavy, tired you feel in your bones. I didn't recognize myself. I felt my sense of humor and personality were far from me. I didn't have any interest in playing music, reading or even hanging at the pool with Grace (I took her anyway but I was not enjoying it the way I had previous summers). I couldn't really understand it, maybe I had lyme disease or epstein bar. It felt very physical. My husband suggested I was depressed. Depressed!!?? What? That's crazy. No, I am not depressed I told him and myself but as the weeks went on and my daily trips to gym were not helping since I coudn't do what I had done prior to the diaphraghm pull, I succumbed to the fact that I was infact depressed.</p>
<p>Curve ball #5 My depression held me back from enjoying ANYTHING & EVERYTHING. I journaled every single day and I started therapy with a new therapist who I instantly clicked with. It's important to note that I had not been playing much guitar other than to teach or do music therapy and this had unfortunately been going on since I had become a mom. I mean, yes, there were times I sat down and wrote an instrumental song (no lyrics) but the amount I got to do was nothing compared to what I was doing prior to becoming a parent. I missed my voice but it didn't feel like I had one anymore. It was like my lyrical self had been completely silenced. I had zero contact with that part of myself. My therapist helped me understand that suppressing my interests and talents was not allowing me to be my best self. Holding onto creative energy and not releasing it can allow that energy to manifest into something negative (ahem, anxiety, depression). Music had been my way of not only expressing myself but dealing with stress almost my entire life. Although I had gotten used to my role as a mother and life without music, I was lost in the mix. Grace wasn't getting the best ME because I wasn't fully myself. I began to fit in playing wherever I could. By mid November I was back! The relief was a gift just in time for the holidays. </p>
<p>Hello curve ball # 6 There was about a month over the holidays/new year and even past that time frame of my dad being in and out of the hospital and it was serious. I was scared. I was definitely having anxiety but it was manageable because I had been collecting all the important tools I needed to combat it over the past few months. My dad made it through sepsis among other things. Yes! Things were looking up.</p>
<p>Curveball # 7 I had felt something bulging from my lower abdomen since the summer but was depressed and unwilling to have it looked at. By January, I had really noticed it's size had grown and it was even more visible to the eye. My husband and mom were not happy with me having waited this long to go for the v-ultrasound that was ordered in October. Yes, I waited THAT LONG. I went on January 31st for my test. The next day I got the results in the patient portal. It was a large fibroid tumor on the subserosal part of my uterus. I had every symptom you can have but was living with them so long I didn't know they were related to the tumor. My pelvis was full and my stomach was bloated. I thought I was just gaining weight. I even thought I had IBS at one point. Nope. And OMG the back pain. I had pulled my quadratus lumborum October 23rd but this tumor was most certainly exacerbating the injury. My doctor referred me to my gynecologist. She explained that it was sitting on top of my uterus and that it was massive (the size of my uterus) and responsible for the pain I'd been living with. Those frequent bathroom trips made sense now! My uterus was putting pressure on my bladder because the tumor was putting pressure on my uterus. Due to the placement and size, it would have to be cut out. I was in shock because prior to that appt I had read up on these types of benign tumors and I was expecting laser surgery or something less invasive. I would basically be having a C section with a 4-6 week recovery. I was okay with that because even though it was really going to suck, it would have sucked more had it been malignant. I couldn't help but know why I instinctively waited to go for that ultrasound. Going through a major surgery while in the throws of depression could have really been a recipe for disaster. I was strong and back on my feet. I was happy and ready to face this challenge. That's not to say I was not nervous about the pain and being put under but I could handle it. And I had the support of my family and friends, what more could one ask for? I was feeling really grateful for my life, for my daughter, for my music (I had recently started jamming with friends and I was feeling inspired, kind of gitty). The surgery was a success but the tumor ended up being twice the size of my uterus with one of my fallopian tubes going right through it. The tube had to be taken out in order to have the tumor removed.</p>
<p>Curve ball #8 and quite possibly the scariest curve ball. Later that evening after the surgery I suffered a PSVT episode. Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia. I felt nauseated. My left arm started hurting and my arm and hand started tingling. The tingling then went to my right arm, then my feet, legs, torso, chin, lips...it was travelling up my face. I couldn't lift my arm and it felt like someone was sitting on my chest. I felt completely panicked. I heard some code said over the loudspeaker and realized it was for me. They rushed my dad and Maria who were visiting at the time out of the room. The room filled with doctors and nurses. I started praying outloud, I was having a hard time catching my breath. I looked into the eyes of a nurse who was trying to start an IV and told her "Please, I have a 4 year old whom I love very much". They brought in a heart monitor and everyone was rushing around. I heard beeping and the looks on the nurses faces were the scariest expressions I'd seen. I'll never forget their faces. I heard someone say bring in the crash cart and I knew it was serious. I could feel it was serious but those words validated what I felt. One doctor started asking me if I had taken any blood thinners. I said no. He told me they had to make sure I wasn't having a heart attack because they would have to take me upstairs. They opened the front of my gown and quickly stuck me with EKG stickers...this was all happening very fast. I felt like I was in an episode of Grey's Anatomy. I heard the main doctor say heart rate 175, almost maximum heart rate, he instructed one of the nurses to administer a bag of this medicine. "This is going to make you feel strange" she said. More nurses came in. Whatever they gave me didn't do what it was supposed to. I focused on my yoga/meditation breathing and stared at the tv. I have no idea what I was looking at, I just knew I couldn't look at them because despite them telling me to try to stay calm and "we got this, you're going to see your daughter", their faces were serious and they looked scared. I didn't know what was happening either, only that my heart rate was almost maxed. A nurse told me my husband was there outside the room. I did not want to put him through a loss and most certainly did not want my parents to suffer another loss of a child. I was focused on my breathing and Grace and all the things I still wanted to do...like write a song. I felt Corey in the room. I mean I REALLY felt him. The doctor said something about a flat line on the EKG. That was confusing b/c I was very much awake. They quickly administered another bag of medicine through the IV and slowly symptoms started to subside. I would later be told that medicine stops your heart so they can bring it back to a slower heart rate. They cheered. Someone said heart rate is stable at 120 (Corey's birthday is 1/20). The nurse said something about her 27 years of being a nurse in regards to this situation (Corey passed 2/27).</p>
<p>They let my dad, Maria and Steve come in the room. They were shaken and crying. They took me to ICU to monitor my heart and started me on beta blockers. I was told that the stress on my body from the surgery most likely prompted the episode. Fast forward through all the heart tests and the rest of my hospital stay, I am home and well. I'm off the beta blocker and my heart rate has been good. There was no serious harm done to my heart and for that I am grateful. I have PSVT and will have to follow up with cardiology once I'm recovered from this surgery for stress tests. Could all the anxiety I had dealt with in the past been the PSVT? Anxiety always felt like a racing feeling inside. You have increased heart rate with anxiety but you also have increased (on different levels) HR with PSVT and that can mimic anxiety or panic attacks. I don't know but I do know that I will treasure every single day, every single person I love and as soon as I am able, I will be back to my music.</p>
<p>You never know when a curve ball is coming your way. That's why they're called curve balls! Never leave anything unsaid, be brave and stand in your truth. But most of all, be grateful because every day is truly a gift. Thank you to my friends and family. I could not get through anything without your unconditional love. I am blessed.</p>Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60582102013-10-23T20:00:00-04:002022-04-26T02:53:05-04:00Gracie's Story
<p>I have been thinking a lot about what I wanted to say in this blog since it's about the most life changing and special experience of my life. I did finally have my baby, one week late. We tried to have her earlier...well my body was trying very hard to have her earlier! I went into labor Tuesday September 3rd and we went to triage but they sent us home b/c I wasn't dilated enough. They told us to walk, eat spicy food etc etc. We did all these things and the contractions got more and more intense, five minutes apart then seven then three etc, they were all over the place. I was in pain Tues night, Weds night and Thursday night, not sleeping a wink as my body kept on contracting and I could barely breathe through them. All my hypnobirth practice was really being put to the test. We kept going back to the hospital. They sent us home 3 times. I was starting to get pissed. By Friday 9/6, my husband called and told them we're coming in and we're not leaving without a baby...the Dr. finally agreed ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. And so the journey began again but now in the hands of a midwife and some nurses I'd like to think of as angels on earth. They gave me pitocin to speed things up. And THANK THE LORD, it DID! I had been in painful labor for four days at this point so I opted for an epidural. There were problems with it. My blood pressure dropped and it got scary, they fixed it but unfortunately most of the numbness was in my left leg (which wasn't giving birth!) and so I felt what it was like to give natural birth anyway. I was kind of delirious since I hadn't slept in three days and Steve was also very tired and worn out. My mom, dad and Steve all sat with me as we waited through contractions for Grace to be ready to come into or lives. When the midwife said it was time to have a baby, I quickly got Steve to turn on my playlist I had put together. I've never gotten through anything in my life without music and this experience would be no different. The songs were in no particular order and very random genres and artists but all songs I felt would either inspire or calm me. I'm not going to go into all the details of giving birth. Let's say it's the hardest thing a woman's body will go through and the most amazing thing as well. Every mom know what I'm talking about. I asked the nurses how long on average do first time moms push and she said it could be up to 4 hours. I was like, "ugh, seriously, I don't have time for that, I'm exhausted, have been having contractions from hell for four days with no meds and no sleep. I simply cannot push for four hours!!" Steve turned on my playlist, it started out with Romance in Eb then onto some of my other favorite classical piano pieces like Claire de Lune & Vocalise, plenty of Chopin...very soothing for the beginning. Then it went into some Local natives, Band of Horses, Iron & Wine and then Ben Fold's Gracie comes on and the midwife says here's the head, one more push and she's out...the nurses and midwife noticed the lyrics to the song and knew I was naming my baby Grace...they were freaking out..."OH MY GOD, IS SHE REALLY GOING T BORN TO THIS SONG??? This is INCREDIBLE!" Well, she started coming out during Gracie but wasn't fully out until Ben Fold's Jesusland (another great song!). It was pretty magical. It felt like a dream. They put her on my chest and I thought to myself, this can't be real, she's not all juicy and bloody and doesn't have that white vernix stuff they talked about in the birthing classes. She was perfect. She took my breath away & definitely helped take my mind off what my body just did and what it felt like. I still can't get over that she started coming out to Gracie. It was so surreal and I knew in my heart she picked that song. I pushed for one hour and six minutes and that song just happened to be on the playlist at the very moment her little head popped out, she knew what she was doing. Steve and I are blessed. We know a lot of new music will be inspired by our little bundle of love. The songs that played during her actual birth and shortly after in the delivery room: GRACIE, JESUSLAND, MOONRIVER (VINCE GUARALDI TRIO), THE LAST SONG (COREY PARRISH, her uncle), JAKE'S SONG (COREY PARRISH), GRACE (JEFF BUCKLEY), SO REAL (JEFF BUCKLEY), ISN'T SHE LOVELY (STEVIE WONDER), CARGO CULT (KAKI KING)...and many more.</p>
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<p>Lyrics to Gracie</p>
<p>You can't fool me, I saw you when you came out<br>You got your momma's taste but you got my mouth<br>And you will always have a part of me<br>Nobody else is ever going to see<br>Gracie girl<br><br>With your cards to your chest walking on your toes<br>What you got in the box only Gracie knows<br>And I would never try to make you be<br>Anything you didn't really want to be<br>Gracie girl<br><br>Life flies by in seconds<br>You're not a baby Gracie, you're my friend<br>You'll be a lady soon but until then<br>You gotta do what I say<br><br>You nodded off in my arms watching TV<br>I won't move you an inch even though my arm's asleep<br><br>One day you're gonna want to go<br>I hope we taught you everything you need to know<br>Gracie girl<br><br>And there will always be a part of me<br>Nobody else is ever gonna see but you and me<br>My little girl<br>My Gracie girl</p>
Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60582092013-08-31T20:00:00-04:002013-09-01T11:12:50-04:00Fashionably Late...
<p>I guess Grace will be fashionably late as our due date was yesterday. Looks like we're having a Virgo. Will Labor Day truly be LABOR DAY for me? We'll see...</p>
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<p>We gave our guests at the baby shower these awesome eco friendly plantable seed favors. Mike (drummer) planted his and was thoughtful enough to share the progress.</p>
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<p>Flowers for Grace</p>
Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60582082013-08-29T20:00:00-04:002013-08-31T02:07:25-04:00Top Ten List...
<p>...of things I cannot wait to be able to use, do or eat again once I get this baby out of my belly!</p>
<p>...and in no particular order...</p>
<p>1. Feta Cheese, Blue Cheese & Brie</p>
<p>2. Pilates, Walking, Hiking & My Ellipitical Machine</p>
<p>3. Playing Guitar <em><strong>Comfortably</strong></em></p>
<p>4. Retinol (Tarte Tinted Moisturizer)</p>
<p>5. Roasted Brown Rice Green Tea</p>
<p>6. Moving Freely & Sleeping Belly Down</p>
<p>7. Cooking</p>
<p>8. Entertaining musically</p>
<p>9. Recording</p>
<p>10. Making Videos</p>
<p>How many more days until I say Bye Bye to baby bump and Hello to Baby Grace?</p>
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Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60582072013-08-28T20:00:00-04:002013-08-29T10:53:04-04:00For real?
<p>I don't usually blog about mainstream media/music. Someone sent me a picture of Miley Cyrus in a very icky position as a joke and I didn't get it b/c I don't watch trash tv like MTV or VH1. I finally heard about this outrageous performance and I'm about to pop any day, can barely walk around and thought what the hey...I youtubed it. I watched with my jaw on the floor. Words that came to mind were, EW, disgusting, gross, unbelievable, sick and FOR REAL? I am about to give birth to an innocent baby girl and all I can think now is "how will I be able to keep her away from this stuff?" It's easier to control what goes on in my house but what happens when she becomes friends with other kids at school whose parents don't care what their children exposed to? As a teacher, I'd always cringe when one of my 2nd or 3rd graders would want to learn a Rhianna song or worse Nicki Minaj. I couldn't help but judge their parents and wonder why they were allowing their young child to listen to these crazy lyrics that are totally inappropriate for them? I've always thought of myself as this open free spirit but I feel this intense urge to protect Grace from everything and she's not even here yet. Well, I guess the first step is being aware of what's out there instead of completely shutting myself off from it all. I have this tunnel vision mentality where I see what I want and ignore the rest of the world so I can create an environment that is warm, artistic, full of love, enriching and fulfilling. It's simply not going to be that easy anymore. I will be eyes and ears for two and can only hope that Grace will learn to ignore the negativity in the world just like her mama! Now you know why I'm not on facebook. If I had a nickle for every annoying post relating to something that ultimately ended up as a total waste of my time, I'd be a rich gal. Peace.</p>
Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60582062013-08-08T20:00:00-04:002013-08-30T07:35:37-04:00Almost there...
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<p>I will be 37 weeks pregnant tomorrow. I only have 3 more doctor apts. after today unless Grace decides to join us earlier. It has been quite a journey. No matter how many stories you hear from other's about their experience, I know now it can never fully prepare you for your own. Just as we are all 100% unique individuals, our experiences follow in the same path. Music (as always) has kept me afloat, sometimes sailing and other times treading water. None the less, keeping my head above water. My belly is too big to enjoy long periods of guitar playing so I took to the piano and I'm glad I had this time to focus on the keys. Though my swollen fingers keep me from spending the hours I'd like to, I've spent more time in the last two months at my piano than I have in the past two years, dabbling in Bruce Hornsby solos, some Chopin, Corey's song Spiderman and some original compositions. I have Grace to thank for that. I've had to turn down quite a few gigs over the last seven or so months. While I miss performing, this was a much needed break. It has given Steve and I a chance to figure out where to go next and more importantly where not to. Speaking of Steve, I could not have asked for a better partner through this pregnancy journey. You often hear women complain about their husbands during this very hormonal time :) I have no complaints. He is a rock keeping me grounded. He has surprised me in so many ways. Not that I had any doubts but he has only reinforced my high opinion of him and love for him. Oh sappy hormones, leave me be! Seriously though, he is going to be an AMAZING father. We look forward to little live bedroom concerts for Grace and witnessing her passions evolve and change and grow. The song Half Myself just crept into my mind. I definitely don't feel half myself anymore. I have new music to share but no time to share it as of right now. When my belly is gone & Grace, Steve and I are settled into this new life we are about to embark on, I will finally be able to release some new videos and mp3s. I did play two of the new songs at my last show in March...Telepathy & Siren, although the Siren video did not quite come out the way I had imagined so I have ye to make it public. The percussive parts which were crucial to the song did not make it through the mic as I intended. When I play the song acoustically, it sounds completely different so it may be time to experiment with extra internal mics. I've tried to keep things as organic as possible until now but I need to research the placement of existing mics and options for additions. Anyway, <a href="http://youtu.be/Hi4LrLt9eh4" data-imported="1">TELEPATHY</a> is on my youtube channel. My mid morning fade is approaching. I may not blog again until after Grace is born. I have a lot on my plate right now. I'm doing a hypnobirth so now that we're full term Saturday, I'm practicing trance more than ever. Clean, deep relaxation, eat, deep relaxtion, repeat. Cheers til' next time!</p>
Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60582052013-07-24T20:00:00-04:002022-05-30T10:52:21-04:00Perfect Gift for Grace
<p>One of my piano students gave me this gift for Grace yesterday and I just fell in love. I'm a sucker for treble clefs :+D</p>
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Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60582042013-07-17T20:00:00-04:002013-07-22T14:06:53-04:00My sporadic blog...8 months pregnant & more
<p>I feel so bad for not blogging more often. I want to keep everyone updated more regularly but so much has been happening and changing in my life, it's not often I'm at a computer, ipad or cel phone very long. I do occasionally upload pictures to instagram so you can find me there under KP1480 or KP MURPHY.</p>
<p>We've been undergoing major construction and remodeling at our home for what seems like months and months. It's been one project after the other but all worth the time and temporary 'uncomfortableness'...kind of like being pregnant! During my second trimester we went through remodeling upstairs to have our dream master bedroom/nursery. It wasn't too fun sleeping on an air mattress in the living room with my baby bump but I have zero complaints about how our new space turned out, especially the most comfortable new king sized bed. The eco friendly memory foam mattress was definitely worth the wait. Shout out to my friend Tim T for helping out with the glider and Grace's cubby station! A lot of reading and relaxing happening in the glider ; ) The music room/office got moved downstairs to our old bedroom and though we don't have the large space we had upstairs, it's pretty nice. Amazing what a fresh coat of paint and new carpet can do for a room.</p>
<p>I will be 34 weeks pregnant on Saturday and we are two weeks into our kitchen remodel. So far, so good. I was so nervous about not having a kitchen while pregnant but it's not as bad as I thought it would be. Steve's grillin' up amazing yummy food for me almost every night and eating out is nice too. I can't wait to get cookin' in my new kitchen and not <em>just</em> food. I've been dabbling in making some household/cosmetic things like deodorant, lip balm, all purpose cleaner, etc. Not only am I saving $, more importantly I'm keeping nasty ingredients off me and out of my home which little Gracie will benefit from. It's fun to feel like a scientist for a while ha ha.</p>
<p>I've been playing music, new music, old music, other people's music...though my preggo fingers are swollen, I'm keeping them active! I was thinking of doing some videos but quite honestly I had NO idea how much the third trimester would slow me down. A 90 something year old man literally passed me at the mall. My pace was way too slow for him! I still have a couple videos to release from my Sellersville Theater show back in March so they will have to hold me over until I'm ready and have time to get back out there. I've been playing a TON of piano. I miss playing drums though! We had to pack the kit up and don't have room for it right now. I have a solo guitar album ready to go for next year. It will be 8-10 songs and I can't wait to record this album. I have wanted to do a solo album for so long. There will be piano on it as well and also some ambient layers to the pieces. It's just a seed now but I hope to see it come to life in 2014.</p>
<p>As I write this, Grace is moving like crazy. I guess she's excited too! What a lucky little girl she is. She has had such support and love from so many people and she isn't even here yet. I could never have imagined how many beautiful gifts she would acquire before her grand entrance. Many thanks to all who have been SO incredibly generous to my little angel. We have everything we need and so much more. Steven and I truly appreciate it.</p>
<p>For your eyes...</p>
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Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60582032013-04-12T20:00:00-04:002013-07-19T04:24:42-04:00Life is SWEEEEEEEET!
<p>It really is...</p>
<p>I cannot find the words to express my happiness. We got a beautiful taste of Spring this past week, the birds were chirping, the sun was shining, the temperature was rising and you could smell Spring in the air. I walked everyday and the warmth inspired me so. It was a LOOOOOONG winter this year, it was dull, windy, dreary and grey. I don't think anyone will be missing it. </p>
<p>Aside from the first breath of Spring, Steven and I found out we are having a baby girl yesterday...what an amazing gift. I've always said I felt we'd end up with a daughter. I've had so many dreams over the past couple years in which we had a daughter and at the time I felt them to be intuitive dreams. I also had this little angel named for years! (Grace Izabela Murphy) Now we can finally refer to this baby as HER, not IT & even better, Gracie. When I was first pregnant with her, I wrote her a lullaby, an instrumental guitar piece titled "Full of Grace" and I was relieved that my guess of her being a girl was correct so I could keep that title. It just fit so well. I am literally full of Grace. </p>
<p>I never thought being pregnant would be so fabulous. I write and play daily more now than I have in the past 5 years. And I have time to truly pay attention to detail. My new songs are evolving and they have time to do so...I'm not rushing and preparing for shows and what not. I feel more content musically than I have in a long while. Being pregnant has also brought on such inspiration, I'm constantly dabbling in something new whether it be on guitar or piano...I don't know if it's because I have another life inside me or if it's a combination of that new life inside me & taking more time for myself at home but it's truly a gift. </p>
<p>I played at Sellersville theater with Stanley Jordan in March and there will be video coming out soon of songs from my set. I was 4 months pregnant at the time so someday I will be able to show Gracie the footage and let her know she was inside me for that wonderful experience. </p>
<p>I'm going to have the whole summer off!! I haven't had a summer off since high school. While we will be preparing here for the baby and finishing up a kitchen remodel, master bedroom and office remodel, I will have time and hopefully energy to do a few videos of things I've been working on...I'll also be swimming A LOT : ) So far I've had a very active pregnancy...yoga, pilates, walking, light weights and we just bought an eliptical which I used for the first time today and it was AH-MAZING. I will be stoked to add swimming to my list of activities. I want to be in the best shape both physically and mentally for this birth process.</p>
<p> I also want to record a CD of instrumental lullabies for Grace. Good thing I won't be working so I have time to do all these things! I saw her hands on the ultrasound screen yesterday and I couldn't help but think they may be creating beautiful music someday. I would never push or expect BUT I do plan to expose her to the finest art and music so that even if it ends up not being her path or passion in life, she will have great taste, appreciation and knowledge in the arts.</p>
<p> Cooking has been another pass time of mine lately. I've had time to experiment with new recipes and focus on balanced, healthy meals for Steven and I. When we have our new kitchen, I imagine my cooking ventures will be all the more exciting or at the very least, functional. I have been focused on a diet based on blood type & though I haven't been so strict with it yet, I'm already experiencing positive significant changes. It's really more of a lifestyle that thankfully doesn't differ much from my current food habits. I'm A positive (vegetarian based with certain high quality meats allowed such as chicken & turkey) & it's been so interesting to learn about the history of our ancestors and why they ate what the ate, how it evolved and how it ultimately has affected how our bodies processing food. It's actually pretty fascinating...to me anyway. I've long been obsessed with eating healthy and living a conscious lifestyle all around. I got my first taste of vegetarianism 13 years ago. I learned a lot about healthy eating habits then but what I'm learning now takes it to a whole new level b/c it's so personalized and I've finally found a balanced way of eating. It has put a lot in perspective for me. I've tried pushing Steve into eating all the foods I like and have found beneficial for a long time. His taste buds are so different from mine. It's been a struggle and now with this new knowledge knowing he may be a different blood type (I have a hunch he is O), it all makes sense now. I can't wait for him to find out his type so I can plan our meals with more efficiency. </p>
<p>So much to be grateful for now and so much to look forward to. I feel so blessed and I think a lot of new music will come from this time in my life. I will always be excited to share it with all those interested. Thanks for reading!!!</p>
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<p><strong>For your eyes...</strong></p>
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Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60582022013-02-13T19:00:00-05:002020-01-03T10:56:42-05:00Happy Valentine's Day Lovers!
<p><span style="color:#ff99cc">I've never been all that into Valentine's Day, it's so cheesy. I guess I'm spilling over with love this year b/c I'm actually excited to celebrate V-day. Steve & I are expecting! I'm due in August and we're very excited...and a little scared but what new parent wouldn't be? I thought juggling my music and a baby would be tricky. I'm sure I won't truly know until the baby is here but so far so good. I'm opening for Stanley Jordan at Sellersville theater March 19th, doing an interview with a music magazine sometime before then and I just got contacted about writing some music for projects including tv, commercials and video games. Get paid to create and record awesome instrumental music from home, hell yeah. I've been working on a few new things, a couple guitar pieces and some piano instrumentals. I'm going to try out two new tunes on the 19th. My focus has been progressive melody, percussive beats, tapping & finger style. I've been trying to stay in one tuning so I don't have to re tune and switch guitars so much, it proves to be challenging but it's nice to be able to play three songs without tuning! I haven't played with my band since before I got pregnant and I miss that a lot, there's so much going on right now, it's difficult to find time. Hoping to get some jam time in before baby comes. Just wanted to give a quick update, new youtube vids coming soon! PROMISE : ) </span></p>
Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60582012013-01-31T19:00:00-05:002013-02-01T08:15:03-05:00Molly Bedell of Breedlove Guitars Interview & Sponsored Artists music
<h1 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 24px;"><span style="color:#ff0000"><span style="color:#ccffff">MOLLY BEDELL GIVES INTERVIEW & PLAYS BREEDLOVE ARTISTS...</span></span></h1>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 14px;">On Monday, February 4, 2013, Molly Bedell from <a href="http://listbabyqa.hostbaby.com/ln/?c=895168&l=274433&k=d46df403d44e3b1c5e2419ea70c50d20" data-imported="1">Breedlove Guitar Company</a> will be interviewed on <a href="http://listbabyqa.hostbaby.com/ln/?c=895168&l=274434&k=886fa1a12804e63b5aac915369c28cd0" data-imported="1">Real Sisters Talk</a> radio & will be featuring Breedlove's artists music as well. The show will air at 4:30pm (EST), 1:30pm (Pacific) & 3:30pm (Central). </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 14px;">If you are interested in tuning in (click the LIVE tab in this link): <a href="http://listbabyqa.hostbaby.com/ln/?c=895168&l=274435&k=da10632752bf389250ec1de789896491" data-imported="1">http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sister-talk</a></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 14px;">Happy listening : )</p>
Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60582002012-11-08T19:00:00-05:002012-11-09T02:45:09-05:00Doo-bah hits the Jazz Charts at #2
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Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581772012-09-08T20:00:00-04:002013-06-29T05:42:11-04:00Worst Blogger ever!
<p><span style="color:#ccffcc"><span style="color:#000000">I think I'm officially the worst blogger ever for one main reason, I only blog when I remember that I haven't in three months and then another three months go by and the cycle continues. I've been trying to think of ways I could make blogging more enjoyable for myself and I'm trying one out this morning. It's 10:00 AM on Sunday morning and I'm blogging from my porch which is one of my favorite spots on earth! I figured if I took my laptop to a place I really love, I might be inspired to write a blog. Blogging is so different from writing songs. One might think songs are very personal ways to express one's self and this is true in many cases. In my case (often but not always), I tend to hide behind my lyrics, I write in riddles & metaphors so that what I write can mean one thing for me but many things for others. And sometimes, I don't what my listener to know exactly what I'm singing about so I can sing without fear of judgment and just let go. You can't do that in a blog! Songs also take on different meanings after time, not all but some. Blogs don't do that either. I'm in the literal world right now but it's very comfy here on my big porch, in my big comfy chair with a warm cup of my favorite roasted brown rice green tea, birds chirping, the thick sound of cicadas and crickets all around me...I could get used to this! </span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ccffcc"><span style="color:#000000">So what's new? Well, as most of you reading this know already, we released our new album, Feel in August. Steve, Mike and I have been rehearsing every week and writing some new songs too. I feel like a musical butterfly b/c there has been so many creative changes over the last year. Steve and I have been writing a lot more together and it's connecting us on a higher level. We've been together almost a decade so finding a new exciting level of our relationship is super cool! I don't know why we didn't try to write songs together sooner, we tried but always failed, never completed anything and in ways competed with each other. See, now I'm nervous b/c I'm writing personal things down in my blog and I'm not used to that! I'm trying not to press that backspace button...let go, let go. Anyway, I don't think it was a <em><em>conscious competition type thing. I for one was not used to writing lyrics with someone. When Corey and I used to collaborate, it was always the music arrangement of the song and then I would write lyrics on my own. My natural way of writing is different from Steve's. He really sticks to the topic whereas I might drift. It's been really good to write with Steve b/c he keeps me focused of what we're writing about. We don't always agree and that's actually a GREAT thing. Sometime's his idea is better and I'm glad we chose that phrase instead of mine...sometimes I come up with the better puzzle piece but in the end we have this creation that is him and me and it makes it really special. Best Friend was the first song we wrote together and it's such a special song b/c it's about our dogs that we adore. Steve wrote the music and we collaborated on the lyrics, I wrote some piano parts and we brought Mike in for drums on the chorus and little percussive sounds throughout the verses. Playing that song live will be a challenge b/c Steve plays bass and guitar on the track so we need to find someone to play bass on it for the CD release show...</em></em></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ccffcc"><span style="color:#000000"><em><em>Speaking of the CD release show...we are having it November 10th at</em><em> <a href="http://www.sirenrecords.com/" data-imported="1"></a></em><a href="http://www.sirenrecords.com/" data-imported="1"><em>Siren Records</em></a></em><em> </em><em>in Doylestown!! We're stoked! Siren is such a cool spot and there aren't many record stores around anymore so it's a special place for music lovers. The last time I performed at Siren Records was in the summer of 2007 when they were in their old 'new location'...such a cool spot, really fun stage with lights and lots of room. It's a shame they had to relocate but their new spot is super cool too!! We are preparing to have t-shirts designed to sell with our new album. We've never done the t-shirt thing before so I'm brainstorming, we all are! If you have any suggestions or ideas, feel free to comment on our</em><em> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/EyetoEyesmusik" data-imported="1"></a></em><a href="http://www.facebook.com/EyetoEyesmusik" data-imported="1"><em>Eye To Eye FB page</em></a>. I love when fans and friends come up with cool concepts, if you're a true fan, you're apart of this band! We'd hook it up to, free T, shout out in the newsletter and every time we mention them during shows ; D </span></span></p>
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<p><em><span style="color:#ccffcc"><span style="color:#000000">Well, this day is just to gorgeous to keep sitting here. I'm gonna go on a hike! Have a fabulous week and check back, I plan to blog at least once a week...we'll see :)</span></span></em></p>
Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581642012-06-18T20:00:00-04:002012-06-19T17:17:11-04:00Music video release!!
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Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581632012-06-17T20:00:00-04:002012-11-20T13:21:39-05:00It's been a while...
<p style="text-align: left;">I can't believe I haven't blogged in 6 months! Shame on me! I have good reason though, the band has been in the studio since January making our 2012 album, 'Feel'. We finished up the recording last month and the mixing and mastering was finished this month. It's been quite a journey. So much has changed/evolved. We have a new band name...Eye to Eye...and along with the new band name comes an album that has a new sound for us, not SO new that you wouldn't recognize us but different enough, musical growth as one may refer to it. Our last album (Playing With Pendulums) was half instrumental with lots of tap guitar and emotional songs. 'Feel' definitely has emotion hence the title but it's not so heavy on the heart, we have a lot of fun tracks that you can groove & get down to. The title track 'Feel' is personally one of my favorite tracks on the record & I absolutely LOVE playing this one! There's also more electric guitar on this record which I've always played live but not at all on my previous albums. Steve, Mike and myself have been writing and jamming a lot over the last year and it was time to find a name for the band...it's not all about ME! hahaha! I really dig our new project and where we've ended up. I started out as a solo performer, a modern folk singer, delved into jazz & funk and blended genres, adding some rock here and there. I feel it's truly all tied together now...all the flavors have their place and none over power the other. We have found our sound. I guess I say this about every new record...you grow and evolve as a person and you're music naturally goes with you. Right now I'm all about having FUN and rockin' out. So, the CD...we don't have it in hand yet but most likely July or August will be when we release. We didn't want to keep you waiting TOO long so we put the title track & a song called 'Everything' on our website to hold you over! We also have a music video coming out THIS WEEK for 'Everything' & I'm so flippin' excited to release it. We love our supporters and we want to show you just how much...when we release the video, there will be a FREE mp3 download of the song available here on our official website before the actual entire album drops on itunes and everywhere else. </p>
Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581622012-01-19T19:00:00-05:002012-01-20T04:13:05-05:00Happy birthday Corey
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Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581992011-11-15T19:00:00-05:002011-11-18T01:52:13-05:00Update & some lyrics
<p>I have to admit I've been a little behind on my blog! I've been enjoying some time off, can you blame me? I have been writing some new songs and working on arrangements with my band & now I'm really itching to get in the studio and finally start recording the new album. I may get the guys to do a video blog of a new song with me this Friday, we'll see! I'm excited about the new music!!! I'm playing more electric guitar these days but not putting the acoustic down, it will be a nice balance. There's also a handful of songs written on piano and this time I am not going to arrange them for guitar, I'm sticking with the keys! We chose a song ("EVERYTHING") I wrote earlier this year but have only performed live once (recently at the Virago show) for our first official music video, cannot wait to plan this video with our buddy Brad Allen who has shot us live a handful of times. Here are the lyrics to the song (if you have any video ideas, feel free to email them to me!)</p>
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<p><strong>"Everything"</strong></p>
<p>Written by Krista Parrish 2011</p>
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<p>I watched the seedling turn to green</p>
<p>I watched the waves across the sea</p>
<p>I watched the sunrise in my mind</p>
<p>I realized there’s no such thing as time</p>
<p>I realized that everything was mine</p>
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<p>I climbed a mountain in my heart</p>
<p>I watched the fear fall apart</p>
<p>I saw a mirror in my mind</p>
<p>I found all that there is here to find</p>
<p>I realized that everything was mine</p>
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<p>Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah</p>
<p>Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh</p>
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<p>I felt the rhythm in my soul</p>
<p>I felt the love I was meant to know</p>
<p>I saw the vision over and over again</p>
<p>Until it became my only friend</p>
<p>Until I could stop asking “When”.</p>
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<p>Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah</p>
<p>Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh</p>
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<p>I am the love that I possess</p>
<p>I feel the freedom in my chest</p>
<p>My heart forever beats in time</p>
<p>I realized that everything was mine</p>
<p>I realized that everything was mine</p>
Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581982011-08-02T20:00:00-04:002011-08-07T14:39:22-04:00Moving forward
<p>I can't believe it's August! I haven't blogged or updated much this summer and I do apologize for that. It has been a transitional period for us, our music and our careers in general. I didn't book many shows this summer b/c I wanted to focus on writing, recording, a music video and some music related opportunities that are presenting themselves. I've been stepping lightly for long enough. I'm ready to get to work, get out of the planning process and dive into a new adventure. I left Cinderella Records and we are unsigned again which is actually GREAT b/c now we can focus on the best road to take and who to let in the car with us. We're working with a new manager who is really helping us with connections in the music industry, music licensing & publishing and overall direction. <a href="http://www.breedlovemusic.com" data-imported="1">Breedlove</a> offered me a sponsorship earlier this summer and though the process has been a little slow, it's official! A few guitars were shipped to me just last week and I chose the guitar that I will endorse-I really love it. This alone has been a huge stepping stone and it's amazing to have them behind me as an artist. I have a photo shoot on Monday with the guitar and promo photo along with a bio will be added to their website under their artist link, how cool?!! We are working on a few things that it's a little too soon to talk about (really exciting stuff!!) so, check in time to time on the website & I’ll be keeping everyone updated through our newsletter, facebook page & official site. We will be headlining an amazing benefit event at World Café Live (downstairs) Sunday September 11<sup>th</sup>…if you’re in the Philly area, stop by, it’s a rockin’ lineup and all proceeds go to the <a href="http://www.pvmsec.org/" data-imported="1">Philadelphia Veterans Multi-Service & Education Center</a>, a wonderful place in the city that helps homeless vets. You can read full details in the TOUR link ;) Peace.</p>
Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581972011-05-17T20:00:00-04:002011-05-18T09:46:19-04:00Video Blog #4 (Volta Unveiled)
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Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581962011-05-07T20:00:00-04:002011-05-08T11:50:09-04:00Video Blog #3
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Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581952011-04-30T20:00:00-04:002013-06-29T05:34:15-04:00Killer show last night
<p><span style="color:#ccffcc"><span style="color:#000000">I had a blast playing with Trevor Gordon Hall last night. We were special guests for the Stretched Strings Concert Series with Tim Farrell. I finally got to do a show solo, all instrumentals with tap, finger style and percussion except one song (Skywatching). I also got to unveil two songs I've been working on which were received very well. I'm thrilled with the way they turned out & the crowds response. This was also my first time seeing Trevor play and it was INCREDIBLE!!! He plays with a kalimba which was crafted just for him with the help of some people over at Martin Guitars and attached to his guitar, this boy has major coordination skills. It was a great music match so we plan on booking something soon, stay tuned for those of you who missed last nights event :)</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ccffcc"><span style="color:#000000">I'm planning on doing a video blog, maybe tonight if I can get up the energy. I want to update you on "Never Say Goodbye", the song I planned a snippet of in my first video blog. I played it last night and I'm psyched about it! I also want to do a video of "When Corey Comes Around". I did a video 3 years ago when I first wrote it but it has evolved a lot since then so I want to share it with you. Of course I will include it in my set May 14 in Bethlehem so if you're not busy, come out and see it live!</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ccffcc"><span style="color:#000000">RECORDING UPDATE: We are making plans to get in the studio to record a new EP and a few singles for other artists consideration. I'm ready to get these songs out there and into your ears! This EP will include PRETTY FEELING, HEAR ME OUT, THIS IS HOW I FEEL & more...</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ccffcc"><span style="color:#000000">peace</span></span></p>
Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581942011-04-17T20:00:00-04:002022-03-09T06:05:38-05:00Video Blog # 2 ...on the road
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Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581932011-03-28T20:00:00-04:002011-08-07T14:42:39-04:00Singer Songwriter Cape May
<p>This past weekend was quite the adventure. We submitted months ago to showcase and attend this music conference in Cape May called "Singer Songwriter Weekend" & we got in! Not only did they accept us to perform but they also chose one of our songs (Skywatching) for their exclusive sampler that all the industry and conference goers take home with them. We also got to interview and get airplay that entire week in Cape May on 101.5 with Phil Broder, cool guy!! Our set went really well and Steve and Mike sang backup for the first time on Pretty Feeling. There's some bootleg footage of that but not sure it will make it out or not haha. We made a video blog of an acoustic version of the song in the hotel room the day of our showcase so I will edit that and put it up soon. Here are some random phone uploads : )</p>
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<p>ON THE BEACH</p>
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<p>IN THE STUDIO DOING MY INTERVIEW WITH WCFA 101.5</p>
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<p>CHECKING OUT THE BOILER ROOM (where we performed) PHIL BRODER SHARED WITH ME THAT THE BOILER ROOM IS KNOWN TO HAVE CELEBRITIES ESPECIALLY CAST MEMBERS FROM SNL ; )</p>
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<p>STEVO & MIKE @ THE BOILER ROOM</p>
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<p>STEVE @ CONGRESS HALL WHERE THE CONFERENCE & SOME SHOWCASES WERE HELD</p>
Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581912011-02-20T19:00:00-05:002011-02-22T13:35:29-05:00VIDEO BLOG #1
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Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581652011-01-21T19:00:00-05:002011-09-13T15:14:33-04:00Cinderella Records Press
<p><a href="http://www.pr.com/press-release/285449" data-imported="1"><span style="color:#0000ff"> </span></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.pr.com/press-release/285449" data-imported="1">CINDERELLA RECORDS GETTING READY TO RELEASE</a></p>
Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581662010-11-26T19:00:00-05:002011-08-07T14:51:29-04:00Lovin' Life...again!
<p>The last two months have been a rollercoaster for me. There have been SO many ups and downs. I was unfortunate enough to have two car accidents about three and half wks. apart from one another. Both accidents were caused by deer. The first accident totalled my green VW Beetle, the first car I ever bought on my own 7 years ago, me and the bug have a lot of good memories. Luckily I was unharmed in the first run in with a deer and I was grateful for that. I've heard so many horror stories. Infact, the same night I hit that first deer, someone hit a deer up near lake galena, it went through their windshied and landed in their front seat dead. That person was very shook up and thankfully the deer did not kill them. I got a new car one week to the day after my accident and it's great! It's the perfect gig car (honda fit sport). On my way to a lesson on a Weds evening, I was driving on County Line Rd. and a truck was coming the opposite direction, a deer ran frantically across the street, the truck hit the deer with such force with the corner of it's front bumper, the deer flew through the air and landed right infront of my car (this one was big and had antlers). $3000 dollars worth of damage to my brand new car, two weeks in the shop & this time a shoulder injury for me...needless to say, ever since, driving has been the root of horrible anxiety for me. My mother in law blessed my car with holy water when we got it back and I bought some deer wistles to be on the safe side. So far so good! My shoulder healed up nicely and after a string of bad luck, things are really starting to turn around. We've been on a radio promo expedition all over the US and we're getting played in all these other states, I've never experiences album sales like this. We'll get played in a city and the next few days, all these orders for the new album come in from those cities through various online distributers, it's SO cool!! We are also playing live on various college radio stations and interviewing which is a lot of fun! I'm right where I want to be & ultra excited to get started on recording some new songs!!! We are also getting ready to get into a music video project for Easier Said Than Done. We'll be headed to New York for some shows in December & January which we're totally stoked about! We'll be doing some touring this summer which will include at least one Philly date, we're still working out the details but everything will be listed in the schedule as we confirm bookings. Some film and television licensing is on the horizon as well as some big fundraising benefit shows that we are proud to be apart of. 2010 was a big year for us, we released our first album as a trio, went to #1 on the rock americana indie music charts in two categories the week we released, opened for national touring acts including Acoustic Alchemy and played some really cool music festivals. I think 2011 is going to be even more amazing! Cheers to never giving up, cheers to following dreams and cheers to all of the people who have bought my album!!</p>
Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581672010-10-24T20:00:00-04:002013-06-29T05:35:05-04:00Thank you fans!
<p><span style="color:#000000">I feel so honored that my new album is in so many cd players, ipods & mp3 players!! In all my musical endeavors, I have never had Cd sales like this. It's amazing and heartwarming!! I never wanted to live a life on the road. My goal has always been to tour <em>lightly</em> but make a living at being a recording artist. To finally have a substantial income from making music is a dream I've chased a long time and it's coming true thanks to every single person who has supported me through buying my new album. Cheers to you! I look forward to making music for years to come and wouldn't be able to do it without you. Thank you so much :)</span></p>
Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581682010-10-06T20:00:00-04:002013-06-29T05:40:23-04:00Gigs & Digs
<p><span style="color:#000000"><span style="color:#800000">I cannot go without blogging about our show last night at Sellersville Theater. It was by far one of the best times I've had in a while. Our friend Brad videotaped the show so that will be coming to youtube soon : ) Another friend took photos so we have the whole event documented!! Thank you to all the people last night who dug our vibe, chatted with us, bought our CD and signed the mailing list!! The coolest thing was the audience wanting an encore!! We couldn't give the audience another song since we were only openers & the theater is on a tight schedule but standing on stage hearing "ONE MORE!!!" "ONE MORE" was thrill enough : ) We are psyched to have a growing fanbase and it's great to meet new people and talk music!! ...and of course thank you to everyone at Sellersville theater who made us feel like rockstars last night XOXO</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000"><span style="color:#800000">Looking forward to a weekend of festivals, beginning in Lansdale on Saturday at Enchanted Fall Fest & Sunday in Jim Thorpe for their Fall Foliage Festival. I get to play solo Saturday which is something I haven't done in more than a year!! It's kind of crazy reading that sentence back considering that's all I did for at least 5 years : / I'm diggin' out some hardcore stuff so I'm psyched to break out things I haven't had much of a chance to perform live. There are some instrumentals I wrote at the time of writing songs for Playing With Pendulums that did not make it to the record and have been on the back burner. I also can't wait to dig my heels into some older material and revamp it a little. I love putting a new twist on an old tune. Mike might come out and play some percussion so that will be fun!! My dad may also sit in on a tune or two...we'll see what the day brings...Sunday should be tons of fun, we get to rock Jim Thorpe and since the time frame is wide, there will definitely be some sick improv happening. Good times!! </span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000"><span style="color:#800000">Cheers!</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="color:#800000">Photo by Bunny Barnes</span></p>
Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581692010-09-06T20:00:00-04:002013-06-29T05:52:47-04:00To Be or Not to Be...
<p><span style="color:#000000">It's been a busy summer but autumn (my favorite time of year) is looking even busier. We played Stir Fry Music Revival on Saturday (pics coming soon), we have our show and cd signing at Best Buy tomorrow (Weds 9/8) and then we rock Virago Friday 9/10 :) We've been thinking of renaming the band though we can never really agree on anything. The trio is about the three parts that come together to make a whole and using my name for the band name sometimes misrepresents us in a way. It's not all about ME! People will come out and take photos and most of them will be of me leaving us with none of the full band, interviewers will call me for the interview, sometimes press leaves out the word trio altogether! So, we are brainstorming. I like <em>Art of Being </em>& Steve seemed to like it too but we haven't revealed it to Mike yet. Nothing is in stone but I like this name for our band b/c our music is personal, spiritual (not in a religious way) & all about connecting to something powerful within ourselves which connects us to one another. In this day and age, it isn't easy to just BE. Take away the computers, cel phones, bills, taxes, jobs, drama, redundant patterns etc etc and there lying beneath the pile of meaningless stuff is you. None of the things I just listed represent you or your true inner self. These things bury us if we allow them to. I dont believe we were designed to do many of the things we find ourselves tied down to doing. When I look into the large open sky and completely free my mind of all else but listening to the wind, the insects, birds, the water nearby or just the simple silence, that is when I feel free. I have to remind myself everyday of what is truly important in life. For me, it is the relationships I build with people, how I contribute to this place we inhabit, how I can influence people in a positive way, how I treat people, my energy and my happiness...every action has a consequence and every action affects someone. I want the people around me to feel good, content and in tune, connected and experiencing the calm that can be. We all get caught up in everyday things that sometimes puts our true selves and purposes in the back seat. Being aware of this is the first step and making yourself a real priority is the second. Sometimes when I find myself in a large sea of people, I watch and I think wow, I'm connected to every single one of these people & it's overwhelming. So, the Art of Being would hopefully remind people to simply BE and put all those other unimportant things aside to allow themselves to shine and be shone upon. I know I need that reminder! And it feels good when I focus on that, it makes a difference in how I behave and what I strive for in this life, learning to simply be...</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000">"To be or not to be, that is the question."</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000">William Shakespeare</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000">To be, or not to be: that is the question:<br>Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer<br>The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,<br>Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,<br>And by opposing end them? To die: to sleep;<br>No more; and by a sleep to say we end<br>The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks<br>That flesh is heir to, 'tis a consummation<br>Devoutly to be wish'd. To die, to sleep;<br>To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub;<br>For in that sleep of death what dreams may come<br>When we have shuffled off this mortal coil,<br>Must give us pause: there's the respect<br>That makes calamity of so long life;<br>For who would bear the whips and scorns of time,<br>The oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely,<br>The pangs of despised love, the law's delay,<br>The insolence of office and the spurns<br>That patient merit of the unworthy takes,<br>When he himself might his quietus make<br>With a bare bodkin? who would fardels bear,<br>To grunt and sweat under a weary life,<br>But that the dread of something after death,<br>The undiscover'd country from whose bourn<br>No traveller returns, puzzles the will<br>And makes us rather bear those ills we have<br>Than fly to others that we know not of?<br>Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;<br>And thus the native hue of resolution<br>Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought,<br>And enterprises of great pith and moment<br>With this regard their currents turn awry,<br>And lose the name of action. - Soft you now!<br>The fair Ophelia! Nymph, in thy orisons<br>Be all my sins remember'd.</span></p>
Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581702010-08-06T20:00:00-04:002013-06-29T05:53:25-04:00What I'm listening to today...
<p><span style="color:#000000">Artist: Preston Reed</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000">Album: Handwritten Notes</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.prestonreed.com/" data-imported="1"><span style="color:#000000">http://www.prestonreed.com</span></a></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000">my favorite song: Tractor Pull</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000">amazing, intriguing and inspiring...</span></p>
Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581712010-07-14T20:00:00-04:002013-06-29T05:54:07-04:00Funny tid bit
<p><span style="color:#333333"><span style="color:#ccffcc"><span style="color:#000000">This made me laugh so hard that I could not resist blogging about it. My friend who will remain anonymous sent me an email this week telling me that he had this great date with a girl, which happens rarely, and after they parted ways for the evening were left with a blissful feeling they both did not want to end. So they text back and forth and finally decide to meet up in the wee hours of the morning. One thing leads to another and they end up in my friends car (use your imagination)! He puts the radio on and there I am singing sweetly into their ears. This freaked out my friend so much, (he explained how awkward hearing my voice was during this intimate experience since i'm like his little sister in the middle of what was supposed to be a romantic opportunity for him), he could not follow through with what he they had planned and ended up going home! I won't use the phrase he used but it had something to do with me ________ blocking him. Sorry anonymous friend! Better luck next time ;)</span></span></span></p>
Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581722010-07-12T20:00:00-04:002013-06-29T05:54:41-04:00Tunings & Teaching
<p><span style="color:#ffff99"><span style="color:#000000">Often people ask what tunings I use and I usually don't try to explain or share them when I think someone will not understand what I'm talking about, it can get pretty boring pretty fast when you don't understand music theory. So, I've decided to unveil the tunings I use on my new album right here in my blog! A very common thing to do is tune the 6th string down to a D, this is called drop D tuning. Everything else stays the same except for your 6th string. I do this on <strong>Skywatching & End To Beginning</strong>. It just allows you to have a deeper tone for your bass lines that lie within your guitar parts and works really nicely when you're playing solo and don't have the rich sound of a bass guitar there with you. It's a popular thing to do among guitar players. I don't believe in looking up tunings on the internet...why would I want to use a tuning that has been used a million times before? It's cool to experiment with them but when I write, I allow myself to become as open and experimental as possible, tune the strings one by one, achieving the sound that will best convey the emotion I am representing within my song. I tend to be attracted to minor keys & dissonance. That is not to say I won't rock a MA7 or MA9 here and there, I love bright, dreamy chord progressions as well which you hear on the title track, "Playing With Pendulums". I also tend to combine both worlds in many songs, it's like being in and out of sleep, sunlight, darkness, sunlight, darkness...</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ffff99"><span style="color:#000000">Some people tend to think they can only write one song per tuning! NO WAY! I have multiple songs in all the tunings I use and they don't sound they same and are not necessarily in the same key. It's all in your approach and what chords you form within the tuning, approach the way you do a standard tuning and you'll see what I mean. You can form an A chord just as easy as you can form an Ab chord...the shapes are different, the fingering positions change but the theory is the same.<br></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ffff99"><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Easier Said Than Done:</strong> the tuning for this song was stumbled upon while coming out of another tuning. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ffff99"><span style="color:#000000"><strong>F G D G Bb E</strong> an odd tuning b/c generally I do not tune my low E up. It's a haunting tuning in G minor, the 6th degree which is E on the first string paired with the dominant 7th, F on the 6th string create the exact type of dissonance I was going for with this song. It's creepy!</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ffff99"><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Playing With Pendulums:</strong> I love this tuning & I think Kaki King uses it in "Night After Sidewalk". It's probably the most magical tuning I use and when I say "magical", I mean the tuning itself reminds me of be enchanted, fairytale like in nature. The song is basically in the key of D for all but one chord change when I throw a curve ball. <br></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ffff99"><span style="color:#000000"><strong>D A B F# A E</strong> here I throw in the 6th (B) and the 9th (E), you can pick straight through these open strings and hear the magic right away.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ffff99"><span style="color:#000000"><strong>The Minds I</strong> I hate going in and out of this tuning b/c I always fear I'll break a string! If it's on the setlist, I usually have one guitar dedicated to this song just to be safe :) It's a C minor tuning</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ffff99"><span style="color:#000000"><strong>C G Eb G C Eb</strong> pretty standard, you have the root (C), the 3rd (Eb) and the 5th (G), a very intense tuning though!</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ffff99"><span style="color:#000000"><strong>The Ground We Lay On & Head First, Heart Last </strong>I use my ovation guitar for these songs and I actually have another song we haven't performed out also in this tuning, also an intense tuning!</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ffff99"><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Db B Ab Gb Ab Db </strong>great tuning for any genre. If your action is very low on your guitar, the 6th string could buzz so be careful there. It's also best to have a higher gage string on the 6th and 5th strings. Your tuning the D string down to Ab so it will feel a bit loose but you'll get use to it. I think of this as a Db sus4 tuning with the 6th down a half step on the 5th string. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ffff99"><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Mexico & Hola Nino Hermoso </strong>I've recently written a new song in this tuning that we just started playing out so I'm getting a lot of use out of this. I love the harmonics in this tuning!</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ffff99"><span style="color:#000000"><strong>D G D F A E</strong> this is a D minor add 9 tuning, you've got the root D, mi3 F, 4th, G, 5th A and 9th E</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ffff99"><span style="color:#000000">Hope this helps answer some questions. There are many more tunings I use but these are what I used for this album so more to come someday...</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ffff99"><span style="color:#000000">I entered my 10th year of teaching guitar, voice and piano 2010. A decade really goes by fast. I double majored in jazz voice and guitar and minored in piano and it seems like it was just yesterday but 8 years have passed!! Hard to believe! I've been lucky to have a full teaching schedule and long waiting list. Many of my students are going on to record and play live & it's very exciting to watch them grow as musicians. I have several students who have been studying tapping, finger style techniques & percussive techniques on guitar. They are learning about open tunings and finding "outside the box" ways to approach playing & writing. Since I play drums too, I often use my guitar as a percussive instrument, sometimes break right into beat within a song like I do on "The Spirit Within". I like to get the most out of my instrument, whether I'm tapping, picking, strumming, standing, sitting or playing lap guitar, I'm always experimenting & it's a great way to keep yourself interested in playing and challenge yourself. I cannot stress enough how important music theory is and how much easier it can make your life. Having a great ear is very helpful but it's cool to be able to speak the language as well, it's easier to communicate with people you play with. I intend on doing some new videos soon for you tube so keep an eye out!! </span></span></p>
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Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581732010-06-30T20:00:00-04:002013-06-29T05:56:10-04:00Here we come, ready or not
<p><span style="color:#333333"><span style="color:#ccffcc"><span style="color:#000000">Wow, 2010 is really turning out to be AWESOME! We have some great shows ahead of us, playing Tri County Performing Arts Center, Sellersville Theater, a great music festival (Stir Fry Music Revival), headed to NY And DC to play in August...I'm SO excited! We've been focusing on a couple new songs I'm really psyched to share in the upcoming weeks at our live shows. I've been experimenting with some new rhythmical ideas on guitar while singing especially on this one new song (YOUR FIRST TIME IS MY LAST), it's really coming together and the bass line and drums kick it up a notch...we've got Mike kickin' it with this tribal earthy beat and Steve and I are keeping it progressive, lyrics are sexy and haunting yet it's upbeat in an indie rock kind of way that makes you wanna move...it's my new fav!</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#333333"><span style="color:#ccffcc"><span style="color:#000000">Steven and I are also working on a cool duet that features Steve tapping on bass and myself on guitar...it's an instrumental, it's really sweet so we'll probably unveil it sometime this summer.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#333333"><span style="color:#ccffcc"><span style="color:#000000">This might just be the coolest thing that is happening right now though...for you youtube fanatics, you probably have heard of Erik Mongrain, inventor of air tap guitar playing, youtube sensation. Well, I missed an opportunity to open for him at Sellersville Theater but his team is now keeping in touch with my team and I may get the opportunity to tour with him in the near future and open a few shows! He's amazing so this would be a dream come true!! FANS, keep your fingers crossed! I actually had a few dreams this week about it haha!!</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#333333"><span style="color:#ccffcc"><span style="color:#000000">Cheers to the 4th of July!</span></span></span></p>
Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581742010-06-02T20:00:00-04:002013-06-29T05:57:16-04:00New songs and thank goodness it finally feels like SUMMER!
<p><span style="color:#333333"><span style="color:#ccffcc"><span style="color:#000000">My enthusiasm for music and life is at an all time high right now. The sun is shining, the scent of fresh cut grass is in the air and we're gearing up to play First Friday Doylestown tomorrow! We cannot wait to unleash a new song we've been working on. (Thank goodness the forecast is clear for tomorrow night!) I wrote a new tune titled, "This Is How" in March (24th to be exact). It's not a fancy song, the chord transitions are interesting & progressive but it is simple picking and strumming under very intense vocals. The bassline is so pleasing to my ear. Go Steve! The drums further intensify the emotion of the song. Though I would not classify the song as an "upbeat" one, the tempo is <strong>not</strong> slow and we definitely rock it out. I waited a long time to bring it to the table, it was more edgy vocal wise and I wasn't sure how my bandmates would perceive it. They ate it up and now we finally get to share this spicy dish with an audience tomorrow. I'm sure I'll record it at some point (here in my home studio) and I have a feeling it will make it to our follow up album. I will keep everyone updated on this new piece of the pie. Join us tomorrow at the corner of Main and State in Dtown (Starbucks Parking Lot), it's free, it's all ages, it's outside, it will be awesome! If you have not had a chance to get the new album, it will be available to buy tomorrow night! (it's on itunes too but we wanna see ya in person!!!)</span></span></span></p>
Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581752010-05-17T20:00:00-04:002011-02-06T13:54:27-05:00rainy days and mondays always get me down...
<p>I am told to blog about our CD Release Event. So here it goes. Great night. Didn't reach my pillow til' 3am-you know it was a good night when you get home in the wee hours of the morning. It was great to play all the songs on the album with the band. I enjoyed myself as did the guys and I think the audience was pleased : ) The weather was PERFECT unlike today, rainy, cold and miserable. Ew! I'm working on a ton of new stuff, my brain is being pulled in many different directions right now. I've started at least three or four new songs but have finished nothing. I've begun writing some words to a few things but feeling empty lyrically. I've already begun thinking about my next album...I know, psycho right? Can't help it! I really want a harp (SO BAD!) but I just got a new guitar so it will have to wait. I can hear all these harp parts that I want to add to some of my instrumental pieces, I hear cello, violins & soft horns too. I have a violin but I suck at playing it.</p>
<p>We are so genuinely flattered by the response that "Easier Said Than Done" is getting. Truthfully, had someone told me it would be so popular two years ago when I was sitting on the floor of my <em>then </em>apartment scribling it down in my journal and probably pissing my landlord off with the noise I was making on my guitar...well, I just wouldn't have believed it. The song is kind of creepy for me & here's why. I wrote it May 6, 2008-I actually dated this one. I don't date everything I write. Usually, I forget. This time, I did not. It went to #1 very close to the anniversary of it's birth (coincidence? I don't believe in coincidence). I thought I knew what the song was about when I wrote (it was a quicky, less than 15 mins. & done)...I mean, it represented a part of my soul at that moment in time but I knew some of the lyrics were still questionable. Today, when I listen to it, I feel connected with the story in a completely different way. So, I ask myself, where do songs come from? Is it possible to write something subconciously, intuitively...a premonition of sorts? I've read that everyone has psychic ability but we don't all know how to tap into that part of ourselves...it's takes practice just like any other talent...if this is true, could I have written something about the future unknowingly? I guess only time will tell. I definitely think the song touches on past lives & paths crossing over and over again in each new life. It's still unfolding though : ) That's what I love about music, how it's shape can change and rearrange...</p>
<p>So, many people keep asking me what my favorite song is off the new CD and I've given a different answer every time hahaha. I like them all. They each have their own special place in my heart so it's difficult to choose, they are like my children, you love your kids equally...today, though, it's Playing With Pendulums. I've always been a big fan of guitar instrumentals with no other instrumentation. There is something so organic and free about it for me...I just lose myself. I feel as though I captured the exact feeling & emotion I had at the time of writing this piece. On one hand it's whimsical, dreamlike & fantasy driven...on the other hand, it's eerie and haunting like the presence of a ghost you cannot deny. The two world's collide and leave this curiosity upon you. Today I want to live inside that song, it's cozy and safe. I just read this blog back and it's sound so scattered like the raindrops on my roof, sigh, sun come out!</p>
Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581762010-05-12T20:00:00-04:002011-02-06T15:32:26-05:002 MORE DAYS!
<p>Our CD release is finally right around the corner! We could not be more pleased to have a #1 on the indie music charts in two categories, a sold out CD release show and an album we truly believe in! Can't wait for Saturday! : )</p>
Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581782010-04-27T20:00:00-04:002022-10-10T16:07:49-04:00Easier Said Than Done #1!
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<p><span style="color:#000000">Easier Said Than Done is currently #1 on an indie folk chart topping 2, 550 songs!! You can hear it here on the website in the listen section : )</span></p>
Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581792010-04-04T20:00:00-04:002013-06-29T06:01:00-04:00Double Album Release
<p><span style="color:#333333"><span style="color:#000000">Friday night was my official last session where all the finishing touches were achieved and now the album is in Glenn Barratt's hands to be mixed and mastered. Words can not express the excitement and feeling of satisfaction that is within me right now. For starters, we could not have chose a better engineer/producer to work with us on this project. We are so blessed to have all the stars aligned. My mom was a huge support in this process and we could not have done this without her. Of course, Corey was with us every note of the way, guiding and inspiring every move we made. He is such a big part of my music and who I am as a person and artist. It just makes sense to release his double disc album, "Soundtrack To My Life" the same evening we release "<a href="http://www.musicemissions.com/artists/albums/index.php?album_id=13386" data-imported="1">Playing With Pendulums</a>". Though Corey is no longer with us and unable to physically perform his songs that evening, the album will be available and donations will be accepted on Corey's behalf which will go to "Angel In Queens" a charity which helps feed the homeless. Jorge Munoz serves hot dinners 7 nights a week to immigrant day laborers who are homeless in Queens and has not missed a night since he started this mission three years ago. His crusade is self financed and his food is self cooked. He has been named one of the top 10 CNN heroes. Corey was very accepting of people from all different walks of life. He was a giving person, always bringing someone home who needed a place to stay & food to eat. I cannot tell you how many times we found someone in our basement haha. So, setting up donations in Corey's name for this small organization was a no brainer. If you're planning on attending our CD Release Party, you will also be able to get a copy of Corey's double disc album with a minimum donation of $10. You will be helping feed a hungry belly, donating to a great cause while supporting Corey's music. We ended up covering Corey's song "Eye To Eye" on our album so you will get to hear one of his songs live that night and we will also have his album playing as people arrive. I can't believe it's only a little over a month away!! We can't wait to rock your world. </span></span></p>
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Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581802010-02-18T19:00:00-05:002013-06-29T06:01:34-04:00Two more tracks/last session
<p><span style="color:#ccffcc"><span style="color:#000000">We are literally two tracks away from completing our 2010 album. I'm giddy! It's been quite a journey and we were lucky enough to have some of it video documented which we will release on youtube and our official website when all is finished. When I first began to record this album, I wasn't totally sure if I was in the right place, working with the right people or even if my heart was sure of which tracks to use and not use. I had a deep connection to about 20+ songs that I felt belonged together and I did not want to separate them. Over time, with much patience, things became clearer and the answers stood before me like a bright light. That light lead me to morning star studios in Spring City, it shined on the 12 songs that truly as a whole made the statement I wanted to convey, it shined on my band and our commitment to the music and to each other as a musical unit and it comforted me to know that all the people involved were trustworthy, passionate and hard working. The record is balanced with 5 vocal tracks and 5 instrumentals. There is passion, pain, love, curiosity, honesty, comfort and happiness in these tracks. This album has helped me move past some of the hardest things I've had to endure during the past two years. I don't know where I would be without these songs & though I am still working through a lot of pain and disappointment, this music has given me great strength to follow through and grow as a person & as a musician. I hope that those who have lost someone irreplaceable in their lives will also find strength and comfort through this album. I felt guided to cover one of Corey's songs on this album as a tribute to him both as a musician, composer and brother. It will be the last track of the CD. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#333333"><span style="color:#ccffcc"><span style="color:#000000">On a lighter note, I had the most fun photoshoot with my dear friend and amazing photographer, Colleen Stepanian. We have chosen the photo for the album cover and I've never been so pleased. She did a wonderful job in capturing the emotion of this album through the shot we chose. I'm excited to see it when it's all finished & even more excited to share it with everyone! Three months to go until the release ; ] </span></span><br></span></p>
Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581812010-01-31T19:00:00-05:002013-06-29T06:02:10-04:00Off to a Good START!
<p><span style="color:#333333"><span style="color:#000000">I think 2010 is going to be a great year! We're off to a good start so far. We have two more sessions in the studio with our producer and then it's in his hands, the mixing and mastering...while myself, the band and my team plan the CD release event, choose pictures for posters and CD cover, do interviews, spread the word and gear up for our summer shows etc. It's so exciting and slightly exhausting but I'm ready!! I did a shoot last week with a fabulous photographer, Colleen Stepanian, that went very well (you can see some photos in the "look" link-more to come soon!). Some people have commented, "where's your smile?". This album is edgy & I wanted the pictures to portray the mood of the record. So far, my two favorite songs from the album are MEXICO & WHEN THE DAY IS DONE WITH ME. Two totally different songs as far as feel, tempo, etc, one expression through words and another through melody. You can hear a sample clip of When the Day Is Done With Me in the "listen" link. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#333333"><span style="color:#000000">It's so funny to me thinking back to 2007 when I was working on "A Genuine Distraction" (which never saw daylight) that was a collection of sexy, funky, jazzy, bluesy songs. Life happens and changes your mood and it takes on new life within song, evolving, changing and progressing. I love those songs from the album that never was and one of the tracks ("WHEN") will actually be on "PLAYING WITH PENDULUMS" but this album is autobiographical of where I was emotionally 2008-2009 and it's honest-every song just happened, there was no planning or searching. When I'm feeling it, I may revisit the songs I never had a chance to record from A GENUINE DISTRACTION but for now I'm totally content with my new baby and cannot wait to share this music with my fans. </span></span></p>
Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581822009-11-14T19:00:00-05:002013-06-29T06:03:50-04:00Excitement, Anticipation & Butterflies
<p><span style="color:#000000">As many of you know already know, we have taken Corey's music to a producer, James Stapleford (he recorded my last EP and live at Chaplin’s) who has cleaned up the home recordings, mixed and mastered them, along with adding some texture and some of my harmony vocals and other vocals etc. Well, it's done!! I'm freaking out, I haven't felt this happy in a long time. No one deserved this more than Corey. We have two albums worth so we may decide to release one at a time or do a two disc album. The one CD has Corey's earlier music and the second album is where his music matured to and was headed before he passed. We will be releasing around his birthday, January 20th & we are still figuring out the details for a Cd release party. I definitely want to celebrate this album with everyone who loved Corey and was connected with his music but I'm not sure how to coordinate this event without Corey being here to perform. I've had a few thoughts...one was to get a few bands together to cover Corey's songs including my band, another thought was having a slideshow with the album playing in the background, having poems, pictures and video footage or doing both, having a few songs covered live followed by a short slideshow with the remaining songs. If anyone has any ideas they would like to throw my way, please do not hesitate to email me with your thoughts. They are welcome and appreciated. I've been covering Eye to Eye and Spiderman with my trio and I think I'm going to put Eye to Eye on my new album, it's a total last minute change but I can feel Corey nudging me to do this and it feels right so I'm gonna go for it. We did the song last time we played Chaplin’s and I should be receiving a copy of that recording soon so that will be a preview of our rendition of it until we cut it in the studio. Along with Corey's album release, he will be getting a brand new interactive website...a wonderful beginning to 2010.</span></p>
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Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581832009-10-30T20:00:00-04:002013-06-29T06:04:47-04:00Trick or Treat?
<p><span style="color:#333333"><span style="color:#ff6600">And so it is yet another October gone (my favorite month of the year). No time for a melancholy attitude, too busy with our new album! We posted some stuff (video of Hola Nino Hermosa, audio from The Ground We Lay On & Happy Guitar) from our session last Saturday which in my opinion went very well, was fun, exciting and productive. I cannot wait to get back in the studio! I got my boys singing behind me now on a new song that we are working on (not recorded yet) and it's so nice to have that deep full male range as a gentle foundation to the tone of my vocals, I really dig it! We will get to experiment with a lot of the new and old KP material & new Tapestry material at our show on the 4th up at ESU. We definitely plan on further documenting the making of this album so keep a look out for videos and such. So far it has been a light hearted experience but I know as we delve deeper into the material considering who this album is being dedicated to and all the emotions & memories that many of the songs embody, the intensity for me may be overwhelming but none the less therapeutic. I often wonder what Corey’s reaction would be to this album & specific songs, what words he may use to describe the music, his facial expressions…I wonder most about what he would play along with me. His album most likely will be released also in 2010 a few months before mine drops…I so wish I could physically see him enjoy that. There is nobody that sounds like Corey Parrish, his music will shake you to the core. I can't wait, definitely a treat.</span></span></p>
Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581842009-09-26T20:00:00-04:002013-06-29T06:10:59-04:00What I simply cannot live without at this very moment...
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<p><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Fleet Foxes, "white winter hymnal" & "he doesn't know why"</strong> <em>some of the most beautiful harmonies i've heard in a long time.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Imogen Heap, "first train home"</strong> <em>she just keeps getting better and better.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Phoenix, "lisztomania"</strong> <em>fun & i like the ending.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Yo La Tengo, "today is the day" </strong><em>dreamy.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Jeff Buckley, "lover you should have come over"</strong> <em>oldie but classic and always hits me the same wonderful way I first heard it several years ago.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Andrew Bird, "Anonanimal"</strong> <em>f**king genius! he never ceases to amaze, move and inspire me with his intensity.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Andrew Bird, "Oh No" </strong><em>in love with this song & the lyrics are interesting.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Mice Parade, "Focus On The Rollercoaster" </strong><em>simply amazing</em></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Mice Parade, "Tales of Las Negras"</strong> <em>yeah!! i just get this euphoric feeling when i listen to this song, i want to cry and laugh simultaneously.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black"><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Mice Parade, "Nights Wave" & "Mystery Brethren" </strong><em>always take me to Corey</em></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black"><span style="color:#000000"><strong>The Mercury Program, "Sultans Of El Sur" </strong><em>yes yes give me more !</em></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black"><span style="color:#663300"><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Aloha, "I Don't Know What Else"</strong> <em>hits me where it hurts so good</em></span></span></span></p>
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Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581852009-09-01T20:00:00-04:002013-06-29T06:07:09-04:00Recording, Writing, New Band
<p><span style="color:#000000"><span style="color:#000000">2009 might have been the fastest year of my life. I feel as though it just begun but here we are at the end of September with only 3 more months to go. It's CRAZY! This year brought a lot of growth and change on the music front for me as well as 2008. I'm having a great time playing with my new trio, Tapestry. There is something really organic and special happening between the three us and I cannot wait to debut this on Playing With Pendulums. There has been quite a lot of back and forth on which songs to choose for the album. It started out as a letter to my brother (before my new band came together), Corey, an album I had planned to dedicate to him as all the songs came from a place of grief from his loss (that's not to say that they are all depressing!). I wrote maybe 30 songs so obviously they cannot all fit on one disc and I think I will be saving 18 for my follow up albums. It's so hard b/c I really feel as though they belong together, they flow in and out of one another with ease and though they compliment each other, they do not blend TOO much in the sense that you cannot tell one song from the other. Some songs I wrote are still in that chill groove genre, as I like to call it, so we are working things out and seeing how we can combine both sounds to share space gracefully on the record. We will see! There is no doubt that Playing With Pendulums will be the title track, a very laid back, dreamy instrumental with a modern classical almost ambient feel to it. I'm really enjoying playing the indie pop upbeat songs with dark underlying themes (The Ground We Lay On, End to Beginning and Happy Guitar). I love cross blending and writing songs that have a lot of ingredients, a strong flavor for the pallette. There's a little something for everyone. I get to play more instruments on this album which is awesome for me. I am an explorer if nothing else. Drums have become my adventure of choice lately, experimenting with rhythm and growing as a drummer has really enriched my guitar playing. I've been listening to a lot of Mice Parade, Minus The Bear, Radiohead and Justin King...oooh and Andy McKee, not that any of these artists are new to my ear, I'm just starting to listen differently. The drummer from Mice Parade might just be my new hero ; ) Well, as we go through the process of recording our new album, I will post pics and rough tracks here and there and share the journey. Peace out!</span></span></p>
Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581882009-04-10T20:00:00-04:002013-06-29T06:07:38-04:00Happy Spring (?)
<p><span style="color:#cd317c"><strong><span style="color:#000000">So, where is Spring anyway? It's been too cold and too wet to appreciate the end of winter. We have some exciting things happening on the music front to keep us distracted from the cruddy weather! We are recording a new album and I will also be recording an album of my solo guitar stuff with 1/2 the tracks with vocals. I've been laying down some tracks here at my studio for fun but we will be going into a professional studio with a producer soon. We are in the planning process and it's very exciting! We are also getting Corey's music mastered for his album that we plan to release when all is said and done. I will be performing at WCL next Thursday night and plan to unleash some new songs. But not only will I be playing new material, I will have a brand new live album with me!! Hope that holds you over until we are finished the new projects...happy spring!</span></strong></span></p>
Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581892008-04-20T20:00:00-04:002013-06-29T06:08:23-04:00Music, Life, Stuff...
<p><span style="color:#ccffcc"><span style="color:#000000">I want to thank everyone who has been so compassionate during this difficult time in my families life. It's definitely going to be and has been a very tough year but I'm positive that my brother is living on and his spirit protects me. Though it has been an overwhelming time in my life, I have found comfort in writing music and playing. I decided to take a break from performing for the summer for a couple of reasons. A. My husband and I just bought a house and will be in the midst of moving and settling into a new area. B. I need to heal and I need time to put things in perspective, do a little soul searching which I think will most definitely bring some art out of me and into your ears :) There is nothing you can say to someone who has lost someone close to them that makes them feel better. There is nothing you can do but so many people let me know that we were in their thoughts and that Corey was in their prayers and it really makes a difference. I can't even begin to unfold my brothers mind. He was so clever, funny, charming. If I were God, I'd want him to. I'm so honored that I got to be his sister. I hope he hears me. I know I'll never find another musician who could fill his shoes...we just had this tight bond where anything he played complimented and enriched what I was playing and vice versa. I've gone through a roller coaster of emotions and unfortunately the days are not getting easier without him. I have peaceful moments and I have moments I cannot bear. I would do anything for him to come back and play a tune with me! Until I can play with him again, I do plan to play his music and our music out again and record. Life has never been hard until now. Music has never been so easy. It flows like a river out of me and sometimes I just know Corey is playing right through me. I've been able to do things in the last month on guitar that he tried to show me countless times with complete ease. I never thought I could play again but now I know that it's the only thing I'll ever do again. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#cb3470"><span style="color:#ccffcc"><span style="color:#000000">Corey, The words "I miss you" seem so redundant but I just do. I miss seeing your face and messin' up your hair. I miss you pulling my bandana off my head and me freaking out! I miss being startled and screaming when you'd jump out from behind a door. I miss hearing you gently play guitar. I miss how when I still lived at home, we'd hang out in my room, watching movies and playing guitar. I miss all your funny faces. I miss you showing me how to play a song. I miss showing you too. I miss your voice & your laugh. I miss you, Lauren, Steve and I chillun' at our place. I miss having someone in the world I could relate to on that level. I miss you tickling the hell out of me until I couldn't breathe. I miss you making me listen to music you liked in my car. I miss arguing over the front seat in dad's car. I miss you coming to me for advice & I miss giving it to you. I miss seeing your phone number on the caller ID. I miss "made". I miss everyday and every night I ever got to know, love and be around you. I miss you. Love, your big sis</span></span></span></p>
Krista Parrishtag:kristaparrish.com,2005:Post/60581902007-05-09T20:00:00-04:002013-06-29T06:08:53-04:00Extremely Grateful
<p><span style="color:#d8277f"><span style="color:#000000">I was overwhelmed by the volume of response I got from my mailer this week asking my fans for a little help! I so appreciate each and every one of you for your loyal support and belief in my music! The emails are still pouring in. I'm such a lucky gal :)</span></span></p>
Krista Parrish