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EU tour part 1: Recap

Dear listeners,

I’m back home in NY after the first part of A Fragile Geography tour. I want to thank everyone who hosted me, helped with the shows, and most importantly, the lovely audiences who welcomed me in their respective cities. 

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As many of you may have read on social media, I had an accident while soundchecking in Milano, Italy and severely damaged my left hand. 

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Instead of playing a show, I spent my night at the ER. That was quite something I must say, but grateful to my hosts for staying with me and helping out with the fascinating Italian language: apparently it lacks a word for VICODIN. That said, however, overall my Italiano has improved from a “5 year old level” to “6 year old level.”

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My apologies to the Milano audience for the cancelled show. I hope to make it up to you all and be back in your amazing city to play soon!  Many thanks to everyone who helped me afterward haul gear around, setup & break shows, your kindness will not be forgotten, I’m so grateful for the support. 

Lastly, to all the artists I shared the stage with during this trip: thank you for blowing my mind. From Alec Empire’s epic ambient set in Berlin to Christina Vantzou & John Bence’s moving performances in Leuven, I’m honored to play amongst you all. Thank you and until next time! <3

Special thanks to: Erik, Monique, & Nick (Berlin), the Davide’s (Torino), Matteo, Gabriele, Michele, and Ezgi (Milano), Ema (Venezia), Josef, Honza & Michaela (Prague); Andrey, Sergei, & David (Moscow); Christina, John, Gilke & Claudia (Belgium).

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