Last saturday

What's up friends?

Last Saturday, I stepped on the scene for the first time in a year to present my new music. The scene of the crime was the Garage festival, a small, private venue that some supercool guys in the Tromsø environment set up all on their own. The income went to the local animal protection agency, so it's for a good cause. I got the honor of starting the show, followed up by Psychosaints, Buraku, a coverband of Electric Magnolia and Habaneros. Good fun!



What's also good fun is all the festivals in Tromsø during the summer, such as Bukta, Rakettnatt and Tromsø musikkfest, which went parallel to this show on Saturday. Lots of weird and wonderful bands playing on that one, that's for sure!
My display was also a little weird and wonderful at the start, with a few hickups on my first 2 songs, but I managed to straighten it out and the rest of the concert went like a breeze.
Of course, my plan now is to finish my EP, then I am looking forward to holding a full-length concert somewhere in Tromsø.

Until next time, take care friends!

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