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I am a poet and a songtress. . .

I write songs for my bandThe Ragbirds. They make everything more beautiful and together we strike up the dance floor. Here I chose selections that represent me in a more "solo" way, songs that are on our album, but we don't play live, as well as the original version of the song "good" just for fun.



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Coming to see us play live is a whole different experience, and very high energy, so be sure to catch a show sometime.



I've had so many musical experiences that have shaped me, but finding my own voice, the sound that has truly been mine all along has been my greatest ongoing musical endeavor. I first wrote and played songs with Madison Greene (aggressive acoustic with celtic and tribal undertones). I branched out into Afro-Cuban drumming and vocalizing with Woodspeak. (4 skilled hand-drummers and me) I learned to improvise and experiment with genres in Rootstand (bluegrass, reggae, rock, blues) and have found my nest in The Ragbirds, (we call it infectious global groove). All of my bandmates, past and present have influenced my life and music like iron sharpens iron and I love them all.

The stage is a whore. At times I crave its lights and tangled cords. Here I sing a poem into the common air and hope it does not tangle itself up in the heights of American hype. Let's keep the lowliness of true songs alive. Songs have a way of catching fire and before you know you are a charred mess of ego. I'm in for the slow burn, and I hold the hope of not losing myself in the smoke and mirrors.



I have so many poems that never find music. I'll print a few here and there in blogs, while I work on printing a full collection, which will be available soon, here and at Ragbirds shows. I'd love to hear both critique and praise, it's all food for the journey.



We all work so hard just to try to mean something. We reach out in the dark of cyberspace to try to connect. We open the doors to the little spaces we call our own and invite our friends. What we show is not always who we are, but I hope you may find me here, in myspace, in my music, and find something that you can feel.

peace to you

love,



e

(note: all songs and poems posted are written and copyrighted by Erin Zindle)



photos from our wedding

09-22-06



Erin Zindle & Randall Moore



photos by Julie Parrish (www.jcparrish.com)