I did a series of Road Blogs for Property Of Zack on our tour with August Burns Red, Bless The Fall, and Defeater. Here's the first installment:
Most of you guys probably have no idea who I am, and have only heard a few things here and there about my band. I’m usually fine being the guy behind the scenes that just does his own thing. But when I was asked to write up a tour journal for POZ I was all over it because I see myself as a modern day Dav Pilkey (look it up you might get the joke). But enough about that, I’ll go into this week’s update.
For being a relatively new band playing out at shows we didn’t know what to fully expect before we started this full national tour with August Burns Red, Blessthefall, and Defeater. But what we ended up getting was the most high flying and intense shows I think I’ve ever even been to. And when I say high flying I really mean it. Since it’s a bigger tour we’ve been battling barricades the whole time. So instead of the normal crowd participation of stage diving we’ve taken it under our responsibility to learn how to fly. Whether it’s off of bars, kick drums, or even the PA speakers. And I think only one of us has hit the ground so far, so that’s a positive.
Pittsburgh was insane:
Stole this from @bigprox_7’s instagram
Also check this video from our hometown friend @slaughterstatus:
I feel like every band just showed up and were already best friends. Granted I think this is the 100th or 101st tour ABR and BTF have done together but that’s beside the point. We were all joking around and throwing stuff at the bands while they were playing on the second day. It’s rad to find the chemistry so quick.
As for day-to-day for the band it’s been pretty routine so far. Wake up get to the venue. I find myself coffee or some crappy diner to eat at, while the other guys sleep forever. I get back and then we’ve started playing soccer in the venues and/or parking lots. I put on a little clinic and show everyone how its done score a few bicycle kick goals. Crowd goes wild. The usual.
On a more sensitive note, we really are incredibly grateful to be able to be out here on this tour. We are entirely humbled to have even been asked to participate. It’s unbelievable that we’re able to travel around this whole nation (and hopefully soon globe) and do what we love. This first week of this tour has been so eye opening for us all. To be with bands that have been doing this for so long and have done it successfully we have picked up a bunch of different tips that might help us hold onto some longevity. I can only hope that it continues.
Now come out and watch us hurt ourselves some more.
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