2016: Year In Review

2016 was an infamous year for many reasons: Celebrities dying and hardships that my close friends were dealing with.

Overall, I had an easier time in 2016 than I did in 2015. Mostly due to the fact that I bought my first car, continued my friendships with the right people from the year before and I accomplished things with my music. As far as the music goes:

I played with SF punk band The Tortured as a fill-in bass player for two shows.

I had my album with Patrick Lew Band sold at Amoeba Music in Berkeley.

I won the July 2016 Akademia Music Awards for Experimental Rock with the Patrick Lew Band and our song Game Changer.

I played a show at Stork Club with my band TheVerse in May.

Aside from music, I felt that this year was more laid back than 2015 was overall. But the shitty thing about this year aside from the celebrities dying is not having a steady girlfriend or feeling under appreciated for my efforts. And not recuperating the money I lost that my ex girlfriend Momo caused me to lose. But it is what it is.

I now live with my best friend Kurt as my roommate in the City by the Bay. Which has been an awesome experience!

I did have a strange feud with my former fiancee Faith behind closed doors which was brought on by her negativity which never got conclusively settled. But Karma’s inevitable someday!

Despite my accomplishments in 2016 with music, which I think no matter what people say or think about Patrick Lew Band, this was my first breakout year in independent music. There’s only more to come in 2017!

If there was one thing I would change about 2016. Not much really. Except the celebrities dying and that former fiancee Faith from talking shit behind closed doors you know I mean?

But I feel like 2017 has a lot to offer for me. I’m done with the negativity of course, and I’m gonna march into 2017 as a stronger better person and achieve more things with my music of course and make that bread and butter as always.

Until then, peace be with you. Let’s hope your 2017 will be glorious!