Hungry Ghost Fest
photo by Robert Borsdorf @rborsdorfI played my most personal songs for Hungry Ghost fest after asking the audience if they preferred love songs or deep cathartic songs. Whenever I ask this question people usually want the latter. It was pretty surreal to hear my voice echo off the buildings surrounding Portsmouth square. I shared how losing my brother to mental illness helped me overcome my stage-fright, which allowed me to build a support network of friends I’d see at open mic nights. After my set, an audience member shared that he lost his brother to mental illness a year ago. It always surprises me to hear that I’m not the only one who’s lost someone that way.
