First and foremost i must say that this show was a great success. I couldn't believe the fans that drove 3 hours to come see this LCC experience, even the baltimore fans that came out was just great and we really apprieciate every single person that walked through that door. The show started out with a really well put together band David Andrew Smith, they were smooth and inviting rock. Hailing out of Ellicott City, Maryland they warmed up the floor boards and got the creases and cracks out of it. They couldn't have been any better and really set the scene for something major that the crowd could just feel was going to happen that night, Smith ended with a bang and the crowd was ready. BOOM, Lower Class Citizens walk on stage with the lights dimmed, the smoke bellowing from the back stage area follows them out onto stage. There was something about to happen, everyone in the crowd could feel this was no ordinary music show. There was some serious rock passes for other cheap rip-off bands about to get revoked, some true rock meltdown in which bands of zero integrety will hang up their instruments and just give up similar to those bands that just quit in 1991, some new undiscovered new lands of true value and integrety that have been found. There is plenty of room in these new lands but you must be true.

 We came on and just started to do what we do best which is rock. I'm not sure if it because of this new line up or what but there is a new majic and passion i notice that is really our fuel to take this to the top of our new lands. Even when i was playing with The Frauds (quessed by now you fiqured out this is Ernie Jr.) i noticed a drain on these talented guys that i couldn't fiqure out. I now think this is cured with a new line up with the edition of yours' truely E.J. but ii won't take no credit. These are the guys who got the drain out of me. They are saving my god giving talent and now this band Lower Class Citizens has power to change our future and make some of the greatest music coming from the USA in decades. Now listen up to these lads... see them in the USA very soon, word is we are jumping the pond and touring eroupe in late January early Febuary. So our internatioal fan base, don't worry we are coming to rock you soon. Back to 8X10, great opener, LCC just totally rocked it and were only band to get a true "one more song" after we walked off.. now let me fill you in, for a band tha plays either in opener slot or second middle slot it never happens, never. so we walked back on and played just one more. Bill Todd just slays his guitar so much he is a superstar, plain out. T-Row is the bass man, he is one of the most talented guys i know, brothers with alt/rocker Ryan Rolig... the best singer i have ever played with, he makes this band what it is.  I have never heard someone sound check just belting out as loud as he can to check the mic's properly.  He is the best and i will stick with this band untill we all die in expensive car crashes on the hollywood hills. 

The Cheaters... wow these guys have it together.  Down to the party's girls, rock music, integrity, everything.  They put on the best show at the 8X10 that was possible.  They had a crowd from their near hometown that filled every space on that dance floor.  I must personally thank Kevin Shook for the use of those custom drums, i love the double floor toms, everything about it.. it felt like home like my very own bed...  i even have a pic of me playing that trap set on my back ground for my labtop.. dude thanks a ton,  great show by all 3 bands and hope to do the same set up as before if possible..

peas, luv, empathy for my writing..

ernie jr. drummer of LCC