Hiatus From Performing
Hey good people!
After a spell of not performing or posting about my music, folks have been asking where I’m at with music these days. This has prompted me to seriously ask myself the same question.
As some of you may know, over the past several years I have been really excited about filmmaking and editing and have been fortunate to be involved with amazing documentary film projects like Major: A new documentary film, Looking for Leia, and my own latest film, The Whistle. While working on these and other projects, I have noticed that my creative focus has shifted and I have been less drawn to perform music. After almost 30 years of performing, I’m more surprised by this than anyone. However, whenever I’ve been invited to perform and tour over the past couple of years, I found myself telling people "Yes! Let’s do it! But not right now. Check back in with me in three months after I finish this project or this phase of my documentary.” Three months pass and I’m pushing it another three months and so on and I start to feel like a flakey date. Sorry!
So instead of trying to fit performing into my life or putting it off, I’ve decided to be more intentional about it and just say, I’m taking time off. How much time? Who knows, but definitely more than three months and probably more than 6 months. In the meantime, I hope you follow my film projects and listen to my recorded music that will always be available. I will continue to post what I’m up to as I always have with occasional emails via my mailing list, and from my Facebook page.
I have so much love and appreciation for all of you who have supported me and my music over the years! It is still a part of me and so are you because I know I couldn’t have done it without your love and support and cheerleading and invitations to perform.
I hope you are safe and housed and breathing well during these turbulent times. If you are not, I hope you are getting the support you need to get through it. I’m holding you all in my heart and in my thoughts and in my actions.
Much love,
StormMiguel
After a spell of not performing or posting about my music, folks have been asking where I’m at with music these days. This has prompted me to seriously ask myself the same question.
As some of you may know, over the past several years I have been really excited about filmmaking and editing and have been fortunate to be involved with amazing documentary film projects like Major: A new documentary film, Looking for Leia, and my own latest film, The Whistle. While working on these and other projects, I have noticed that my creative focus has shifted and I have been less drawn to perform music. After almost 30 years of performing, I’m more surprised by this than anyone. However, whenever I’ve been invited to perform and tour over the past couple of years, I found myself telling people "Yes! Let’s do it! But not right now. Check back in with me in three months after I finish this project or this phase of my documentary.” Three months pass and I’m pushing it another three months and so on and I start to feel like a flakey date. Sorry!
So instead of trying to fit performing into my life or putting it off, I’ve decided to be more intentional about it and just say, I’m taking time off. How much time? Who knows, but definitely more than three months and probably more than 6 months. In the meantime, I hope you follow my film projects and listen to my recorded music that will always be available. I will continue to post what I’m up to as I always have with occasional emails via my mailing list, and from my Facebook page.
I have so much love and appreciation for all of you who have supported me and my music over the years! It is still a part of me and so are you because I know I couldn’t have done it without your love and support and cheerleading and invitations to perform.
I hope you are safe and housed and breathing well during these turbulent times. If you are not, I hope you are getting the support you need to get through it. I’m holding you all in my heart and in my thoughts and in my actions.
Much love,
StormMiguel