Hey Guys-

Ryan Adams new album "Prisoner" is playing and I'm rattling around in the backseat of Amy's car on a crazy windy day as we leave Rochester NY. We played the Little Theater last night and Justin's hometown crowd came out strong. Thanks to Meghan and Brendan for breakfast and beds and beers; you guys rule - and amazing to meet Victoria the Mentor and the rest of the gang as well. Songs were played, IPAs were sipped, wings were eaten, garbage plates were inhaled.

Hope &a Things played a heartfelt set that held the quiet room spellbound. "Tug of War" felt especially poignant last night; go listen to that song right now and tell me it doesn't tug at your (busted) heart.

Our cover of the Beatles "Come Togetber" went over really well, and new song "Colorado" is coming together (pun!) - our hype man Flava Flav (Justin) had the crowd singing along to the chorus. We finished our set with a quiet acoustic version of "Straight to Space" that felt really right.

Special thanks to Nick Williams for coming out before work to run sound for us! One of the nicest souls we've met so far, and the sound was unbelievable.

Amy and I talked so much about this little tour before setting out, (Amy did an amazing planning job and we wouldn't here without her), and now that we're headed to our fifth show in Cleveland, it's a pretty strange and exciting feeling to be sitting in the backseat of this car filled with guitars and amps. Tonight we'll play a venue called Wilbert's Food and Music, that we've never stepped foot into before. Every day is a blank page out on the road. Every set, every room, is unknown, different. A mystery.

I do know, however, that we will spend a lovely night this evening at the Red Roof Inn, where I'll bunk down with Justin. Tour Rule #2: no horizontal hugging.

Happy International Women's day! The Future is Female, don't forget it. Shout out to my mom and sister - two of the most amazing women I'll ever know.

Onward,
b