…There are several ways this could go… Here are a few little sections to find what you really wanna know.
The Brief Bio:
Trisha Adams is a third generation musician. She grew up playing with her parents and grandparents, in church, at the local pub, in living rooms and backyards, and the occasional sock hop too. She has recorded in Nashville, Denver, and Athens and will be going on tour this June out to the Pacific NorthWest and back. She's a drummer by trade and dabbles in bass and keys too, but has really taken to guitar (a Martin D35 named Penelope) in the last five years since she started songwriting seriously. She has played small house shows, bigger festival stages at FoCoMX and Red Rocks Amphitheater's indoor stage, and she opened for the 20th Annual John Jarrard Foundation Concert in Gainesville, GA.
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…In short, she loves it all, and enjoys playing it all too. Read on to find out more, where she’s been, what she sounds like now, read it all, or skip around to find what you really came here for.
Personal:
I live in Georgia with my husband, and maybe soon a fish I hope to name Ruby or Pepper. Or maybe Gilligan. Our move to the South a few years ago has been kind to us, and I have been fortunate to play all over the state, and expanding into the surrounding states recently too. I play a lot of solo shows, but prefer to collaborate with others when I can. I can rock a crowd, but also really enjoy playing drums or bass and singing BGVs. I like to make an atmosphere for people to connect, with each other, with me, with the good times of life. My favorite shows are when my number one fan can come - my husband of more than ten years now. Yes, we know we’re sickeningly cute.
Personal statement: I believe in the connecting power of music. I believe in beauty and hope. I’m a beauty-seeker, experience-maker; an ambassador of all things lovely and redeeming.
The Bands I Come From:
When we lived out West I was fortunate to front a blues/jazz fusion band and sang lead and played percussion. I was also a moonlight drummer for a pop band. We once played the indoor stage at Red Rocks Amphiteater in Morrison. #WhatADream. I also had a small Americana band I loved in which I played guitar and fronted and wrote for the band, and routinely played with a percussionist/drummer, bass player (upright when I could book him, electric when she was free), and my personal fave - the cellist. We were called, “the downstairs people.” You can guess why.
What I Sound Like Now
I am sultry alto voice, who is a little folksy, a little bluesy, a lot of fun with a natural bent toward the serious side of life. It seems contradictory, but who can be too sad when you’re playing music all night? These days my sweet Martin guitar is the most portable instrument. Her name is Penelope and we have been in a growing love affair for the past 5+ years. I recently acquired a nicer piano that I cannot wait to introduce to a live show soon. He is yet to be named. And of course I love all my musician friends in Athens, and in other states like Oklahoma and Colorado that I get to play with too. Life is better when we can play music together.
Experience:
I have played festivals, house shows, small theaters, oprys, radio shows, farmers markets, vintage markets, food truck rallies, breweries and wineries to boot, personal parties, funerals and weddings. I’ve been hired by cities and non-profits, and been a live guest at on-air radio stations. I play solo and I play in bands. I’m a front gal, and a behind the scenes band member. I enjoy tailoring shows and curating set lists to meet the venue’s size and vibe, and the audience’s needs too. I appreciate the mix of structure and flexibility. I like a plan, but also room to connect with people. Some of the best moments are sparked by spontaneity.
Ways to support this musician:
Easiest and Free: The easiest and free ways are to follow me on youtube, spotify, itunes, bandcamp, instagram, facebook - wherever you already are and wherever you get music (you can find all these links in the social icons).
You can also book me to come play for you! If you have a living room or back yard, a patio, own a business of any kind, or want me to play for your next gathering, I can be your gal. And if that doesn’t apply to you either, one of the greatest ways to support me or any artist or musician is by “following” me in whatever app you’re on most and telling all your friends. It really is one of the best ways to support any artist you know and love.
That’s Enough. Probably Too Much.
Other than that we are pretty simple people. We love hard, work hard, we dance in the kitchen and go on a lot of cheap dates. We take road trips to gardens and anywhere new, sometimes just for the day. I play a lot of music in my apartment and hopefully soon more out of it. I look forward to sharing all this and more with you as time goes by.
Less Nerdy and More Normal Tidbits:
I have a part time job in town at a boutique called Epiphany in downtown Athens, and I adore my coworkers and love what the store represents. Look it up. It is a gift. In general I like rye whiskey and dark beers all year round, and our favorite summer drinks are sparkling flavored waters with gin and usually a squeeze of lemon or lime and some rosemary. My husband and I generally stick to the keto diet for health reasons, and I’m mostly gluten free with the exception of holiday seasons, like pumpkin season, and dark German beer in December, because I love all the foods. The stomach ache is worth it. I like to bake when I’m editing my work, usually my Grandmother’s recipe for the best hand kneaded bread in the world, or something sweet to pawn off on my neighbors. I’m a simple gal, raised to be tenderhearted and strong willed, compassionate, but to hold my ground. However, you can almost always win me over with puppies and hot black tea with cream.
Bonus Tidbits:
If you’ve made it this far, thank you. You now know quite a bit about me I think. Here are a few fun tidbits that are non-music related for your general pleasure, and a reward for reading all this. I am a book nerd. I love all kinds of books, and have gotten really into vampire novels and series lately. I read or listen to close to 50 books a year, and as of last year invoked the C.S. Lewis idea that for every new book you read you should re-read an old one. I am in love with all things beautiful, specifically weather (rain), nature (the color green), flowers, plants, birds, and trees. I’m a fan of the Oxford comma, and read poetry most nights before bed. I love fresh flowers, and am not ashamed to buy them for myself when the occasion calls. I am a very atmospheric person. I like to analyze and create and enhance the feel of rooms and spaces, to the best intentioned function of the place and/or event. In another life I am both a decorator and a marketing genius.