2013 is Here...

So we're into a new year, still without Dana. As some of you may have noticed, we've set up very few shows in Dana's absence. We (mainly Mike) hear from her quite regularly, she gets out on work release, allotting her time to get out of jail, but not a lot of time to do anything else. She can't exactly get back late, for fear of jeopardizing any chance of early release. Occasionally on the social media sites, people leave disappointed messages because Dana hasn't hung out with them. AGAIN... DANA IS IN JAIL!!

I know this seems like a running joke, but we're still waiting for the artwork for the CD's. The album; "Drankin' Songs", is available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, Google Play, xBox, etc. We are currently working on some new songs for the next album. "I Like Guns" is a new one Mike and I premiered at the show for my birthday, but with the Connecticut shootings, we opted to shelf it for a while, and thus didn't play it in Chicago when we played there. The Chicago show was a musician party, where Leilanni Frey from Miss Fists and the Astro Zombies (the Misfits tribute band we played with at my birthday show) and former Maybenauts singer invited all her musician friends. The event was rather successful, and it looks like the event will happen again next year and possibly be sponsored. The next one looks to be open to the public.

The weirdest thing about the holidays this year was not seeing any of the bandmates in that span. New Years, I was in Chicago to see Naked Raygun (one of the bands that influenced me the most as far as my songwriting goes, extremely noticeable in the song "Panhandler"), and The Dwarves. The highlight of the evening was meeting Pierre Kezdy, who was the most notable bass player Naked Raygun ever had (recorded on all their LP's except "Throb Throb", and "Basement Screams"). Had a great conversation with him, and he seems to be doing great since his stroke a couple years ago.

                                                    Me with Naked Raygun bassist Pierre Kezdy

For Chrisrmas, I was up in Sturgeon Bay and got a chance to talk to Melanie Jane from Purgatory Hill, and one of the promoters for Steel Bridge Song Fest. We have been confirmed to play for Steel Bridge Song Fest 2013. This will be our 3rd consecutive year in the festival, and my fifth consecutive year participating. At this time, this is the only show we have booked in the future. We are in talks to get a couple more Milwaukee shows booked, and we'll let all know what is forthcoming. Last I heard, Mike's been in talks for a possible tour, but to my knowledge, nothing has come to fruition.

So that's where were at now. In the next year, expect more music, more shows, and more drankin'.