Well, I write this blog from the backstage of the Ellen Degeneres show. We have yet to perform, and I have a good feeling about how it’ll go. The backstage is by far the coolest we’ve encountered in our TV appearances. No knocks on the others as they were all great and accommodating, but this California studio is pretty nice. There’s a pool table in our dressing room for starters. The coffee is great too.
Anyways, life. Life is good. I began 2009 in another country, Costa Rica. Was great to get a vacation. Sometimes touring and working on the road makes you forget that traveling can also be relaxing and enjoyable. I’ve tried to take this purist surfer mantra with me as we’ve begun our 2009 travels. So far, so good.
We’re out on the road this tour with Eric Hutchinson. He’s a real talent, and his band is great too. They’ve been a pleasure to travel with. Eric has been kind enough to lend himself to our set to perform Watching the Detectives, the classic Elvis Costello tune, during a few of our recent concerts. Really appreciate his energy and vocals on this one. He’s made the song fun to play again. Not like it wasn’t, but we’ve just not done it for so long, and now its great to have back in rotation with him on board.
Other stuff, well, we finished up our 2008 charity contest. Check out www.heardtheworld.org/contest for the details. Pretty excited about the groups we were able to help. Please check them out!
Things to keep an eye out for. Well, Shattered is still on the radio. We’re very pleased with how things have gone with this song. Pretty appreciative of the support our listeners have shown for it, and of course for the radio stations that have been playing it! In the near future This Town will be released as our next single. We filmed a video for it in NYC right before this tour started. I cannot explain how cold that day was. One pair of boots that I was wearing got soaking wet and my toes froze. I had to go home (lucky I was in NYC) and grab another pair. They were warmer, and did not soak through. Thank goodness. So anyways, we’re happy about the concept of the video, can’t wait to see a copy of its first round of edits. Can’t wait for it to be finished up and for people to see it. Should be soon.
That’s about it for now, thanks for keeping up with us in 2009…
Best, Benj