Constant Change

Well, we wouldn’t be a true progressive band without a Rush reference or two here and there, but for today we’ve appropiately titled this blog post “Constant Change” not in reference to the great and mighty Rush, but rather to accurately describe what we feel actually makes us a “true” progressive band – our lives. Yes, indeed our lives (and I mean ALL of our lives) can be rather hectic and trying at times, let alone unpredictable, and it is true what is said that the only constant thing is change itself (here we go with this Rush tangent again). So, if we are a band making music patterned off of our lives (and we are), then what other choice would any resulting music have other than to be marked by change, progression, emotion, cathartic release, etc., etc., etc.? It wouldn’t, and thus, constant change, constant motion, changing of seasons, revolutions, cycles, spirals, life stages, and more have all been focal points of progressive bands (not just Rush, if you caught some of the other references there) from the early years in the ’60s and ’70s, until now. So while this thought process isn’t completely “revolutionary”, and it has been around for some time, the cool thing about it, is that no two lives are the same! Everyone has their own perspective, their own DNA, and their own thoughts on life, and their music, should they make any, will be reflective of those things, and ours is no different. Therefore, in the midst of life’s curveballs and challenges, we press on writing and working, and keeping our eyes on the prize in hopes of bringing something original to the table BECAUSE of our unique experiences, and BECAUSE of having endured the shifts and changes and unexpectedness that collectively IS expected in life! We press on for the sake of doing what we love, and sharing our passion with the world, no matter what kind of crazy things life throws up at us.

NOW, having said that, today Life has thrown us yet another curve! And while this change is certainly for the best, and is in no way a BAD thing, it is a big change of plans for us, especially with regards to what we had in mind this summer (ie – see our last post). It is GREAT news however, and this great news pertains to one of our very own, drummer, Andy Emerich. This summer, Andy has been invited to perform at a 7-week long festival starting in late June known as the Brevard Music Festival! This festival is held in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, and features some of THE best musical talent in the country, with only a handful of students in each field of study selected to be a part of this event. Andy will get to learn from and be recognized by some of the best teachers and performers in the world right now, and this will be a HUGE boost for his resume and will help him in any path he chooses to take in his musical career! SO, if you haven’t done so yet, be sure and congratulate Andy on his achievement, and let him know that you, and all of us, are behind him!

Cool right? You may have even thought we were going somewhere bad with this post, huh? Not a chance. As for our summer plans, the new goal is to do what we planned and write our tails off now through mid-June. Then, where we were originally planning on picking up a lot of shows, and performing for the rest of the summer, we’ll now use that time to make new friends, do some networking, prepare for our next release, and possibly even do a little fundraising! Who knows? I mean, we literally JUST found out about this whole new thing here, so we’re trying to figure it out, and lest you worry, WE WILL. We’ve got a whole ton of stuff to keep us busy this summer, and we’ll make the most of it regardless, so keep your eyes peeled for news, updates, and free stuff along the way! (in fact this is a good time to recommend that you sign up for our official mailing list so you don’t miss a thing: LifeStage.FanBridge.com) THEN, after Andy gets back from this festival, we’ll be waiting and ready to kick off a late summer through early winter schedule of shows that will more than make up for any lost time! Sound good? We think so, and most importantly, we are extremely happy for Andy, and proud to have such an excellent talent among us in our band! We’ll roll with the changes as usual, and come out better in the end for it.

Keep an eye out for our future updates as well, as we go through this summer, and figure things out along the way. We’ll also be vamping up our homepage here pretty soon, so that every single place we exist on the web (ie- Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, our Store, etc.) can be found in one, simple location via our Homepage, just a click away. So stay tuned for that, and in the meantime, sign up for our official mailing list so as to receive the latest updates, directly from us! So much thanks for your support thusfar – let’s continue to make 2010 a great year – constant change and all!

Until Nextime

Life Stage