These words on this page will not do any justice.
I wanted to say things at the show, heartfelt things, expressing how much all this has meant to me, but, alas, I was a tad overwhelmed by the whole affair. The support and kind words that we have received, the honest analysis, down to even passing interest that we have gotten in response to this album means so much to me and to us. It was something we worked very hard on, something we poured ourselves into, something that was the culmination of several years’ worth of rather trying experiences (good and bad) and significant change (good and bad). It would have been fine if anyone just said said, ‘eh, it’s good,’ but that’s not what’s happened. It feels like, for the first time, we’ve managed to set the bar for ourselves.
As far as the release, to show up last night, to get to watch our friends in Lurch and Cantwell, Gomez and Jordan throw down the gauntlet…there have been a number of shows I’ve been more nervous than usual to play, but last night stood toe to toe with the PRF BBQ. Why we actively seek to play shows with bands that blow us out of the water, I can’t really say, other than there is a certain brotherly awe in watching your friends go up and play with such intensity that you rethink whether or not you even know how to play your instrument. When we saw Lurch play a few weeks back (their first show), I looked at Andy and said something to the effect of, ‘we’ve made a terrible mistake,’ they were more on the mark at show one than we are at most shows 100+. And Cantwell, Gomez and Jordan, we’ll never top Cantwell, Gomez and Jordan, so we’ll just keep stealing bits and pieces, ‘borrowing’ if you will.
There are too many specifics to thank, and I’ve already forgotten enough in mentioning the two bands who were kindly enough to join us last eve, so I’ll stop here. Tuesday, we go back to business as usual.
Thank you to you and you and you.