Underoath Mom 0 - Me 1

I have a funny story for you if you don't mind. I don't know if you're too familiar with the band Underoath or The Almost, both of them are from my home town. One of the members Aaron Gillispe frequents a bar that local bands play at in a little town called Tarpon Springs, FL. So last weekend my band was playing at this bar with quite a few christian bands. I believe us and a NY style Hardcore band were the only bands that weren't. I my self am a LaVeyan Satanist and many of the lyrics I write are about those sort of ideals.

So Aaron is there promoting his new clothing line, he's not playing, he's just feeding off the scene, like the grammy award nominated sleaze needs anymore money. So I have a favorite shirt that has a picture of Mary holding the shroud of Jesus, her eyes are barred out and it says below the picture "Boycott this Product." I find out that his wife, younger brother and mother are at the show. Our merch guy has this shtick where he says, want a free shirt? An hands them a sticker and puts it on their shirts, pretty funny.

His mom and Brother don't get that I am in the band puts it on. So we play and get off the stage, his mom comes up to me pulls me aside "What does that shirt mean to you?", I tell her I don't believe in god and religion is an industry, simple enough. She asks how I think we got here, I tell her big bang and Darwin. So the rest of the night she gives me the most dirty looks, she stands behind a corner looking right at me like she want's to confront me the whole night. She goes driving off, I notice she STILL had our sticker on our shirt, tell the guys that weren't there about it and we all get a good laugh.

Still the speech and you aren't smart enough to take it off.

Some idea's I have had rattle around in my head.

Lately I had a revelation. I want to learn how to sing, like really sing, not passable Nickelback shit, like full on Ronnie Van Zant and Avett Brothers singing. I, of all places, have been looking on Youtube and think I have some good ground to start on, I have to get use to the fact I can't EVER sing too high, I am a baritone, but I can hold long notes, I already know how to do breathing controles. Just have to learn to do this while playing guitar.

Here is the kicker, I want to do this because....I want to do some sort of bluegrass/country music. Not Toby Keith crap, but like old outlaw stuff. But, in a bluegrass format, like Old Crow Medicine Show, Earl Scruggs, Jimmy Martin style stuff. I think I'd be good at it, and with my talent, I could make some money, maybe make it big. All to supplement my other endevors.


Just a thought.

Beautifully Depressed.

So this week I am probably jammed back about a month or two worth of work, I'll be making about 2 grand hopefully. I have been so busy with my life and work that I haven't had much time for this, which is a shame. I have been sort of brooding. I need to release some of my musical ambitions but I can't get them out from time restraints and the lack of equipment that befell my band. I need to get out MY feelings in sonic way, it will soon come about. About 10 or so bands need work that I will be doing, 3 or 4 of which is illustrated. Here's to that!

What a week.

Crazy last week, got a lot of work done, what is crazy though is I have even more work after that. I have been flooded with Emails for work. It is poor timing though because of my trip too Las Vegas within the coming weeks. Sam and I celebrated our 6 month Friday, it was a great day, she loved the gifts I got her, I can't believe she actually got me the Bowen Deadpool statue I wanted, she also got me a lot of great things, including some paint and pads I have been needing, and one thing I thought she'd never touch, CAPTAIN AMERICA! Haha, we went out to Tarpon that was alot of fun, had lunch at Molly Goodheads, Dinner at Joes Crab shack, it was a great day, capped off with her spending the night, god that was amazing. Band is doing really well, going really quick with Ryan, we are booking shows now, ordering shirts next week. I am excited for everything!