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The Reach EP drops Nov 22nd

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OCTOBER 4 TH , 2019 Contact: Nick Blevins, TheForeignArm@gmail.com (859) 992-5356 EMAIL SUBJECT HEADING: The Foreign Arm will Reach you, too!  The Foreign Arm’s debut EP “The Reach” San Antonio’s celebrated five-piece pop soul outfit The Foreign Arm announce their long-awaited debut EP “ The Reach ”, releasing Friday, November 22nd, on CD and digital platforms! Spanning the genres of R&B-soul and suffused with blues and rock, the seven-song EP features delicately woven vocal harmonies, layers of evocative strings, and stirring passages of spoken word, comprising an impactful first effort that connects on multiple levels.  From dive bars and festivals, to City Halls, digital libraries and temples, The Foreign Arm, led by the duo of singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Nick Blevins and decorated emcee/vocalist Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson, have performed at a staggering range of venues. They’ve played at San Antonio’s prestigious Tobi...
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Growing Empowered https://youtu.be/KtQxGZeuYyk Nov 8th, my book and album drop and I am so excited to let you all hear and see what all this writing and recording has been about. I sat down with Growing Empowered Together host Kinyo Laditan to talk about the reason for the project so there is a short promo video link above feel free to: watch, and like, and share.   
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Check out the Issue of: The Anti-Languorous Project Soundbite Vol.3 I tell ya 3 is my fav number. I was born on the third of the month and it's reoccurring in my life. This is a online Canadian publication. I am the only non-Canadian published in Vol. 3. So I consider myself blessed to be among them. The poem "Prickly" is on my upcoming album, but it is apart of a track that features three awesome members of the hip hop group  Mc²  below is the link to Anti-Lang I hope you enjoy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKDEkxRpJPc&t=3s
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The Band is Bangin' I haven't blogged in eons, so forgive me for being hella rusty on it. But I am back to talk about a few things that are coming up in the near future. For instance: The Foreign Arm Burger Benny  on 9-28-19  11 am-2pm at 103 Greenhaven (residence) SATX 78201   $7 for a burger and potato salad if you want advance tickets email the band at theforeignarm@gmail.com  We are mixing and mastering our debut album The Reach  This album is pure fiyahhhhhhh!!! Hip hop, rnb, spoken word tunes with a few different vibes to soak up. We will be announcing our official release date soon. But the plan is to drop the album in November, shortly after my album release. OH I have so much to talk about these days. My life filled with photo shoots, interviews, rehearsals, and plans.  But all of it is really coming together for me and us. I have so many people I have collaborated with over the years and our friendships are growing stronger and str...
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A poem for a deceased friend. Royal Blue , You I went to pick up a pen so I could write you a poem my friend and my hand landed upon royal glittery blue gel ink.  I couldn’t help but think of your eyes. Eyes sparkling with bursts of loyal vibrancy. A saturated hue to match the flame inside of you,Tommy. Eyes so blue to match, mama Mary’s too. I would assume your spunk came right from her heart and zeal for her sons. I would presume her passion for her children bloomed right inside of your irises. It could never be snuffed out, even in loss or in grief.  Your love and connection could reach beyond the firmament of heaven and sky. It floats right by those pearly gates to a place where a luminous crown awaits. You are in the arms of Christ Jesus, Jesus, and Leonard all alike. You are all embracing and no longer have to fight any illness or discomfort. Tommy, you are in a paradise like no other. You are praying for us all along with your father and brother. You are ...
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Is this thing on?

No one reads my blog anyways sooo why not post?? Reading over my past blogs seems so much has changed in my life. Wowers!!! You look up and the people that you thought would never leave you have scurried like rodents when the lights are turned on. You hear older folks say things like that all the time and you blow them off... Thinking to yourself "that will never be me." Boy was I wrong. Heeding the wisdom of our elders would save us so much grief. Why is it that we don't listen more often? I am just checking to make sure this thing is still on. Mic check 1, 2!
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The Foreign Exchange Project

So this poem is written for a special friend who has encouraged me to begin blogging again. What will be hilarious is if she never even reads this... Foreign Exchange Project She was a hacky sack type of hyper when I spotted her Oozing with salutation and smiles as she puffed her cigarette and exhaled Giggling like a child with a gleeful glimmer in her toasted almond eyes I was excited to meet her and She couldn’t have been more happy to see me (and everyone else) Like a bumble bee was buzzing in her panties She was painting my evening a brighter shade of blue And I was thankful for the unfamiliar warmth her smile held I was ungluing all my misconceptions of her from the moment she spoke to me “Hi, I’m Digh” is all she said. Nothing exotic or foreign to it. An exchange so matter of fact and bold that I will always remember that moment for what it was… unexpected and real. So many things had been expressed to her about me, and to me about her from mutual friends; but we had never met....
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