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Dear friends: You may notice that things have been a little quiet around here.
It's a fact of life that the freelancer's life goes up and down; sometimes I'm super-busy and booked and other times are sort of fallow. Right now I don't have a lot of gigs, so I'm mostly staying close to home, working on writing new music and hustling for bookings farther out on the calendar (because the hustle never ends).
And right now I'm also dealing with the bigger stuff, the serious stuff that's happening in the world, and in my country and my city. This fall, the United States will hold midterm elections that will decide who sits in Congress for the next two to six years. States will consider ballot measures that will affect the ability of citizens to vote fairly and freely. Cities will ponder how to deal with issues of income disparity, homelessness and a still-sagging economy. I am doing what I can to make some kind of meaningful change happen in that arena, by going to demonstrations when I'm able; by writing to voters here in Oregon and in other states to remind them that they need to register and vote; and by engaging with folks where I live, to talk about the important issues that affect our everyday lives here in Portland and in the rest of the country.
Don't worry, I'm still writing music! And I've got travels planned from late November into the spring. (Though I'm always up for more, so if you want to book me, let's talk now!)
But part of what I'm doing now includes thinking carefully about how I approach my music and art, and pondering deeply what I want to say and how I'll say it through my gifts.
I'll post updates on my FB Music page and in blog posts here, so stay tuned and please keep in touch!
And if you live in the USA, REGISTER so you can VOTE on November 6.
Thanks for supporting Jewish music made by hand.
It's a fact of life that the freelancer's life goes up and down; sometimes I'm super-busy and booked and other times are sort of fallow. Right now I don't have a lot of gigs, so I'm mostly staying close to home, working on writing new music and hustling for bookings farther out on the calendar (because the hustle never ends).
And right now I'm also dealing with the bigger stuff, the serious stuff that's happening in the world, and in my country and my city. This fall, the United States will hold midterm elections that will decide who sits in Congress for the next two to six years. States will consider ballot measures that will affect the ability of citizens to vote fairly and freely. Cities will ponder how to deal with issues of income disparity, homelessness and a still-sagging economy. I am doing what I can to make some kind of meaningful change happen in that arena, by going to demonstrations when I'm able; by writing to voters here in Oregon and in other states to remind them that they need to register and vote; and by engaging with folks where I live, to talk about the important issues that affect our everyday lives here in Portland and in the rest of the country.
Don't worry, I'm still writing music! And I've got travels planned from late November into the spring. (Though I'm always up for more, so if you want to book me, let's talk now!)
But part of what I'm doing now includes thinking carefully about how I approach my music and art, and pondering deeply what I want to say and how I'll say it through my gifts.
I'll post updates on my FB Music page and in blog posts here, so stay tuned and please keep in touch!
And if you live in the USA, REGISTER so you can VOTE on November 6.
Thanks for supporting Jewish music made by hand.
“Today's Harry Chapin is a woman, fierce and powerful and lovely." -- Sharol Brickman, Cantorial Soloist, St. Louis
"There's nothing else like it! It's bright acoustic pop and folk, performed with hearty, honest joy... it's inspired, and inspiring." -- Victory Review
"Hamon's music is an idiosyncratic blend of folk, roots, old time string band and pop, with an irrepressible energy..." -- Oregon Jewish Life
"There's nothing else like it! It's bright acoustic pop and folk, performed with hearty, honest joy... it's inspired, and inspiring." -- Victory Review
"Hamon's music is an idiosyncratic blend of folk, roots, old time string band and pop, with an irrepressible energy..." -- Oregon Jewish Life