I'm Not Dead

I think that may have been the name of a Pink album...but my post will have nothing to do with Pink. I hope this is not disappointing. I have been hard at work on new music, networking, and busting A** trying to achieve one of my short term goals: to make my entire income from music. I have been able to eliminate most of my non-music jobs in the past year, and am currently working just two days a week as *gasp* nanny and the other five (!) on writing, singing, creating, soaking up the sun, yoga, and as many other things I can fit into my life/budget that make me happy. It's part of this whole anti-retirement plan I'm working on-- I feel like too many people spend the best years of their lives working themselves ragged, doing things that don't really matter, "saving up" for some amazing retirement during which they will do all the things they'd really love to do--- This is not for me. I want to be happy now, all the time. I want to lay in the grass in the middle of the day, in the middle of the week, and stare at the sky. I want to spend time with my family. I want to laugh and love and I don't want to wait to have fun until I have saved and stressed away my youth. I'm not saying everyone who works a 9-5 is wasting away....I'm just saying I would. So I won't! It's not always easy to completely remove myself from beaten path- it is a daily struggle to keep up, to stay focused on my art and also on my well being...but it feels right to me. So that's what I'm doing!

Updates on shows and new music and photos and video and lots of fun things are coming. Apologies for the little rant :)

xx

Sunshine, writing.

The weather this week has been so incredible....it makes me think of "Spring Cleaning" at my house when I was a kid. Instead of cleaning my apartment (which desperately needs some TLC, now that I think of it....) I've become SUPER productive and am writing up a storm!! I got in touch with tons of friends/colleagues I've written music with before, and some new collaborators, and some freelance projects.......and I'm all revved up to get some tracks placed! I'm working on a really cool project with this poet -- a really sweet retired (I think) guy who has written a TON of poetry-- with the help of my favorite writing partner in crime Mr. D'Angelo I've been turning his poetry into mini-songs. He's working on a film project and a ton of other stuff too, so we might be doing the score for his soundtrack as well....I just love keeping busy and working with cool people. I'll keep you posted on all the cool collabs I'm doing and post stuff (if I can) as I finish it!!

'Til then.....please enjoy this video of my sister Michelle trying to find the perfect scratching spot on our adopted chihuahua/jack russel mix and the love of my life, Mia.

xx

Tammy

The Bitter End...Onward & Upward!!

What a week!! I'm finally home in bed (thanks to this lovely weather) enjoying a minute of peace and quiet and maybe, just maybe some sleep tonight!!!

Last night's show at The Bitter End went really, really well!! I ran into some old friends from high school (one of whom was kind enough to get some action shots of me & the boys!) and got to spend time with family & some of my closest friends from college and NYC and beyond....I am so thankful for my amazing support system. My uncle Joe came out after the show to hang with a bunch of my friends at the re-opening of a fave bar from my Fordham days, Lincoln Park, and remarked that it made him happy to see that despite the fact that I am living in this big scary city, I have some real, true friends who are there for me and take care of me. It made me tear up a little to hear that....I really am blessed in the friends and loved ones department.

The boys were pretty on point at the show-- I'm VERY happy with the way our sound is developing, and looking forward to many more AMAZING performances ! The horn section was such a cool addition--- also hoping to do that again. Phil & Rob rocked it!!

I'll be spending the next month networking my little butt off, setting up shows (and hopefully some festivals...tours?), submitting stuff for placements, writing, collaborating.....GRINDING AWAY because everything I have been working for is so close, I can taste it.

Look out world.....here I come.

xx

Tammy

Some shots from last night: (courtesy of Yale Goodman)

Alex

Andrew

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Me!

Welcome to my blog!

First entry! Exciting ! Had rehearsal with my band today today - loving my new drummer & guitarist, not that I don't still love my bassist & keyboard player...they're just not as new and shiny. Just kidding, guys. We are tightening up our sound for the next show- hint, hint...

MARCH 12 @ THE BITTER END

I've been talking to some horn players...I'm thinking a trumpet and a trombone will be the perfect combination to really round everything out and bring the show to a new level of awesomeness....What else? My website is all up and official today... www.tammyinfusino.com

What else.....

I've been vegan for a month...well, mostly vegan. There were some days I kinda cheated on the dairy front and was technically a vegetarian. But I'm going to be strict from now on! Especially with my show coming up, and my friend Kaylen's wedding in April (I'm a bridesmaid...it's a *gorgeous* but backless and strapless dress...which means I have to look fabulous, obviously)

I think that's enough rambling for now. I'm about to create the facebook invite for the March 12 show...I'll post it later!

xx

tammy