Evening Lion’s posterous

I will be a Portland resident, and will be moving out of my family's home for the first time.
I'm %100 stoked and %10 scared - all in all a pretty good ratio.

Just thought i would let the world know.

I will be posting more soon, i swear. Working all day every day doesn't equal a lot of free blogging time.
well of course it does equal plenty of twitter time... however that works out.

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Hey all - Its been a long time since my last post. Life has been awesome lately. Here is a flyer i just made for an upcoming show, and a future flyer/poster for my own project.
steal and die. In the mean time, watch this video as well.



Thanks,
-Andy

   

Click here to download:

Doin_it_up.zip (814 KB)

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got it all fixed up with a new intro and in HD!

Bonus weekly footage on its way today as well, win!

-Andy

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I am willing to disappoint you for the sake of honoring my self.
I am willing to tell you that I am selfish.
I am willing to look into the eyes of many upset people and play a new song, one that they may choose to like or dislike.
But this time around it will be my conscious choice.
There is no more "i just get in the van"
There is only me, and my choices now, my actions.
My mistakes and my victories.

My band of six years broke up this week,
i believe it was the hardest decision i've ever had to make,
I also believe its the first decision i've actually made.
I upset one of my best friends - I upset a lot of fans.
I've recieved text messages from numbers i don't know
telling me that i can't let this happen. That I am breaking our fan's hearts.

Some things are un-controllable, I took this photo because i felt it was a beautiful metaphor.
I've been suppressing my doubt, and dis-satisfaction and unhappiness for a long time, hoping that one day
I would find the passion for this project. All the while knowing what i wanted, but not wanting to acknowledge it.
This tree is my desire, my passion.
 and it has come to a point where the fence that was built long ago can no longer hold back it's growth.

Today is page one of chapter two.

I have set a rather ambitious goal to produce a 6 or 7 track EP by July 17th.
I invite you to follow my progress at www.myspace.com/andyorsow
and as always here on my blog.

Thank you,
-Andy

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Been busier than a one legged man, thought i'd hook up another shot of these cats!

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Be.
Do.
 
Please skip the doobie comments.

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We played in an old sweat shop about a few weeks ago, it was awesome. I snapped some shots.
This is Chase Danielle, he plays Bass in my band, Turned Up Missing.
He also cuts hair/looks good for a living.

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Put on the best shows Olympia, WA has ever seen.

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Some good, some okay - ripe for the pickin'!
lots more to come.

                             

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The_Welcome_Home_-_Promo_Shoot.zip (6012 KB)

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At what point does the shit stop hitting the fan?
At what point do we stop speaking and start acting?
When do we choose gratitude for what is, over fear of what has not yet come?

Is it when we decide to grow up and turn off the fan?
Like a child turning off the night light?
To open the window and accept the gentle breeze not created by our own hands?
And for crying out loud why was that fan even there anyway?

I'm trying to Be.
I have been succeeding on and off throughout my days lately.
Ever get the feeling that you can tell when you've matured just one notch more?
You can't really explain it but theres a certain change in your demeanor, thought process and stride?
That happened to me last week.
Its funny because it was not anything anyone did, it was just acknowledging that someone/something existed.

------------------------------- less serious things below:

I HAVE A JOB! I work at Noble Coffee Roasters in Ashland, Oregon.
Today was our first day open, it was pretty crazy, it was good.
I interviewed yesterday and am the newest part of the team.
I think i work at the best place in town, hands down.
You could not find a better group of people all willing to work their butts off
and help each other out in the process.

It's unique because I get to be part of a dream coming true for some people
that i really respect and enjoy, and that is a good feeling.
There is more purpose than to just make money, i guess, but i get the feeling
that we will have the hippest spot in town. Good Coffee, Good Food, Good Beer & Wine, and
by far the best atmosphere of any place in town.
Stop by and say hi!
Did i mention we've got indoor bike racks? because we do.

peace,
-Andy

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