Atlanta Day 2: WREK and House Party!
We leave the amp in the good hands of Doctor Will at Orange and we go to our hotel room and watch a marathon of the reality TV show “Colony”. It’s a really stupid show. We also find out that a house party is a go for tonight at the residence of Hannah Barbarian (another local band), and Small Reactions will most definitely also be able to play tonight with us. Great!
We drive to the Georgia Tech campus at 6pm to record a set for WREK. We set up in the middle of their student center and bang out a set while a million mikes record everything. It’s a surreal experience. Jeremiah and Gavin are set up on an elevated circular stage while Will and I are up front a few steps down. I keep on running up and down the stairs to be able to hear Jeremiah, who is set up some 30 feet behind us. We’re invited up to the radio station afterwards to have a quick listen to the recording. It sounds amazing! We thank everyone at the radio station and go grab a quick bit to eat.
It’s about 10:30pm by the time we arrive at the party. There are quite a few people there. Some faces we recognize from the night before, but most are strangers. We grab a few beers and check out Hannah Barbarian, the host band. They’re like a mix between the Allman Brothers and Spoon. Or maybe Phish. Well, it’s all those things. They say “thanks for joining us for our practice tonight” and tear through their set.
Next up are Small Reactions. They are an amazing band. Very poppy, very catchy songs grounded by Sean and Clint’s powerful rhythm section. I especially like Clint’s bass playing which we talk about at length after the show. Our music goes well together.
We set up after them and tear through our set with pumped up energy. We throw in a couple more dance numbers in there and play a party set. I make sure to keep all beverages far away from my gear. The set is a hit! We have a blast with our new friends. Toward 3am, we pack up our stuff and crash in our hotel room.
Wednesday morning, we drop by Orange Headquarters to meet with Doctor Will. He’s done a superb job fixing my baby! She’s actually better now than before her accident. She’s got new clothes and a new set of teeth. Amazing. I can’t thank Doctor Will enough for his splendid work, and for rushing the job when he was so busy. Actually, we can’t thank everyone we met in Atlanta enough for making our stay so splendid. Thanks to Sean and Clint and all the guys in Small Reactions for their help and hospitality. Thanks for Hannah Barbarian, WREK and WonderRoot for letting us play. You guys all rock. Cheers!
We drive to the Georgia Tech campus at 6pm to record a set for WREK. We set up in the middle of their student center and bang out a set while a million mikes record everything. It’s a surreal experience. Jeremiah and Gavin are set up on an elevated circular stage while Will and I are up front a few steps down. I keep on running up and down the stairs to be able to hear Jeremiah, who is set up some 30 feet behind us. We’re invited up to the radio station afterwards to have a quick listen to the recording. It sounds amazing! We thank everyone at the radio station and go grab a quick bit to eat.
It’s about 10:30pm by the time we arrive at the party. There are quite a few people there. Some faces we recognize from the night before, but most are strangers. We grab a few beers and check out Hannah Barbarian, the host band. They’re like a mix between the Allman Brothers and Spoon. Or maybe Phish. Well, it’s all those things. They say “thanks for joining us for our practice tonight” and tear through their set.
Next up are Small Reactions. They are an amazing band. Very poppy, very catchy songs grounded by Sean and Clint’s powerful rhythm section. I especially like Clint’s bass playing which we talk about at length after the show. Our music goes well together.
We set up after them and tear through our set with pumped up energy. We throw in a couple more dance numbers in there and play a party set. I make sure to keep all beverages far away from my gear. The set is a hit! We have a blast with our new friends. Toward 3am, we pack up our stuff and crash in our hotel room.
Wednesday morning, we drop by Orange Headquarters to meet with Doctor Will. He’s done a superb job fixing my baby! She’s actually better now than before her accident. She’s got new clothes and a new set of teeth. Amazing. I can’t thank Doctor Will enough for his splendid work, and for rushing the job when he was so busy. Actually, we can’t thank everyone we met in Atlanta enough for making our stay so splendid. Thanks to Sean and Clint and all the guys in Small Reactions for their help and hospitality. Thanks for Hannah Barbarian, WREK and WonderRoot for letting us play. You guys all rock. Cheers!
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