Don is has always been the best writer in the band. Here is an obituary he wrote for us:

With my day free to do nothing other than dwell upon tonight's show, the death rattle of 6 years of turmoil and hard work, I decided a final statement should be in order. Not that I anticipate a huge amount of interest, truthfully its more of a selfish exercise in sentimentality, and in the end probably a poor catharsis in comparison to that which I've always found in performing with my three comrades. So if you don't like this, fuck you, I'm doing it for myself (and the band), just like we've always written our music and played our shows.

Which brings me to the heart of the matter. From the start we've taken our work seriously, and maintained a healthy amount of pride and thoughtfulness in what we produce. That failure to compromise is most likely whats brought us to this breaking point, and though I don't regret any of it, it has been frustrating to see our fanbase consistently waning while from my point of view the quality of our work has been consistently waxing. What I'm saying is, "It's all your fault".

I'm currently lost in melancholy and negativity about the whole situation, but by no means was it all a loss. Yes, perhaps all our sacramento shows in 2009 have been an exercise in futility (ironically tonight's will break that streak, and ok we did get to open for Obits) in addition to nearly all the tours we've done, but gains have been made. Great friends far and wide, and fans few and far between, have made it more than worthwhile, despite the few bands and record labels we've been ashamed to associate with. I'll leave it at that and not get any more specific regarding the who's who of friends and fuckers. We've learned that integrity is a lost cause if you hope to succeed in this industry of snakes and bastards, and loyalty is bought with cold hard cash, and is dependent exclusively on the continual flow of aforementioned cash. Which we have never had.

Just know that ive enjoyed it more than anything in my young life (probably even more than sex), so this is can only be the end of Bright Light Fever. We've got no plans for the future, until two weeks ago we were planning our tour in october. But I know I can speak for at least one of the other members of the band when I say that I like it too much, despite all the debts and failings, to call it quits and get a real job and become a grown ass man. That just sounds horrible.

"The rock star mythos is a lie, like the easter bunny or the sasquatch. LET THE DREAM DIE"
-Captain Ed

"you mean sasquatch isnt real?"