Just Our Luck

We booked a last minute gig at The 5 Spot this Tuesday (3/2). This is the second time we've filled in for a band that dropped out of their Tuesday obligation. And, including the Family Wash show, every full band show has been on a Tuesday, apparently somebody up there doesn't want us home watching LOST :)

With this show, we will be introducing our newest member, the multi-talented Ethan Luck. His main project is Relient K, where you can see him pounding the drums. But in our band, he acts as the glorified utility man. We got him switching between lap steel, regular and baritone guitar. We had our first rehearsal today, and I already know I'm gonna miss him when his schedule with Relient K picks up in the spring.


I took a few pics at our rehearsal today.


And here's Mr. Luck with his classy lap steel.

If you are in town on Tuesday, come on out to the 5 Spot, it should be a great night of music.

The BIG Catch-up

Alright, the day finally arrived. Internet at home!

So let me catch you up on some of the highlights of the week.

First of all here's our house...



Loving our house. I recently wrote a song called "Double Paned Windows", somewhat inspired by our Home Sweet Home.

So Tuesday was the big day of the week. Our internet guy came and set us up, then we headed out to the Municipal Auditorium to be extra's in the Gwyneth Paltrow/Tim McGraw movie, Love Don't Let Me Down. Not nearly enough people were there to fill out the seats, so they put dummys in most of the seats. But Meagan and I were on the ground floor only 15 feet (or less) from the stage, so there is a good chance we'll be seen as Gwyneth is strutting down the catwalk of the stage singing the movies closing song. It was so much fun I almost hated to leave, but I had a rock show to play!

That night, instead of huddling around my TV or computer watching the season premier of LOST, I was playing my first show as a local with a full band. It was at The Family Wash for their "short sets" night. We played 6 songs, had a great time, and got a good reaction from our friends, the club and its patrons. I had Joey Sanchez and Nathan Thomas backing me up, so what could go wrong?

Here's the setlist (w/ live & studio clips from various sources):

1. Lost Myself Again
2. Honey I Choose You
3. Idle Hands
4. Across the River
5. Death & Texas
6. Ain't No Grave

Meagan filmed most of the show, and once we figure out how to get the video and sound synced up on iMovie, we will post a clip. But for now here's a picture that Joey's wife Brynn took.



Next Tuesday (will I ever get to see LOST when it's new) Joey, Nathan, and I will be joined by Josiah Holland on keys to round out the band's sound when we play The 5 Spot. We will be playing a full set, so be prepared for more video clip threats, and rock shots by the wives and girlfriends :)