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34 JAVA MAGAZINE Notes from the Road By Tom Reardon Photo: Nicole Bush
Tell me about your tour. Tour has been phenomenal! Did the first two weeks with ROAR, which is always a pleasure. Being on the road with Triathalon has been a dream. The shows are exciting and the band is incredibly kind and so hardworking. I feel very lucky to be a part of it. We also spent the first month touring with Inner Wave (LA), which was wild (heavy emphasis on “wild”) fun. We love those guys so much. What is your favorite part about touring? I really just enjoy touring in its entirety. For however many weeks or months, my job is to travel around doing something I love with people I love every single night. You’re immersed in a new place with new people every day. What about tour challenges? What makes being on the road tough for you? Lack of sleep can get pretty severe. Sometimes you’re not packed up until 2:30 a.m. and you’ve still got to get to your sleep destination, and then leave at 9 a.m. for the next city. Also eating well can be difficult. Especially when you’re always on the go and you have no proper way to store perishable fruits and veggies. Photo: Josh Loeser Just as snake charmers use an instrument known as a pungi to help captivate their snakes, Phoenix artist Kristina Moore uses her music – whether singing or playing guitar and keyboards – to enthrall audiences. There is a meticulous nature to her work with kolezanka, a band that more than dabbles with being dreamy, yet comes together in a way where there are no wasted notes and everything seems in its proper place. Moore’s voice is strong and beautiful, framing her captivating lyrics with a confidence that would make even the most accomplished vocalists jealous. Checking out kolezanka is both highly recommended and essential for everyone who supports music in the Valley. Joined by band mates Ark Calkins and Winter Calkins, Moore shines when she leads her own band, but is also becoming a sought-after addition for touring outfi ts from around the country. Currently Moore is playing keyboard on tour with the New York City band Triathalon, which is where we caught up with her to talk about life on the road, her music and her fondness for Phoenix. How do you pass the down time in the van (assuming you’re in a van)? I’m a pretty avid reader on tour. In fact, I have a problem with packing too many books and only reading about half while on the road. We obviously listen to music too, as well as podcasts. Oftentimes we just sit in silence. The drive might be the only moment you have with your thoughts. It tends to be a fairly introspective time. Do you have a hard time explaining what you do to people, especially those who have no concept of the life of a touring musician? I think there are a lot of wild assumptions about how we’re living, this tour in particular. Some people have asked what our tour bus is like or what nice hotel we are staying at, which is funny to hear when you slept in your van in a Walmart parking lot the previous night. Most people get it though. JAVA 35 MAGAZINE
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