This was a fun show. It was a little rough around the edges and not quite polished at moments but hey that's our style. Gritty, greasy, acoustic rock is what we market ourselves as and that's what we put out there. Paul Chamberlain (of Cousin Dad) opened the night. He is a folk-blues-bluegrass rooted musician who was joined by Ken Sherman (also of Cousin Dad) on fiddle. These two were seasoned musicians who were able to play a great set. They both had a wonderful sense of humor. It was a real shame that there weren't more people to see them. If you ever have the chance you should check them out. The second act was Jon Jacobsen (of Johari's Window) performing solo.
Last up was us. Michael and I played a fly-by-the-seat-of-our-pants performance. We had briefly rehearsed as a two piece and didn't have time to thoroughly rearrange the songs to better suit a two piece act. This was supposed to have been the last show for Crash Effect with former members Kris Norberg (bass) and James Zirbes (guitar). After failing to join us for rehearsals for the show Michael and I decided to be the crash that we are and attack the show without them. As I mentioned earlier it wasn't the most polished show but our music and message was heard. We sold a few copies of Bomb and enjoyed some Rogue on tap.
It was a good show, not our strongest, but a good show still. I'm looking forward to playing the Acadia again in May when we are a little more polished and arranged.
