By Gracey Murphy
Many people’s dreams involve escaping days wasted at boring desk jobs and beginning an eternal vacation by the ocean. Having their days packed with warm sand, beautiful sunlight, and margaritas galore seems like an extraordinary life. But back in reality, fingers keep clacking on keyboards, and the only blue beach in sight is their screensaver.
Brittany Kingery refuses to be one of those people. In 2013, after releasing her début CD, Edge of the Ocean, Kingery quit her government job in Olympia, Washington, and dove into a new life. She packed her bags and ukulele and headed to Bucerias, Mexico.
Three years later, she is still pursuing her dream and touring with her music. OnJuly 17, she’ll strum her way to the Mill, 120 E. Burlington St., on tour for her second CD, Dream on Blue.
Kingery’s music can be described as a sort of tropical rock. In one of her more popular songs, “Tequila Talking,” she sings, “I’ve been baking all day in the hot sand, working on this suntan — I could use a drink.”
She also wrote “Sayulita,” from her album Dream in Blue, the title of which refers to a small village, Puerto Villa. Kingery has performed roughly 100 times south of the border and is officially a Mexican citizen.
Other songs relate to the beach and Mexico, such as “One with the Ocean,” and “Dream in Blue.”
When working on the album, Kingery returned to her home in Washington to produce the songs. However, she’s continued to work in Mexico since its release.
Kingery’s music paints her as one of the lucky few who are pursuing and achieving their dreams. In various interviews, she has said she wishes all people would find their own beach, and she encourages people to never stop pursuing their dreams.