9/30/04: CDs COMPLETE / CD Release date set / The Lord giveth...

Things have been going well. The CDs are being mastered this weekend and manufacturing will begin next week. They sound AWESOME. I can't tell you how happy it makes me to have something I hear in my head finally realized on CD with no compromises. But most of all, I'm just glad they're DONE! Also, Rainmaker Publicity has been hired to work the CD release party and mount a 6 month national campaign. I think this will raise our profile tremendously.

The date of CD release party will be Thursday, December 2nd, 9PM at The Bitter End. This is fitting because all of the live cuts on the compilation were recorded there. The opening act at 8PM is Elva, booked already for that night by the club. All I know about her so far is she is a very attractive singer/songwriter who performs with a trio and has some labels taking a look at her. Hope they're in attendance on 12/2. They're going to want to know who packed the place! Expect us to play for around a hour or so. The price of admission will be $10 and that includes a copy of the EP.

The band has been sounding great and the shows have been going well. I hope you saw at least one of them because there won't be any more. Not with this lineup anyway. Citing monetary & creative issues, both the bass player and the elec. guitar player have abruptly left the band, with 4 shows left on the calendar. Evidently they want to pursue a more funk-oriented project. We were only months away from this getting very busy and exciting and really having the potential to go somewhere but OK. Whatever. Have a day. They did me a favor. Better now than when we're about to go on the road. Two more people that just made the list of "Thank You Not At All To..."

But we will perservere! Not one show will be cancelled. We will continue as a power trio for now. I'll just be a bit more aggressive in my guitar playing and we'll be hiring a freelance bassist to cover that spot (see the revised lineup at Harvest Moon Brewery on 10/7). Truthfully, I can't even wrap my head around the fact that I have to start looking for players again as it took SO long to find these guys. Right now it's just about survival and covering the shows we have booked already. And, we'll be hiring a guitar player for the CD release to give you the show we all deserve.

I can't deny the fact that I'm a little annoyed, though. I've had a decent sulk going for a few hours. But I wouldn't still be here if I wasn't a survivor, and anyone who gets in my way just becomes fuel for flame. The show MUST go on and NOTHING will stop it.

I know. It's only rock and roll. But I just don't like it very much right now...