In Short:
Tricia Fox: A family/music/peace/humor loving gypsy-poet that has come to share her soul and music with you, the beloved listener. I hope that you enjoy it.
Longer:
I sat with a cup of tea and a blank screen for hours trying to figure out how I am meant to introduce the reader/listener, you, to the person/musician, me, Tricia Fox. Eventually I decided that there is no better way for you to find out about who I am than for me to just tell you. No fancy wording. Just my honest soul and person out there for the world to judge and receive in which ever way they please. After all, isn’t that part of what being a singer/songwriter is all about?
I grew up making up songs – entire musicals – in my head. I would sit on a swing set and sing away the afternoon. I did this in a variety of places; my family moved every 3-5 years. I was born in Scotland, then lived in Dubai, Texas, Alaska, Canada, and I went to school in Colorado. How is that for a simple “where are you from?” When I was 14 years old, I got my first guitar and started to keep track of my songs. I started writing songs for myself, and then as I gained the courage to play my songs for others, I realized they enjoyed it. At first I was still hesitant to share. Why would anybody care to hear the words and melody I put together? A good friend of mine sat me down and said, “Look, if you can put something to words that another person feels and cannot express…then damn you for keeping that from them!” In a way that helped me get over myself. I mean what is the worst that can happen? Somebody doesn’t want to listen to the song. SO! Whats the best that can happen? One of my songs might spark a moment of genius in someone and we can figure out how to rid the world of disease, find world peace, and we can all have pancakes and tea for ever!!! Well… ok, maybe that wont happen, but I can for sure handle the worst case scenario.
When I was 19, a good friend and fellow musician passed away from Cystic Fibrosis. At that point in my life I had decided that I wanted to study medicine. When Zac died, something inside said I need to follow my passion for music. I listened. I got a tattoo of a guitar on my wrist, a B.A. in music, and started to think of myself as a songwriter. I was blessed to find an organization called Purple Songs Can Fly in Houston, TX, where I write and record songs with children at the Texas Children’s Hospital’s Cancer Center. I knew how powerful songwriting was for me, but to see it benefit others was a wonderful feeling. I learn so much by writing songs with the children that I’ve worked with. I feel as though music can heal, express, and connect so many hearts. It’s a beautiful and powerful thing.
Now for a little bit about what I’m up to! I’m currently recording my first CD. Woah! Hold up! Say what?! Yes. It is overwhelming and wonderful all at the same time. I’m planning on keeping a blog on this wondrous website so that I can keep everyone posted and ask for advice. I’ve played with some wonderful musicians at your favorite local listening spots like The Tasting Room, Chelsea Wine Bar, Urban Harvest, and Mucky Duck. You can also find me performing with groups like Music Doing Good, sussing out the Jazz world with Diva Row, and witty bantering with my folk/pop band, Edmund Evans.
So here I am, In Houston, TX, writing a bio for a website so that I can share my soul with you. My Soul. Gosh that sounds dramatic. What if I just say “share the things that I think are important enough to put out into the world”… Soul is shorter… so I’m going to stick with it.
Thank you for letting me share it with you.