A few days ago (7/26) I got to take the stage with The Tina Kelly band-- my first "mostly" country band. I had the opportunity to join months earlier but I was too busy and I heard they didn't pay well. I still played a country music competition with them and they won a few awards 3 months earlier.
The lull in other gigs created somewhat of a need, and so I joined. I will give it a few months to settle in, and I will know better where I am. So far, things are somewhat lean, but they are working hard on fixing that. The competition is brutal-- luckily I am in 4 different bands that bring 4 different shows to the mix-- if there is a gig, one of them can do it!
The Tina Kelly band played at Shooter's Pub in Mechanic Falls-- a small pub with a big heart (notice how I am getting all "country" now?). Everyone helped me load in, the audience received us well, and the songs all came together. What more could I want?
Well, the stage was very small, the ceiling was low, and, oh yeah, we played for 4 hours! The band took two 7 minute breaks between 9-1am.
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| Me watching the singer |
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| Here we are warming up |
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| Lots of red lights-- that is why I wear the Gunnar glasses! |
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| Yes, I am still covered in wires. |
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