hello! there's been a lot of crazy things happening recently. my band, The Licks, instagram account got hacked by a whackjob troll spreading heinous rumors (they are disgusting i made a new account @ ripthelicks and have been receiving immense love and support—all is well thank you🖤), this year for Valentines Day i planted 300 trees in Shetland, i've woodburned on three palm tree somethingorothers that look like masks (two of which are at my friends farm in Helendale), and i have felt like what is the top of the world in the middle of the desert. there were some beautiful storms and weather phenomena this year so far. anyhow, after some years of me gathering my thoughts post-covid, THE LICKS released a new EP! there are 6 songs, one of which is a treat because i wrote and recorded it at 16. the others were written and recorded during the hiatus, so from 2018ish-2022. we are playing a release show at 5pm on June 9th at the Cross Eyed Cow in Oro Grande, CA. we would love for you to join us in celebrating the release of this new record! there is a new lineup, new songs, some old ones too, and a new live experience entirely. here it is!