Hey all,
 
Hope everyone is staying warm and all prepped up for the Holidays!
 
Tonight we will be at Bobby Rocket in Lyons, WI. www.bobbyrocketsbar.com  click this for directions and other info. This will be our second time in here. The first time was a blast, and not a far drive at all from K-town (35 minutes??). Really great place to see a band.
 
Coming up:
Nov 22nd we will be at Denny's Den for a pre Thanksgiving bash! We will be playing from 9-12, with the first set being acoustic and the second set an electric alcohol induced, dance on the bar, drink Sambuca, love fest. It will probobly get nuts in here, I know, I work here!
 
3 days later we are at Coins on Nov 25th. Really excited about this one! It's been since Rock The Block since we've played at Coins last......beginning of May before that! Don't miss this.
 
Dec. 9th Private Party   Dec. 16th Wilmot Ski Lodge  Dec. 30th back at Coins for a New Years Eve practice run.
 
Come out, Dancing with the Stars is over now, you have more free time!
 
This band is kinda like a family. We've had a few people come and go from the nest. When someone has to go in another direction, it's always difficult. Although Chad may not be on stage with us, he will always be part of the family.      The following is a message Chad wanted me to send along......
 
 
 
Dear 89 Mojo Faithful,
This letter is one that I've dreaded writing for quite awhile now, but one that needed to eventually be committed to paper and posted to the website.  About six weeks ago I shared with the guys that I've made the decision to step away from the band.  It was a decision that came after a lot of thought, many sleepless nights, and a lot of prayer.(and to think.....I'm pretty sure they were just about done with the "hazing period")  As many of you know I joined the band about a year and a half ago shortly after the Mojo crew rocked it out at Summerfest.  The decision for me to explore joining the band came after some great conversation following that Summerfest show over a few Leinie's Berry Weiss taps.  You see, Grant and Dom have been two of my best friends since the early 1990's.  We've always enjoyed playing music together but never had the opportunity to share the stage.  I knew that if playing out with these guys was half as fun as many of the late night living room acoustic jam sessions we've had over the past 15 years that I'd certainly be in for the ride of my life. Grant and Dom were willing to give me a shot, and Al and Brian were open to the idea and welcomed me not as the new guy, but as if I had been a lifelong friend.  At my first rehearsal in Brian's basement we cranked through Another Girl and The Driving Song and I knew this was going to be something special.  To this day those are still two of my favorite songs to play live because they always bring me back to that special day when I was first able to make music with these guys.
My decision to leave the band came for one reason only.  Distance.  I've shared with many of you that I've met over the past year that I live and work in Madison.  I'm a happily married guy with three incredible children.  I knew when I was onstage playing with my best friends that I was at the peak of one thing in my life that really made me happy.  Unfortunately, when I was driving back to Madison by myself and crawling into bed at 4 or 5 am after a show, I felt pretty alone.  Playing in a rock band presents some interesting challenges sometimes, driving two hours one way to play in a rock band presents a few more.  I often wondered what might happen to my family if I were to fall asleep at the wheel.  I stuggled to keep my eyes open on Sundays, the one day a week that I really valued as our "family day".  In the context of those two things, the decision to leave was fairly easy.  Based on the relationship I have with Brian, Grant, Al and Dom and the faithful friends that continue to come to our shows it was the most difficult decision of my life.  Frankly, I'm still not 100% certain that it's the right decision.  Time will surely tell.  I do know that if I lived in Kenosha or Racine that I surely wouldn't be writing this letter.
I will continue to write and make music with some songwriter friends I have here in Madison.  I hope to do some songwriting with the guys in the band as well.  Hopefully those efforts will show up down the road somewhere, sometime. 
I can't begin to express the heartfelt thanks I have to the loyal 89 Mojo fans that show up every time we play.  Thank you for welcoming me as one of your own.

Thanks also to the incredible 89 Mojo Crew behind the scenes that make this thing run.  Dommer, Timmay, Dizzle, Pete, and Jack......I appreciate what you guys do more than you'll ever know.
And to Grant, Brian, Al, and Dom.....please accept my most heartfelt "thank you".  Your friendship and willingness to bring me into your brotherhood is a gift I'll forever cherish and never be able to repay.  The memories I've had on stage with you guys is something I will carry with me always.  Your passion for your craft and unrelenting desire to make people happy through music is beyond comparison.  Anyone that's ever seen this band live knows you do it for a pure love of music and people and nothing more.
My last show as a member of 89 Mojo will be December 30th.  I'd love to be able to say good-bye to all of the good friends I've met along  the way during our next few shows, but doubt that I'll get the chance to personally thank everyone.  Know that I'll miss this incredible community. It's still amazing to me to see the magic when a few hundred people gather on a Saturday night to enjoy some cocktails and laughs around an amazing band. 
Take Care.  I'll miss this more than you can imagine.

Chad