Day 20 - Wild West Tour

While we're out on tour, interesting things are happening back home. The Cavs are kicking some butt, there's some line-up changes in the Akron Mayoral corner, and there's the release of the video of our performance at Sofar Sounds in April. It was an unplugged secret show in a warehouse in Cleveland. The song is "Good", and the studio version of this song will be on our upcoming record. Here's the video link:

http://youtu.be/vQ0oUopYp3w

Also, this sweet show is just announced! Jessica is a very long time friend of mine, and I can't wait for this show!

So, where we left off on the last blog was in Taos. We left there and headed north into Colorado through some of the most beautiful country we've seen on this tour yet.

But first, on the way out of NM we tried to stop by D.H. Lawrence's ranch, all signs saying it was open. We drove the five miles of slow dirt road to the gate and found this

So we decided to shoot a quick video of us singing our song "D.H. Lawrence", still on the property if not in front of the home. It didn't end well. Haha!  Here's the video:

http://youtu.be/LondI2flICw

I think we might move to La Veta, CO. I want at least 10 acres with a view of the Spanish Peaks. A girl can dream...

Here's a picture Suzi took from the backseat, Spanish Peaks off in the distance. 

I'm obsessed with the sage found in this area. So I dug up a very small plant and have a cozy spot for him in the backseat, complete with a leopard-print neck pillow for support. We're calling him Decklan Herbert. I hope he survives. 

Once in Pueblo Colorado we found our venue: PULP magazine, a local art/music/scene publication that has begun hosting shows in it's office space. The place was packed with the most eager, happy, music-lovers I think we've ever played for. Rhythmic and able to harmonize too... I know because we got the audience involved in several songs and it was perfect!  I'm already planning our return to Pueblo, it's definitely an under-dog town that has lots of love for live, original music. We seriously loved our short time there!  We shot a 2-song video before the show for the publication, so that should be out soon. 

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The next day was our show in Colorado Springs, at a new bar/restaurant venue called 503W. The food was great, and we had a really good time, even brought Suzi up for some harmonica and singing!  :-)

Of course, if you're in Co Springs, you have to go see the Garden of the Gods. In the park is the Balancing Rock, which is special to me because I have a picture of my great-great grandmother sitting on a donkey in front of the rock in 1841.  

So we tried to re-create it, sans-donkey and large family. I'm sitting pretty close to the correct spot:

We went up Pike's Peak, too. Jayson climbed the 14,114' mountain in his 20's, but today we took the train. With record snowfall this year, we can't go all the way to the top, unfortunately. But here's some photos from nearly tip top. 

And lastly, sunset + rainbow.  Pike's Peak in the distance, Garden of the Gods in the front.