Playing on the radio.

So, as many of you may already know, I recently performed on the radio! Let me first thank everyone who tuned in, for whatever amount of time, as your support is greatly appreciated.  I feel wonderfully privileged to know that there are people back home who are genuinely wishing me success, and I really can't thank you all enough. This was a seemingly unconquerable task when I first arrived in this little city, and last night, with the help of everyone, I was afforded a brief glance at my dreams becoming reality.

Now, I'm not exactly sure if anyone cares... but I felt slightly compelled to write about the day in general. See, we've been working on finishing a demo CD basically since I entered the group, and I've been given the rather daunting task of mixing/mastering the whole affair. Without going into too much detail, I'm essentially trying to make recordings done in a very frugal home-studio sound like what you hear on professional releases; as such, my hands have been a little full with the whole ordeal. So, I got to Steven's around 3pm and started working on the tracks. Before I know it, it's time to rehearse, get out the door, and get down to the CD shop the show was being broadcast from.

A few people asked me if I was nervous going on, knowing that my friends and loved ones would be listening. It honestly was pretty backwards, the way my emotions played out. Initially, I was just focused on playing the show, not fucking it up, and then my mind switched when Steven asked me to play a song. We knew that there was the possibility we'd run out of material for the set, and he'd warned me about it as we were walking in, but I really didn't have anything prepared. I just thought of the last song I'd recorded with Stolen Youth, prayed I would remember the lyrics, and went for it. About halfway through the tune, my nerves finally kicked in, but luckily I had the stage experience to help me combat the butterflies. I don't think I was particularly nervous I would screw up, but more so thrilled that I was connecting with the people I miss terribly. The feeling was absolutely electric, knowing that all of you, in different cities, were all connected with me for a brief moment.

Also, I want to comment on how awesome that opportunity was. It was literally a handful of the radio people, a small console to broadcast from, a little stage, and some simple P.A. equipment to make the whole thing possible. By the way, they do this Homegrown show on a weekly basis, try finding people making local music happen like that back in shitty little Raleigh.

Anyways, thanks again everyone, I can't say it enough. It really means a lot to me.

Love is love,

-GMB