Things have a funny way of falling into place. If anyone had told me a year ago that I would be living in Nashville with two guys I hardly knew and a friend from high school, I’m not sure which part would have been the least believable. The Nashville part? The two unknown dudes part? The David part? The me singing in a band part?
I was pretty wary of the whole situation as I sat on a Syracuse balcony listening to Wyatt and Drew’s proposal. I had other crazy ideas of my own; of moving to LA or NYC, of finding a piano somewhere to write with, of finding a stable job and eventually locking my rockstar dreams into a drawer somewhere. I laughed at the idea, and peaced out of there. So how did I find myself with these three guys in a Nashville basement, drinking discount Red Oval beer while composing my very own bicycle themed, racy hit – “Grease that Chain”? (coming to an ipod near you!)
The thing is, the music felt good. Creating with the guys came naturally, and I couldn’t say no, no matter how hard I tried. And I’m so glad that I said yes. This year I put my voice on a CD. I think we can all agree, that’s pretty cool. I get to sell that CD to people who don’t know my name! People who want nothing more than to hear the music. That’s the coolest! I get to stand on stage and model all my pairs of shoes. And this year I get to bring even more of myself into my songwriting, into our performance, and that’s something I didn’t/couldn’t do before.
You couldn’t ask for better people to go on this adventure with. People ask me a lot, “What’s it like to live with three boys? Is it the worst?” I love it. Yes, there are days when I’m pissed about having to watch Mythbusters all day, the days when they make fun of how many exclamation marks I use in emails, or how I’m constantly being told to shut down my laptop for “it’s health”. All those moments are instantly erased by the days when we sit together over a gravy buffet (yes, it’s a thing – you’re welcome) and laugh ’til we cry over an episode of food party.
It’s been a defining year, with plenty of ups and downs. But I’ve found a space where I belong. I don’t know what this next year holds but I know that at the end of the day, things have a funny way of falling into place, and I’m down for the ride.
