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The journey of Florida-based country music singer, songwriter, performer, Rebecca Day, through words and pictures.

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Inspirational distractions, the life of a writer in search of song

Growing up I always knew I’d be a writer of some kind. A novelist, a magazine editor, a songwriter, maybe even all three. I painted the future scenes in mind, up ’til 2 am banging out copy in a city coffee shop, editing articles in a slick, modern New York office, playing thriving venues in Pasedena with my stage backdrop featuring a setting California sun. Needless to say, none of those settings…

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Blind Willie Johnson, 'John The Revelator' « American Songwriter

Blind Willie Johnson, ‘John The Revelator’ « American Songwriter

This is a song about the author of the Book of Revelation in the Bible. Source: Blind Willie Johnson, ‘John The Revelator’ « American Songwriter

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Jason Isbell To Release The Nashville Sound This Summer « American Songwriter

https://americansongwriter.com/2017/03/jason-isbell-release-nashville-sound-summer/

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'Green Light' live, unplugged video available to watch on our YouTube channel

‘Green Light’ live, unplugged video available to watch on our YouTube channel

We have so much music in the queue to record in the upcoming months (we are getting back in the studio March 21st), but the new material just keeps on flowing. Below is an unplugged video session I did earlier today featuring a song I wrote around 1am this morning. Take a listen and let me know what you think! The tune is called, ‘Green Light,’ and it deals with my life on the road and the time…

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Performing at Cream of the Crop Cafe & Wine Bar this weekend

Performing at Cream of the Crop Cafe & Wine Bar this weekend

Jen and I are looking forward to spending the better part of this weekend in the beautiful town of Thomasville, GA (near Tallahassee) and performing at South Eden Plantation’s Cream of the Crop Cafe and Wine Bar. Part of their Live Music Nights, both Friday and Saturday evenings will feature an outdoor BBQ and the event is free and family-friendly. We always love performing at a beautiful wine…

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The Crazy Daysies live at the Ocala Rotary Discovery Fest

The Crazy Daysies live at the Ocala Rotary Discovery Fest

Photo by Indieartsouth. Rotary Disc. Fest 2017 Last Saturday, our band had the honor of performing for an amazing Ocala, FL festival. The Rotary Discovery Fest featured live music all day, a cattle drive, local vendors and re-enacted gun fights. All the boots and cowboy hats made us feel right at home! The kind folks over at Indieartsouth ran a great write-up about the festival along with some…

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Check out my curated playlist on Spotify

Check out my curated playlist on Spotify

I haven’t been able to get enough of the blues lately. Vintage artists from the turn of the 19th century like Lead Belly, and iconic artists such as Jimi Hendrix are featured on a playlist I created over at our Spotify page. Check it out if you are in the mood for that warm analog recording feel and stormy lyrics about men who lead the lives they sang about. And while you are there, give our The…

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Lead Belly article live at Indieartsouth

Lead Belly article live at Indieartsouth

I have a slight obsession with the blues. Vintage one, four, five chord progressions and rugged voices singing about darkness and light make up the majority of my personal playlists. When you start learning about the blues, you can’t re-visit its history without coming across Lead Belly, the mythic figure who was really just a very large man on a very large mission. His style of playing and vast…

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Newberry, the heart of South Carolina's small town America

Newberry, the heart of South Carolina’s small town America

I dreamt of living amidst vast fields and rolling Carolina hills while growing up. Farm houses and cozy log cabins appealed to me, while neutral, modern-styled houses furrowed my brow. I gazed out of the car window every holiday during my childhood as my family made our way to the quieter parts of South Carolina to visit loved ones for Christmas, Thanksgiving and summer break. Since moving to…

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The Crazy Daysies part of Jacksonville's Porchfest 2016 lineup

The Crazy Daysies part of Jacksonville’s Porchfest 2016 lineup

Jen and I were honored to be a part of Jacksonville’s inaugural Porchfest in the historic Springfield district in 2014. Musicians of all genres lined beautiful porches of cozy streets featuring renovated houses with grand columns and unique landscaping. We had such an amazing time getting to know our porch host, and performing for patrons walking through the bustling neighborhood, we were…

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My princess crown is a boho-chic, festival headband

My princess crown is a boho-chic, festival headband

BeautifullBoundaries jersey headbands Finding the perfect hair accessory is much like striking gold when you live in humid, red-hot Florida. Farms, fairs and festivals leave our band performing on all kinds of terrain, through all kinds of weather. Because we work in the ‘elements,’ our wardrobe becomes a large part of what we are about. My boots aren’t just a randomly picked fashion statement.…

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Preparing for Hurricane Hermine: Candles, books, and Ralph Waldo Emerson

Preparing for Hurricane Hermine: Candles, books, and Ralph Waldo Emerson

Jacksonville, FL Intracoastal Waterway Three days went by this week before I could find someone who knew how to properly pronounce Florida’s nearing tropical storm (now a hurricane). Hermine’s name has proven to be just has complicated as her (or is it his?) storm pattern. News stories and images of gloom and doom began circulating social media pages and weather apps as soon as the newly upgraded…

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Sturgill Simpson & new wave of 'outlaws' gives country music misfits hope

Sturgill Simpson & new wave of ‘outlaws’ gives country music misfits hope

The price of studio time, sound equipment, and health insurance is enough to make an independent musician re-think her calling to the musical abyss that is today’s country music industry.

For the past several weeks I have dealt with my own questioning of just how long I’m willing to grind until the grittiness pays off.

From day one of my full-time career, industry professionals made it clear I…

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One of the benefits of accompanying your mom to a work event, I get to stare at classic cars for awhile <3 #shelby #mustang #classic #ilovejax #cars

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The optimistic gypsy: Why a life spent as a traveling musician highlights the good in people

The optimistic gypsy: Why a life spent as a traveling musician highlights the good in people

I am part of a philosophical group that believes individuals are innately good.

I believe this despite what media, government, friends, and family have to say.

Every day, I wake up to headlines highlighting people who sacrifice freedom for security. People view liberty as a disposable toothbrush, only using it when they feel it is necessary, then throwing it away when one cavity etches itself…

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And sometimes at gigs, you see bunnies! Good eye, @jenthompson803 :) #thecrazydaysies #livefromthebigorange #gypsycountry #homeiswherethegigis (at Marsh View Bar And Grill)

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Thank you @jenthompson803 for my #avon products that help me feel half-human again after #Florida summer gigs ;) Love, love, love them <3 #avonbeauty #summertime #thecrazydaysies #giglife