Greetings 80's fans!
2008 has been an eventful year for The Reflex thus far, and with several major changes and happenings occurring we thought a blog to update our fans was looooong overdue.
First off - our drummer of almost 3 years, Mike Buscema, decided to leave the band to pursue other interests. Mike has been known as our "rockstar on the DL," the calm eye in the Reflex storm who solidified our rhythm section with mad consistency and musical chops. The Reflex accomplished more than any of us ever dreamed over the past few years, and Mike was an enormous part of that success. We're going to miss him a ton, but no one has seen the last of him as he has already filled in on several dates with the band, and he'll be back with us at Whitlow's and Looney's at the end of October.
Replacing a drummer of Mike's caliber was a daunting task, but fortunately after several rounds of auditions we found our man in Marc Taylor, formerly of Three Cents Shy and One Stop. We put Marc through Reflex boot camp learning our set list of over 80 songs, and he was up to the challenge. Thanks to Marc's stellar drumming skills, we were able to make a smooth transition and haven't missed a beat! (No pun intended). Some may have noticed that we've gone from having band members named Mike and Michael to Marc and Marco, prompting Michael to suggest that we change our name to "Marco, Marc and the Funky Bunch".
Even with having to make such a major change, The Reflex machine rolls on. We have now played 3 dates at Chic N Bones in Morgantown, WV, and have discovered that Morgantown definitely lives up to its reputation as one of the best party towns anywhere. Harrisonburg, VA has become one of our new favorite stops, and we've made some incredible new friends there. We've played some awesome shows at Looney's in Bel Air, MD this year. On October 4th, we were one of the opening acts for Alien Ant Farm at Longwood University's Octoberfest and had a blast meeting the 80's fans in Farmville. We're also in the process of (finally) completing our first promo video. And of course, we can't forget the long time Reflex supporters in Arlington, Herndon, Leesburg, Winchester and Fairfax who keep celebrating the decade that will live forever. We have several months to go, but 2008 looks like it will go down as one of the Reflex's best ever!