Sunday morning Radio-Aug 8/Check out the new tunes

9 am central time Sunday morning I will be singing some songs on the radio broadcasted from Nashville. If you have Sirius/Satellite Radio, then tune into Sirius 147/XM 171 or check it out online www.davenemo.com

Also, if you want to check out some of the new tunes from my newly released album, Liberty Spoke to Me, you can hear them by clicking here.

House Concert in Lausanne, Switzerland!

Greetings from England! I just got some photos from the house concert that I played on Friday in Lausanne, Switzerland. Almost the entire audience was French (actually from France) and it was a fun night. I met tons of beautiful people with big hearts! Here are some of the pics that they took!

I am heading up to Strattford Upon Avon tomorrow via coach (national express). That is Shakespeare Territory. I am playing at the SOZO festival there. If you are in the UK and nearby, come on out!

Goodnight!

Much love,

Tammy*

I drew a cartoon today:0)

Here is a cartoon that I drew tonight, while trying to think up new ideas for the new album and the website....if you don't see it then click here

Tam*

Stuttgart->Wetzlar

Hey! Last night was so much fun! I was hanging out with my friend Flo, and many folks from the neighborhood. We were having a huge cookout with steaks, salad, grilled veggies & then crepes! Of course there was some German bier, as well. It is an annual tradition for these neighbors. I was befriended by some awesome German kids who wanted to be launched into the couch and tickled and chased around the yard/house. We played music out by the fire with an upright bass, saxaphone, acoustic guitars, and a cajon (percussion). We all stayed up talking and eating chocolate by the fire until the early morning hours. It was really a fabulous night.

Today, I had breakfast, packed and said goodbye to my new friends there. Flo took me to the train station. I headed towards Stuttgart, then to Frankfurt, passed through Giessen and arrived safely in Wetzlar. My friends Ilona and Berni came to pick me up at the station. We haven't seen each other in years. They are SO lovely! We had dinner at the house and talked and talked and laughed by candlelight until it was time to sleep. Ilona and I joked around in the kitchen, just catching up on the silliness that we both have seemed to miss (ballet dancing & general nonsense).

Well, tomorrow I am exploring Frankfurt a bit with Ilona. It's good to be in Germany!

Ich liebe Deutschland!

Goodnight!

Tammy*

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Experiencing Culture Shock

So many wonderful moments have occurred since I have been in Germany in the last few days. I got to see my old friend, Juergen, played a concert to a very cool audience in Gernsbach, Enrico & friend recorded the concert and made a live CD for me, I took nice walks through the laid-back town, had dinner with some cool folks tonight who made lasange and jammed afterwards...all of these things have been great.

However, I am experiencing a slight case of culture shock. Germans are very honest and sometimes their directness is a bit too much for a sensitive soul like me. So, I need a few days to adjust. I really love the Germans....love the country. I've lived in Germany many many times over the last 9 years and it's been wonderful. It's easy to forget the differences between countries and to prepare for them mentally. Well, give me a few days and I think I will have myself sorted.

HaHAAA! Also, I didn't give much thought to the fact that I would be speaking in German through my concert on Sunday, beforehand. I used to do it without much problem. I didn't think about the fact that I hadn't spoken German in two years...so, I was laughing at myself during the concert and at my lack of fluency in talking from stage. It's fabulous that I now have a live CD to document my shining German language skills! haha.

All is well. Tomorrow I am boarding a train and heading to Stuttgart. Florian Ostertag and myself are playing a show at the Provisorium in Neurtingen on Thursday at 7:30pm. (He is awesome, check out his music)

Blessings and Goodnight!

Tam*

Mixing the NEW ALBUM

So, I am back in Leeds, England. Ben Mosely and I were working on the mix tonight for a few hours. Six of the ten songs are almost finished. Tomorrow evening we will mix the last 4, and then head to the studio on Friday to master the album. I am really excited about this new album, "Liberty Spoke to Me" (title for now...still thinking). As soon as the mixes are done I will post some of the tunes up on myspace for you hear.

On July 4th I won't be seeing any fireworks :0( but, I will be heading to Germany. Please say a prayer for me for the album, my travel to Germany, and this new section of the tour. Germany & Switzerland, ready or not, here I come!

Goodnight!

Love,

Tammy*

Promoters Taking Advantage of Artists

It's late and I am exhausted, but I wanted to quickly state something.  I have had SOOO many great experiences with venues and promoters.  I am very grateful for the kindness and hospitality that I have been shown.  That's been such a blessing.

However, for the few times that I have not been treated as kindly, I would like to say something.  "I think that it is absolutely ridiculous for promoters to take advantage of artists by-making money off of them and not paying them, by treating them like they should work for free, and by assuming that it would be such a privilege to play an establishment, and for treating them as if the venue has done them a favor to let them volunteer their services. Respect artists! Pay artists! They deserve it."

Artist's write the songs, play the instruments, travel to the location & possibly drag around heavy equipment, think about what to wear, what songs to play, what to say between songs, record and pay for CDs, practice with other musicians and teach the other musicians the songs, bring folks to the establishment to watch the show, promote the show, book the show, do the research to even find out about the venue, talk with folks after the show, print flyers, get photos for the flyers, and not to mention that they have to get up in front of unknown people and expose their heart, then pack up their stuff, book a train, plane, bus, or get mapquest directions to get home to unpack and do it all again....and on and on.  I am not at all complaining about the job. I love doing music. 

So, for crying out loud, treat artists with respect and pay them for their services. Otherwise, don't invite them to your establishment. Set up a karaoke machine or a jukebox.  Now, I am off the Soapbox :)

Have a nice night!

Love,

Tammy*

Yay! The recording is completed!

Recording for the new album (still looking for the right title) is finished! Ten tracks, some guitar tracks, some with piano, and then we have drums, percussion, bass, some electric guitar, some organ and harmony vocals :0)  The songs are:

Loud & Clear

Going, Going, Gone

Liberty, Spoke to Me

Fire in the Night

Stranded in Nostalgia

I Will Trust You

Only in You

Baby, We Belong Together

Beautiful, Everything I Want

I Am Yours

At the moment, I am trying to get the graphics together, and Ben is working on the videos so that we can put up a little somethin somethin from the studio.  

Working hard working hard! 

love and hugs,

Tam*