Been getting busy
It's been a while since I posted, so I thought it was time for an update.
Maiden Voyage is starting to get busy. This summer saw quite a few shows and several benefits with us performing. We had our first show with us providing sound, which meant I had to buy a trailer. That was going to become necessary anyway just to continue moving our light show around, so it just worked out well.
We played in Lincoln for the first time. Nothing earth shattering about playing another town about 60 miles from where we're based, but after that one show we immediately booked 2 more in Lincoln with minimal effort. Guess that first show is the most important one like they say... only one chance for that first impression.
Speaking of 2 more shows with minimal effort, that's how most of our shows are happening now. We're not even looking for shows all that hard and are starting to have booking agencies and show promoters contacting us about being a headliner for some bands they're working with. That's sure a change from when we weren't even sure if there was a market for a Maiden tribute in Omaha.
As for Pauzed, we're taking things slow. James (guitar / vox) has injured his back a few times, and that heavy explorer doesn't help things at all. In nearly 2 years with them, we've played 6 shows and had to cancel 4. We haven't practiced together in a month as James tries to sort out where he's going to be living on a more permanent basis (yay - he's buying a house!), so the equipment is in my basement not being used for now.
Since that's given me some extra time, I did manage to get a couple of my own songs recorded. These won't ever make it onto a Pauzed set list, so I guess it's the start of a solo album. I'll have to see what I can do about finishing that up, but I'm happy with the progress so far. I've been wanting to record since I got the recording hardware but just never really put the effort in to do so. Time for me to get off my butt and use it.
Maiden Voyage is starting to get busy. This summer saw quite a few shows and several benefits with us performing. We had our first show with us providing sound, which meant I had to buy a trailer. That was going to become necessary anyway just to continue moving our light show around, so it just worked out well.
We played in Lincoln for the first time. Nothing earth shattering about playing another town about 60 miles from where we're based, but after that one show we immediately booked 2 more in Lincoln with minimal effort. Guess that first show is the most important one like they say... only one chance for that first impression.
Speaking of 2 more shows with minimal effort, that's how most of our shows are happening now. We're not even looking for shows all that hard and are starting to have booking agencies and show promoters contacting us about being a headliner for some bands they're working with. That's sure a change from when we weren't even sure if there was a market for a Maiden tribute in Omaha.
As for Pauzed, we're taking things slow. James (guitar / vox) has injured his back a few times, and that heavy explorer doesn't help things at all. In nearly 2 years with them, we've played 6 shows and had to cancel 4. We haven't practiced together in a month as James tries to sort out where he's going to be living on a more permanent basis (yay - he's buying a house!), so the equipment is in my basement not being used for now.
Since that's given me some extra time, I did manage to get a couple of my own songs recorded. These won't ever make it onto a Pauzed set list, so I guess it's the start of a solo album. I'll have to see what I can do about finishing that up, but I'm happy with the progress so far. I've been wanting to record since I got the recording hardware but just never really put the effort in to do so. Time for me to get off my butt and use it.
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