Long Time No Blog!

Good evening peeps! It's been a very long time since I last posted an update on ye olde Blogger, so here we are!

Where to start.. How about music?! After a jaunty split of the jam band I was in "Calculon", I decided to jump back on the band bandwagon! I posted up a classified and awaited replies. In total I had about 7 or 8 offers, some small bands, some playing gigs in the Academy in Birmingham and such-like. Anyway, I chose to audition for this alternative rock/metal band called The Sacred Sun.

The first audition went terrible, I wasn't with it that day and I didn't do myself any justice. After that Saturday I was contemplating hanging up the bass for good, my confidence had been given a serious blow. The guitarist from the band invited me back for a second shot, and it went really well. They offered me a place in the band, which I graciously accepted!

I chose them for a few reasons.. I saw the motivation in the band straightaway, they have a drive to succeed more-so than I've ever experienced. I mean, the last couple of bands I've been in have been alright, but there wasn't enough dedication being put in by some members, nor did I really feel I had much say in matters. This new band are still coming up from the roots, and I can tell it won't be long til we're gigging and making a name for ourselves! The material that we've got already is really good, all the guys know what they're doing and they execute it really well. I look forward to contributing my own writing to the band. It's a team effort, everyone has a say, bouncing ideas off each other and making some great music.

Moving on to a new development that came up just this week! I applied for a College course in Electrotechnical Technology, it's a part-time course working towards a BTEC in being a Sparky! I went along on Tuesday, and they seemed impressed with me. I got offered a place on the course that day and I should be starting it in September should all go to plan funding wise! It's definitely time for a career change, should it be where I am now or moving onto something completely different. 3½ years in the same job doing the same part-time hours is grating on me needless to say..

Cya for now guys!
Jay

A Quick Update!

Evening blog people! Just a quick update for y'all!

Everything with the band is good! Sadly Luke couldn't make this weeks practice, so I tried to bridge the gap somewhat, taking multi instruments. Anyways, me and CJ tried developing on as much as possible (Luke being the main songwriter for many of our songs, and also with my contributing bad memory), it made for a less eventful practice than normal, but more of a piss-about; playing disco funk, and swing versions of Metallica songs. The recreation of Deep Purples classic Black Night also made for a good amusing 2 minutes of musical history! With my bass resonating across the whole of Walsall, we managed to devise a new structure to one of our songs Roller Disco/Karaoke Bar. This song, with its pumping Buckethead-sounding bassline, seems to be coming to life! With Lukes skills on the effect driven guitar, it should turn out amazing.

So once we have some demos of our creations, no doubt they'll see the light of day on t'interwebs!

That's about all for now, so until next time, take care!