Jamie Kent

So I’ve been here in NYC since Sunday, getting the lay of the music land in this tremendously huge apple! It’s been quite the ride so far; a lot different than expected, but a lot of fun. On Sunday, after waiting 4 hours for the damn Boston Commuter Rail I finally boarded the Fung Wah Bus and skipped over to NYC. Once here, I met up with my Producer Wes and his awesome girlfriend Deb. We hung at her sweet pad in the West Village for a while, and got the idea that it would be awesome to record some video of a song or two up on her roof! So here it is, an acoustic rendition of “Isabella”, a song recently recorded that should be released in a month or so!

Fast Tube by Casper

Pretty cool, ey? Leave a comment and let me know what you think of Isabella, and the whole idea of filming a few acoustic versions of my tunes for you all.

Monday and Tuesday I played two popular open mics here, The Sidewalk Cafe and Bar 4 (respectively). Let me tell you, NYC open mics are a totally different breed. Each bar had about 50 people sign up for each night, starting around 6:30pm and running to 3:00am. I also had the pleasure of discovering the sort of unspoken pecking order that exists at these nights. Essentially meaning, I played close to if not last at each night because I was a newbie and not from the city. That said, everyone at each night was tremendously welcoming and they were each a pleasure to play.

It really has all been a learning experience so far, and I leave each gig beaming with excitement at the people I just met, the place I just played, and what the next one may have in store. Stay tuned, I’ve got a couple left, and I’m sure there will be a story or two that come out of them!

Love from NYC,
Jamie