Winter Jamfest 07

So we just finished up playing 5 shows with the Terrapin Winter Jamfest 07 with Moonshine Still, The Bridge, The Pnuma Trio, Elemental Harmonics, and a couple of DJs. It was a good experience both musically and socially; we got to perform in some really nice venues, and we got to know some other bands pretty well along the way. It's always interesting to hang with other bands and pick their brains, and the most obvious place to do this is outdoor, multi-day camping festivals. The thing about fests, however, is that all the bands are being rushed around like crazy, and then usually off to some other part of the country. So I felt that playing a bunch of venue shows with the same bands provided us all with more time to relax and hang out, and more time to really get to know each other's music. So in that way it was a unique experience.

It was also unique because it was the first time we had people travel from several different regions to congregate in a region far from all of them - some by plane no less. It was so much fun to be in North Carolina and see friends and fans from NY, MA, TN, and even Chicago all there to support us. We're used to people traveling a few hours to see us, but 12 hour drives and traveling by plane easily files under the category of hardcore. I believe that this is definitely the dawn of a new era for us, and we couldn't be happier about it.

I'd like to thank the Terrapin Beer Company and Moonshine for hooking us up with the tour - it was a blast! We had a really good time with those guys.

peace!

Rob