Matt appearing very focused in this shot.

Each of the band members has been very busy during this traditionally slow season. We each have a few things in the fire, and they all coincidentally,  came together for everyone during this “slow season”.  Counter intuitively, we should have more time to rehearse during the “busy season” – got that?

Some band members wouldn’t mind twice weekly rehearsals. It’s at the rehearsals that we get to try things out, take some chances – and just see how different approaches sound in the band context.   The band members can give input and feedback to each other without offending each other – that’s always a sensitive issue – and huge in this kind of artistic collaboration !!

Becca singing her heart out despite her ace bandages and sore elbow

The band was hobbled last night at latitude 18, yet still manged to deliver a really fine show. Danny’s hand is still partially numb, (although getting better every day), Becca’s elbow was sore from “tennis elbow”, and Robert showed up with a bandage on his hand.

The spirit of the music carried the show, and the crowd was very appreciative. The vibe of the room always affects the band and the crowd was definitely on our side, so to speak ! The first set was a bit tentative, but by the second set the band had found it’s groove !!

The song ” House of the Rising Sun” got a big applause, and has become one of our showstopper pieces !! The 2 Stevie Wonder songs, as well as the jazz tunes also got nice rounds of  applause !

We’ll be trying out some new tunes tonight, and will have guest artist Ras Abijah on guitar. The Hermit has been working on some artwork for the band and will be bringing some prints for the band to look at. We may be close to having some tee shirts for our loyal fans, as well as material for album cover art, band logo, and photos.

Becca and Matt bathed in purple

Gigs are beginning to slow down – however the up side is that we have more time to rehearse, and also work on our recording  and promotion projects -( is there a  tee shirt in the works ?) – we’ll let you know !

As for the Monday nights, we’ll be back at Latitude 18 next season (around Thanksgiving). The band is sounding tighter and more in the groove lately. Now we just need some gigs – got any ?

It was nice to see the crowd response on “Trippin Thursday” at Jack’s. By one count at midway there were 122 people, and that probably went up since more folks were arriving even during the last set. With the new stage lighting  ( we’ve included  a shot of  Matt and Becca bathed in purple )- it feels more like a show !  This great shot, among many others was captured by Steve Danesi, the owner of Jack’s,who has a real knack for this – hey, ever thought about quitting your day job ??

Our Hermit was there and also captured some great shots, as well as recording and video-graphing the entire show !! We’ll keep you posted on that project ! Cheers !!

Photo taken at Cinco de Mayo Event

The band played for a wedding last night, and they’re always a bit strange for us – we’re not really a “wedding band”, but we did it  – and made the “big bucks” ! It’s back to Latitude tonight for our every other Saturday gig, -  we know – it’s confusing for us as well !!

We go into the studio on Thursday to begin work on our upcoming recording project – we’ll keep you posted on how that goes. In the meantime, we’ll keep adding tunes to our repertoire and hunting down gigs – got one for us ?

Yesterday was an exciting step forward for the band. We are beginning work  on our first studio recording ! We decided that it will be all original songs, and that Morgan Rael will act as the producer. He will work, with Zan llaneza, who will be the engineer, and of course will be coordinating with the band members and most importantly with Becca !

Our first session was less than thrilling ! We just went over 6 songs that we’ll be recording – there was some mix-up so the recording engineer was not there. At least we got the feel of playing in a small room with limited air ?? – not that we’re whining – it was still worthwhile.

Next we have to find the time to rehearse, and add some new cover tunes, so our fans don’t get tired of our repertoire – after all, it’s a small island.  We had a full house at Latitude 18 last Monday – and the band always gets hyped up from the energy flowing back and forth !

The band played well at Hull Bay last weekend and is definitely beginning to get some nice grooves going!  Since we are developing a fan base – am thinking that the next step should be some tee shirts, key chains, i.e. “merchandise”. Was impressed with Becca’s stage presence – she is definitely more at ease with being in the spotlight, and more sure of herself ! 

Photo by Paul Dirks

Last Saturday night (the 17th), We played at Hull Bay before  an enthusiastic crowd of mostly “northsiders”. There was a buzz and electricity in the place. Ras Abijah played quite well – especially considering the fact that many of the tunes he had heard only once or twice before! I began to recognize some of the faces which signifies we are in fact “building a fan base”   We tried out some new “dance tunes”, and they were well received – folks actually danced!!

Now that you have visited our site and seen some of what we do please keep us in mind for Functions, and other Events  where you might want live music. We are a new band and we play a wide variety of musical genres. This versatility helps us fit into many different situations–from playing at the Governor’s Mansion to playing in bars!!

Becca and Danny at the Governor’s Mansion playing for UNICEF.