Sincerely, Iris's Blog (9)

Songwriting Contest Finalist

Hey Turkey eaters, I usually don't play the "like" game on the inter web, but in the Durango songwriting contest I'm a finalist in a portion of the winner is based on thumbs up on their you tube video. So if you feel like showing some support, click on this video and give it a youtube Fonzie thumbs up. The winner of the contest gets $10,000, a new wardrobe, a guitar and tons of other awesome stuff. On my normal budget I could record around 7 albums with that money. Thanks guys! If you…

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Added by Sincerely, Iris on December 1, 2014 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Just Like a Dog Video featured in Charlotte Observer

I'm very grateful to be featured in the Charlotte Observer's "Arts Alive" section for my video "Just Like a Dog" from my new album License Plate Sessions. To watch the video and read the article go here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/08/04/5080735/band-video-sincerely-iriss-license.html#.U-Dg1PldXKA

Special thanks to Courtney Devores for…

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Added by Sincerely, Iris on August 5, 2014 at 2:52am — No Comments

License Plate Sessions Officially Released!

Alright! Today is the day. License Plate Sessions is now available all over the place. Itunes, Bandcamp, CD Baby and all that other jazz. Thanks to everyone for your support. Thanks Jay Patton for building the guitar and producing the album. It was a blast to make. I hope you guys at cigarboxnation enjoy it!…

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Added by Sincerely, Iris on July 1, 2014 at 3:12am — 4 Comments

The Stories Behind License Plate Sessions

Here's my first blog about the upcoming "License Plate Sessions" http://sincerelyirismusic.tumblr.com/post/89656616780/the-stories-behind-the-sessions

Added by Sincerely, Iris on June 23, 2014 at 3:53am — 2 Comments

Eric Sommer: A Great Slide Player could use your help!

Hi guys,

A great slide player and true road warrior was in a car accident recently during the last big snow storm we had on the East Coast. You can go here to see the details: http://www.gofundme.com/6p1kdk

Any help at all will truly be appreciated, even if it's just reposting the link. If you've never seen Eric in action here's a sample of him playing on one of his 7 or so guitars he brings onstage. Thanks!…

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Added by Sincerely, Iris on February 13, 2014 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

My Gear: Presented by Robin Williams!

This post isn't exactly about cigar box guitars, but it's relevant to acoustic musicians in general. I hope you like it! 

http://sincerelyiris.blogspot.com/2014/02/my-gear-presented-by-robin-williams.html…

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Added by Sincerely, Iris on February 12, 2014 at 7:00am — No Comments

License Plate Guitar Pt. 2 - Dirty Details Done at Home Depot

Here's Part Two of My License Plate Blog. I hope you like it!

http://sincerelyiris.blogspot.com/2014/02/license-plate-guitar-pt-2-dirty-details.html

Added by Sincerely, Iris on February 3, 2014 at 4:44am — No Comments

License Plate Guitar - Keep it in the Family

Hi guys,

Here is a blog post from today about my license plate guitar: http://sincerelyiris.blogspot.com/

Many of the other posts are about songwriting, homemade pedals, alternate album covers, etc, but there will be more posts about my guitar this week.

Added by Sincerely, Iris on January 27, 2014 at 8:30am — No Comments

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