SPRING HAS FINALLY SPRUNG...

greetings to you all from a (finally) thawed out manhattan. over the past few weeks trees have begun to bloom and the smell of fresh cut grass in central park has started to wake the natives winter-wearied senses. as many of you know, new york city is a city of extremes, and here, even the weather follows suit. each calendar year we are thwarted with severe cold in the winter months and brutal heat in the summer. fortunately, we do get a few weeks between seasons where the air is sweet and cool and the colours of the city vivid and soothing. right now were in the midst of one of those transition periods. people are walking the streets in larger numbers and taking the time to replenish the magic that they felt about the city before work and apartment hibernation.

this opening banter may seem a bit fragrant (pardon the purposed botanically-directed adjective), but i make mention because, like the cycles of seasons, everyone goes thru periods of change in their life. last year at this time i was busy performing 6 nights a week in London; and, now, for the past few months i've been back at home-mostly holed up in my apartment and in a couple studios-examining my life and heart and trying to capture all that's been going on and translating it into song. while i believe the material is really beginning to take shape, im getting antsy to sing and play live again.

fortunately, the itch to perform was scratched a bit at the beginning of last month. i was invited by queen keyboardist and b3 extraordinairespike edneyto play two shows in london. not only did i get to be a part of an event that benefited the a fantastic charity (mercury phoenix trust), but i got to play with some very talented musicians and singers. the real highlight for me, however, was the warm reception that i received by you amazing fans in the uk! i was totally blown away at how gracious you all were to me. it had been months since i had been on a stage and you all made me feel so welcome and right at home. thank you all who turned out to the gig and thank you all for helping benefit a great organization. (from the volume of the crowd, i presume that means you had a pretty great time...) pictures from those performances will be up and online very soon. stay tuned.

also, tonite, the performance itch will get another slight tickle. ill be performing a new song with a friend of mine downtown at a place called arlene grocery. (check the shows link on www.tonyvincent.com for specific details.)

i know this is a brief update, but i must try and attempt to get a few hours of sleep before tomorrows gig. i did, however, want to quickly thank you all for your emails and letters of encouragement that youve sent over the past few months. while ive been keeping my nose to the grind stone writing and trying to find a home for this record, your words have been the thing that has helped lift my spirit and keep striving to make this project something special.

i hope that where ever you are you take a moment to notice the change of this spring season. i pray you all good health and a time where new life brings joy to your souls.

always,