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when life feels like a sinking ship and everyone but me is making a quick getaway, i try my best to hold on tight and hold things together.
it's not easy, but no one ever said it would be. i remain optimistic.
i take a look at my own life, the choices i've made and the direction i'm headed..and then i re-evaluate.
time to take things back to the start...
i've lined up a string of acoustic shows for the next month or so. i hope these shows will give me the opportunity to interact with fans on a more personal level. there's something about hearing songs stripped down that gives a whole new outlook and understanding of them.
for my upcoming show on May 5th at The Bitter End in NYC, we've decided to invite a cellist and violinst on board. i've always wanted strings in a live show, so this should make for a fun and interesting take on the music. if you're reading this, i hope to see you in the crowd.
- stevenbaggs
is it weird to say i've be waiting my whole life to finally be able to utter the words "i'm going to california" and mean it? it's only a plane ride away, but for reasons unknown, i've yet to visit the place i hear about almost everyday of my life. onto another holiday from real i go...
i'm there staying in hollywood by my friend tommy coops. he lives in a big house with the other 5 members of his band It Boys. i havent met all of them yet, but i've heard great things. oh, AND i'll be performing a bunch while i'm out there..both acoustically and with mikealis which should be badass. it's rare for me to get this excited, but i have a feeling this trip is going to be something.
truth is, this new york weather is way colder than it should be for mid-april, so i'm happy to be leaving it for a little while. i can only hope it's warmer upon my return. while away, i'm going to honestly try my best to get some daily video blogs up here and keep you all posted.
california, california, here i come!
- stevenbaggs
have you ever woken up in the morning and felt as though overnight you somehow matured? like the thoughts you once had are still there, only rearranged and a sense of clarity and overwhelming calm has been cast over you. music is what moves me. its helped shape and define who i am as both an artist and a person. but, for a while now i've felt like i needed something new in my life.
i personally feel there's a stigma that comes with being a solo artist with a name. people hear 'Steven Baggs' and what triggers in their minds is 'singer/songwriter with an acoustic guitar', but i happen to see myself and my music as more than that. since i can remember, i've written and structured songs with a full band in mind every step of the way and though i am a singer/songwriter/guitarist, i feel as though that stigma has haunted me for long enough and have decided to change to a band name - The Constant.
some might ask "why the constant?"
well, over the past few years, since i went solo, i've seen many faces/people/things come and go in my life. distrusts and lies but also some amazing memories and people who will forever hold a place in my heart. but the one thing that has always remained was my music. music has always been the constant in my life. and i think for anyone, hearing a song takes you back to a certain time or makes you feel a certain way. i hope my music remains in peoples lives and forever hold a place in their hearts as well. i'm very excited to see where this takes me and anyone who knows me or my music can rest assured that this is the beginning of only great things to come.
tonight marks the first show as The Constant and the first great step in a positive direction, as we perform in highline ballroom nyc opening for VersaEmerge, The Color Fred and Craig Owens. hope to see you all there.
- stevenbaggs
