True Story performs "Fuji"—a story about hiking Japan's famous volcano—and "Beautiful"—a story about the last night of a young woman's life. Story by Eric Valentine, song by Anderson Mitchell, music performed by Laio, Darian Renee and Alec Duggan.

True Story has made audiences laugh, think and cry across numerous Idaho venues, including Storyfort, Modern Art, GreenFest, GoddessFest and Idaho Songwriters Association events. Because it is a collaboration of artists, the ensemble may include any combination of guitar, cello, violin, light percussion and keyboards. At times, live painting and dance have been incorporated into their shows.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx