OM DENNE EPISODE
In This Episode
Update: We pushed the season 1 finale a little further down the road. But I'm leaving these notes intact so you can hear Justin's unbounded joy and excitement. He's always best unedited.
So. This is an extremely exciting episode for us; it is Number 12 and the FINALE of our first season! Do you comprehend?! This means since May 29th, we have created and released Twelve. Original. Jingles. Promoting. Small. Businesses. During. The. Pandemic. A moment of silence, please.........It's honestly more like an empire being born. We are so freaking proud of this idea and of the businesses we have connected with, and for them hanging tough during this really difficult time.
We change it up for Ep. 12 and record remotely. We are at what is maybe our favorite place in Manhattan for the final episode of our season: Hold Fast Kitchen & Spirits, on Restaurant Row. You remember them from Ep. 2? Of course you do. If you don't, I know what you'll be doing tonight: yes, going back and listening. Anywhoo, Hold Fast arranged to have a flash mob with 30+ dancers shoot a music video featuring our jingle to commemorate their win of best bar in Hell's Kitchen, their 3-year anniversary, and to celebrate the re-opening of indoor dining at 25% capacity in NYC. Very exciting!
Do you know what is also very exciting? Since moving back to the Bay during the pandemic, we had had lots of positive feedback about what we did for Roy's Station in San Jose, CA, in Ep. 1. I got wind of an emerging artists award through my mom's yoga group. Thanks, Mom. We ended up being one of the winners selected! We are receiving a grant for the pod! A huge thank you to the San Jose Rotary Club and Leigh Weimers Emerging Artists Awards Committee. We have created an original piece for them. Ya know what? It's tight. I have no problem saying it. We are pimping out the Rotary Club's vibe in a MAJOR way. Leigh Weimers was a columnist for the San Jose Mercury News who devoted his life to writing about emerging Bay talent. We are so thankful and humbled to be honored for the work we've done in the past 4 months. This is the proverbial cherry on top of a very exciting first season. Thanks to all who have listened and subscribed. KEEP DOING IT. TELL THE WORLD ABOUT US!
This Week's Business......Us! (Just kidding)
The Leigh Weimers Emerging Artists Awards Committee Website: https://www.weimersawards.com
This committee has given over $100,000 to emerging artists and their work in the San Francisco Bay Area. Their winners have run the gamut: rappers, songwriters, visual artists, dancers, you name it. Very cool to be honored as winners in 2020.
