Happy 2015! I can't believe 2014 whizzed by and we're already here. This past year has been a big learning experience for me. Amongst many lessons, I learned just how important it is to stay true to oneself, despite any external pressures. What I mean is - I learned about the ugly side of being a singer/songwriter - that part of this industry that makes one feel insecure, finding oneself comparing constantly against others, getting pulled down by insecurities despite all that had been accomplished. I realized at the end of 2014 that I had never really given myself a chance to creatively breathe in almost 4 years (wow!), and that this probably accounted for my emotionally deteriorated condition. I decided to give myself at least 2 weeks off social media and away from music. No Facebook, no guitar practice, no songwriting, no Instagram. I thought it would be hard...but once I decided to let go, the relief was almost instant. I'm not saying social media is a total evil - I love the benefits of this new technological age, especially as an indie musician. But getting wrapped in it can really warp you, especially when trying to stay connected to some innate sense of creativity...that intangible muse that needs simultaneous freedom and isolation to stay well-oiled. Anyway, you may think that once I decided on this new self-help step that everything got exponentially awesome. Not exactly. I came down with a bad flu that peaked with a 102 fever on Christmas Day. I think my body had wanted to fall apart for a while and since my brain had kept it going and going for many months, it never had a chance to just let loose. It definitely was no fun staying in bed during one of my favorite holidays (right up there with Thanksgiving), but it further helped me slow down a bit. Breathe. Embrace the simplicity of the world around. Family, and all that jazz. It also helped me appreciate all that came to pass in 2014. I can't wait to see what's in store next!
In the meantime, I've got a brand new song that I debuted at Hotel Cafe this past December 8th. I also performed it on Halo Halo with Kat Iniba, and the video is below. It's a song I co-wrote with my friend Matt Koelsch, with whom I'd done a Lumineers cover back in 2013. Enjoy!
"Incomplete" (by Matt Koelsch/Alfa Garcia)
Baby, I know this sounds crazy when you come around I don't know what it is Maybe, it's cause you're something different from what I am used to but you're out of reach. CHORUS It's nothing but a passing thing boy, you got me wondering what everything would be like if you were mine, mine, mine Everytime I see you leave wishing you were next to me I don't wanna sleep I feel like I'm incomplete. You're tired, ran circles through my mind You're just the kind of distraction I wanted all this time. It's useless, I try to be productive your smile is so seductive You don't even try. CHORUS You fly so high, but don't come down for me On restless nights I see you in my dreams I'll let it pass, but until then I'll just pretend that you are mine, mine, mine. CHORUS
