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It didn't rain. I am not exaggerating when I tell you that for the past year, it has seemed the skies have been holding back until we have a show. Okay, I'm not narcissistic enough to believe in some sort of divine conspiracy, but when it isn't raining, I take note. It was cold as all holy hell, but you take what you get. And, I suppose you northerners wouldn't call 50 degrees all that cold.

We made it to Winston-Salem with relative ease. To my surprise, Darby didn't bring the kitchen sink. She… Continue

You know how sometimes what seems like the last straw turns out to be the best thing that ever happened to you? In retrospect, that pretty much sums up our recent trip to Wilmington. Colonel Kim decided she wanted to go along on our road trip and we were happy to have her along on the adventure. That’s the beauty of being a three piece. There’s always room for company! Kim insisted on getting a loaner van, but the van showed up with out seats. So we didn’t have the van. Then we did have the van… Continue

I'm in a rightfully foul mood. My life and my past have geared me to be one tough cookie. I always get up and dust myself off letting the anger turn to energy. But, the thing is, I'm not really that tough. Yup, I said it. I'm actually quite the thinker and feeler and I try to put all of my emotions into my projects rather than lash out at the world. Despite having the magic social talker button I can push on demand to cover the thoughts behind my eyes in smiles and complements, I tend to be a he… Continue

As I write this blog, a very cheesy 80's song is running through my head...."The search is over. You were with me all the while." We are nearing our 1 year anniversary as a band (I'll write about that soon) and what a year it has been! I am fully convinced that if we made it through this year, we can make it through just about anything.
Only a few months after starting to play live, we were left high and dry by the drummer we loved most. For the past several months, my booking and playing life h… Continue