Saturday, August 19, 2017

Time To Be A Hobo

Since my high school days I've wanted to be a hobo. A sober hobo.Other kids had big plans to have a career doing something, but I wanted to be a hobo and I still do. It seems like a simple life. Wake up in the morning at your campsite, lounge around and come up with a plan to meet your needs. Travel onwards and elsewhere if you desire.
    Well, I've been out of high school for over twenty years now and I've never actually hopped a freight train, but I've lived as close to being a hobo as I can. From performing my music on the streets all over the world, living out of a van that's powered by vegetable oil, to camping out in Golden Gate Park to sleeping on the ground in Belgium. 
  
        In two days I'm leaving for a two month tour around the USA! I will be traveling and living in my 2013 Toyota Prius. As many of you know, I used to tour around in vans. However, now, after all my experience in touring, the most important features of a tour vehicle are reliability and fuel economy. My Toyota Prius provides both. I can even sleep in it with the heat or air conditioning on because it turns itself off and on automatically! This is me getting as close as I can to being a hobo right now and still being able to have a semblance of a music career. 
I have a new album out ! It is called 2017. It is all banjo songs.The first song is a funny song I wrote called "Crappy Holiday". Check out the great video my friend Chad Farran made of it here: https://youtu.be/-pQ8Ri63X3Q
      The rest of the new album is especially unique for me because I covered 5 songs with the banjo; "Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osbourne, "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd, "I Won't Back Down" by Tom Petty, "Norwegian Wood" by The Beatles, and "Rocky Top" by the Obsorne Brothers. I think "crazy Train" is a great song for our current state of affairs. 
      Within the next few days you can listen to my new album on Spotify or any of your favorite streaming sites. Until then listen to it and or buy it here now: www.fastheartmart.com/music  
     As many of you now I also released my first book, about my musical travels in Europe last summer, a few months back. The book is available here: http://a.co/euOkQ9u 
      Anybody who has read the book can write a review for it on amazon. It is especially helpful if people write a review because if I get 10 reviews or more then Amazon will put my book in a more visible place for the rest of the world to see. So please buy AND review my book here: http://a.co/euOkQ9u 
      On this tour I hope to sell 50 books and 100 CDs (pictured above)! I'd also like to see old friend and make new ones. I'm getting more shows all the time, but all my official tour dates so far are below:
8-18 Fri. San Diego, CA Nate's Garden Grill Last Show in San Diego for 2 months!
WEEK 1
8-21 Mon. Albuquerque NM : Java Joe's 11-1
8-21 Mon Santa Fe The Bridge @ Santa Fe Brewing Co.
8-22 Tues. Albuquerque NM : Java Joe's 9-11am
8-22 Tues. Albuquerque NM KUNM Radio appearance 2pm
8-22 Tues 3-6pm ABQ, NM Albuquerque Northeast Farmers' & Artisans Market (busking)*
8-22 Tues. 7-930pm Pete's House Concert (contact fatheartmart@gmail.com for details)
8-23 7-10pm Wed Madrid, NM Mineshaft Tavern
8-24 8-11pm Thurs. Taos, NM at Taos Mesa Brewing (downtown)
8-25 Fri. 6-18pm Longmont, CO Still Cellars Distillery w. Ben Hanna
8-26 8-10pm Sat. Wichita, KS The Donut Hole
8-27 Sun. Gabe's Iowa City, IA 8-10pm 
WEEK 2
8-28 Mon. Bloomington IN Players Pub [almost booked?]
8-29 Tues. Bloomington IN
8-30 Wed. Original Farmers' Markets 930am-130pm (busking)*
8-30 Wed 4-7 pm Indianapolis IN Crooked Creek Farmers' Market
8-31 Thurs. Indiana OR Ithaca Or Syracuse
9-1 Fri. Syracuse OR  Ithaca NY
9-2 Sat Rochester Public Market 9am-3pm (busking)*
9-2 Sat. Rochester, Boulder Coffee Co.  7-9pm 
WEEK 3
9-3 Sun. Ithaca Farmers' Market (busking)*
9-4 Mon. drive to Boston MA
9-5 Tues Boston Public Market at Dewey Square 12-2pm (busking)*
9-6 Wed Boston MA
9-7 Boston MA Public Market at Dewey Square 12-2pm (busking)*
9-7 Thurs. Hard Rock Cafe Boston MA 5-8pm
9-8 Pivot Ground Cafe Kingston, NY
9-9 Sat NYC NY 6-7pm at Shrine
9-10 Sun. NYC NY 7-8pm at Silvana 
WEEK 4
9-11 Mon Day Off OR Philly Or?
9-12 Brookland Washington DC Farmers' Market 4pm-sundown (busking)*
9-13 Wednesday. Wash DC OR Baltimore? OR Day Off
9-14 Thurs. Richmond, VA OR Day Off
9-15 Fri. Burke, VA  Green Dragon House Concert (contact fatheartmart@gmail.com for details)
9-16 Adams Morgan DC Farmers' Market
9-16 Sat. Occoquan, VA Down Under Lounge 8-11pm
9-17 Sun. Dale City Farmers' Market 7am-2pm (busking)*
9-17 Sun. Manassas VA and or Fredericksburg VA? [looking for an evening show] 
WEEK 5
9-18 Mon Day Off Or Wilmington NC
9-19 Tues Asheville or somewhere in NC?
9-20 Wed Asheville, NC French Broad Food CoOp Wednesday Market 2-6pm (busking)*
9-22 Thurs Asheville, NC Bywater
9-22 Fri. Asheville, NC
9-23 Sat. Asheville, NC Flood Art Gallery
9-24 Sun Asheville, NC OR?
Week 6
9-25 Mon. Knoxville, TN AND OR Nashville or somewhere in TN
9-26 Tues. Hot Springs AR
9-27 Wed. OKC or somewhere in OK
9-28 Thurs. Amarillo, TX or Las Cruces, NM
9-29 Fri. Las Cruces, NM or Silver City NM
9-30 Sat. Silver City NM OR Bisbee AZ
10-1 Sun Bisbee, AZ Poco 12-2pm 
WEEK 7
10-2 Mon. Phoenix AZ OR Tucson AZ
10-3 Tues drive OR Balinas, CA?
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
WEEK 8
10-9 til 10-10 Mon. and Tues. Days Off and Drive days
10-11 Wed. Eugene OR
10-12 Thurs. Portland OR Skyline Tavern 7-10pm
10-13 Fri Olympia WA
10-14 Sat. Seattle WA
10-15 Sun. Seattle WA
WEEK 9
10-16 Mon. Spokane WA
10-17 Tues Missoula MT
10-18 Wed Salt Lake City Utah
10-19 Thurs. Salt Lake City Utah [SoFar concert BOOKED]
10-20 Fri. Nevada City, CA
10-21 Geyserville, CA [BOOKED details coming soon]
WEEK 10
10-30 Mon. San Diego, CA De Oro Mine Co 7-9pm
- Any dates without a venue name are still being booked and I may need your help finding a show there.
- helping to promote any of these shows will be rewarded with a free book or CD.
- * note: any busking dates are subject to change based on weather and available spots that day. Bring a chair and hang out!
- if you would like Fast Heart Mart to play any particular song(s) from the FHM repertoire, please send request ahead of time to fastheartmart@gmail.com
- you'll see quite a few farmers' markets on this schedule. I like playing them. They are outside during the day when the sun is up and I don't have to stay up late to play them.  
for detailed info visit: www.fastheartmart.com/shows    
I hope to see you at one of these many shows! Please write back and say "hello" as I love hearing from you :)

Fast Heart Mart,
August 17 2017   

PS Send me a photo of yourself in front of a landmark of your area of the world with a copy of my book in your hands and I'll post it on my social media. 
PPS My SITES: 
    Youtube: single: https://youtu.be/4v678YKrt-w
YoutUbe playlist
    Bandcamp: www.fastheartmart.com/music
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Wednesday, July 26, 2017

My Days Are Numbered

Well, everyone's days are numbered, wether we want to acknowledge it or not. It is knowing this that makes us seize each day and make it the most we can. Some days are better than others, for sure. But we keep on trying to make our days count.  

What I really meant though, is "my days are numbered" for how long I have until my USA tour starts August 20th ;) 

I will be all over the USA and I am excited! It's exciting and scary. I look forward to long drives across open roads. It's scary because I never know if I'm going to be able to make enough money to pay my bills. I'll be playing some venues, including the Hard Rock Cafe in Boston, but I'll also be doing a lot of street performing (aka "busking") in cities I've never played before.

As Hank Williams sings "When God made me, he made a rambling man". Many of you who know me, know that I have worked hard at plenty of traditional jobs, but the open road always calls me. Even when it makes no sense. I just love to get out there and play my music in different cities and see different scenery. I will miss my current residence of San Diego, but I look forward to trees and rain storms and green lush grass as far as the eye can see. It will make me appreciate San Diego even more. 

My biggest excuse for going on this trip is to promote my book. It is available on Amazon here: http://a.co/euOkQ9u

Here is my schedule for the USA tour so far. If anyone wants to help me with a gig in any of these places, please let me know: 

WEEK 1
8-21 Mon. ABQ: Java Joe's 11-1
8-21 Mon Santa Fe The Bridge @ Santa Fe Brewing Co.
8-22 Tues. ABQ: Java Joe's 9-11am
8-22 Tues 3-6pm ABQ, NM Albuquerque Northeast Farmers' & Artisans Market
8-22 Tues. 7-930pm Pete's House Concert (contact for details)
8-23 7-10pm Wed Madrid, NM Mineshaft Tavern
8-24 8-11pm Thurs. Taos, NM at Taos Mesa Brewing (downtown)
8-25 Fri. 6-18pm Longmont, CO Still Cellars Distillery w. Ben Hanna
8-26 8-10pm Sat. Wichita, KS The Donut Hole
8-27 Sun. Gabe's Iowa City, IA 8-10pm 

WEEK 2
8-28 Mon. DAY OFF Bloomington IN
8-29 Tues. Bloomington IN
8-30 Wed. Original Farmers' Markets 930am-130pm (busking)
8-30 Wed 4-7 pm Indianapolis IN Crooked Creek Farmers' Market
8-31 Thurs. Indiana OR Ithaca Or Syracuse
9-1 Fri. Syracuse OR Ithaca NY
9-2 Sat Rochester Public Market 9am-3pm (busking)

WEEK 3
9-3 Sun Syracuse OR Ithaca NY
9-4 Mon. drive to Boston MA
9-5 Tuesday Boston MA
9-6 Wed Boston MA
9-7 Thurs. Hard Rock Cafe Boston MA 5-8pm
9-8 Pivot Ground Cafe Kingston, NY
9-9 Sat NYC NY 6-7pm at Shrine
9-10 Sun. NYC NY 7-8pm at Silvana 

WEEK 4
9-11 Mon Day Off OR Philly Or?
9-12 Tues. Philly Or Wash DC OR Baltimore? OR Day Off
9-13 Wednesday. Wash DC OR Baltimore? OR Day Off
9-14 Thurs. Richmond, VA OR Day Off
9-15 Fri. Green Dragon House Concert Burke, VA
9-16 Sat. Rockledge Mansion
9-17 Sun. Dale City Farmers' Market 7am-2pm
9-17 Sun. Manassas VA and or Fredericksburg VA?

WEEK 5
9-18 Mon Day Off Or Greenville NC
9-19 Tues Asheville, NC
9-20 Wed Asheville, NC
9-22 Thurs Asheville, NC
9-22 Fri. Asheville, NC
9-23 Sat. Asheville, NC
9-24 Sun Asheville, NC AND/OR Knoxville, TN

Week 6
9-25 Mon. Knoxville, TN AND OR 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

WEEK 7
10-2 Mon. Phoenix AZ OR Tucson AZ
10-3 Tues drive
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

WEEK 8
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

WEEK 9
10-16 Mon. Spokane WA
10-17 Tues Missoula MT
10-18 Wed Salt Lake City Utah
10-19 Thurs. Salt Lake City Utah [SoFar concert BOOKED]
10-20 Fri. Nevada City, CA
10-21 Geyserville, CA [BOOKED details coming soon]

WEEK 10
10-28 Return to San Diego
  • note: any busking dates are subject to change based on weather and available spots that day
   
     For you who are in San Diego, CA, I have a a really great gig happening this Saturday

       Saturday July 29th from 6-8pm at Nate's Garden Grill  in San Diego, CA 
      This is my new favorite place to play in San Diego! It is located in the middle of a plant nursery and you can eat fresh vegetables straight from their garden at the restaurant where I play to all the dining customers. It's free to get in. I play for tips and the money I make selling my CDs and book(s). I've played there twice now and both times have been GREAT FUN! 

     I plan on playing two new songs.One is a song I wrote called "God Bless You San Diego". The other is a cover of Ozzy Ousbourne's "Crazy Train" I've arranged for banjo. Watch a clip here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BW-QwsCDfuk/?taken-by=fastheartmart 

My days are numbered, so I'm going to do what I want to with my life. I hope you are too. Are there things in your life that excite you, yet scare you at the same time and don't necessarily make logical sense? Write me back and let me know about them if you'd like.  I always enjoy hearing form you! 

Fast Heart Mart
July 25th 2017 

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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 
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Friday, May 26, 2017

I Wrote a Book and It Is Now For Sale

Hey there Fast Heart Mart fans!
I am excited to announce that I have put together a book about my travels to Germany and Europe last summer. You can find it, check it out and buy it here:  http://a.co/euOkQ9u
If everyone on this email list buys at least one book, that would be great ;) 
Basically this book is a compilation of my journal entries from last summer when I was touring in Europe for 2 months. I think it is a really fun read for just about anyone. Also, It makes a great gift for Father's Day coming up June 18th. Check it out on the Amazon page and order it. Write a review if you feel inclined. 
Which brings me to my next subject. I can use all the help I can get getting this book reviewed in as many places as possible. If you know any bloggers or critics who may be interested in reviewing this please pass the book on to them. 
I am planning on touring with this book for two months at the end of this summer. I will be on the road from mid August to mid October. Here is the proposed route:
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. Colorado Springs or Denver CO
8-26 Sat. Boulder CO
8-27 Sun. Kearny NE or Somewhere in Kansas? 
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 & 4 Tues drive to SD and Wed DAY OFF
10-5 Thurs. Drive to San Fran
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. Eugene OR
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
These shows are all currently in the process of being booked. If you live in any of these areas and would like to host a concert on this tour, please let me know as I also need all the help I can get booking this tour. For example, you may want to put together a house concert for me to play. I am very good at house concerts. However, I can also adapt to almost any venue. 
I also have a bunch of shows coming up in Southern California soon, including some this Memorial Day weekend in LA and the Joshua Tree area. For details on all my upcoming shows please go here: www.fastheartmart.com/shows
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UPCOMING SHOWS
May 27 4-6pm Tribal Cafe Los Angeles CA w Doo Crowder and the Sixth Son 
June 3 Clem's Taphouse Art Around Adams Ave in San Diego 3 - 4pm
June 4  Nate's Garden Grill 10am-noon San Diego, CA
June 9 Torque Moto Cafe 7-9pm San Diego, CA  I am hosting a show with my ol' songwriting pal Seth Hoffman out of Albuquerque, NM
June 10 11:30am GypsyFest  Jacumba CA 

I hope this message finds you all well and in good spirits! It is Memorial Day weekend, which is when a lot of people consider summer to begin. If you are not well and good spirits please know that it will all be ok in time. I have been in plenty of low points in my life, but the wonderful thing is, as long as I keep going as best I can, life has a way of resolving things. Life is a series of challenges that hits some of us harder than others and in unique ways. 
Ok everyone, that's enough for now. Please write back and say "hello" or something. I love hearing from you. This book release is exciting stuff as is doing a 2 month North American tour! However, none of it is possible without each of you :)
Love and Gratitude,  
Fast Heart Mart
May 26th 2017

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Thursday, April 13, 2017

Easter Sunday Afternoon

Hello San Diego!

Some of you may know that I've been keeping myself busy performing my music on the streets of San Diego lately. It's been an adventure for sure. I am enjoying it. The money is pretty good and I'm meeting a lot of people, including this writer who wrote a blog entry about me:

I am still playing non street performances as well though. My next "real"  show is this Sunday, April 16th with my good friend Doo Crowder. Doo is currently living in Los Angles, working on his masterpiece album. He raised enough money with his hilarious kickstarter campaign to produce his new album with a producer in LA named Shyman. Check out the funny video here: 


Who: Fast Heart Mart and Doo Crowder
What:  A Dignified Music Concert 
When: Sunday, April 16th from 3-4:30pm Sharp! 
Where: Torque Moto Cafe  3604 30th Street, San Diego, CA 92104
How Much money?:  Free, but tipping is encouraged as is buying some merchandise from the musicians


Otherwise, I'm still getting my book ready for release and planning a late summer/ early fall tour. 

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! 

Fast Heart Mart  
April 13 2017 

Check out other Fast Heart Mart Shows coming up here: www.fastheartmart.com/shows
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Friday, February 17, 2017

Good Lordy I'm Forty and I'm Having a Party!

Hey there everyone! Fast Heart Mart here.

On March 7th 2017 I will be 40 years old. I am not afraid of turning 40, although it seems like society thinks I should be. No. I am proud that I’ve gone around the sun this many times. Life is a choice. I’m grateful that I’m still learning and growing! I feel stronger than ever :)

I am inviting my friends from all over the world to come celebrate this occasion with me. There will be music, good conversation and the perfect excuse to lounge around my back yard with no agenda whatsoever except to enjoy the Sun Diego afternoon. I meant to get these invites out sooner, but life happens. So, stop everything, buy a plane ticket if you have to and let’s do this thing!

                                               

   Click here to RSVP if you'd like: http://evite.me/TRcAF7cspA
Date:
March 5th 2017
1-6pm

Place:
Bird Park
-overlooks downtown San Diego-
3300 28th St.
-SW corner of 28th & Upas-
San Diego, CA
92014

What:
“Fast Heart” Martin Stamper’s birthday party
BYOB Potluck Open Mic (see notes below)
Free birthday cake provided!

Music/Entertainment :
There will be an open mic that will be held for the duration of the party, so please bring your instrument. I will perform a few songs to kick off the open mic, then I will perform again sometime later and give a 40th birthday speech. I hope to perform a new song that I am working on about turning 40 :) 

Here is a video of a song one I wrote for the occasion (below)

 Watch the video at this link: https://youtu.be/7TrvwvwD_TA

Food/Drinks:
I will do my best to feed everyone. I am making a vegetarian soup and I will serve a birthday cake (anyone know of a good cake baker?) Additionally, it would be great if you would bring some refreshments to help out as I don’t know how many people to expect. If everyone brings a little something then that assures us of having enough. Adult beverages on the DL for those of the legal drinking age. In short, it is somewhat of a BYOB potluck, but I will provide as much as I can :)

Gifts:
As far as birthday gifts for me, do not feel obligated to give me anything. Your presence is the best present. If you insist on a gift keep in mind that I am planning a trip to Europe this summer to play a TV show and play some outdoor festivals. I am raising funds for the trip. A Proper fundraiser through Indiegogo will launch soon, but until then please consider donating to my European Travel fund by Paypaling money to fastheartmart@gmail.com

Book Pre-Release:
I will be pre-releasing my first official book at my birthday party about my travels in Europe last summer. It will be for sale for those who are interested. There will also be an official book release in April, but I wanted to sneak it into this event as well.

After-party:
After 6pm, if anyone wants to keep on hangin’, we will most likely carry on at the Thorn Street brewery, located a few blocks from Bird Park.

The Show Must Go On:
If it rains or is in-climate weather, the party will still happen. Bring a chair, a blanket and an umbrella just in case you need it (rain or shine).

I know not everyone will be able to come. Thank you for even considering it (and reading this far into the invite). I know now after years of throwing music concerts for myself to be unattached to the outcome of how many people attend an event. Whoever comes will be delightful! I hope you can make it out :)
Excited,
“Fast Heart” Martin Stamper

PS I remember when I was a kid people would get black balloons for their 40th because they were now “over the hill”. Black balloons seem fun :)

PPS Throwing my own party can be overwhelming for me, so don't be offended if you see me sitting in the same chair the whole time, this is my way of staying grounded and enjoying my own party ;) 
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Thursday, January 26, 2017

FHM at the SD Fermenter's Festival and More!!!

Hello San Diego! 

What a wet winter we've had! I'm tempted to ask the mayor for my money back sometimes! I didn't move to San Diego for this kind of winter weather.  I moved to San Diego hoping I could play my music out on the streets ("busking") anytime of year! 

Ha! I'm kidding of course ;)  All the rain is a good thing because we have been in a drought and we need the water. Life is magical and it's been a good excuse for me to say inside and do other inside stuff. 

This weather has been so wet and cold that I haven't been able to go busking and performing my music on the streets, BUT I am staying busy playing other places. I went to Arizona and New Mexico for 5 shows a few weeks ago and it was a fun success! I have some cool performances coming up that you should know about. 
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Pilgrimage of the Heart Kirtan Band 
As you may know I play every Thursday night with the Pilgrimage of the Heart kirtan band  
Time: 830-930pm PST every Thursday
Location: Pilgrimage of the Heart Yoga (EAST ROOM)
3301 Adams Ave , San Diego, California, US

Live broadcastevery Thursday night 845-930pm here
https://www.facebook.com/pilgrimageyoga

The kirtan band will  also be performing at
The San Diego Yoga Festival 
Time: Friday Jan. 27th from 8-10pm 
Location:  Tetter, 5032 Niagara Ave , San Diego, CA 92107

More info about The San Diego Yoga festival here: https://sandiegoyogafestival2017.sched.com 

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The San Diego Fermenter's Festival Feb 4th 

I'll also be playing solo at the San Diego Fermenter's Festival on Feb. 4th from 3-5pm. 
Location: Civic Green at the Waterfront Park in downtown San Diego
1600 Pacific Hwy , San Diego, CA 92101
more info about the San Diego Fermenter's Festival: 
http://sandiegofermentationfestival.com

You can always check www.fastheartmart.com/shows for my upcoming shows throughout the world. Also, you can follow me on Facebook and Instagram for the latest Fast Heart Mart news. 

I look forward to hearing back from you! Thanks for being a fan :) 
January 26 2017
Fast Heart Mart 

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