It just dawned on me that i've completely forgotten to write a tour blog, of antics and moments etc. I'm a let down.
I spent the majority of September playing in pretty much every place I could with some of the best people I know and Rob Dahl. From an amazing crowd in Yeovil to the local friends of Eastbourne, it was something incredible.
I posted up a little '50 things I've learnt from tour' on facebook which I'll post at the bottom of this, but ultimately the most important thing I've learnt is that this is what I'm meant for. Playing shows, making people smile, and meeting the friends that make me a better person. If you came to any of the shows, I just wanna say thank you for coming and being part of this journey for me. If you bought a shirt or a cd, you've got one of a limited number that I probably wont press again, unless something big happens. I know I wrote messages on a lot as well haha.
I'm going into the studio next month to record an ep. A debut ep of Eat Sleep Attack if you'll have it. Everything before's been a demo. This is gonna be the real deal, and I think the start of something beautiful. Let's just see how it goes, but this hasn't even started properly yet and I'm already loving life.
1. Megaphones are a necessity.
2. New friends are golden.
3. Old friends get missed more than I thought they would.
4. I have the best of friends, end of.
5. Ben Wyatt's dad makes the best bacon sandwich I've ever had.
6. Adelaide's checklist idea would've stopped me from losing things.
7. Jagermeister is still my best friend.
8. You can survive on £2 a day, but it's not healthy haha.
9. My Boss tuner was a good idea.
10. Wearing a 'Legalize Gay' shirt gets you plenty of awesome looks.
11. Everyone in the UK hates Rob Dahl a little bit.
12. Yeovil and Birmingham are still my favourite places to play.
13. I need to learn how to drive.
14. I need to rap less.
15. Anyone in the audience can be a cage fighter, and sometimes someone is. Be nice.
16. Microphones aren't a necessity.
17. I'm well allergic to stinging nettles, antihistamines and creams do nothing.
18. Do not challenge anyone to a 'rolling down a hill' competition.
19. I can not play guitar hero, unless drunk.
20. In Chichester, fun is not allowed. Especially not in the Live Lounge.
21. It's dead cold up north.
22. If a bed is offered, I'm not passing it up anymore. I can't function without sleep.
23. Talent can't be bought, but it can be made unfortunately.
24. There are so many towns and roads with the word Butt in it.
25. Luke Leighfield is actually, without me even realising it, a bit of a role model for me.
26. You can play football with a van and a sofa.
27. Flyering isn't allowed in many places.
28. Only the best of kids go to shows.
29. Is not a fan of houseparties.
30. Ben Wyatt is an absolute hero, and I owe him BIG TIME.
31. Hot Sauce is not suitable eyewear
32. Is an amazing facebook raper.
33. Beesting cider with mango gets me wasted so easily.
34. I can sleep in a venue playing Avenged Sevenfold and Trivium full blast
35. Running in the rain with flipflops is near impossible.
36. Running around Stoke with no shoes on is fairly painful.
37. Bands that have their own arrogant agenda really tick me off.
38. Nobody ever gets paid*
39. When you stop looking, you always find it. Unless you leave it in another city.
40. Everything's a bit better with drums/when you hit it.
41. Dave Fee is the most violent man I know.
42. This tour has actually been the most fun tour I've ever been on.
43. A 'Motley' is the best cockney slang for a brew/poo.
44. Rob Dahl is the living version of Eric Cartman.
45. Do NOT play gay chicken with Liam Hodgebane or Joseph Marshall. They've kissed (gutted boys)
46. Take less stuff. Or get better at carrying more.
47. I need to get a full on plan together.
48. Josh Leach is the sexiest man I've ever met, and proves nice guys do exist.
49. For every shit person, there are 6 that are fucking amazing.
50. I love tour, and this life. One day I'll do this forever.
(*on rare occasions, you sometimes get paid but only after some form of complication)