Hootenanny

The video game Rock Band has been a cornerstone of my studio since I was in art school. I think we don’t play enough music together, and too many people are afraid to sing. I love how playing Rock Band brings people out of their shell, and empowers them to sound good.

I spent much if not most of our year of lockdown playing piano. We’d purchased a digital piano a year prior, for the sake of our Peridot Green events, but 2020 provided my first opportunity to really learn how to play. In particular, I taught myself to play basic chords while singing.

Since then, I have been inviting friends over to sing and play to great effect.