NEW MERCH! Pre-Order Your Kumbaya Supernova T-Shirt

Kumbaya Supernova t-shirts are on the way, they should be here by March 14, but you can pre-order yours now and we will ship it to you right when we get them in:

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And if you’re going to see me at a show soon, select the “Pick Up At A Show” free shipping option and we’ll email you to figure out which show we should bring it to. See you soon!

“Scared Is A Superpower!”

There are only four more days left until the new season of Doctor Who starts and I’m excited for it. I know the special effects aren’t Hollywood blockbuster quality, and for some folks it’s just too weird of a show, but one of the reasons why I love it so much is the immense humanity the characters often express.

This is a quote from an episode from last season, ‘Listen’, where The Doctor is calming a scared little boy and putting fear into perspective, please read in Peter Capaldi’s delightful Scottish accent:

“Let me tell you about scared. Your heart is beating so hard I can feel it through your hands. There’s so much blood and oxygen pumping through your brain it’s like rocket fuel. Right now you could run faster and you can fight harder. You can jump higher than ever in your life and you are so alert it’s like you can slooow doooown tiiiiime.

What’s wrong with scared? Scared is a superpower! Your superpower! There is danger in this room. And guess what? It’s you.”

There are many times in the series when the characters and stories are used to define what it is to be human and also to inspire the best qualities of humanity, it’s pretty cool.

Well, I should probably stop geeking out right now and get back to making music.

Best,

SJ

PS. I have a song that references Doctor Who (and Firefly, Einstein, Douglas Adams, et al) that you might dig if you’re into those types of things, it’s called ‘Kumbaya Supernova’ and I have a demo of it here:

Live Shows This Weekend, June 5, 6, 8

Hi! We have some fun shows for you this weekend (and Monday):

Friday June 5, Mobster Mike’s in Bremerton WA at 8PM. $5. 21+. Also w/Wyatt Olney and Travys Starr!

Saturday June 6, Bubba’s Roadhouse in Sultan WA at 8PM. All Ages until 11PM. Free. This will be a (partial) band show and jam with the Mystic Arrows!

Monday June 8, Hattie’s Hat in Seattle WA at 8PM. All Ages until 9PM. Free. Also a partial band show!

Let’s hang out soon,

SJ

And in the meantime, enjoy a recent demo video I recorded of ‘Kumbaya Supernova’: