“Hey! It’s Samantha Crain. Can’t wait for this Cayamo Cruise to set sail! I’ve never been on a cruise, or even on a boat that isn’t in a river or on a lake, so I’m a little nervous but mostly excited. Like most of you, I’m honored to be playing in the same event as legendary greats like Emmylou Harris (Emmylou, my doggy is named after you) and Lyle Lovett, but I’m also really looking forward to seeing some artists whose music I’m just discovering like Brandi Carlile and Lissie. It’ll also be good to catch up with some people I’ve played shows with in the past like Katie Herzig, members of Works Progress Administration, and, of course, my twin sister Rachael Yamagata! Rachael and I had a lot of fun being little/big sister versions of each other on the Hotel Cafe tour last winter so hopefully we won’t confuse anyone again…
I hear there are going to be theme nights?! My mind can only help but sorta go crazy on this one….I don’t know what kind of theme nights they have but I really hope there is like an alien or UFO or future-type theme night…That would really bowl me over! Well, I’m really looking forward to all this and I’ve met some people out on the road at shows this year who are coming and some who have been before and they’ve made sure to let me know I’m going to have a blast!”
-Samantha
