The Dream, Part II


  There were kids, dancers, military personnel, security guards, and athletes backstage at the AT&T Center, chaotically buzzing around while  I did my “sound check” into a dry wireless mic.  My sound was presumably live in some faraway control booth, where an invisible wizard checked my audio levels before the pre-game show began.  A friendly crew […]

The Dream, Part II




The Dream….


FOUR WEEKS FROM TODAY!!!! Four weeks from today, one of my dreams is going to come true.  For real.  A lot of people have asked me how I came to be singing the national anthem at a San Antonio Silver Stars game, so I wanted to blog about the story. First, I need to say […]

The Dream….




Why She Plays


  HAVE YOU ORDERED YOUR TICKETS YET? I will be singing the national anthem on Sun. 9/8, at 3:30 pm at the AT&T Center in San Antonio WNBA Basketball:  San Antonio Silver Stars vs. Tulsa Shock How to Order Discounted Tickets Online: 6 Easy Steps 1. Go to http://tinyurl.com/TriciaMitchell 2. Enter the Special Offer Code: […]

Why She Plays




VOTE for me for KUTX’s Song of the Day!


          I AM IN FIRST PLACE!!  Please take a minute to click-click-click and vote for me!  I am currently in 1st place by a smidge!  Being the Song of the Day would be a huge honor, and would mean being featured with a photo, bio, and music link up on the […]

VOTE for me for KUTX’s Song of the Day!




The Sensitive Performer’s Guide, #117: Contests


Are you a performer?  Do you aspire to light up a stage, to delight and entertain?  I am here today to give you the straight scoop about an unavoidable part of your early career:  contests.  What could be more fun?  Amass an audience, assemble an array of performers, and let the cream rise to the […]

The Sensitive Performer’s Guide, #117:  Contests




The T-Shirt Project, #1: Betty Soo


About The T-Shirt Project: One of my 2013 New Year’s resolutions is to support my favorite Austin musical artists by 1) buying and wearing their t-shirts, and 2) writing about them on my blog.  I encourage you to check out these folks, and support music, with your wallet and your heart. For January, I chose […]

The T-Shirt Project, #1:  Betty Soo




Being a Winner


  You may be aware that I recently competed to win a trip to perform at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, and you might be curious about how things went at the finals.   Maybe you know how it went, but you want to know how it WENT. True, I was not chosen as one of […]

Being a Winner




Woohoo! Advancing to the Finals!


Great news! Last Sunday, as you may know, I competed with other local songwriters to win a trip to perform at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville. The judges and audience chose me as one of four songwriters to advance to the final round of competition on September 16th!  Since there are three preliminary rounds, 12 […]

Woohoo! Advancing to the Finals!




WANTED: Hot Band


WANTED:   Lead guitarist, bass player, and drummer.  If you can sing harmonies, even better.  You must be hot on your instrument, nice to work with, and committed to bringing it to the people onstage. ABOUT ME:  My songs are a rootsy, Americana blend of pop, country and folk.  My influences include Lucinda Williams, Bruce Springsteen, […]

WANTED:  Hot Band




Summer Saturday Music Series @ Central Presbyterian Church


My superpal Sara Hickman introduced me to the folks at Central Presbyterian Church in downtown Austin, and I got to perform there in May.   They have invited me to perform in their Summer Saturday Music Series on June 23rd at 7 p.m. Take a look at the photo, which was my view from the stage.  […]

Summer Saturday Music Series @ Central Presbyterian Church