Today we had
the chance to tie together a bunch of band history into a neat little
package. Visiting Sixthman was a
huge step forward for the band as we continue on our path, wherever it may
lead. The trip was originally an
idea by Will Byington to provide an avenue by which the band could introduce
themselves, while satisfying all of Hazelnuts that we had met during our time
with them. Funny enough, but we
first met Will Byington almost 4 years ago when he took photos at our Halloween
party back when we were rocking cover tunes in a different band.
We drove
last night after we left Nashville and arrived just outside Atlanta where we
shacked up at a Kroger’s parking lot.
After a solid 4.5 hours of sleep for some of us, we woke up, got some
coffee and breakfast and took off for Sixthman.
At Sixthman
we were so warmly received by Chardy McEwan and the rest of the staff. The office itself is so open and
welcoming, like you would envision the Palo Alto floorplan for Google, except
with an added island touch, appropriately enough. We were given time to set up, get comfortable and chat with
a few friends that showed up to greet us and watch us play.
As for the
set, we were asked to play three acoustic tunes and we played “California Road,”
“Set You Free” and “Here to Stay.”
We don’t often do acoustic sets any more, so this was a good chance to
hone skills and also a good test of how far we have come. We felt really great about how we
played and were really happy that the small crowd of Sixthman employees that
gathered seemed to enjoy it as well.
You can find
the video of our set here: www.ustream.tv/channel/sixthman-live-loud
After we
played we chatted with everyone for a bit and then took off for our long haul
to Ocean City, MD.
Talk to you
tomorrow!
VB
