And I think it's mostly because MySpace kind of sucks. But this is your faithful singer/bass dude Brian writing to say hello to any MySpacers who still follow the band and what we're up to.
I feel the story of the past couple of years hasn't been told, so I figure I would tell it.
First, and most importantly, we've had a change in personnel in the band - Rob Wade got a good job in Dallas and had to leave us back in May of 2008. We made a change that didn't work out (even though this person was pretty awesome, we felt like we needed someone who sang and could be a little more focused on our band - we thank her for all her work once again), and then we went with Greg Gonyea, who brought a new handed-ness to the band (he's a lefty drummer), and a new enthusiasm for the group that really helped Ned and I out of the funk we were in from Rob's departure.
Since Rob joined the band back in 2007, we've made a lot of adjustment to our song list, focusing the band more in an 80s direction, but still kind of dabbling in everything except blues and country (there are a lot of bands out there who can do that better than we could). Ned put together a great light show, complete with a back truss and complete lighting schemes for different songs. Unfortunately, many places we play don't really have room for the big light show, but we still keep it fun with the scaled-back version.
We're so thankful to all the clients we've worked with over the past year - it's been a great year for the band, and we have you to thank. We also have to thank all the cool people who have been to our shows all over eastern and central Texas, from San Antonio to Houston to Killeen - you guys truly rock.
Going forward, we're also working on some special surprises that will make the band sound even better and also shake it up a little. We think you'll really like the results.
So to all the venues who hire us regularly, to all the people who hire us for private parties, to all the folks who still come see us after all this time, and to new fans who give a lot more than we ever expect (T) - thank you all so much!
This version of the band has a busy summer coming, and we hope to see you out at the shows!
Peace to all, and see you down the road (even if it's just I-35 or Mopac)...
Brian