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Site updates:

I am testing out a new theme..I’m going to play around with it and change it up. I may keep this one or implement another one later… : )

Tristan updates

• July already….Waaaah (myspace blog post)
• Check out her new tour dates!

New MySpace blog post from Tristan Prettyman

• The journey continues… (Sunday, May 31st 2009)

Stormy Sundays….

Its been non-stop May gray since I cant even remember when…
Ive been in a whirlwind, since then too..I cant remember….
I dont know where this month has gone, but it has been a good one – read more

It sounds like Tristan is having a great time and is in an awesome state of mind. It also sounds like this Bali trip may produce some new music…hopefully!

Also, in some recent tweets from Tristan on Twitter she mentions a possible Europe tour in the future. I really hope she tours the U.S. sometime soon, but I’m happy for all of Europe to be able to see her live! I’m not sure if Tristan has ever played over there?

Recent Tristan MySpace blog posts (yes, they are old but oh well…)

• This Sunday 5/3-Coup d’Etat FM 94.9 San Diego (Friday, May 1st 2009)
  
• Our Bright Future… (Friday, May 1st 2009)
• Hotel Cafe Show Tonight! Los Angeles… (Wednesday, April 8th 2009)
  

Other notes:

Added http://audiblemelodies.net/blog to Technorati

Technorati Profile

Just a reminder that Tristan Prettyman is on Twitter. I’ve been on Twitter for quite awhile and I love it, so naturally I was glad to see Tristan sign up for an account awhile back. However, she only tweeted a few times but I am happy to say that she is back with a bang tweetin’ it up! Follow Tristan now!

Tristan put up a cover of Miley Cyrus’ “See You Again” on her MySpace – via Twitter.

New MySpace Blog Entries:

New PodCastInYourFace Interview Check it here!
Hotel Cafe Show Tonight! Los Angeles…
Tristan also has some new song up on her MySpace – check them out!

MySpace now allows you to have 10 songs according to Brian Benham’s Tweet. Tristan now has Just in Case, Unthinkable Place and Evaporated (remix) on her MySpace.

Tristan wrote in a recent MySpace blog post that her friend asked her to come to her class and sing “Speckled Frogs” to her kids. Here is a video of her singing!

Speckled Frogs

She was so inspired by this song that she actually changed up the lyrics and tone of her recently added song on her MySpace “Don’t Forget to Breathe (DEMO)”. Read more about it.

I have added the following tabs to my Audible Melodies fan site: All I Want is You, Don’t Work Yourself Up, God Gave Me Patience, Just in Case, You Got Me, War Out of Peace. Check them out here!

Check out Tristan’s latest blog post on her MySpace.

Check out Tristan’s latest blog post on her MySpace: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=3899292&blogID=464175730

Tristan posted a new song on her MySpace called “Like a Song Demo”.

Alright, so the title may be a bit over dramatic but in Tristan’s latest MySpace blog post she responses to a fan’s letter to her asking if Tristan is “drifting away from us [the fans]“. Below is the letter to Tristan:

Dear Tristan,
I feel as if you are drifting from us. For whatever reason it is, I thoroughly support it. But I just want to let you know that I miss you. The frequent updates and occasional sneak peek to your latest song and going on. However, I think it may be a good thing that we don’t hear from you as often. I hope that you are having a wonderful time. With life, with loved ones, with the holidays. You’ve worked hard! Much love,
Brittany

Tristan begins her reply with:

Yes i am drifting a little bit, I’m a bit lost…don’t really know what lies ahead, what i want to do next.

She goes on with her reply to Brittany speaking of her record label, radio, her thoughts, her boyfriend, friends and family, her feelings about this latest tour and what she wants right now in her life and the future. I have never heard [in her blogs] Tristan speak this way about writing and putting out music. She uses the words “restless” and “lifeless”. She says that she was only truly happy [on her latest tour/promo] when she was playing for people that were real fans.

Although this blog post made me realize that Tristan may never come out with a new album ever again and I may never see her play live again it really confirmed my thoughts on her playing for the love of the music and the enjoyment. It confirms that when she comes out after a show she really wants to, when she writes on her message board it’s because she wants to, when she writes her lyrics she truly feels them and she’s not writing for anyone else or anything else.

Bottom Line:

I honestly do think Tristan will eventually write and play music again but it seems as though she would just be rather doing other things at the moment. No one can blame her for that! If Tristan never comes out with another song I will be fine. Sure, I want to keep listening to the way her voice and music grow but she has given us tons of awesome music already and no one can ever take that away!

Tristan ends her post by saying:

The only way to get where I’m going, is to get going. So off into the world I go. I hope I never drift very far, I love ya all too much. I guess all I can say is, I hope you are here when I return. Im sure i’ll have some good stories, and i’ll surely want to hear all yours

I’ll be there! Will you?

Check out Tristan Prettyman’s latest blog entry. She talks about the “best trip of her life” – short but sweet.

Since it has been forever since my last post I should also mention that she was selling t-shirts here, here and here in her MySpace blog posts–wait–they are sold out, sorry! Yeah, they have been sold out for a long time (I missed the boat on this one too).

I have been missing in action as of late. I recently moved out of my parents and into my own place, work started again and I have been super busy. Hopefully I will start posting more and posting more news rather than old news! Give me a shout if you have anything to add to this Tristan Prettyman blog. I am also still running Audible Melodies. There have not been any updates but I still maintain it and I will keep updating and adding more tabs, lyrics, etc.

I have been away for awhile but I’m still here.

Check out Tristan’s MySpace for blog posts.

Tristan writes on her MySpace blog that she was nominated for 3 San Diego Music Awards.

• Artist of the year
• Song of the year for ‘Hello’
• Album of the year for ‘Hello..x’

Unfortunately the only nomination you can vote for was Artist of the Year and the time has passed to do this (August 30th). I guess we will just have to wait to see if she wins! The 18th Annual San Diego Music Awards is on Wednesday, September 17th. I’m not sure if this is on TV, maybe local? Not sure, if anyone has any information let us know!

Have a listen to some Tristan Prettyman covers by Tristan fans at the Official Tristan Prettyman message board: Softly Before I Scream.

Haven’t been to the Tristan Prettyman Official Message Board? Take a look at it! Meet Tristan fans, discuss Tristan’s music, get Tristan news and learn about other Tristan resources!

Also take a look at the Tabs thread on her official message board. There, you will find guitar tabs for her songs! If there is a tabbed Tristan Prettyman song out there, it will be in this thread! Do you tab? Come contribute! Are you wanting to learn how to play like Tristan, come visit! : )

Still don’t want to take a look at the message board? Well, there’s also a thread dedicated to leave notes to Tristan. Tristan also leaves posts every so often in her own little section on the message board. It seems as though Tristan have gravitated towards MySpace and Facebook lately, so she doesn’t post as often but come visit and meet other Tristan fans. She’s bound to come back sooner or later

Ever heard of “smitten like a kitten” or “so hot I need an oven mitten”? That’s a song that she created with her fans on this board!

Help the Fan 2 Band Tristan Prettyman Street Team!

All you have to do is sign up for the street team an spread the word about Tristan! For more information and to get started click the banner on the left!

First Prize: A signed SIGG water bottle like Tristan and her crew use, a pair of hemp Chuck Taylors, an organic hemp wallet, a Resist Plastic tote bag, ‘1,001 Ways To Save The Earth’ book, signed limited edition Tristan Prettyman silkscreen poster

Second Prize: A copy of ‘Hello’ and a signed Tristan Prettyman silkscreen poster

Third Prize: A signed Tristan Prettyman silkscreen poster

Watch Tristan Prettyman and crew behind the scenes of the “Madly” video shoot. She put up Behind the Scenes on ‘Madly’ Pt.1 of 7 2 months ago and has uploaded parts 2-6!

• Behind the Scenes on ‘Madly’ Pt. 2 of 7
• Behind the Scenes on ‘Madly’ Pt. 3 of 7
• Behind the Scenes on ‘Madly’ Pt. 4 of 7
• Behind the Scenes on ‘Madly’ Pt. 5 of 7
• Behind the Scenes on ‘Madly’ Pt. 6 of 7

Check the rest of Tristan Prettyman’s videos on YouTube . There are currently a total of 16 videos she has uploaded. Some are her music videos, behind the scenes stuff, on the road and others. If you have a YouTube account you can subscribe to her channel and be updated on the videos she puts up.

Here’s a few Tristan Prettyman Articles

• ‘Ecstatic’ young singer-songwriter Tristan Prettyman hits the road (8/19/08)
• Tristan Prettyman is just having fun (8/15/08)
• She Had Us At ‘Hello’ (8/15/08)
• The TH Interview: Tristan Prettyman, singer/songwriter (7/28/08) – Great interview