SAN DIEGO. February 04, 2005. The Epicenter
Sat Feb 05, 2005 12:55 pm
San Diego FEBRUARY 4, 2005 Epicenter
You guys know this... Eisley isn't big. They're a young band that's been around since 1998. In perspective, Eisley is so small that they aren't yet selling out 500 capacity venues across the country. Eisley is a band that has a handful of ep's floating out there and, as of today... has no full length record in the market place.
I don't know if this will ever change and frankly, I don't know how important it is, but I can tell you that everyone on this small team was overwhelmed at the response from you San Diego-ians last night. I think it might go down as the biggest shocker of this tour.
The last time Eisley headlined (Soma), there might have been, what, 65 people? I can't remember really. The Epicenter might now have technically sold out, but the 475 of you crammed in that youth center seemed staggering to me. We honestly were braced for a let down.
And, in support of my thesis for this short spew of words - that's not a big number...and yet, it was exciting. We saw so many familiar faces, got to hang out with so many friends. And... we got to go eat at Denny's afterward! So... you see how simple our lives are, now; how easlily impressed we are.
The sound, we're told, isn't so great at the Epicenter, but the vibe made up for it; truth, Robbie fought "the sound" issues all night... no effects, low ceiling, no acoustics...whatever. Who cares. You deal with it and are thankful to be on tour. (period) The House of Blues folks have promoted every show so far and I think they're amazing. (plus they love the band)
My monitor looks like a flickering neon sign in a snow storm. I'm receiving a solution today by Fed. Hope to be back in the tour journal saddle by early in the morning. We're still in San Diego but will soon pack to make the short trek to Pomona for tonight's show at the Glass House. Looking forward to that.
I just wanted to say thank you to the wonderful bunch of people that came out last night to hear the sicko's lil' gig. Sherri was running fever; Stacy also took a dive for the worse... we're frustrated; trying to shake this junk. Thought we'd be over it by now. grrrrrr... Debut album release shows while ill. That's insane. But... the show must go on. I hope they're better today. The girl's room is still out cold.
So, in conclusion... after years and years of playing, doing 100's and 100's of shows, several National tours, Eisley is perhaps poised to gain some momentum through the long awaited release of their first record. It's exciting and scary. It's humbling and awesome.
I'm sure Tuesday will come and go with no big fan fare.... there won't be any big "first week sales" reports, nothing will change, life will go on... and whatever happens, at least they'll have made their mark, no matter how big or how small in the marketplace...and in the lives of you guys, who have been the foundation for their support. If I've said it too many times, I don't care: Thankyou - you crazy forum fans/friends, who have loved them unconditionally, who have protected them like friends, who have made the Laughing City a cool town to visit, to live in...
I know some of you will come in and out of our lives... some of you may get frustrated or bored over time; that's ok. Whoever is here will define the culture. I hope the spirit of this place, the anazing culture of music lovers will maintain... will be preserved for the duration of Eisley's moment on planet earth.
onward.
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