That’s right – two years ago on August 1, we played our first show as a full band at the EARL in Atlanta. At that show, the band consisted of me (CJ), Mark Carbone, Colin Jaccino, and Nathan Green. George had not yet joined the band (though I believe he was in attendance that night), and the songs we played would barely be recognizable to our fans now. Hmmm…maybe I should post an Mp3 of a song or two from that show…. 
Maybe later tonight. 
The image to the right shows just how much we’ve changed over the past two years; we dress a bit snappier these days than we did then (this image is actually from our 2nd show, Sept 10 2007)! I think we only actually still play one song that we did that night…the rest have disappeared! Just for giggles, here’s our setlist from that night:
1. Burn This Town
2. A Single Shot (still unreleased)
3. Old Black Chains
4. Love You Til the End (Pogues cover)
5. On Crutches (from the “End of Continent Sadness” EP)
6. In the River (still unreleased)
7. Like a Machine
8. This Fear is Irrational
So, to celebrate out anniversary, we are playing an extended set of tunes on July 30th at Twain’s in Decatur, GA. And the show is FREE! Yay! In addition to our regular set staples, you can expect to hear us play a mix of really old stuff that we never play anymore, some fun covers, and even a pair of brand new just-written songs. The show starts at 8:30 pm, and we’ll play until 11 pm (with a 30 min break in the middle).
Come celebrate with us!!
We are happy to announce that our debut self-titled LP is now available online, in stores, and of course at our shows. As many of you know (you were there!), we celebrated the record’s release with a bash at Atlanta’s Highland Ballroom on July 19th. Words can’t even describe how much fun we had at this show; the turnout was amazing and everyone was just so f’n cool. The trio of Ben Gettys, Jamie Shephard, and Colin Bragg opened the evening with a selection of wonderful tunes that did a great job of setting the tone for the remainder of the night. Thanks guys!
By the time we hit the stage around 10:45, there was a line at the bar that stretched nearly to the door and the energy in the room was just fantastic. We were extremely pleased with the crowd’s reaction to our show, and very much enjoyed the interaction; everyone was there to have a good time and we sure hope we gave it to them!
We have finished the record. Finally. It is being pressed as I type, and will be dumped onto an unsuspecting world for the first time at our CD Release Show July 19th. We are super proud of this record, and we really can’t wait for everyone to hear it! We’re also thrilled about the Release show – we’ll be taking over the Highland Ballroom in Atlanta for the evening, and we’ll be joined by some of our favorite musicians in town. Opening the evening is a fantastic trio comprised of Jamie Shepard, Ben Gettys, and Colin Bragg; these guys will likely embarrass us with their amazing musicianship! We will then take the stage for about 45-60 minutes – we’ll be playing a nice cross-section of old and new material. Following our set, local DJ Black Dominoes (well known around teh Interwebs for his fantastic Vampire Weekend remix) will take us into the late-night with old school soul and rare garage tracks.