Sunday, July 10, 2011

Wicked Weekend

What a great last week we had as a band! We wrapped up some shows in Arizona, hit the studio and played an unreal show with some great people in Ocean Beach!

Saturday morning we took to the studio at 8:00 am and started banging out tunes for our new record. We were able to track 4 songs and a couple of rhythms for dub versions before calling it a day. We tracked at Capricorn Studios, as usual, and then brought them back to mix in our own studio. I just began mixing "Take it or leave it" and am pretty stoked with how it sounds so far. Hopefully we will be able to wrap up quickly and have our album done by the end of summer.

After the studio we headlined the 3rd annual Muir St. block Party and threw a hell of a show of the thousands in attendance. This block party has become an epic event and we want to thank all of the Warzone residents for letting this party continue. For the last 2 songs of our set we had a huge collaboration with Psydecar, Bad Neigborz and a bunch of other musicians... It was one hell of a freestyle party.

North County San Diego, We are coming for you on Friday~

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

People in your Neighborhood

First off Massive Respect to Synrgy, Yuma and the Top of the Kress, fans and Management. Our show in Yuma was a sick time and we could not be happier that Synrgy is playing at Winstons this Wednesday for Club Kingston. Those guys have great vibes and I know San Diego is going to show them some love.

Tucson and the Hut you guys were great as well. We got to play with Warsaw Poland Bros who are homies from way back, John Wayne and the Pain who bring a nice fresh taste to "Reggae Rock" with an impressive Live Dub Step ish going on. We also met a group of youngsters from Sono Vero who were great as well. Really happy to see some old faces and lots of new ones. We will be coming back to Arizona as much as possible so help spread the word.

I feel really fortunate to get to play with the musicians I play with, in my band and the bands we come across on the road. Our experience has been positive and I am trying to always focus on that. At the same time.... I want to be real, and I realize that negative energy is not something to be afraid of either. It IS ok to say something about a negative experience, it IS what you do with that experience that really matters.

With that being said I want to say that being treated like a stepping stone inspires me, being treated like I'm not "this" or "that" enough inspires me, someone trying to make me small inspires me and success DOES NOT inspire me. I can take these things and make them mean something, or I can realize that I am not any of these things and then I feel really happy about the moment I am in. I guess sometimes you feel like your dues are paid and the world owes you some shit, but in reality.... no one owes you a god damn thing at all. That is why I love the people in my life that give outta of pleasure not.... out of debt.

I am sure some people out there know exactly what I mean :)