2018 Smile Tour Archives - Page 2 of 3

Day 14: “It’s Been a Looooong Day”

The Second Photo Shoot: What I have to say about this is 6:00 am. The city gets so unbelievably hot, even by 10:00, that our photographer wanted to get in our 2 outside shots while it was still cool. So, 6:00 am was our only option. She was a trooper, and Rudy slept in the...

Day 13: Back in Nashville

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Jessi Fredeen

Refreshed, literally filled up with food, love and friendship, we said our goodbyes to Saunders, and bittersweetly made our way back into Nashville, excited about our photo shoot with Barbara Potter, apprehensive about the open mic we were gonna try and hit that night, but overall, still kind of “meh” about the town. Photo shoot:...

Day 12: Shelter from the Storm

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Jessi Fredeen 1 comment

I came in from the wilderness, a creature void of form “Come in,” she said, “I’ll give ya shelter from the storm.” — Bob Dylan “Shelter From the Storm” The Space Museum: Saunders had to work in the morning, but he had provided us with all the fixin’s for a hot, delicious breakfast and I...

Day 11: Nashville and Huntsville

7 years ago3 years ago

Jessi Fredeen

Authors’ note: We’ll be splitting up our Nashville experience into our personal stories and our musical experience here. We have a lot to say about our time here as musicians, so we’re going to save that for an entirely separate blog post. Until then, Days 11 – 14 will reference moments from our upcoming Nashville...

Day 10: Eastbound and Down

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Jessi Fredeen 2 comments

Hey! Remember yesterday when I thought we’d driven a lot? Well, I hadn’t experienced the 13 hour drive that was today… As I write this, we STILL have 2 hours before we get to our gig, where we’ll have about 10 min to get in and go! Whew… all I have to say is how...

Day 9: Driving, a Friend, Driving, Tractors, a Show, Driving

7 years ago3 years ago

Jessi Fredeen

Driving: More driving. So much driving. Did I mention we drove? We’re all good, but a little cranky and I’m sure heat exhausted. We did make a stop in Chamberlain, SD and saw some absolutely stunning monuments and did some grass yoga. I think we were just all really tired from the “horse chorus of...

Day 8: Crow Peak Brewery

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Jessi Fredeen

We Made It a Week!!! The YMCA: We’ve been taking advantage of having somewhere to get some exercise, and most importantly, SHOWER. Not only is it nice to be clean, but it’s also nice to have somewhere to stretch, move, get the pulse going, and not be in the car. Rudy’s perspective is always great....

Day 7: Ambush Gig

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Jessi Fredeen

“Hey Rudy! Why don’t you go check out the woods over there while we clean up and get ready for the day?” “Uh…no thanks. Cuz remember, that’s where I pooped last night?” #campkidproblems The Day: Not every day on the road is full of adventure and anecdotes. Some days are just normal and uneventful, and...

Day 6: A Monumental Day

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Jessi Fredeen 1 comment

Rudy’s song selection: “The Chain” (Fleetwood Mac), “Chain Gang” (Sam Cook), “Indiana Jones Theme” (John Williams), “My Generation” (The Who), “Spinning Wheel” (Blood, Sweat & Tears), “Semi-Charmed Life” (Third Eye Blind), “99 Red Balloons” (Nena). The Ambush Gig: Our plan for the day was to get into Keystone, SD and find a spot we knew...

Day 5: Easy As Glue

7 years ago3 years ago

Jessi Fredeen

“Easy as glue” – Rudy Fredeen This quote has really nothing to do with today, but I liked it so much, I wanted to blog a moment about the concept. There is nothing easy about glue, except, perhaps, in the application of it. A quick squirt, smudge, dollop. Glue can easily be placed on anything....