On top of all this we saw families come together to support, and old friends we hadn't seen in years come out of the word work!
The shows were insane. Before downbeat, I sneaked a peak out from behind the curtain to a few people waiting for us. It occurred to me that maybe most of the people wouldn't be able to make it. For a second I felt doubt but then realized no matter what we were going to have fun presenting a damn good show! By the time we huddled in the green room and did a little pep talk we filed out on stage. The lights were bright so you could barely make out what was out in the room. By the time I put on my guitar as approached the mic I noticed the room was PACKED. It was pre-decided, and this just solidified it, we came to party. And holy shit did we party!! That room was packed full of good vibes.
We had to release the secret weapon we had planned for the audience, The Circle. At the moment they came parading in you could see the entire crowd become alert. They stopped all at once to get there bearings on what exactly was happening. You could see heads bobbing from side to side trying to see what was going on. Almost simultaneously it seemed like the crowd at once realized that there was a drum circle parading around them as they all lost their shit! It was madness from where I was standing. The crowd undulated in this great wave of bodies dancing at a fevered pitch! It was insanity! It was a beast that couldn't be stopped! Haha! From then on there was no doubt that it was an epic night.
Gotta hand to everyone involved on the music production side that night: The Circle, Brandon Peterson, Tony Hampton, Liana Bowman, Canyon Cody, Flash, Novena, and The Virgil. Thank you for Being part of this and delivering one helluva show for everyone.
Huge thanks to all our fans, friends, and families that came that night ready to get down and celebrate. Together we all made that night something special.
Since then we've had the pleasure of mentions and interviews on LA Talk Radio, Lurssen Mastering, Ojai Valley News, Enclave LA, Afroxander, and Keeping Up With Jones. We have a few more things in the works and hope to keeping building and acquiring more an more opportunities.
I will say that I'm learning the quirks of giving interviews. They're fun. I have realized that pauses are important cause if theres no distinct pause it can sometimes change intent. For instance, in the flow of conversation I have found that what I meant as a list of positive things turned out to make me look like a douchebag, but hopefully people won't hear it that way. I'm known as being mostly a listener, so I'm Getting used to speaking more apparently. I get so many ideas trying to get out that usually only fragments make it out.
I know I speak for the band when I say we're all very grateful for all the love and support. We intend to take this on the road, record more, and make this our sole career. We're in it for the long haul.
