Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who came out to any of the final Scouts Honor shows.  The tour was the best that the band ever went on (much too short if you ask me).  Thank you to David (Bitch-kits - like biscuits), Erny (Turbo), and Austin (Awesome / Boston) for all being great buds on this tour, as well as Atomic, Mackey, Kent, Jeremiah, Dustin, Bob, Kevin, JW, Krebill, Schone, Brett, Grant, and Sean Knight for all being great road dogs in the past.  Thanks to Jenn, Brett, Austin, Mike, and Grant for using their artistic abilities to make us look better (seriously, we go through gallons of make-up on tour!).  Thanks to the bands who shared the stage with us on this tour, especially Tina Sparkle, The Serpent Son, Empty Orchestra, The Dowry, Chris Mackey, Black Teeth, Cloud Mouth, Hinter, Your Dukes, Caterpillar Tracks, Fuckin Gnarly, Lost Hands Found Fingers, This Year's Tiger, The Infamous Jaguar Shark, The Needlepoints, Over Stars And Gutters, and Teenage Bottlerocket.  It was amazing to get to rock one last time with so many old friends from a variety of states, as well as make some new friends.  In fact, thanks to all of our friends who helped us out on the road over ALL of the years.  Special thanks to Planes Mistaken for Stars (always the helpful older brothers), Arresting the Fall (convinced me to restart the band with Atomic), No Idea Records (gave us a reason to keep going 3 years ago), Armada In Flames (for being so supportive that the owner not only released our records, but played and toured on them), Madstateworld (for making it possible for us to live the dream of touring overseas and opening for Hot Water Music), and Smith 7 Records (for releasing our release with the most intense packaging right before we went on a 3 month hiatus).  I'm sure I'm forgetting things, but this has to end somewhere.  Just know that I love all of you am so thankful to have you in my life.
-Jared Grabb (Jay-Rod / Jay-Rad of Scouts Honor)

PS- I'm collecting video and photos from the final tour for some kind of document to be released with our final album.  If you have anything, please upload it to mediafire.com and send the link to me at jaredgrabb@yahoo.com or j@thinkerthoughtwrong.com.

I suppose I need to come out and make an announcement for Scouts Honor.  The band will be traveling for its FINAL TOUR in March 2009.  After six years of doing this band and fighting to keep it's line-up filled, I've decided to call it a day.  Around the release of 2006's I Am The Dust, I was struggling to keep things afloat.  In the course of one year, Scouts Honor played 150+ shows with four different drummers and two different bass players. 

Finally, after moving to Chicago, I found a new Scouts Honor "family" in David Dobbs and Ernesto Castillo.  We had written most of an album, toured Europe, and just had a blast joking around in the van.  Well, in recent months, our drummer David returned to Arkansas for family reasons, greatly limiting his activity with a band based out of Chicago.  He has decided to return to college, keeping him in Arkansas until 2010.  Meanwhile, our bassist Erny is focusing more and more on his career.  I no longer have an interest in teaching new members to play old songs.  It just doesn't seem like Scouts Honor is a good use of my time anymore.  So, I'ved called it. 

Scouts Honor's final tour will take us down to SXSW in Austin, TX and around the Midwest in March of 2009.  We will be recording a final EP of new material during the tour to be released after the band's breakup.  If you would like to follow each of our musical projects after March, David will be rocking in Har Meggido, Erny will be rocking in a new project called Dorsia, and Jared will be touring with an acoustic guitar and releasing his 2nd solo album.

Thank you all so much for your support over the years.  I've slept at a lot of houses, rocked a lot of shows, and drank a lot of alcohol with you.  I can never thank you all enough for sharing this dream, whether you played in the band, sang along, hung out, bought a record, cooked us food, recorded our music, released our music, or put us up for the night.  Thanks.

-Jared Grabb/Scouts Honor
December 18, 2008

"Books Of Bokonon" LIVE at The Meeting House in Peoria, IL on 7-11-08

DAY 1 - 3/12/08 (Hot Springs, AR - Valley of the Vapors Music Festival)


Scouts Honor SXSW tour 2008 (DAY 1 - 3/12/08)


Peelander-Z LIVE at Low Key Arts in Hot Springs, AR 3/12/08



Tight Phantomz LIVE at Low Key Arts in Hot Springs, AR 3/12

DAY 2 - 3/13/08 (Houston, TX)


Scouts Honor "Devils’ Serenade" LIVE at The Mink in Houston



Git Some (ex-PMFS) LIVE in Houston, TX at The Mink 3/13/08

DAY 3 - 3/14/08 (Austin, TX - SXSW!!!)


Billy Bragg "The Great Leap Forward" LIVE at SXSW on 3/14/08


Genghis Tron LIVE at SXSW (Emo’s) in Austin, TX on 3/14/08

DAY 4 - 3/15/08 (Austin, TX - SXSW!!!)


Scouts Honor "Arise" (NEW SONG!) LIVE at SXSW in Austin ’08


Torche "Iron Girl" LIVE at Thundertown (Chunklet SXSW) 3/15


Monotonix (Israel) LIVE at Thundertown (Chunklet SXSW 2008)


The Monocles LIVE at Monkeywrench Books at SXSW 2008


Low Red Land "Dog’s Hymn" LIVE at Monkeywrench Books SXSW 08



Teenage Bottlerocket LIVE at Monkeywrench Books (SXSW) 2008




MC/VL LIVE at Plush in Austin, TX for SXSW 3/15/08

DAY 5 - 3/16/08 (Memphis, TN)



While I Breathe, I Hope LIVE at Smith 7 House in Cordova, TN


CHEERS!  I hope you all find something you dig in all of this.  The trip was amazing this year, with many favorites performing.  I can’t wait until SXSW 2009!
-Jared/Scouts Honor/Thinker Thought Records
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Check out Jared's "Best Of" for 2007!

Scouts Honor "Devils' Serenade" LIVE at The Note in Chicago, IL on 12/2/07


Scouts Honor "Cupid (I Give You Love)" LIVE at The Note in Chicago, IL on 12/2/07


Hinter "Kokomo Cassette Singles" LIVE at The Note in Chicago, IL on 12/2/07


Hinter "The Pharaoh" LIVE at The Note in Chicago, IL on 12/2/07

Scouts Honor is back in the form of myself (Jared Grabb) and David Dobbs (new drummer from Little Rock, AR).  We recently recorded a Floor cover with Mike Lust for an upcoming No Idea compilation and completed a tour with Low Red Land.  Low Red Land's bass player, Ben, filled in as bass player for the shows.  We hope to find a new permanent bass player this winter.

Our first day of tour found us in Madison, WI at the dreaded Klinic Bar.  Our last experience here was less than ideal, but we figured we'd give it another try since Low Red Land had performed to a good crowd there the last time they toured through.  We played after a stand-up comedy performance (a first for all of us) and played to a very small crowd.  Oh, and a pretty terrible Australian band played too (cue fake crying on stage).


A couple jokes from the open mic stand-up comedy at Klinic Bar in Madison, WI on 10-10-07


Low Red Land "Landmark" LIVE at Klinic Bar in Madison, WI on 10-10-07


Low Red Land "Little Brothers" LIVE at Klinic Bar in Madison, WI on 10-10-07

We took Thursday off and hung out in Chicago with Low Red Land.  Friday, tour started back up at Reggie's in Chicago (new MP Shows all-ages venue).  We had a great time drinking and eating.  Fake Problems were great as usual, too.


Low Red Land "Dog's Hymn" LIVE at Reggie's Rock Club in Chicago, IL on 10-12-07

After an early work shift on Saturday, I joined the guys to head down for two shows in Peoria.  The first, an all ages show at a church, was our biggest show of the trip.  It was a lot of fun to see what the young kids in my hometown scene are up to.  My young friends in Waster just got a record deal in the Netherlands and had a new 7".


Scouts Honor "Canvas" LIVE at 1st Church of God in East Peoria, IL on 10-13-07


Scouts Honor "Sweating Through Our Days" LIVE at 1st Church of God in East Peoria, IL on 10-13-07


Waster LIVE at 1st Church of God in East Peoria, IL on 10-13-07


Waster LIVE at 1st Church of God in East Peoria, IL on 10-13-07

The second Peoria show was a late 21+ show at the Pizza Works.  This show was smaller and more of a get together of personal friends.  


Low Red Land "You're Alive" LIVE at Pizza Works in Peoria Heights, IL on 10-13-07


Low Red Land "Gunfighter's Afternoon" LIVE at Pizza Works in Peoria Heights, IL on 10-13-07


Low Red Land "Hunt Song" LIVE at Pizza Works in Peoria Heights, IL on 10-13-07


Low Red Land "West Texas" LIVE at Pizza Works in Peoria Heights, IL on 10-13-07

Saturday night ended in a drunken haze down at Richard's on Main.  I managed to give David and Low Red Land a crash course on Jared's "Party Mode" by getting "Grabbed".  Much fun was had by all. Sunday led us south to continue tour in St. Louis, MO.  It was awesome to see Drew (formerly of the amazing Camp Climax for Girls) rock with Ring, Cicada.  Bluebird is a new venue and a great one at that.


Scouts Honor covering Floor "Return to Zero" LIVE at Bluebird in St. Louis, MO on 10-14-07


Scouts Honor "The Siren Whines" LIVE at Bluebird in St. Louis, MO on 10-14-07


Scouts Honor "Cupid (I Give You Love)" LIVE at Bluebird in St. Louis, MO on 10-14-07


Low Red Land covering Pink Floyd "When The Tigers Broke Free" LIVE at Bluebird in St. Louis, MO on 10-14-07


Low Red Land "Goodnight, Moon" LIVE at Bluebird in St. Louis, MO on 10-14-07


Ring, Cicada LIVE at Bluebird in St. Louis, MO on 10-14-07

We stayed overnight with Drew in Alton, IL on Sunday.  Drew was quite the host.  Monday led us to the last night with Low Red Land in Bloomington, IN at Uncle Fester's.  This show was small but rowdy.  Our pals in The Cool Girlfriends played with us and we had a great time.  Much drinking was done by Neil, Marc, and me.  We danced to Dr. Hook.


Scouts Honor "Devils' Serenade" LIVE at Uncle Fester's in Bloomington, IN on 10-15-07


Low Red Land "Gunfighter's Afternoon" LIVE at Uncle Fester's in Bloomington, IN on 10-15-07


Low Red Land "Hunt Song" LIVE at Uncle Fester's in Bloomington, IN on 10-15-07


Jared, Neil and Ben party hard at The Cool Girlfriends house in Bloomington, IN on 10-15-07

The tour was great.  It got David and I way motivated to write a new album and find new members this winter.  We're pumped and hope you are too.  Cheers!

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After a 6 month hiatus, during which the band moved their headquarters to Chicago, Scouts Honor (http://www.scouts-honor.net) have announced that they will be doing a short regional tour with San Francisco's own Low Red Land (http://www.lowredland.com) in October, including a show in Chicago that will also feature Fake Problems (Sabot Recordings) and Nothington (BYO Records).  The band will be entering the studio later this month to record a cover of Floor's "Return to Zero".  Scouts Honor released a 7" on Smith 7 Records (http://www.smithsven.com) back in April 2007 as well as the full-length I Am The Dust on No Idea Records (http://www.noidearecords.com) in 2006.

10-09-07- Milwaukee, WI at Stonefly (735 E. Center Street) with Low Red Land, Sky Pilots, and Father Phoenix. 9pm.

10-10-07- Madison, WI at The Klinic (520 S. Park Street) with Low Red Land. 9pm. 21+.

10-11-07- Dekalb, IL at Otto's Underground (118 E. Lincoln Highway) with Low Red Land. 21+. FREE SHOW!

10-12-07- Chicago, IL at Reggies Live (2109 S. State Street) with Fake Problems, Nothington, and Low Red Land. ALL AGES. 6pm.

10-13-07- Creve Coeur, IL at VFW Hall with Low Red Land. ALL AGES. 7pm.

10-14-07- St. Louis, MO at Bluebird (2706 Olive) with Low Red Land, Ring Cicada, and The Pat Sajak Assassins. 18+. 8pm.

10-15-07- Bloomington, IN at Uncle Festers (430 E. Kirkwood Avenue). 21+. 9pm.

Tour is finally over and after 49 shows in 59 days, we have for your viewing pleasure, a setlist of songs on video.  Enjoy!


"Devils' Serenade" LIVE at The Aquarium in Fargo, ND on 4/21/07


"Cupid (I Give You Love)" LIVE at Glendora House in Cincinnati, OH on 4/28/07


"Devil Between" LIVE at Rally Point in Memphis, TN on 3/9/07


"The Siren Whines" LIVE at River City Mall in Keokuk, IA on 4/14/07


"Call Me Achilles" LIVE at Western VFW in Peoria, IL on 4/13/07


"I Lost Myself Even Before I Lost My Love" LIVE at 8th Note (UWM) in Milwaukee, WI on 4/19/07


"Canvas" LIVE at Green Space in New Orleans, LA on 3/10/07


"Soul Man" LIVE at 8th Note (UWM) in Milwaukee, WI on 4/19/07


"To and Fro" LIVE at The Aquarium in Fargo, ND on 4/21/07


"The Songs They Sing" LIVE at Larimer Lounge in Denver, CO on 4/8/07 (Easter)


"I Am The Dust" LIVE at a house in Glendora, CA on 3/24/07

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