Lately, when people have asked, "When's your next show," and I've replied, "Well, I've got one with the Bushwick Book Club coming up," the questioners' eyes cloud over, brows furrow, and they murmer, "What's a Bushwick?"
A Bushwick, friends, is a perfect storm of book and song. The Club hosts events at various venues around Seattle each month. Every event showcases a particular piece or pieces of classic or contemporary literature and a few talented local songwriters bringing the narrative out through music.
Since I studied literature for my undergrad and taught literature at a private high school, this gig has been jam on my bread. I LOVE BOOKS, friends. And guess what? I ALSO LOVE MUSIC. The first Bushwick I wrote and performed for was a short story from a Jack Straw anthology. I got to meet with the author, Claudia Rowe, who brings some fascinating perspective on concepts of fear and control in her story "Prey." The song I wrote for Claudia's story is called "The Spider," a nod to the title of her upcoming book that she excerpted "Prey" from. I hope to record it this year, but I'm sure you'll be able to hear it in most of the sets I'll play in the next several months because it's so good!
The Bushwick Book Club has been a gift to me in many ways - a challenge, an exercise, and inspiration for songwriting, a network of wonderful artists and fellow book lovers to connect with, and another stabilizing anchor to the city I love. I hope you take a moment to check out the Bushwick Book Club, and make it to a show sometime to experience and support this artful organization. Stay tuned!
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