Death by Decibels Tour Blog 1

...Boring title I know. I've been up since 7:00 am. I wake up every morning around 7:00 without an alarm. It probably has to to with my daughter waking up at the same time and making it impossible to sleep any longer, but I don't seem to be lacking sleep so I'm not complaining. Besides... I get up and have the bus to myself. I like private "quiet time" which is rare when I am but 1 of 12.

My duties on this tour are actually light and it's refreshing. I'm still getting used to not being horribly exhausted at the end of the day, but I'm definitely not complaining. My new muso friends, Dying Fetus and I got along right from the start. In fact, everyone on this tour is laid back, friendly and happy to be here. Working amongst friends is always a plus.

Today, I'm meeting a couple of friends for lunch. Having a network of people across the country to visit and spend time with is one of the perks of my job. With our brutal schedule (different city daily, no hotel stays, sporadic showers, sparse food) friendly, familiar faces are always welcome.

One of the side effects of touring is disconnection from the world. It only took 2 days for me to lost track of what day of the week it is. I am in the minority of Americans on this tour (the rest are Canadian and European) so American politics is not the tv programming or conversation of choice. The bus and venue become the world we know and nothing outside of that matters. I still read select blogs, but have been abstaining from mouting off or posting much. It's a liberating feeling... really.

This blog is boring. Go outside and play or something. I'll have something better next time.

Fall Touring...

After a few weeks at home I've gotten back into the thick of things. Here's a brief detailing of the next month.

Faith Hill xmas special live concrt DVD shoot
9/9 - 9/11 Chicago, IL - Sears Center

Corporate Show
9/14 - 9/22 - Baltimore, MD- (I'm not sure about the venue)

I'll also be FOH for Dying Fetus' Tour

9/26 - Mokena, IL - The Pearl Room
9/27 - Detroit, MI - Harpo's Concert Theatre
9/28 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's Concert Club
9/29 - New York, NY - Blender Theater at Gramercy
9/30 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar
10/1 - Worchester, MA - The Palladium
10/2 - W. Springfield, VA - Jaxx
10/3 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
10/4 - Spartanburg, SC - Ground Zero
10/5 - Raleigh, NC - Volume 11
10/6 - OFF DAY (travel)
10/7 - Houston, TX - Meridian
10/8 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
10/9 - Dallas, TX - Ridglea Theater
10/10 - El Paso, TX - Club 101
10/11 - San Diego, CA - Soma
10/12 - Hollywood, CA - The Key Club
10/13 - OFF DAY (travel)
10/14 - Oakland, CA - The Metro
10/15 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
10/16 - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven

If I'm going to be near you, hit me up. I'm always down for a visit.