My Grasp On Home

I've noticed that the two things that I use to maintain my grasp on home are Facebook and NFL.com. Some people use Facebook as a platform, some use it as a pick-up spot, some use it as a forum, some as a PR machine and some as a photo-blog. Its my connection to home. I look a few times a day when I'm able, to see what the folks back in New Orleans are up to. When I read the posts about the concerts they'll attend that evening and the photos that very often accompany that event, the crawfish boils, birthday parties, secondlines, backyard barbecues, neutral ground family picnics or just sitting on the front porch door-poppin', I don't feel so far away.

NFL.com, GamePass. The best money I could ever spend. I overdose on highlights, opinions, sports documentaries and the bonus of getting to see what ridiculous new commercials are on in The States. This is another thing that makes home not feel so far away. My family sometimes gives me a hard time about being a big gadget geek, but my gadgets are my lifeline. To be able to watch the Saints games at the same time my friends and family are watching and be able to go on Facebook or Twitter and talk trash with them, makes me feel as though I'm sitting on the sofa next to them and not across the Atlantic from them.

Now, I have to go because there are back to back specials on Shannon Sharpe and Marshall Faulk on NFL.com and I have to check that out. Later-fa-you!!

Tricia Boutté Project — Threadhead Records

Click on the link below and donate some funds to the project! Please, please, please!!! (In my James Brown voice)

Tricia Boutté Project — Threadhead Records

Yeah, Its Been A Minute...

Life sometimes becomes a bit too real for me. Its that crazy artist shit, ya know how it is.

I tried out a blog that was connected to my website for over a year and it was a royal pain in the ass, so I'm back to the old trusty Blogger!

I'm making some big music life changes lately and I need to jibber jab about it a lil bit. I have been newly signed to Threadhead Records with my partner in musical crime, Paul David Longstreth. Paul David and I put together some miscellaneous crews of musicians which was aptly named, The Bootleg Operation. We got together last year to do a very successful tour in Brazil. We realized that even though the Atlantic separated me from them, we had to make this project continue. Threadhead Records agreed. We are creating a great collection of tunes to keep the mind, ears and body tingling. Super sweet musicians, Paul David Longstreth on piano, Mitchell Player on bass, Ocie Davis on drums, Grammy Award winning arranger, Alonzo Bowens on sax and ME singing and giggling!!! Yes, yes, yes. Its blowing up!!!



Here on the other side of da pond, a new CD was released at MoldeJazz 2011 in Norway. Ytre Suløens Jass-ensemble & Tricia Boutté - Live At Molde Jazz!

The National radio NRK, did a live broadcast/recording of our set at the festival last year. It was a fantastic recording, great atomosphere and lovely audience. I'll have a link to purchase that CD on my website, soon, soon!

And here we go!

Well I'm heading to the airport now to begin what will be a very busy tour schedule. I have a gig in Oslo tonight and then onto more southern parts of Norway for a Culture House Tour. Following that, one free day for rehearsal and then off to Angola Africa with GUMBO! More info to come...

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Busy Singing Bee

Well, off I go again! I'm heading out this Thursday to Part 2 of the Kulturhusturne with YSJ. Part 1 was awesome and had a great turnout for every show, so we're expecting good things from this one, as well. I will also be going to Angola, Africa with GUMBO, a Norwegian band that dedicates itself to education the youth of Norway about New Orleans styles of music and culture. They have made the trip to Angola many times before and they have asked me to join them on this venture. So, after lots of vaccinations and paperwork, paperwork, paperwork, I'll be on my way! I will tend to my blog while I travel and make sure to include lots of pictures and words on my experience there. Join me on this adventure.

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A New Chapter in my LIfe

Well, its official. I'm not only a vocalist, performing around Europe, I'm the proud owner of Divasaurus Nails salon! With Peto's encouragement I have opened up a nail salon in the extra room here at our house. I had my first customer last Friday and I can't wait to start working this week. As a performer, I have week days as far too much downtime. I needed something to do while I'm sitting on my butt and this is the perfect solution. I have alreay built a fantastic website and I'm now spreading the word about my new venture. So, if you're in the area, come on by and pamper yourself!

Divasaurus Nails!

Summer Tours Begin!

We had a great concert last weekend for the kick off of our summer touring schedule. We played in Hadeland in Branbu at Café Oscar. Its a beautiful restaurant and bar. We were invited by the Hadeland Jazz Forum. The audience was awesome and the band was in lovely form. We played all of the new material that we will be recording, live, at Molde Jazz in mid-July. I'm really looking forward to the festival and the recording. Molde Jazz will featuring several of my recipes, buffet style in Perspiration Hall at Alexandra Hotel. Good music, good eats, good people. WHo could ask for anything more?