Interesting.

Evan is recording with his new funk band, The Big Tasty, this weekend. I get to perform a guest vocal on it, which is nice. I wrote the song “On Deaf Ears” years ago. it was one of my first songs, but I don’t perform it anymore. It just doesn’t mesh well with my current material. Evan always liked it, so he wanted to perform it with his band. As a duet.

As primary songwriter, I gave him the condition that he would sing it either as a duet with me, or as a solo piece. That’s the problem with writing autobiographical songs. They end up being so closely tied to my emotions, that I can’t see anyone else singing them. Furthermore, as I believe that getting into the emotions of a song is part of the performance, I would not feel comfortable having another female singer get into those same emotions, singing alongside my husband. Even as I typed that, my stomach turned.

Luckily, he feels the same way. He said, “It just doesn’t make sense if it’s not you. It doesn’t feel the same at all.”

I’m excited about getting back into the studio environment. I haven’t stepped foot into an active studio since my undergraduate days. I remember ditching class to go into the studio and spending 16-24 hours in there at a time. I remember knocking out three 2,000-word papers for a class during that time, and it was some of the best work I’d ever done. If I have to book studio time in order to write my thesis, it’ll probably end up being worth it.

The Scoop.

Evan and I met in 2000, when I saw him performing with our high school rock ensemble. After a whirlwind two-week courtship, we parted ways. I joined the rock ensemble in January 2001, and I wanted to have a  chat with him to make sure things wouldn’t be awkward. Well, we ended up getting back together, and we’ve been together ever since.

We started making music together shortly after reuniting. I’d bring him my lyrics and song ideas, and he’d figure the rest out on guitar. My header picture? Yeah, that’s him.

We got married on February 29th of this year. We haven’t killed each other so far, which is nice. Things have been tough in the music arena, however. Since I started grad school and got a full-time job, the music has taken a backseat. I’ve barely written anything, and Evan’s begun working with a new band, The Big Tasty, and recording a full-length album.

Things are, however, looking up. My best friend’s sister has ties to the South Florida performing arts scene, and she threw us a bone. I’ll perform with Evan and Mike, our keyboard player, during the summer. Three half-hour sets, and we’d get paid. Not too shabby. Anyway I can get access to a stage, I’ll take it…even if it means a Jewel cover or three.

Hi!

My name is Elisa, and I am a singer, songwriter, secretary, make-up artist, adjunct professor, and graduate student.

This blog is an effort to keep my many personas organized in order to maintain some semblance of sanity.