Hely Folks!
Back on home soil. Still getting over the jetlag...and maybe the free drinks on the plane ride home. Our US trip was a great success and we have carried home many fond memories from our time away...and few pretty cool stories!
Last time we wrote we were heading to the famous Roxy for our last show in LA. What a treat to play in a venue with so much rock history! Again, we got a great reception from the LA crowd and a very positive response from some pretty important industry people aswell.
However, the real story happened the following night! Again, finding ourselves at the Roxy with fellow Oz band "Juke Kartel", we rock up to see the band "Camp Freddy"! If you don't know about these guys google them as fast as you can man! What followed was possiblely the best night of our lives! Let me set the scene.
Staring line up on stage included "Dave Navarro" (Janes Addiction, Red Hot Chilli Peppers), "Chris Chaney" (Jane's Addiction), Matt Soren (Gun's n' Roses), along with a few others. Following this, Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray) joins them on stage as does Duff McKagan (Gun's n Roses) and Tommy Lee (Motley Crue). Throughout the nights others join the stage such as members of the Sex Pistols and Chester (Linkin Park). However, the pinnacle moment of the evening was when none other than "Slash" (Guns
'n' Roses) graces the stage. The boys belted out rock classics by Led Zepplin, ACDC, The Who and of course Guns 'n' Roses! All the while we stand within spitting distance of true rock royalty!
To top the night off, after having a few drinks next door at the Rainbow, in walks Slash and Tommy Lee who were both happy shake hands with a few young Aussies! What a night!
Anyway, back to reality and back home in Oz ready to hit the road. We are so pumped that the album is finally coming out and can't wait to see everyone at the Shannon shows! Make sure you get out and grab a album and come rock out with us on the tour.
One final thing before we sign off. Spare a thought for one of our own, our sound guy Anthony who is currently rocking around the US with our friends the Veronicas doing their front of house sound! Good luck mate! We have taught you how to drink with the best of them now it's time we let you tackle the big wide world on your own....show those girls how to rock 'n' roll!
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