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On tour I feel like it's always so go go...you're always just taking in and storing information and feelings and things. So for me I need time off to let all those things come out and settle.

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Tristan Prettyman
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: May 23
Composer
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Del Mar
California
Things
Information
Time
Feelings
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Storing
Feel
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Tour
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Settling
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Where I grew up, surfing was a way for people to celebrate their love and respect for the ocean.
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When you have fans telling you their stories it makes you feel like you're not alone.
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If you want perfection or close to it...listen to the record.
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For me surfing is just something that I love to do. I grew up surfing, is sort of like a family requirement. I can't imagine my life without it. But I am not defined by it, nor is my music. They are very separate.
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For me I want to know everything that goes on with my business but at the end of the day I just want to live, experience, be inspired and create music.
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Over the years I have realized that the mistakes and forgetfulness is what makes live shows more endearing.
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I love myspace and sites like that, cause its allowed me to stay connected to my fans. The personal connection remains the same, but as I've grown, it never gets to be too overwhelming. It allows the artist to be as involved as they want to be.
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I'm just as normal as anybody else. I'm just probably in the same place as many people in their mid to late twenties are.
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Being an opener is all about warming up the audience for the main band. That is always fun, pretty easy there isn't a lot of pressure.
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I love being home, reading the paper in the morning and having a cup of coffee, doing laundry, going grocery shopping and running daily errands. For me, it's important to have that balance in my life.
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I can't wait to be a mom and a wife, and explore that phase of life. And also see how it affects and influences my song writing and creativity.
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Never apologize on stage. Most people never notice when you make a mistake or if you are having a bad show.
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