Friday, June 16, 2017

I'm in the San Diego Reader this Week!

Hey Fast Heart Mart fans,
Check it out! My book got a little write up in the San Diego Reader this week! I was told by the writer of this short piece that if enough people comment on it then the newspaper will run the full article. So please comment and read it here:
https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2017/jun/14/blurt-musicians-bookish-side/?login 

You can now officially order the book in physical or Kindle form on amazon here: http://a.co/euOkQ9u
The book is an honest account of my travels through Germany in the summer of 2016. I think it is a good book. It will make a great father's day gift. Please write an Amazon review of it if you feel inclined.
Some of you may know that I am an endorsed artist with Deering Banjos . I am proud to announce that I now own a brand new custom made John Hartford model Deering banjo. It is almost all black with a Grenadillo tone ring and a pop off resonator. All this jargon may not mean anything to you if you don't know much about banjos, but to make a long story short, it is an amazingly versatile banjo! See it pictured below...
If you are in the San Diego area this weekend here is some shows that may interest you
Otherwise, I am still hard at work on planning my two month book tour-odyssey. Booking it is a ton of work and to be honest sometimes I think I'm going to give up. I tell myself "just stay around San Diego and play on the beaches and be conservative at this point in your life. Playing all over the world is not worth getting stressed out over". However, when I remain flexible and open I stay sane and I persevere somehow. It is my dream to travel and play music. Though I am now 40 years old I still pursue this dream because nothing else makes more sense. "You are never too young to have a dream and never too old to make your dream come true" -Pam Flowers

Booking has never been my forte, but like anything else, you get better at it the more you do it. Below is the list of dates.

If you want to book me at any of the places that don't say "[BOOKED]" beside them, let me know!
My booking page is here: www.fastheartmart.com/press-kit  :) 
8-20 Sun El Centro OR Yuma
8-21 Mon. Flagstaff AZ
8-22&23 Tues. & Wed Albuquerque, NM
8-24 Thurs. Taos OR Santa Fe, NM
8-25 Fri. Boulder CO
8-26 Sat. Wichita KS The Donut Hole [BOOKED]
8-27 Sun. Omaha NE Down Under Lounge [BOOKED]
8-28 Mon. Fairfield IA or somewhere in Missouri ?
8-29 & 30 Tues & Wed. Bloomington IN
8-31 Thurs. Lexington or somewhere, KY
9-1 Fri. New Martinsville WV Or Ohio
9-2 til 4 Sat.-Mon. Syracuse & Ithaca NY
9-5 Tuesday DAY OFF
9-6 til 9 Wed- Fri. Boston MA
9-10 & 11 Sat. & Sun. NYC NY
9-12 DAY OFF and OR drive
9-13 Tues. Richmond OR Charlottesville, VA
9-14 Day OFF VA
9-15 Fri. Fredericksburg, VA
9-16 Sat. Rockledge Mansion
9-17 Sun. Dale City/Manassas VA and or Fredericksburg VA
9-18 until 21 Mon-Thurs Days Off play Wash DC and OR Baltimore?
9-22 Fri. Greenville NC
9-23 til 24 Sat & Sun Asheville, NC
9-25 Mon. Nashville or somewhere in TN
9-26 Tues. Hot Springs AR
9-27 Wed. OKC or somewhere in OK
9-28 Thurs. Amarillo, TX
9-29 Fri. Las Cruces, NM
9-30 Sat. Silver City NM
10-1 Sun Bisbee, AZ
10-2 Mon. Phoenix AZ OR Tucson AZ
10-3 Tues drive to Santa Cruz
10-4 Wed house concert in Santa Cruz [almost booked]
10-5 Thurs. house concert in Oakland [almost booked]
10-6 til 10-8 Fri - Sun Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in San Francisco
10-9 til 10-10 Mon. and Tues. Days Off and Drive days
10-11 Wed. Eugene OR
10-12 Thurs. Portland OR
10-13 Fri Olympia WA
10-14 Sat. Seattle WA
10-15 Sun. Seattle WA
10-16 Mon. Eureka CA
10-17 Tues Geyserville, CA
10-18 Wed Reno, NV
10-19 Thurs. Salt Lake City Utah
10-20 Fri. Park City Utah
10-21 Sat Las Vegas NV
10-22 Sun Joshua Tree CA area
10-28 Return to San Diego Show 
Well, if you made it this far in the email I hope you found something you liked. I'm sorry if this message seems boastful. My intention is to share my experience and inspire you to follow your bliss as well. I'm still the same normal dude I've always been, but now I'm letting myself enjoy my life more. 
Write me back and say hello. I love to hear from you :) 
Fast Heart Mart
June 15 2017