Inconsistently Yours!

Oh, the inconsistent life of a touring musician!

Two nights ago, we played for an audience of 700 - which is a pretty awesome crowd for us. Yesterday? Let's see .... 12?
Sigh.

It's not only the attendance numbers that are always changing though. You can put out a CD or a single - but no matter how much people LOVE it, you're ALWAYS holding your breath when you release the next one. I wonder if gigantic stars like Elvis ever worried about that: "Sure, I'm on top of the world now, but if this next single totally tanks, do I have to get a gig impersonating myself at birthday parties?" I smell a sitcom coming on!

The other night I met this high school teacher girl who was my age, and I found myself a little bit jealous of her steady, reliable job. When I told her that, she reminded me that my inconsistent lifestyle is much more rock 'n roll than hers. I couldn't argue with her about that. That is, after all, what it's all about!

So I've decided to embrace it. Sure, the populus could decide at any moment that Hello Kelly is no longer awesome, but I think that ever-present threat is a wonderful little source of motivation. Amen.

Oh, the inconsistent life of a touring musician. I wonder if it's possible to get used to that inconsistency. Like, you wake up knowing that you have no control over the day that's about the hit you like a meteor ... and you're okay with it.
Wait ... I think everybody on the planet does that anyway. Well, at least we're all in this together!

Inconsistently yours,

-francy