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By: Brendan Leeigh Kevin Thomas (guest writer, TTH rhythm guitar
& vocals) I know what you're asking yourself. You're saying, "Hey, what's this shit that's actually being updated on the front page of TTH.com? I fear change and find comfort in knowing exactly what I'll see on the TTH site before I even go there." Well, I'm sorry you feel that way, but the big XIII machine is gearing up for some big shit in 2008, and that includes new material. 4-5 songs of new material, to be exact. Yep, we'll be writing and recording an EP for promotional purposes, and to make sure none of us enjoy the process at all, we're giving ourselves a deadline of one and a half months. Yes, we must be insane, but you can expect 4-5 working demo songs within the next 2 months. And I'm sure at least one of those new songs will be exclusively unveiled right here at TTH.com! And I've taken it upon myself to document this unique process right here for your viewing enjoyment(?) So to bring you up to speed: one song, The Turn of the Screw (final title) is already just about completely written. There are a couple more details to see to (solo), and we (meaning Andy) just need to put some finishing touches (read: write the solo) on it. Gear Shit: For all the other musicians in the
house that bust a nut over this shit. Now that you ungrateful lot are basically up to speed, let's join today's episode already in progress… This week has been incredibly productive so far. Brendan, Andy, and I have collaborated on writing a brand new song from scratch without even being in the same city. Brendan recorded some scratch drum tracks using the Boss recorder, and Andy and I have laid some guitar ideas over the top of them at our respective homes on our respective computers. Andy and I each recorded our own interpretation of the song and sent them off. Andy came up with an awesome verse riff that will make it in, and my chorus riff was chosen to make it in. Amazingly, Andy and I came up with almost the exact same riff for the chorus, mine was just fleshed out a little more. Now, a verse and chorus do not a song make, but add in lyrics and vocals and you're closer. Add a rough arrangement and BAM! (my apologies to Emeril) you've got a song…or at least the skeleton of one. Using Andy's and my recordings I came up with vocal rhythms and wrote all the lyrics to the song. Tomorrow we will all get together and I'm confident we will come away with a solidified arrangement and a rough run through recording. The song, Free F*cking Speech (working title, most likely final title) is a fast and furious study in aggression. Uh, not a Fast and the Furious song, we're not Ludacris. This song is really going to rip some people's heads off. I would even go so far as to say it may replace Collapse as a show opener. And yes the song title is censored on purpose. Yes, it is ironic, that's the point. The lyrics were inspired in part by the wacky antics of Jack Thompson and the other hand-wringers. So that's it for now Freaks. I intend to update this thing very regularly as shit happens. Expect another installment tomorrow detailing further progress on Free F*cking Speech and anything else that may catch our fancy. Ok, even I thought that sounded gay. Writing Progress PS: Andy has been working on some fairly badass riffs in addition to FFS. They are kinda Testament meets Black Label Society. In fact, if I close my eyes I can almost see Zakk Wylde playing that shit….if he had suffered a stroke that impeded his awesome playing ability (not really, but I don't think I gave Andy enough shit up there.) PPS: I also have some other shit percolating in the background. Next week expect an update on Project: Gay Keyboards. No, I'm not kidding. PPS: Brendan's ability and drive to write Rants, Facts, and Bitchery is directly proportional to the amount of hot man lovin' he gets. If you want to see RF&B return, send him a line at brendanleeigh@hotmail.com and let him know how much you appreciate his sweet ass. Give up the cock for some more rants! 04.09.06 Fucking wow……….people…………you absolutely tore Schooners the fuck up on the 1st! I can only say in so many ways, on behalf of the boys in the 13th Wrecking Crew, Thank YOU, Thank YOU, Thank YOU!!!! Kev mentioned to me right after the show how unbelievable it was to have you people singing the tunes back to us. That truly is the best feeling on the planet. Thank you again for letting all of us back into your lives. It is a huge relief and honor to know that you have not forgotten us. We are sorry it took so long! I would also like to mention that I saw a young kid, 10 to 13, and I believe, his dad, in the front row raising a bunch of hell and having a great time together. Next time make sure you come up and say hello. We play music for very selfish reasons most of the time, but live we play for all of you! This show was your free party and you sumbitches bought IT!!! Real quick, I would like to say that the boys in SHROUD kicked serious ass. It was and is our pleasure of knowing such talented and great people, excuse me, brothers! Thank you so much for being a part of that experience. Here is to many more gentlemen. (Maybe someday, they will actually drink a beer or 70 with us!) So how the hell are you all? I am about knee deep into a 30 pack of Coors' right now...as usual. I been helping someone very special in my life create their Myspace page. (I can just see Andy and Mikey laughing their asses off right now.) I am totally fucking dumb when it comes to this internet bullshit. I can type and I can use programs. Who the fuck has time to study HTML or whatever the fuck it is? I got an idea! Try fucking English, not some fucking code that the CIA developed to drive people nuts! Fuck sake....now I know why Andy and Mikey are still around! (That was a joke.) But seriously, this whole ordeal licks a cock-flavored sucker! So, what does everyone think of the new site that Mikey and Andy created? I am totally diggin' it. I love when I go to sites and see shitloads of pics, info, and media. I got to admit, it makes me feel a rush of blood to my Weinersaurus. Have I mentioned yet that I like naked chicks? Hmmmmm..... Write email, check out our myspace page, and critique the record if you own it. Let us know these things. We love that feedback. Those of you who have read all along, or the archived rants, have heard me talk about Stayce Roberts. Well, if you are a country fan... Look up the band SMALLTOWN. I played with Stayce, Mace, and Freddie, in THE BOUDROWS for awhile, and let me tell you that they are world class players and writers. Their record is out now and I know they have a myspace page. Look them up, they are bad as hell. Buy that record after you buy "Echoes Of Life" of course. Just like ours, their record does not sound like a "local demo" it is a full fledged production. You will get your $10 worth buying these two records! Buy them now or Kev turns into the little girl from the ring and starts making phone calls... Well I shall leave you all for the evening. I am sorry but I am in a great mood. I really have nothing to "rant" about. All is well in the TTH camp and we have some serious fuel in the tank now because of all of you! Keep two in the pink, one in the stink! Your boy,
03.23.06 Hello you crazy bastards!!!! 03.02.05 What's going on all you Cockses And Foxes? We
are all doing fantastic... As I write this I am a few hours
away from heading to Laughlin, NV for some much needed R&R.
I have been trying to think of all the crazy shit that has went
down since last time I wrote everyone so here it goes...
11.23.04 Happy Thanksgiving to all of you metal headed sum bitches…. On behalf of myself and the rest of the boys thank you for coming out to the several shows we have played the last few months. Literally there have been like 3,000 El Dorado gigs, to one bitchin Schooners gig. But they all add up and we will play them all, we don't give a rats ass… So as we close out a new year, I am setting in LA county about 24 deep into a 30 pack and realizing I am in LA doing what I came to do! As I am listening to G'n R………. I came from a Colorado based band that sounded better on record than LIVE any day of the week. Not to take anything from the past but, personally I am in a better sitch…. I have a great writing partner in Kev… a shredding lead guitarist with great ideas in Andy… and a bare bones Bass player with a ton of stage presence in Mikey… with a record about to drop like a mother fucker!!! I wanna make it known right now that no one has the sack, to separate us from what we do. We do what we wanna do and there isn't a soul that can tell us to do it differently !!! Fuck em'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! With TTH you get what we wanna do and no other member would have it any other way! Besides we have new material on it's way!!!! Whatever… the record is being mastered by none other than Mr. Rick Plester and we are all very much awaiting the outcome. Rick is a perfectionist and we are all very excited to hear the outcome… I hope it is good as it will becoming out to the public, needless to say we all have a lot riding on this mother fucker, so it has no choice but to be good………… I promise we will be the best metal band to come out of the valley period, and if this record don't do it we will do another….and another…. I have never seen a work ethic more devout than us, so whatever it takes we will be there for someone to take notice!!! Or at least till Mikey has to sleep with somebody! I never said it would be fair… A few weeks ago, I got mistaken for Johnny Kelly,( drummer: Type O Negative) and I don't mean to break that poor bastards bubble again but, Johnny is a great guy but I am so not him!!!! My lady and I were at the "Edgewater " hotel in Laughlin and she got asked if she were "Wednesday Adams" from the old school TV show and although she is a stage actress, she ain't no where near old enough to be that girls age, it goes to show ya fame is timeless!!!! I can only hope that someday that people will mistake someone else for me!!! What an honor, huh? Anyway, TTH will be improving and bringing new material to the stage at the first of the year. We can guarantee that!!! So until the next time, thank you all for all of your love and support!!!!!!!
08.07.04 Why hello… Wow, it has been one long damn time since I have done one of these so you will all have to bear with me, I may have forgotten how to bitch! (Highly doubtful, but you never know.) So, I get back from Colorado and I am going to the movie theater to go see Harry Pooter and the prisoner of some fuckin place I can’t spell, (I will address this issue in a bit.), and I miss the movie time which was the last showing for the night. So I get back in my gorgeous Mustang, pull out of the parking space and proceed to exit the parking lot when….BAMM…. some hussy T-bones me in the passenger side of my car doing about 45…. Welcome home to Cali Brendan, the place where people can’t fucking drive, even in a parking lot….I get out of the car thinking it is time to see how far my foot will go up the crack of somebody’s ass, when I realize it is girl that hit me and she’s just freaking out. She tells me how this is her second totaled car in 2 years and she blacks out and can’t remember how the wrecks happen, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah…………………….. Anyway she caused five grand in damage to my car and totaled hers! Her insurance of course is paying for my car. At least she had insurance! Now, I am going to confront the fact that I was
going to see that movie in the first place. I think the “Harry
Boner” flicks are cool as hell. If Andy can love “Clithanger”
as I so gracefully pointed out in the last rant, Kev can watch
season after season of “Buffy The Man Slayer” and
Mikey can love….well, guys in general, TTH news!!!! Mikey has followed suit with Kev and has switched from Pedulla to Carvin basses. He brought the first one he got over to the house the other day and it looks killer. The thing has more electronics on it than a Microsoft designed vibrator, it will probably take Mike a good five to ten years to figure out what the hell all that shit is for!!! I personally like the Pedulla’s better. Their customer service towards their artists is nothing less than stellar… (That was 100% bullshit by the way. Except for the part about Mikey switching basses. Oh, and the part about the electronics, and it taking him 10 years to figure out.) John finally got the record mixed, kinda. We sat in my living room listening to it for the first time, making notes and such. John is finishing those small things we pointed out this week and we will be in the final stages of getting this bastard into everyone’s hands. The sum bitch sounds fucking great!!! Andy said it best, “This is the kind of metal record I want to hear as a fan of metal.” (Andy actually never says anything that profound, in fact I think Kev or I should have said it, but I will give Ange credit anyway…) No, the funny thing is Andy was right on the money. We have something for every metal fan on this record. We have musicianship, speed, groove, and some very melodic choruses! It’s gonna be one bad bitch!!! Well all, I will blow some more shit real soon. Look for the 13th boys to be out playing anywhere people will have us. We have decided that we are going to just take any gig that comes our way, keep our mouths shut and bring some very much needed metal out to the good people of L.A. County!!! Hope to see ya’ll real soon, until then “Keep 2 in the pink and 1 in the stink.” Your ever loving 13th Hour drummer,
06.04.04 Hello everyone in Cyberspace! Sorry it has been so long since my last bitch fest. But I am having Internet/email trouble. (Damndest thing but if you don't pay them bastards their money, they shut that shit right off!) Ah well, you can't stop the almighty Brendan Leeigh, you're still reading this sumbitch ain't ya? Sunday night's show at Schooner's in Lancaster kicked a ton of ass!!! The crowd was amazing!!! The new intro to the show went over great. I was on the stage while it was playing and when the second part came in, which is a build, the place went fucking ballistic! We had such a great time and on behalf of the other 13's I want to thank each and every one of you who came out and raised hell with us. You all made that show a success and again we thank you for it. While I am thanking people, I would like to thank Schooner's and their entire staff for making us feel at home usual, the ever famous Craig E C, Heidi, Shake, and Haas, Alan Upchurch for his talent behind a sound board, and last but not least the other three bands who came out and played their asses off… Goodfella, Scission, and 60 Cycle Hum!!!! If I had web links I would give them to you, but I don't, so get on Google and find these bands and show your support to them as well… So, last weekend we played the second annual "Block Shop" party and although it was fun, it was one windy bitch. I think Mikey's wig about blew off several times. (I'm only kidding, all of the members of 13th have real hair, especially Kev's back hair, but that's a different story altogether, something about two girls and a bottle of Morgan… I don't really know.) Anyway we played the "headline" slot there and for the people that stuck it out through the elements, thank you we appreciate that more than you would expect! Well, as some of you may know we are more than patiently waiting on this thing called a record we recorded a bit ago. I was told it was 2 weeks away from completion 3 weeks ago, so that mother fucker is to be finished really, really, really soon!!! Until then go to the Multimedia Tab and download "Freaks." Then call all of your friends especially the hot chicks and turn them onto the tune. Then tell them that the 13th hour hangs out at Schooner's every Friday night, (not Wednesday when they have the swinging dick dancing men), and that they should come say hello… We like that shit!!! Speaking of recordings we recorded the Schooner's show on DAT. I believe we are planning to put some of that shit if not all right here on the website. So keep checking back for that. Well you cockses and foxes, as always thank you
all for your support and I will yell at ya all soon.
Bonusus 13th Hour Fact: You gotta admit that is a damn fine wig on Mikey! Bonususus 13th Hour Fact: Andy loves Sylvester Stallone movies, sighting "Cliffhanger" as the best movie of all time. Andy wrote a song for the upcoming 13th record based on ol' Sly. Something about, "a long road" and some tiger's eye, but Kev and I put the end to that shit!!! Bonusususus 13th Hour Fact: Brendan once got in
a fight with a dog over a tuna can in a snow drift. The dog
had the advantage due to Brendan's snowsuit being that agility
and dexterity were of course hindered.
04.13.04 What's going on you crazy bastards? Happy fucking bunny day!!! I thought I would drop everyone a line since it had been a bit since my last hello. Where should I begin? Do you remember the last rant when I spoke about the viral death that that fuckin Andy tried to kill me with? Well it pretty much went through the whole damn band. The latest victim has been Kev who was sick as fuck last week. We were not able to rehearse at all, but the last rehearsal we had, we sounded pretty damn good. Things are starting to tighten quite a bit, especially on the bass and drums end! (Damn, I didn't say "fuck" in the last two sentences at all, up until then I had the old cussing meter pretty pegged. I must be slipping!!!) Anyway, we should be healthy and ready to kick a little ass soon! Speaking of kicking a little ass, we have some great shows in the works. We will be releasing the dates and venues as soon as they are confirmed. I do not want to curse any of them, so keep checking back. If you are on the mailing list I am sure you will be notified about 2 or 3 hundred times! The record will be coming soon. I was told it is at 75% of its post-production. Believe me, we want to get this bad motherfucker out as soon as possible! Hell even we have only heard "Freaks." The rest of the record is in this void of knowledge. I think it is best though, I have been in studios before during "post" and it just seems to make it sound worse in the end. Everybody thinks their part should be louder and you constantly have the bickering among each other, I say fuck that, you pay your engineer for a reason, and the last I checked none of us have ever engineered anything except maybe a plan on how to drink as much as possible with as little money and time as possible!!! Besides, it comes out sounding much better through someone else's ears!!! So I noticed that Mr. Stayce Roberts signed our guestbook recently. Chances are you just listened to a song on the radio he either wrote or played on. Stayce is a true talent in this business in all facets. You can go to our links page and click on Imagine Recording to find out the news on Stayce's many projects! I have had the pleasure of playing with Stayce a few times and he is indeed a bad bitch! (Andy says he's a great kisser too.) I picked up the Slipknot "Disasterpieces" dvd tonight. I have become a Slipknot fan in just this last year or so, because I am a little dumb and slow. If you want a great live show to watch on dvd, whether you are a Slipknot fan or not, this fucker is the epitome of a metal show!!! They tore that shit up! After you listen to "Freaks" again, go buy it! Well, I must go. I will write again soon, so until then take care of yourselves and we will hopefully see you all real soon! Remember!!! "Keep 2 in the pink and 1 in the stink." Follow these words and there will be nothing you can't handle! Plus your lady will just love it! Trust me, they like that romantic shit! Cheers,
03.25.04 Well, I am back from the sickness. (No I didn't have the green weenie!!!) That damned infernal guitar player of ours, drug a fierce fucking cold to my pad and he tried to kill me with it. I spent the entire weekend other than Sunday evening in bed with a fever, coughing, and sneezing my brains out!!! Anyway, enough of my crying about the fucking "T Virus" Andy gave me… Thanks to everyone who came out and supported
13th, Scission, Desolate Chaos, and the other bands on the 12th,
at the Dessert Inn. But, on behalf of the rest of The Thirteenth
Hour I would like to apologize for the show you paid to see.
I hope that those of you who were there realize that we had
nothing to do with the production of that show. I promise that
you will never see a show that we are involved in like that
again, even if we have to come out of our own pockets! Aside
from all the bullshit, we had a great time anyway. Scission
throws that shit down!!! We really dug the hell out them and
they were fun to play with, I hope to do more shows with them
soon. Steve Beaver and Brandon Schloesser from Stand Against
were there representing the AVHC scene that they OWN!!! Their
new CD is fantastic, hunt these fuckers up and buy a copy, it
is killer… Also we had the pleasure of meeting a new metal
band to the scene out here named XEROSERE. (Sorry if I spelt
that wrong, I ain't much on the book learnin'). They were very
cool guys. I promised them that I would help them find a vocalist.
So here it goes; If you are a metal vocalist male or female,
and your not some drugged out idiot or an raging asshole then
write Ryan Banfield an email, which is zombieman_xxx@yahoo.com.
These guys had great attitudes and were pretty passionate about
their music, they already have the hard part licked… I
hope to play with them soon. Thanks again for everyone's support, keep downloading Freaks, and we will see you soon!!! Much love, Bonus 13 Hour Fact: Andy grew up with a glass
eye and one nut. Recent medical advances have afforded him the
opportunity to have transplants! (Just think he has some dead
guy's nut…and eye!)
02.29.04 Stop reading this right now!!! Take your ass, or I guess I should say mouse, and click on the "Multimedia Tab". You will see a song title called, "When The Freaks Come To Feed". Click on that sumbitch, let it load, crank the piss out of those bad ass computer speakers and while ever so graciously pumping your fist to every downbeat of our first single released, please do not ignore the amazing job that our friends John Blanchard and Gary St. Clair, from Imagine Recording did engineering /co-producing not only this song, but the entire record that is in post-production right now!!! (Imagine Recording can be reached at 661-575-0800) Now that the song is over, type an email to all of your friends and get them to come hear the tune as well, but do not forget to mention that the show date at the Desert Inn is March 12th. There will several other bands everyone should check out, but we will be playing at 10:30…it will be a helluva bunch of fun as we are overly anxious to hit a stage again! We went to the bands favorite watering hole on Friday night, Schooners, for several reasons. First off it was Kev's b-day, Happy Birthday my friend! Secondly, "The Improvison" show celebrated their one year anniversary! Thirdly, "The Edge 100.1" radio station had their one year anniversary! Fourthly, it was our friend Shunnon's first night back after a vile attack he suffered from a major fucking asshole a couple of weeks ago! It was great to see you doing so well my friend… Last but definitely not least Schooner's played "Freaks" three times throughout the night and we got some great feedback from it! The song truly kicks ass. Do not judge the entire record by that song alone, for you that love your shit more aggressive the rest of the record is heavier and meaner than "Freaks'. The tune was written with a mind to be a single that can be played anywhere. The only bad thing from Friday night was that Kev and I drank ourselves stupid again, and paid for it in more ways than one. Please do not try to live the stupidity that we put ourselves through, learn by watching or reading, not doing. You see, we hear at The Thirteenth Hour consider this posting a public service announcement, a form of counseling if you will!?! Our care and determination with acts such as the above mentioned debauchery is an art all to itself. We have seen nations crumble and governments seized over the very opinions that I have written here. I accept this responsibility as anyone would who is in my predicament. (Yes, I know that I am 100% full of shit!!!) Hey I found a great free porn site… for those of you who are all about the free porn, but you get roped by those others… check www.89.com! There you will find some fantastic things, but you will also find some things that you have never wanted to see in your life! Speaking of naked hot chicks. I accidentally rented the "Cabin Fever" DVD, thinking it was something else. Well I watched the stupid fucker anyway. I thought the story kind of sucked, but it delivered with some serious old school gore and had some comedic value as well. The lousy assed flick had one saving grace…you get see one of the finest ladies I have ever seen get nailed two different times. Rent this fucking turd just to see this, I promise that you will not be sorry!!! Well, I have done enough damage I believe for the better of America, but do not forget the show Friday March 12th at the Desert Inn in Lancaster. Come out and hang, say hello, put your name on the mailing list, and wreck your neck!!! See you there everyone!!! Bleeigh Bonus 13th Hour Fact: Reports from Brendan's childhood
friends from the 1st grade have speculated that Brendan may
or may not have trusted a fart at the pencil sharpener and shit
his pants. We have not confirmed this with Mr. Leeigh as he
was not willing to comment.
02.08.04 WWWWWUUUUUUUUUZZZZZZ UP YA'LL ? I hope that the new year has been great for everyone thus far! You will have to be patient with me on this column today, as I am nursing one bad ass hangover. I can honestly say this is one of the worst I have ever had, for some damn reason I thought I was a pirate last night and I drank enough Captain Morgan to kill a horse! I keep asking myself why… why the hell do I do this when I know the outcome? I went to see "King" and "60 Cycle Hum" last week at the Boroughs Theater. Both bands were really good and the crowd was fantastic, it was very cool to see so many of our friends again! This year's NAMM show was okay, it wasn't the same this year, there wasn't a whole lot going on, some companies didn't even have an exhibit! I got to talk with the guys from the Murderdolls who were very cool. The highlight of my day was meeting Mr. Eric Singer in person. He was super cool and was the epitome of professionalism. Aside from that it was pretty dumb. But I got to drink beer so I guess it all washed out in the end. Things are going well for the 13th Hour camp. The record is in post-production right now, that means mixing and mastering for those of you who wouldn't know. We have begun our rehearsals again which has up to this point been a blast. We will be back out and playing a shit load of shows starting in March, the dates are still pending but we will have them posted as soon as they are confirmed! So get ready to wreck your neck, because we are going to turn this place into the fucking wild bunch! Well I will write again sooner than later when I feel better and more chipper, until the next time… Brendan Bonus 13th Hour Fact: According to Andy, Mike whimpers in his sleep!
01.01.04 Happy New Year to you all… I wanted to write something for the end of 2003, since Kevin wrote a guest column beneath me I will try to keep this short but do not bet on it! First of all, we have had the privilege to be involved with and work with some of the greatest talents in the business. Gary St. Clair from Imagine Recording is a fantastic friend with more knowledge of this biz than anyone I know. He is a Grammy Award winning songwriter and one helluva producer. Gary's studio is open to the public now, and anyone can go in and record at this pro facility, the studio number is 661-575-0800 or you can visit www.imaginerecording.com. So in a public domain I would like to say thank you Gary for all of your hard work, your knowledge, and above all your friendship!!! John Blanchard has been involved with us throughout the year. John is an Audio Engineer who graduated from the famed "Musicians Institute" and has a true gift in his respected field. John will most likely be working with Gary on projects from time to time at Imagine Recording. Anyone can call John at his day job at Guitar Center at 661-947-8887…. I just wanted to say thank you both so much, on behalf of myself and The Thirteenth Hour. To all of the fans who have patiently been waiting for this record, it is going to be a real Mother Fucker, we truly hope that you will feel like it was worth the wait, until then, we will be starting rehearsals and getting out there and doing what we do best… Thank you all and here is to 2004 - "The Year Of The 13…." Bleeigh Special Guest Rant: Kevin Thomas 12-31-03 Well, here we are on the Eve of a brand new year. A lot has happened in the Thirteenth world in 2003, although on the surface it doesn't always seem that way. We started the year with some difficulties with crotchedy neighbors, spent a ton of dough and even more time and effort soundproofing our rehearsal space and trying to reach an understanding with said dickhead, wrote 4 excellent songs (if I do say so myself), worked the kinks out of said songs, and entered the studio with two exceptionally amazing guys at the helm (John and Gary, much love and respect). Which brings me to the latest update. As of Monday night (12-29-03) the recording side of the debut album, "Echoes of Life" is complete. Yes ladies and gentlemen, I finished the last 3 vocal tracks and we are officially done tracking. Now begins the equally important and no less arduous task of mixing that bitch down into the mean motherfucker that it truly is. I can't even express how pleased I am with how this album has turned out. It definitely surpassed all of my expectations and I know it's gonna take some heads off. So we go into 2004 with a killer debut album in the finishing stages and an overwhelming urge to break the rust off and get out on a stage again. I think I speak for all of us when I say we're going fucking stir crazy with the urge to dominate a stage again. We will be seeing you all soon, and be here, same bat time, same bat channel. As soon as "Echoes of Life" is finished, you will all be the first to know. Love to all and have a safe New Year. I'm off
to get stupid on some rum. Bonus Thirteenth Fact: The members of TTH at one point collectively owned 6 pairs of Hammer pants. 11.24.03 What's going on out there you metal freaks? I hope everyone is doing well so far throughout this holiday season!!! Before I start hollering and bitching I would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving on behalf of myself and the 13th boys!!! Well I guess it has been a while but all of us have been busier than a one legged man in an ass kicking contest! The news would be, Mikey cut his tracks for the record and did a great job, I really couldn't get on here and bag on him like I said I would because he played his ass off!!!! We moved the entire operation over to "Imagine Recording" two weeks ago Kev began to lay his tracks and BAMMM mother fucker, theys be done!!! Kev and Mikey both got fantastic tones and the record is really shaping up into one bad bitch! So now, this next week begins Andrew's hell… While I am on the studio subject I would like to add that these fuckers are lucky. They get to simply play the friggin song, now they have to do it well, but when I cut tracks I have to stop every 20 seconds and reprogram a click track and it seems to take forever… SO there I am done with that bit of screaming!!! The new studio we are in has been a blessing. Gary (owner/operator/engineer) is one of the coolest people I have ever had the privilege of working with… I have gotten shitty drunk there twice already and I can't hear enough of them damned "drummer fucking the sound guy" jokes!!! The whole band thinks they're comedians, it's like my own private abyss in which I can never get out! Guess what? The 13th Hour is going to be in a movie!!! (Finally, that porn flick I have always hoped for is about to be filmed… it's about time the producers realize my talents in that industry and put my ol' ding dong to use on some fine hussies!!! Some know it as "Scarface.") Just kidding, we are recording a song for an independent film, and we are also in a party scene. Anyone who may see this film will recognize our greatness I am sure. I just hope none of us get asked to star in it once we are on location. I would hate it if I upstaged the starring actor or actress. I wouldn't be able to bear it… Man, I hope there's gonna to be some snatch up in there!!! Well everyone it is about that time, thank you all for your patience on the release of this damned record. Keep 2 in the pink and 1 in the stink. Catch you all later!!! Brendan So the other night Kev was over here and we were getting ready to go to that casting party for that film. I needed to get ready so I turned on the shower and realized I need to trim up the old wang area! (You guys out there, if you don't do this…start… I mean how would you feel if you're mackin on this smokin' babe and you go down to eat at the "Y" and "awe damn" that things never been trimmed or dummied up with no perfume? Just heed my warning and you will be fine!!!) So I get out the beard trimmer and start my hygiene process, no problem along the pelvic area, right? Smooth sailing!!! I go to get the "boys" and you know that flap of meat underneath your dinger that's connected to the ball bag? RRRRRREEEEEEEEENNN!!! Them damn clippers caught that sumbitch and rode it all the way down to sack!!! Holy fuck Batman, that shit hurt!!! So I look down and it's bleeding something fierce. I figure, hey, jump in the shower, do a damage assessment, recon around the area, overcome, adapt, and improvise! Well, the water on it stung like hell, but when I finally got it all washed off, I inspect the problem area and see a little hunk of meat hanging there like a hang nail. I go to jerk that little piece of wang steak off and it took all my strength to do it! That skin under there is toughest shit ever. So, I get it all taken care of and 3 days later, it's all back to normal. My point is, make sure you do not trim on the lowest setting of the trimmer, if you do you will be entering a world that only fools experience!!! Much love everyone, I hope you got a laugh from
awful experience! 10.23.03 Happy Halloween you crazy bunch of bastards!!! Welcome to my timely dose of therapy, or full on bitching and complaining session!!! We finally got the black and whites back for our promo pics. As always, some came out great, good, and hideous! Hopefully you should see those hitting the site real soon! Only the good ones though, Halloween ain't everyday!!! I finished our drum tracks finally at least I think I did! Something always creeps up while everyone else is cutting and you have to go and fix it somehow! The drums sound great, and it will be pretty interesting to see how the rest of the record shapes up from here out! This is the crucial time in the process when the album will start to get its energy if it is done right! Any of you who have seen us live, knows we perform with everything we have. Anyway most likely within the next couple of sessions we will be moving the whole production to IMAGINE RECORDING studios. We have the luxury of being friends with the owner Gary, who is a big time pro, (big time meaning he has Grammy's), and he is an all around great cat and good human being! The studio is a full Pro Tools studio with sound booths and all that cool shit. It is open to the public and if you need to get in a great studio for an affordable price the number is: 661.575.0800! Check it out, you will dig the hell out of it! (Fuck man, now that was a plug! You are welcome Gary!) Just some quick calendar reminder shit! Battle of the Bands Finals will be Nov. 2nd at 5pm, if anyone wants to come out and get fucking hammered with me and the boys. I have to judge and get drunk, the guys just have to get drunk!!! Also, on Nov. 9th at Schooners at 6pm our friends in OFF LIMITS will be playing. They are a good shot in the ass for what it takes to be a pro band and how to work the fuck out of a stage! Again we will be there getting drunk and raising as much hell as one band can! Fuck man, I just found out that I didn't win that 98 million dollar lottery. I had plans for that dough!!! As far as us, I think we will be trying to get some practice in when we have a chance from recording. The plan is to get out and play the fuck out a slew of shows while we are getting the CD printed and all that fun shit! We are all pretty much stir crazy at this point! When this bastard of a record is done, we will be playing all the time and getting you people out to party with us because that is why we do what we do! Evidently, these jerk wads somehow crashed our website, and we lost all of our Guestbook history! So please go back and say hello, or tell us to fuck off, whatever you want just sign the damn thing!!! See you all real soon, Brendan Bonus 13th Hour Fact: After a shower Kev dances
in front of his Rob Lowe, Johnny Depp, and Zachary Taylor Thomas
posters, while singing the Warrant hit "Heaven". Again
I only heard about this, Andy actually has the eyewitness account
to this! He loves that shit and the boy gets around!
09.29.03 What the hell is up everyone? Wow, it has been quite a bit since my last update and I do apologize. I went on a little trip back to Colorady to see mom and dad at the first of this month, I got back from that and my fucking computer died and that's pretty much it. I hope you will forgive me! So the records drum tracks are just about finished I have to cut two more which consist of Heartsblood and Vicious … The DW's sound fucking unreal, I cannot believe the drum tone that comes from those bastards! You will understand yourself when you hear the record. Bear in mind there is absolutely zero electronics on my kit; it is 100% acoustic drums and badass engineering from the big Jay Bizzle, aka John Blanchard! We are having a great time and I could never imagine the record coming out as good as it has so far, I (we) can't wait for you to all to hear it!!! So far my favorites are Victims, Freaks, and Echoes of Life. They just seem to me to be the stand out tracks thus far, I am sure the other three guys would have different opinions themselves as to what are the stand outs. Did I mention I just saw Salma Hayek's tits? MMmmmmmm!!!!! Watching Desperado yo… Gotta love them Latin ladies!!! I don't know what is but Brendan Leeigh World is based entirely around three things, Drums, Latin Women, and Rocky Mountain Beer… those things will keep any growing boy going strong for many days to come. While I am talking about beer, Kev gotta drunk as fuck with me the other night as usual. It is absolutely hilarious to wake up with Kev in the morning after a bender! He's a good lookin sum bitch! I am pleased to see the Nevermore video is being spun on Headbanger's Ball lately. They are my favorite metal band and I think it is time America woke the fuck up and heard these bad bastards. They ain't a bit afraid of kicking you right in the nuts or your chonch if you are a chick! Yes ladies I just used a very classy word such as chonch to describe that fantastic place between your legs!!! I am the very model of self-control…. Ask anyone! So go out and buy anything by Nevermore!!! Well, I shall be back with another update soon. Mikey will be cutting his bass tracks next so that will give me plenty to write and laugh about. LOL!!! I can already see you shaking your head Mike! Much love to you all and on the behalf of the rest of the 13th boys; "Keep two in the pink and one in the stink!" Brendan Bonus 13th hour fact: When feeling lonely and afraid Mike lights two tea light candles, puts on a Peter Cetera record and "spoons" with his pillow! Of course this what I just heard. You would have to ask Andy about the eye witness account!
08.11.03
What's up ya'll, Brendan up in nis biatch!!! As I promised here is the latest in the studio saga of The Thirteenth Hour! We have been in the studio for a total of seven hours and of that seven hours, two hours of it was set up time. So, in five hours I have cut three tracks of pure fucking awesomeness… Which tracks you ask? Well, "When the Freaks Come To Feed, Colorblind, and Puzzlebox" are finished on my end and they are badass!!! The DW's sound amazing, and the "takes" sound unreal. I think all of us are blown away at the quality of this recording, it will be sonically brutal!!! We will not be held responsible for blown speakers and damage to stereo systems across the world! So there… While I am thinking about it, John (studio owner and engineer) is doing a great job for us. John is the epitome of a pro engineer. I have had the displeasure of working with a few of them who are terrible in every since of the word. John has a way to make you feel comfortable while you are cutting, even to a click. We willbe posting John's studio info. As soon as he gets it to us! If you are looking to cut a record, there is no one I would trust more after working with him, than John!!! How's that for plug? So, the boys and me rolled up in our "six fo" to "a club" over the weekend, and I have decided to write a much needed help paragraph for these bands. Now, I am not saying we are all that, so don't get the wrong impression, we can be the best jack offs in the world… First off, if you are going to subject yourself to the hell that can be a live stage, buy some goddamn gear! Believe me, we know how expensive great gear is… Anyway, by buying yourself a little gear, you may find that other people and your peers take you much more serious. Instead of the full-on cackle you may be hearing as you drag that drumset on stage that was a piece of brand new junk bought before I was born! Okay so you can't buy new gear… Great!!! Learn how to tune the lousy son of a bitch!!! We have actually witnessed a bands guitar player tuning the bass player's guitar on stage because he obviously could not! (There's my shot boys.) If you don't know how to tune a drumkit or your guitar ask somebody or buy yourself a "how to video" or something. Second issue is sound check!!! Do the soundman a favor, do not do a drum solo!!! All the poor bastard wants you to do is play quarter notes on one drum at a time, he will even tell you when to move to the next drum!!! Pretty simple huh? By following these simple rules, more like guidelines really, you should experience those around you taking you and your band as players much more serious, savvy? I hope this helps somebody out there… I apologize for going on that tangent, but I had to say something! You know me; I love laying the "strong arm" on people! (Wonder when he's due back at "Boys Town?) We should be getting the studio band photos back at anytime. We will have them posted as soon as we get them I am sure… right Mikey and Andy? I hope everyone is enjoying the new website, I have heard nothing but positive feedback on my end!!! If anyone has any trouble please let us know!!! Now, close out of this rant, and go download the tunes, and rock them motherfuckers like it ain't no thang!!! On behalf of the rest of the 13 boys, thank you for visiting us again!!! Bleeigh Bonus 13th Hour Fact: Brendan believes that a spider has always lived inside of his peehole since he was a child!
08.03.03
Hello everyone! Does the place look a little different? It should, we spent a good million dollars on this friggin awesome website! (Or at least Mikey and Andy spent a million hours.) The guys did a great job on it and mine and Kev's hats are off to these two morose motherfuckers! To be honest in the end we hope that everyone just digs it and will come around more often and say hello! Also if any of you have any input for the site please give us a yell on the GUESTBOOK or our email addresses are at the bottom of our individual BIOS, they damn sure would not be there if we didn't want to hear from you!!! So start typing! We start cutting the drum tracks for the record tomorrow, yes you heard me right… "When The Freaks Come To Feed" will be the first tune seeing the light of day tomorrow night… Yeah, I know, it is about damn time! We had some scheduling conflicts with the studio and the engineer, but that's all over now! Game on biatch! Kev and I got together this last week and composed the intro track to the record and it is quite bad ass! Be prepared to feel like you have went to the very bowels of hell when you hear it, it is eerie as shit! As I always say, "it's fuckin' tiiiiiits!" Depending on how much is going on when we are tracking, I believe we will be filming and snapping pics throughout the entire recording of the album. Chances are we will be giving everyone a play by play, with a new photo gallery from the studio on the PICS tab. But don't hold me to that since all this web and art shit is up to Mikey and Andy. We took a whole shitload of group pictures the other night, which I am still waiting on. We also took about a hundred individual photos. Kev and myself then decided to have one helluva party and see how much of the "Rocky Mountain Stupid Juice" we could drink! Unfortunately we ran out of the "old ignorant oil" and then Kev had to be packed home! At this rate when the record comes out we will have to call the tour, the "Echoes of Beer" tour. Anyway, I am not sure but you will probably see some of the individual pics in their own gallery soon, as well as the group pics in their own gallery once we get them back! Well, it is time for me to head out. I can't handle this much coolness at one time… Until the next, on behalf of myself and the boys, we wish you all much love and drink until you drop! Brendan Bonus 13th Hour Fact: Kev has ambitions of someday becoming a world famous ice skater. According to Kev's representation, he loves the dresses and ear muffs!
07.15.03
Well, well, well... How's it going? The boys and myself are heading into the studio to churn out record number one!!! The album will contain 10 tunes, and is tentatively titled "Echoes of Life". I will most likely start cutting this next weekend or early next week! Every tune written for the record is solid in their own right, of course just like the other guys, I like a couple of the tunes more than others. But it will be a very good effort through and through on all of our behalves!!! Yes, I know it is about goddamned time! Give us a break we haven’t even been together for a year yet!!! Andy, Mike, myself, and a couple of hotties went to the Poison/Skid Row show on the 3rd. Both bands were amazing as usual and we all had a great fucking time. I was thrilled to see Phil Varone playing for Skid Row. He is a bad man!!! I have been invited to go see Black N Blue in LA, which will be an honor to attend. I get to see another one of my heroes play the hell outta those things… After the show I will be hanging with Pete and most likely get stupid ass drunk on the ol' ignorant oil!!! You know how us rock guys that "clearly worship Satan" do it? Well, I will be updating and video taping throughout the recording process and maybe we can show everyone else who don’t know us, how big of a bunch of jerk offs we really are!!! Until the next time… Brendan Bonus 13th Hour fact: Andy wears ladies laced, perfumed panties while writing guitar solos!
06.30.03 Let me start by thanking everyone who showed up to the show at El Dorado, on the 21st!!! We had a great time playing with the other bands and most of all playing for all the people that were there. The show went off pretty well, we had some adversity, but it was great being on a stage again and it was an overall good night. Many thanks go out to Tom and the rest of the Slacker crew for having us! I think we are trying to get something booked later in August but there is a certain window of time we have to work with so we have to have the old meeting of the minds, but we all want to get back out soon... So what now for The 13th Hour? Well it is record time. Kev and I got to together on Tuesday and put some music to one of his new lyrical ideas. Saturday we all hashed it out and so far so good. The tune is called "Echoes of Life" and has some really killer sections in it. Will it be on the record? Who the hell knows, at this point we have a good idea of what will be on it, but Kev and I are still cranking out a couple more tunes. Chances are we will record them all and pick the best ones… Birthday wishes go out to Mikey and our great friend Randy! We all went to our normal haunt at Schooners on Thursday and put on a power drinking display. I think we should win some sort of prize for the amount of liquor we can consume in one evening. Mikey was totally blasted and Andy has the stains in and outside of his car to prove it… if you get a chance, ask Mike what kind of gel he uses in his hair, it's a great story! On behalf of the rest of the boys, thanks for dropping by and do not be afraid to sign the guestbook. We truly don't bite, well, I think Andy does, but only when he's sleeping!!! Brendan Bonus 13th hour fact of the day; Mike always cries while he watches Disney's Bambi.
05.23.03 Well let's see, So far this week I have had a significant amount of money stolen from me, my left front tire went flat, had a birthday, quit drinkin’ caffeine, Dish Network put Headbangers Ball on 3 hours late, and found out that Jenny Jones is no longer on TV!!! Ain’t that a Sum Bitch? But on the other hand, did I mention I play DW drums? So, for the bday, myself, the 13th boys, and what few friends I haven't chased away with some type of weaponry, got together, drank a little bit and watched Moflo play at Club Lrue. Moflo was great as usual, and we had a great time hanging out with them. They do not have any problems bringing a party with them! I went to lunch yesterday with a friend of mine, who is the drummer for "Black N Blue" and "Black Symphony." I love when Pete comes to hang out, he is a fantastic person and we sit and yak about drums, gear, and drummers for hours. I grew up watching this guy play on MTV and it is truly a learning experience and lesson in the business everytime he is around. Any drummer who is out there that gets a chance to see him play, take it!!! He is a drummer’s drummer…. As for us… We are practicing on schedule and are churning out some pretty good shit and having a great time doing it. We are playing at El Dorado in Lancaster on June 21st at 9pm. We have not played that venue yet which brings on some jitters for me. But I will be fine once I get up there. When you play a new place it’s kinda like nailin’ a new chick… You just do not know what to expect! So come out and support the metal scene and help us tear that fuckin place down!!! Don't be late their only giving us a 30 minute set, I guess they think we're pussies or something... maybe they can’t handle that much coolness in one room for an extended period of time... who knows, not I. Thank you all for reading this raving bunch of shit I just wrote, we all hope to see you all on the 21st of June!!! So, on behalf of the other guys, thank you for coming to the website, (as we approach 2000 hits), and thank you for all of your support… Much Love, Brendan
05.12.03 What's up everyone? Happy Mother's Day wishes to all of the fine women out there who have made those sacrifices in their lives for their children, may you all be blessed!!! Well, in the 13th news front… Mikey got himself a couple of new basses this week. They are both Pedulla's; they sound and look fantastic! I am sure that this being the nine hundredth batch of basses Mike has owned that these two are most likely keepers! They damn well better be!!! (Hahahahaha, inside joke!) We are now on a steady practice schedule, thanks to Andy, who wrote up a contract for "Whiskey Pete" to sign… Now that ol' bastard can't say much of nothing as long as we practice within those time slots that are set aside. Rehearsals have been a ton of fun and productive to this point. Did I mention that my DW's are fucking tits!!! We should be out and playing in a couple weeks at most, providing we continue with the same schedule and all goes well. We are all itching to get back out and kick that ass the only way we know how! After we get back on a stage and get the rust knocked off we will be recording our way to long, never gonna get done, overdue record, and get it in everyone’s hands as soon as possible! I personally would like to get the record done first then hit the scene with something to push, but I too am looking forward to hitting the stage for damn sure! Some of you may have read the guestbook and seen an entry by a fellow named Lyle McCartee! Lyle is one of my oldest and best friends in the world. He is like family to me and he is just as full of shit as he sounds. (Except all the parts when it was I doing something cool of course.) Lyle is that friend of mine who just walks in the door and makes himself at home, he needs no invitation, and there is not a doorbell in the world that works while he is standing in front of it, because he don’t fuckin ring it. His posting is entertainment at its finest and is a suggested read of any 13th fan out there!!! I had the privilege yesterday to hang out with one of my heroes, Mr. Rikki Rockett of Poison again!!! I know many of you may not give a shit, but this guy truly changed my life when I was a little snot nosed kid. I saw Poison on their first tour, which was also my first rock show, in Hannibal, MO. I have seen them several times since and have enjoyed them every time!!! Rikki is a fantastic human being that deserves everything he has worked for and I am always honored to speak with him. I wish him and the other guys the best on their upcoming tour! Much respect bro!!! Well I believe that's all for now, we hope to see you all soon, and at the very least email us and help us spread the word!!! On behalf of the other boys and myself, thank you for coming by the site and supporting this thing we call Metal!!! Brendan
04.21.03 Hello all!!! Hell yeah, I'm back from the dead! I just wanted to take some time here at the intro to say thanks to everyone who wrote me, wished me well, and helped me through a real tough time. I feel great and I am back in action! I can’t forget to thank the "13 crew" who are the best bros a guy could have! The three of you are great people and I am honored to know you! So we practiced last night and guess what? It was great! We were a bit rusty but we played every tune we had and then some. All of us were playing on new gear which by the way is top of line stuff, (plug for pissed off drummer guy), and on my end it was fantastic. The new DW's are a blessing, they feel great, look great, sound great, hell they even smell great. The only thing is, the kick drum has absolutely no sack! (Hahahaha, I think it will actually deafen children and kill small animals.) The practice studio is awesome, Kev and Andy really busted their asses on it. We all agreed that it feels much better in the new room than before! It gets hotter than hell in there, it feels more like sauna as went along. I predict many great rehearsals there in the future! (Providing that "Whiskey Pete" dies.) I hope everyone has had a great Easter. Let it be known we are back, we are practicing and we will be out in a couple of weeks to wreck your friggin neck!!! "Keep 2 in the pink and 1 in the stink!!!" Poor a 40 for the dumbass dead homies, Brendan
03.04.03 Brendan up in nis hizzy! Hello everyone. Sorry it has been a bit since the last rant, (thank you Summer), but the fact is, were kinda boring as of late... BUT NO MORE!!! It seems that someone that will be known as "Nutless" signed our guestbook. Well "Captain One Nut" has a problem with the fact that we have pro gear and it makes us "sound better". Wow! That’s kinda like using the word neato… Anyway he is probably going to be really pissed when he sees that I have new custom made DW! That might send him right over the edge. (Oh, by the way did I mention that the DW’s will have mics installed inside the shells?) Just to flaunt it a little more I guess we oughta get that equipment page up on the site so we can show how pro our gear really is, so get on it Mikey! So if a reply he wants, a reply he shall get... We ALL started on low-end gear! Did you ever think that maybe it takes talent to play well the gear don’t play itself bro!!! We get nothing for free, I personally have deals with my respected manufacturers but I still pay for it. The gear that is owned by all of us has been earned, it takes sacrifice and dedication and that is something that all us of have done or is doing at this moment, if you knew any of us you would find out how cool we really are to everyone and that we do not measure a band by their gear or throw ours in their faces, however, if you are going to be on a stage and you are going to try to be a pro band, you have to have PRO GEAR!!! We have respect for everyone’s bands and maybe you should get to know us before you come on the 13th site and disrespect our house!!! I’m done with you! Anyway, the room is being sound proofed. Kev and Andy have worked their asses off, (again that damned dedication thing), and Mikey and myself have to go build a wall over the window and we should be back on track and able to continue our dealings with "Whiskey Pete". We have all decided to go get some shows played to knock the rust off and then record the record. We are all dying to get back on the stage and show off our gear! We will have announcements of when, where, and what time… It will be great to see all of our friends again… Birthday wishes go out to Kev!!! What a Bad Ass!!! So until the next time… Thank you for coming by, thank you for your support, listen to the tunes, shoot us a email, sign the guestbook, and keep "two in the pink and one in the stink!!!" On behalf of the rest of 13, much love!!! Brendan
02.14.03 Hello, hello, hello, all…. So I logged onto AOL tonight to see the results from a poll recently taken about us, (the US), and that fact that we need to blow a few countries off of the globe, and guess what? The poll was basically about our so-called UN allies. Well it seems that Britain is with us although the British people are not, and Germany and France hate us because they say we are an "arrogant superpower!" Okay, well I got this problem with speaking my mind so here goes; ummmmmm, Fuck You!!! Last I checked France would be speaking German if it wasn’t for the good ol US fighting their battle on their beaches around sixty years ago, and the Germans, well we rebuilt their friggin country after we kicked their asses back to the stone age, just like we do with every other country we have had to open a can of whoop ass on. The way I see it, Big Brother is on the playground and it is time to play ball!!! Take a poll on that!!! Moving right along… The boys in 13th were out in support of "Moflo" at their CD release party and I must tell you if you were not there, these boys is bad to the bone! They played a great set and from us to them, great job bros. In 13th news, we should be starting to get the rehearsal space sound proof this upcoming week. When the room is done we will resume as planned and finish the new stuff in hopes to get into your hands and on this site ASAP… Any of you who know us, know that we are gear whores. Kev has a new Conklin seven string on its way, and speaking of gear and deals, someone has a new DW coming... I can't wait, it's got me aroused just thinkin about it. So the next time you come see us we will have yet more gear!!! YEEESSSSSSS! I had the privilege of meeting "Zoro" the drummer last night and watch him play with one of my dearest friends, Tre Balfour, and I must say it was incredible. The two of them having never played together were unbelievably tight and total pros. It was an eye opener for all of us who experienced it. So from me to Tre, I know you will read this bro, you are the man and I have nuttin but love for ya!!! Well all, I must go. Don’t forget to drop us a line or sign the guestbook. Much love to all!!! Brendan
02.03.03 It seems kind of funny, but chances are you would not be reading this on the Internet, or your personal computer, cooking in a microwave, talking on your cell phone, or even have your freedom, if it was not for the technology that NASA has created. Those who bitch and moan about space travel and NASA in general may re-think what is they are complaining about. I just received a copy of the new "Moflo" record from my good friend Johnny Z. If you like the funk and you love to party this is definitely the CD for you! They are all great players and fantastic people and the CD reflects that. The release party will be held at "El Dorado" in Lancaster on the 8th of this month. So not only can you come show your support for a great band, but you can come talk to all of us, or scream at us, whichever you choose. (I wonder if the ever so neighborly "Ol Boy Beam" wants to come see them, we should invite him.) The individual BIOS are up! Everyone should stop reading this right now and go see them; we are quite the comical bastards. Especially Andy's, "I don't participate in porn statement!" We also have pics up from New Years Eve, very entertaining. Look at Mikey's eyes in the last one! That's badass... To close this week out, thank you for coming by the site. Those of you, who have not, sign the guestbook and let us know you were here, or you can always email any or all of us. (We always appreciate the feedback.) Now click on the audio/video link and listen to us kick some ass!!! Peace, PS: The shuttle thing has really personally brought me down. I promise to be more fun next week!
01.27.03 We all had a great time at NAMM this year. I had the privilege of meeting one of my favorite drummers in the metal world, (Vinnie Paul of Pantera), who for the second time was one of the coolest guys I have met. NAMM had a lot of great gear from the different manufacturers, as usual, and was once again a great experience. We all went down with the purpose to earn relationships with the companies' gear in which we play and came back with some strong endorsements. (We will announce those companies as soon as the ink is dry!) Well that is all for this week, I will most likely be hitting everyone with updates every week or so, so keep checking in with us, sign the guestbook if you have not already, listen to the tunes, and by all means drop us an email anytime!!! Much Love, B. |