it all out and made my decision to move down here. No regrets whatsoever. I've had time to recover and "come up for air" after 5+ years in NYC.
Well, I'll get to the point, and beyond that - which is very exciting news...
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After 14 months of pretty much non-stop touring as keyboardist/guitarist/vocalist in the KEB MO BAND, I will not be on the road with him in the 4 weeks ahead. He's stripping down to a more acoustic-oriented show in the next year and has basically given wings to fly - to resume my work as KEVIN SO. I sincerely wish Keb and the band the very best on the road ahead. PLEASE GO AND BUY TICKETS TO THE SHOW. I've put together a promotional video that highlights my keyboard playing, as well as my singing (singing begins at the 3:45 mark).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ie5cH3MlkwI'll be totally honest. When I received the news, I was going through all kinds of feelings of hurt, jealousy, shock, betrayal - you name it. Of course, all these feelings were only feelings and I had to look deeply within myself and ask why I was feeling all these negative emotions. This lasted about 72 hours, and then BAM! Everything turned around. I stopped thinking about what I wasn't going to be doing, and began to think about all the things that I am now able to do here in Nashville.
This meant - or rather this means - tending to the many songs I've written and co-written since I've lived here. It also means getting back to producing tracks for other Nashville-based artists, and continue refining songs that will be recorded either by someone really famous or about-to-blow-up, or by... me. LOL. This morning saw the birth to another new song - written by me and yeah - KEB' MO' !!! So this partnership has really just begun.
This time in Nashville for the next 6-8 weeks also means I can resume work on my own album. TO BE RELEASED IN 2014. I will begin a Kickstarter campaign in the months ahead to raise money for the recording as well as tour support. There'll be a lot of really cool things to check out like "One Night of Cooking and Singing with Kevin So and Monk" for [$$$], etc... So please stay tuned. :)
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GREAT WALL NEWS:
This summer not only saw me on the road with Keb Mo, but also gave birth to the latest reading of my musical "GREAT WALL" - which we are still seeking a full-fledged production of. But it was on a beautiful Saturday evening of August 11th that we received a standing ovation for this very 2-act reading. Without giving too much away, I'm proud to announce that I am actually in the cast now, playing [drumroll please] MYSELF. Yeah LOL again. The story has taken on an entirely different twist. Huge thanks to Broadway and Tony Award-winning playwright DAVID HENRY HWANG again for spending 36+ hours with us (me and book writer Kevin Merritt) in Issaquah, WA and really giving us deeper insight into this very personal project. We are truly honored to have him onboard.
At this point, we've been suggested to put together a ONE-ACT version of this show... so immediately I began thinking "Ohhh... SCREENPLAY baby." I told my partner Kevin Merritt that we owe it to ourselves to create two streams of expression - one for the Broadway stage, and one for the movies. So that's the goal that lies ahead for us. So please stay tuned. :)
KEVIN SO - UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
10/12 PUCKETT'S, Leipers Fork, TN 7pm o/f Rebecca Correia
10/27 THE WELL COFFEEHOUSE, Nashville - Showtime TBA
11/6 BLUEBIRD CAFE, Nashville 6pm
*w/ ADAM JAMES, JIMMY BORJA and JEREMY PARSONS*
11/21 THE BITTER END, New York, NY 8pm
11/24 FOX RUN CONCERTS, Sudbury, MA 7pm o/f Eric Schwartz
11/25 THE BURREN, Somerville, MA 8pm *HOMECOMING SHOW*
12/3 CANTAB LOUNGE, Cambridge, MA 9pm *Open Mic Featured Performer
Thanks for reading all this and I look forward to seeing you really soon
... and thank YOU for your continued support !!!
Peace and Persistence
KSo
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