Muzzins

First rehearsal in our new space felt GREAT!!! The two of us spent the better part of an hour freestyling on just two ideas, deeply enjoying being fully immersed in the groove, meeting each moment as it arose, taking our time to really feel into what we were creating, allowing ourselves to enjoy the music without judging it or worrying what anyone else might think, discovering new techniques and ideas along the way, appreciating our musical chemistry that's become ever more dialed in over the years.

Musical improvisation is like a superfood for the attention, a type of creative meditation that hones the focus to a razor's edge while simultaneously soothing the nervous system. When was the last time you were able to concentrate on a single activity for 60+ minutes without even once looking at your phone or thinking of your endless to-do list or feeling paralyzed by hopelessness about the state of humanity?!? (And I'm not talking about paid work or deadline-induced stressful focus.) I always emerge more energized and calm from our sessions with more mental clarity, more physical energy, and an increased sense of hope and possibility.

This ultra focused state is often called "flowstate" and it's essentially an altered, elevated, deeply connected and open state of consciousness. There's lots of interesting research out there on the subject -- go down a flowstate rabbit hole if you're curious.

If I were a medic, I'd prescribe rhythmic musical improvisation to pretty much anyone suffering from stress, overwhelm, depression and anxiety (and a double dose for those who identify with ADHD).

LOOK AT THESE HOTTIES 😻😻😻 Celebrating our beloved BEAT DADDY and BASS DADDY & Tom Stepsis who bring the HEAT to the backbone of Muzzins -- allowing me to fly free and wild but never get lost. Their rhythm and groove are my safe space to come home to. 🪽🪽🪽

HAPPY DADDY DAY to all the supportive masc figures out there!!! We Muzz you!!! ✊🏾⚡🙏🏾💖

R-Muzz xo

🌈💗🎙️ Ok, this one is gonna be special! We’re so excited to be part of a comedy+music showcase where we get to A) be the backing band for comedians e.g. Tonight Show style 🤩 and B) we play a full set of original music (plus maybe some surprises…) afterwards! It all happens Saturday June 15th in at the incredible — doors 7pm show 8pm — comedy force of nature put together an all star lineup of comedians featuring + so get your tickets (link in bio) and let’s celebrate 🎤🎶🥳 #617 #02130

🔔 🎉👽 Just in time for your summer playlists: Our new single “We Can Be Together” is NOW STREAMING everywhere! In the month of May we played two amazing shows, including our first foray to Western MA on the night of this majestic moon 🌈 our next show is Sat 6/15 at JP where we will be the backing band for an all-star comedy lineup curated by followed by a full Muzzins set! Get your tix today before this sells out (link in bio). WE MUZZ YOU! 💗😘🎨

FEELS LIKE COMING HOME 😍🙌🏾🌈✨🌷🤘🏾🕊️ Look at these incredible humans, beautiful inside and out!!! 3 mini-essays:

1) ON SUCCESS: I don't know what false gods sold us the idea that "success" is being far from home, separated from beloveds, forced onto pedestals, sleeping in strange places, all the cities and hotel rooms and strangers' faces blurring into one. If success means a shiny veneer with a hollow interior, I. DON'T. WANT. IT.

2) ON COMMUNITY: Wake Up The Earth -- an Artisanal, Bespoke, Organic, Hand-Crafted, Grass-Fed, Plant-Based, local & free outdoor festival in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, now in its 46th year (!!!) -- is a shining example of the exact opposite: a model of the power of community, the strength in numbers, the value of meaningful relationships, the magic of Art, the transformative ability of purposeful labor organizing to create a benevolent force far greater than the sum of its parts.

3) ON LONGEVITY & KEEPING IT LOCAL: This is Muzzins' third year in a row playing this festival, and it's been such a feeling of delight and homecoming every single time. We met each other 5 YEARS AGO THIS MONTH just a few blocks from where this festival takes place; our first-ever spontaneous jam just happened to be nearby
(the organization that puts this festival together), and we've been getting together as a band every single week for the past few years in our practice space just up the street from here. Set it & forget it, rinse and repeat, iterate and improve incrementally or exponentially, minute after minute, day after day, year after year.

Yes it may sound less sexy than the Overnight Sensation story, but fam! Let me tell you how much more delicious and fulfilling this experience is. I LOVE how we get to meet our creative community year after year, support and celebrate each other, catch up without having to wrangle calendars, share hugs and stories.

There's nothing quite like the feeling of coming home to ourselves, feet on the ground, rooted in community and relationship. So grateful to have breath and spirit in this body today. 🙇🏾‍♀️🌷✨🌈🙌🏾🌻🤘🏾🫀💞

WE MUZZ YOU!

xo R-Muzz 💞