A few years ago I was camping with my good friend Rob, sitting under a tarp in the rain playing cards, having a perfect moment, when he looked up at me and said “you know, if you really think about it, we may only get to do this… I don’t know… 15 more times in our lives.” That gave me pause and made me remember that, oh yes, nothing lasts forever, this one counts, this time is finite, this moment is as good as it gets.
That’s how I feel about this tour. I’ve literally put every penny that I have (and don’t have) into assembling a full band (with our own sound person to boot to ensure a great mix every night) and I’m taking this wonderful group of humans across our country. It’s complicated, the logistics are insomnia-inducing, it’s a financial mistake, but it’s what I’ve dreamed of doing for a long long time, so I’m doing it. We played our first show on Friday in Waterloo, and it was one of the best nights of music of my life. I’m so proud of this show, I’m so eager to share it with you, and I have to be realistic that this might be the only time that I get to do this. Don’t get me wrong, I’m in this forever, as long as it’s humanly possible I will never stop playing shows, it’s what I live for. I’ve been touring for 10 years, I’m not green anymore, I know what this is, warts and all, and I still want to do whatever it takes to keep making it happen; but this incarnation, this magical recipe of people, I may never be able to do this again, I need to be honest with myself about that, so I remember to keep playing every show like it’s my last. It always could be.
All this to say, if you’re able to, I hope you’ll join us at one of these upcoming shows. The world has so much darkness these days, we intend to bring you light. We will exist for 90 minutes on that stage, and then we’ll be gone, like a little life with a beginning, middle and end.
We’re prepared, we’re foolishly optimistic, we’re aware, we’re alive, we’re happy to be there, one night at time. See you soon, lots of love, Peter
P.S. That camping trip was 3 years ago and our lives have played out that we haven’t been since, so maybe 15 more times was being ambitious…
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