An act of God?

Firstly, I'll apologise in advance for the short length of today's post. I'm currently in the final weeks of my final year at University and time is like gold. As well as a certain blowing hill in Iceland, I believe this may of had an effect on my show last night.

Last night saw us playy Moho in Manchester. The bill was to include Haste the Day and Oh! Sleeper. For the record, I've been a big Oh! Sleeper fan since I saw them supporting Underoath. That was the reason why I tired to get on the gig. Also it would mean I wouldn’t have to pay for ticket! Unfortunately, due to the current situation with the Volcano in Iceland the band were unable to fly over from America. I’m sure everyone is aware, but for the sake of reading back on this blog in the future I’ll just mention that all flights to and from the UK have been suspended due to a little bit of ash. Gutted.

I really enjoy going to and playing shows at this venue. Dave the promoter is not only a great professional, but a really nice guy. We’ve played with a lot of promoters who have had a chip on there shoulder for putting on ‘big’ bands. Most of the time by ‘big’ bands they mean cover and tribute acts. Dave has put on some of the finest bands in metal and indie, yet treats all bands and fans with nothing but respect. We appreciate the opportunities he has given us and feel proud that he recognizes how hard we work at art.

The sound at the venue was great and the sound on stage was good. It was nice to work with a sound guy who knew his rig. I must admit though that before the show I didn’t feel quite up to it. My work load at University is stressing me out and if I’m going to be honest all I wanted to do was be back home chipping away at it. I’ve felt this way for the last few gigs which is unlike me. I usually thrive off playing live. I’m sure I’ll feel better in a few weeks.

I thought we played ok. The crowd was very quiet and from on the stage it seemed like they didn’t enjoy it. However after speaking to people after the show that was fortunately not the case. We were a lot heavier than the other bands so it was good to impress those who aren’t extreme fans. I believe I could have performed better though. I feel I didn’t show the confidence I normally do on stage. I’ve learnt from this though. I believe that when you are in a band and you are serious you should evaluate everything you do. I got the feeling last night we didn’t give the same ‘big band’ feel we do at other shows. We didn’t really use the side of stage well enough when taking the stage and also unloading our gear. These might seem small things, but they are small changes that can be easily done that make a difference. It isn’t a problem though. Just something we can improve which is what it is all about.

Our next gig is an outdoor show at a festival in Cheshire so I’m looking forward to that. It’s in a few weeks so by then things will have calmed down a bit!

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Cheers!

Daz