Friend/Family Pride

Cartoon Bar Fight, Tin Can Alehouse, 5 January 2013
Photo by Gary Barnes

This is my dear friend (and soul sister) Kendall. We went from being in musicals in high school, to playing in rock/pop bands together/separately in 2007-2008. Though we are now separated by a couple states, we still gush over each other's music and collaborate when possible.

I just love her, and I love how we can rely on each other so much-- personally, but also musically. Right now she fronts the band Cartoon Bar Fight (pictured above).  I've been able to make it up to the bay area to play some shows with them over the last year or so. Oh, I wish it could be more. Right this second I am listening to them play live on KSJS, a radio station in San Jose, CA. I just love them. All of them. And I am so, so proud of them.

From May 16 - May 30, Cartoon Bar Fight will be doing a mini tour around the bay area. More info here.

Also, my brother took that picture of them earlier this year. I also am way proud of him. If you haven't already, check out his photography website here, or his travel web series here.