Marc and I have been hard at work creating a music style for Imaginary Daughter. Our first song is wonderfully gritty, sexy and naughty. Its great to write lyrics and melodies. I’ve never had the opportunity to sing my own words. It is really awesome. Here ya go folks our first preview track… “Pick-Up Line”.

I love to make music, not just perform it.

So after 8 months of searching and interviewing, I found my accomplice, his name is Marc Tweed.

Marc and I have been hard at work writing songs, recording and drinking copious amounts of whisky afterwards.  I really enjoy songwriting and finding all the different places my voice can go.  I feel like I really get to grow in this new environment. I can’t tell you how important that is.

I had the idea to name the band “Imaginary Daughter” because of my mother.  I went to visit her earlier this year, and she had several friends that had never met me.  She would tell them about me, and all the crazy things that I was doing. In jest they would call me her imaginary daughter.  I told Marc the story, and he loved the name too.

We are working, playing and hopeful.  We are already collaborating with friends that some of you probably know.  I’ll update more as we go along, but for now wish us the best of luck.  Our goal is to play our first show at the end of the summer in Seattle.

-Finn

Hello Darlings

Here are some more auctions.  Please bid! Auctions are for 5 days.

Abney Park, Finn’s Edison Mermaid Gown - 260472078889

Abney Park, Finn’s Steampunk Rock Gown 260472086508

Abney Park, Finn’s Red Ruffle Gown - 260472090010

-Finn

I tattooed something on my forearm a few years back.  It says “Truth, Beauty, Freedom, Hope and Love”

These concepts are important to me, I don’t continue on a path unless it involves at least four of the five.

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(Drawing: Suzanne Forbes)

Oh my darlings I am sorry that I haven’t written much in a while. SO UPDATES ARE DUE!

In Splinter Dance Company news, we have cast 8 dancers. With the 4 board members that makes 12!

It is incredibly exciting to see the faces of the dancers that I will be working with. Auditions were well attended and exhilarating. There were a lot of amazing dancers that showed up, it was great to see so many people dancing to my work again.

My piece “Media Luna” is a trilogy of  modern dance tangos.  I want to experiment with the different artists speaking the same sets of lines, with different background material.  I want the audience to ask themselves ” Are these people lovers? friends? family? Does it matter? How does their relationship relate to me?” I want to explore the base concepts of tough love, nurturing, gender and passion in different relationships and circumstances.  I’ve been listening to some amazing music trying to find what these concepts need to sound like. I love how connected I get with my subconscious when working on choreography, I discover so many things about whats under the surface in my life. Splinter is organizing a choreographers showcase in January, and rehearsals start in August.  I am looking at digital video cameras so I can blog the works in progress.. so, stay tuned!

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Good News! The Next Abney Park in LA is at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood August 15th! ALL AGES!

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Sometimes I name blogs after the first thing I see when I start writing them.

I JUST looked out the window again and saw ANOTHER MULLET. Please, please stop.  OW. My eyes.

This Memorial day has a bright dusty feel to it.  Seattle always has a dampness in the air, but today its exceedingly bright, dry and granular. There are people around, but nothing is happening. The cafe has just me, and two girls at the bar. I expect to see tumbleweeds blow by any minute. Maybe that guy across the street in the tight hipster pants and cowboy boots will have a gun duel with the greaser smoking ciggys next to him. Could happen. It would be way more fun then watching them loiter in front of the Value Village. (more…)

   I’m sitting in the cafe and the sun is shining so brightly I’m having a hard time seeing the computer screen.   I think its the only time I shun the sun.  The cafe is a gallery too,  “Caution Kid” is the exhibit in residence for the moment.  Large intricate wall hangings made with caution tape and and an exacto knife.  Expensive and square.  The wailings of a french pop group quirk above the whirr of the espresso machine, the song is familiar.  I had to think about it for a minute but then I remember. I danced for someone once that used it in a piece when I first moved to town.  (more…)

Hello Darlings,  

               I just wanted to remind you that in two weeks Abney Park will be playing in Seattle again. You won’t see us here again until the SteamCon in October.  There will be vendors! There will be mayhem! There will be Legion Within! Aaaaaand Deadly Nightshade Botanical Society! Annnnnnd  Absinte!  Dress yo ass up and come play nice.