The moral of the story
Just been thinking about our past year. See what you think.
Twelve months ago we were told we were “not rowdy enough” to perform at Launceston’s live music venue.
Shortly after that we were told by a Tasmanian folk music leader that we were “not really folk,” and hence not welcome among the fiddlers and Morris Dancers. (The National Folk Festival, which featured music from Tasmania this year, wouldn’t let us play either!)
Shortly after that, we decided to play Living Room Concerts.
Shortly after that, our bassist left to play in a church band and reassess his life direction. We wished him well and recruited a friend to fill his place.
Shortly after that, our drummer left. No church bands for our atheist political anarchist percussionist, though, and we wished him well too.
Shortly after that, our only female band member left to live and work in Sydney. She said God told her to. We wished we could wish her well.
Shortly after that we embarked on our Living Room Tour throughout Tasmania, Victoria and South Australia.
Shortly after flying over the Bass Strait, Ben was diagnosed with Hepatitis A and hung out in an Adelaide hospital for a week. Daniel and Kris played on their own while Ben got better.
The moral of the story?
The moral of the story? Probably that the only constant thing in our lives is change. None of us like to be in a rut, but we don’t exactly like upheaval either. Being in limbo between what we had which we relied on, or thought we could rely on, and the next phase of our lives as an individual, a family, a group of mates or a seemingly abandoned band, is always a messy business and can tend to disheartening. Pays to hang in there for the long haul.
yes as i so often do.. i agree with di.. good comments.. go invisible boy go..
Hey, hey Invisible Boy
Thank you guys so much for the recent loungeroom gig! What a fantastic evening!! You are all making such a difference through your craft, music, which in my view is amazing. Music is a powerful tool and you have taken your talents and you are sharing your passion and enthusiam with others! Yay for your loungeroom gigs – they truly are inspirational! Keep it going I reckon – cheers Jodie
the moral is, keep playing, singing and drinking juice.
You know, the moral tends to be don’t get into bed with gunslingers and atheists – they’ll just steal your children while they’re sleeping – then eat all your cornflakes…