Hello—

I’m about to start my daily jam session with Tim but before we get started, I just wanted to say thanks for coming out to the Taste of Minnesota.  We had a blast playing and if you saw us for the first time, I hoped you like it.  We were pretty hot up there but it was worth it.  I stuck around to see the other bands.  That dude that used to drum for Guns N Roses played just before Bret Michaels.  They were called Addler’s Appetite and they were pretty much the ultimate GNR cover band…...for better or worse.  I don’t know how heavy metal singers sing like that.  Anyway, there was some serious screaming, multiple guitar solo shredding, and some mondo drumstick twirling mixed with shouts of “Hey, this is a fucking rock show!”  I sorta wish I had the cajones to do that onstage.  Truthfully, I thought we were cooler than those guys, but they seem to have the “Rock & Roll Lifestyle” thing down pat.  If any of them start teaching classes, I’ll sign up.  I’m just not wearing any leather pants or fake tanning or some mangled faded cowboy hat that reads “junkie for life”.  No way.

So thanks for making it out.  Maybe we can do it again.

In other news, we’ve got some cool gigs coming up.  We’re playing the very last set of the festival up in Ten Thousand Lakes.  Don’t be misled.  We’re not the headliners.  That would be Dave Matthews.  But hey, one day that could happen.  I’m not counting it out.  So…uh…yeah….we play there on the 25th.  If you don’t know about the Ten Thousand Lakes Festival, it’s probably the biggest summer festival in Minnesota and there are a ton of awesome bands playing.  Wilco and Widespread Panic also headline and the festival runs from July 22-25.  Come out!

Then we come back home and headline the Fine Line on Friday, July 31.  This gig will be a really fun one and we’re gonna get some cool acts to play with us.  I’ll announce those soon.  This will be one of our only locals shows of the summer, so please make it out if you can.  It’s gonna be a really good time, I guarantee.

Other than that, just living and working on songs.  We have some tour plans in the making and as soon as I find out specifics and get some things solidified, you’ll be the first to hear about it right here.

Until then, take care—

jason