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Pace of Conrad - Running Blog features Nick Motil

pavement-pounding "insano" (a word I use to describe those that run for pleasure/sport) Ryan Conrad, has a GREAT blog:

http://www.paceofconrad.wordpress.com

This week, as a part of his coined phrase "fist-pump fridays" he is featuring ME!

Since May of 2009, I've been running to try and lose some of the weight I'd slapped on touring in 2007 and 2008. I'm now a moderate insano.

Give it a read - you can check him out more on his twitter profile: @iamconrad

CLEVELAND and TOLEDO

just a bit of news!

We've just confirmed Wilbert's in Cleveland, Ohio for Friday February 26th - and Frankie's in Toledo, Ohio for Saturday February 27th.

We hope to see you there! :)

bring a friend and get a free hug!

Nick's Blog:

Road Signs Approaching - New Music Ahead

Attached is a photo I snapped this morning leaving Maine...

I absolutely LOVE playing music. I love driving behind the wheel headed somewhere to play music. I love everything about performing music...especially my own.

I'm working on a couple home recordings to give away for the holidays as a thank you to you all for being a fan of music...my music. Or at least thanks for being my friend :)

more soon,

-Nick

Simpson College and Natalie Stovall

Played the 4th concert in a little over 3 years...at Simpson College last night - and that really got me thinking...

These guys and gals and I have kind of grown together. From the bright-eyed little freshman noobies that were all geeked about being college students, and being involved in any and everything they could get their adventurous hands on, like booking new music and comedy acts for their fellow classmates, and the joys and pitfalls of sororities and fraternities...Into young adults, ready to graduate (some of you! haha) and ready to take on new levels of involvement - get big kid jobs - and make mom and dad proud...prouder...or pissed. Either way, they're going to do it with class and style.

To those that have played hands in bringing me back again and again...To you, I say a warm thank you. I will never forget Simpson College or your kindness....not like this is a funeral or anything - just saying :) Rich Ramos - you run quite the operation, sir! kudos! I'll play any day of the week.

Also, big thanks to Drew for carting me from airport to hotel, hotel to show, show to hotel, hotel to airport in that poor Saturn that didn't do anything to anyone but drive down a highway and ruin a deer's life...twice? drive safely :)

NOW! The last two shows at Simpson have been with great friend, Natalie Stovall - All I had to do was allow my agent, Ari to meet Natalie, and the rest - as they say - isn't history, 'cause she has dates booked until she's blue in face...not that she'll stop...she'll just be blue.

She's a southern fiddle phenom that will more than likely be playing a bar or college campus near you, and if you have 5 minutes, that's all you'll need to stick around for the rest of her set. Her band is slick from her man on the drums, James, to Miguel melting your face with some of the best guitar licks I've ever seen live.

Give it a minute and check her out - you won't be sorry - she has a new record coming out next year and I, for one, can't wait to hear it! www.nataliestovall.com She's going to be huge - find out why.

Keep your eyes and ears peeled for some more news from Natalie and myself too...we just might have things up our sleeves - besides elbows.

Keep loving eachother - holidays are coming.

Were you naughty? or nice?

I, for one, was extremely naughty - I feel though that Santa will still visit my house. We kind of have an understanding :)

Be well,

More soon,

-nick