Nashville Bound

1. So I fly out to Nashville today. I'm going in a day and a half early to prepare for the recording of Maevensongs with Elizabeth Cunningham. While I co-produced my sophomore album and the unreleased gospel album, it's my first time helping someone else record their vision...and it's an exciting prospect. Especially since the story that inspired these songs has been such a part of my life this past year. I'm excited to get to spend some time with my Nashville family and enjoy some good ole southern comfort.

2. With Elizabeth's encouragement, I have begun working on my first fictional work. The writing itself is slow, but I feel in many ways like I've gained a new friend. My main character and I have been hanging out...I see pieces of where the story will go...I feel alot of his feelings...sometimes it's a little overwhelming...kind of like empathing. In other ways, I feel like I am him and have lived a huge piece of his story. You can never set a timeline on this kind of project...so I'm looking forward to this new kind of companionship.

3. We had what I think is our best rehearsal last night. SOULKISS has been such a joy. I missed harmony when I was exclusively doing the solo thing. Being able to tell stories WITH people has got to be the greatest joy. We rehearse in the living room and we lose ourselves in the songs. Last night, I heard our voices bending all around each other and it made the biggest smile come across my face. I felt like shit yesterday. Tired and achy...just wanted to curl up under a blanket, but then we rehearsed...and it really was healing....Thank you Kare and David....I really do think SOULKISS is magic.

4. I tweeted this am that I really am becoming more and more content to just do my thing...and let trends and fads do what they do as well. I've always marched to the beat of my own drummer...but I also felt very alone in doing so. Maybe it's the fact that SOULKISS is a unit or the fact that the combrogos have joined forces too, but I feel like we're creating our own thing. "If you build it, they will come"...and I'm seeing it happen...It's the most exciting thing I've ever experienced.

5. I'm shamelessly self promoting this week. We've got a lot of new traffic coming by and people don't always know what's available, so here goes.

a. All 3 of my solo albums are available on iTUNES. "Love Is On My Mind", "The Muse" and "Remixes" are also available on amazon.com. "The Muse" is available (for a lower price for the hard copy) on www.cdbaby.com/timdillinger.

b. My first book, "Snapshots" is available at www.lulu.com/timdillinger. It is a collection of lyrics, poetry, essays and journal entries.

c. T-shirts, buttons, posters, etc. are available at www.cafepress.com/timdillinger.

All things SOULKISS are in development and will be available by January. The album is in the works as well....We promise!!!

And don't forget that we will be at Don't Tell Mama's in NYC with special guest CHARLENE MOORE on October 23 and 30th. Both shows begin at 9:30 PM, the cover is $15 and there is a 2 drink minimum. Both shows will be ones you will NOT forget. Details are on the flyer at the top of this post.