Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, The Weepies, Death Cab for Cutie, Jose Gonzalez, Ani Difranco, Joni Mitchell, Regina Spektor, Joanna Newsom, Aphex Twin, Belle & Sebastion, Radio Head, Bjork, Debussy, classical music of all sorts, Gillian Welch, The Format, The Roots, Air, Amos Lee, BB King, The Bens, Ben Folds, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Modest Mouse, Sigur Ros, Brian Eno, BRIGHT EYES, Coco Rosie, The Beatles, The Arcade Fire, Counting Crows, The Decemberists, Blind Melon, Ella Fitzgerald, Eva Cassidy, Imogen Heap, Jack's Mannequin, Sufjan Stevens, Iron and Wine, Louis Armstrong, Jeff Buckley, The Guillemots, Andrew Bird, As Tall As Lions, Colin Hay, Band of Horses, Cat Power, Coheed and Cambria, Mountaineers, Crooked Jades, The Faint, Johnny Cash, Amos Lee, and so, so, so many others...
New Hampshire girls now residing in San Francisco, California.
ABOUT THE RIDE:
WITH MY EYE LINER and the corner of an airline magazine I frantically wrote down the words to a song I had in my head as I flew back to Charleston, SC from my home in New Hampshire. I had flown home to be with my sister when my parents told her they were getting divorced. I have performed this song, "Daddy", many times since then and through response I have been given the gift of knowing I am not alone.
Marriage, kids, and moves caused my mom to lose contact with her dearest friend. When they reunited they were surprised to hear that they were both going through a divorce. They both had very similar experiences and found comfort and support in each other.
I watched these two very strong women come back together in an understanding of a similar pain and I smile as I watch them laugh and cry one another through the "why's?"
As I ride across the country I plan to gather stories of families because I believe our families and our stories are what bring us all together. All of us have a family and all of us have a story to tell.
"People make mistakes, Fathers, Mothers, people make mistakes holding to their own, thinking they're alone, but no one is alone.
Sometimes people leave you halfway through the wood. Others may deceive you. You decide what's good. You decide alone. But no one is alone.
Hard to see the light now, just don't let it go. Things will come out right now; we can make it so. Someone is on your side. No one is alone." -Stephen Sondheim.
My sister, Caiti, will be with me on her bicycle, talking to communities about water scarcity, water commodification, and the need to protect water as a human right and a precious natural resource. She will be screening the film "Flow: For Love of Water" in various towns across the country and encouraging the people she encounters to redefine our perception of water as a common good that should be respected, conserved, and protected from corporate exploitation. For more information, please visit FoodandWaterWatch.org, TakeBacktheTap.org, and check out the film "A World Without Water" for free online.
I'm sorry we missed you guys too! Sounds like you are having a blast though. Perhaps next year on your cross-country trip. Keep making beautiful music!
Sounds like a great ride. My riding buddy and I are looking at a group ride from Mexico to Canada sometime in the next two years... Looked over your site. I'm also a musician. I use to custom make all my own guitar straps too!
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hey whats up Linney! Did you girls do your ride already? I have been playing a lot of shopws lately. Put together a new band. We should be playing out in Oakland at the Stork club and out in San Francisco soon. Would love to see you at a show so we can catch up. Alright yo! Hit me up. - James
Hi! Glad you like it! We..re about to record some more but this is all that we are satisfied with for now. We both have other projects and a bit too much to do at the moment but soon :) I will keep you updated!
Makeout Room I think, booked by Martin(?). it was last August. do you know Manimal Vinyl Records? the guy Paul really digs female fronted bands and puts together great shows in L.A. i'll mention ya'll to him but see about contacting him too.
Awesome, those straps are really cool. I'll think about it. Sorry I missed your show on the 8th, my friend Laura Lee played with you and said you were awesome. I'll be in CA from mid-September through November if you want to do a show in Arcata or anywhere in that area. Talk to me.
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