Summer is officially here and we’re ramping back up into the season. We have gigs coming up, including this Friday (June 21 2024) at Grand America Lobby Lounge, 7-10p. That’s followed by some backyard gigging the following week, and then returns to lounges of the Lighthouse in Ogden and Grand America in the big city again in July. And more to come — big shows on stages this summer and fall!
In the midst of all this, we’re waving goodbye to Ian, founding member and “no worries” drummer. He’s headed out to the Oregon coast and we’re already imagining how we can get out to visit. As we pivot and adjust, we have Matt Johnson sitting in with us at the drums, and as we’ve been feeling our way through rehearsals with him we’re excited to keep working with him for as long as he’ll put up with us. Matt’s well known in Ogden circles, stages, and studio as a drummer who can play anything and with anyone, so we’re lucky to have him. This Friday is Matt’s debut with the band, so come out and encourage him to stick around.
But here’s also to a fond farewell to Ian. In our last gig with him, a backyard celebration with friends and family, we had a rare impromptu addition at vocals, Ian’s daughter, Elouise. She took over and stole the show. Take a look at the proud dad behind the drum kit — and maybe admire the fact that the guy at keyboard is taking video and playing at the same time.
Safe travels and smooth transitions to Ian and family! We hope to see the rest of you out on the music scene.
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Adam, you baller,
I don’t comment here enough. Sorry for taking your lovely pieces of journalism –
right here, in our band’s lovely homepage you designed,
and manage,
and fill with this lovely content –
for granted.
[You see, part of my marketing platform –
that I’ve been forgetting to mention when discussing
*future*
improvements in content uploading,
[ like videography [that matches the level of your
[ ( A.A.R.Q. ) 🤓🎹😎
[ Awesome Audio Recording Quality,
],
is to promote these pieces better, once our socials are more in order,
[(and I have better #wfm routines, which is what I’ve been
*#arthritically, #slowly,*
been building,
since I quit the job that sucked
[so I could support *your*
✨️labors of love, here,✨️
better.))].
Sorry for not saying that more clearly. Sometimes I forget to say my
*entire villainous plots for world/political/Utah domination*
out loud.]
Nice work, Adam. 😎🎹
💖, 😎🎙