Last week's gig was a huge success in our eyes :-) And once again I would like to thank you all who made the effort and came to see us. The upstairs venue in Whelan's is really nice space. The bar is to a side, so it won't disturb the show, and the whole space has really nice living room kind of feel. The stage is not too big, but big enough. It was a perfect setting to our night.
The Wicked few played a kick ass set. I’ve seen them live once before and kind of followed a bit what they have been up to since then. I must say this was the best I've seen them. Check them out on their Facebook page
JPKALLIO.COM When we were preparing for the concert we set out to do a longer set, but keep it flowing. We didn't want to have too many slow numbers or long breaks on the set. I suppose the more we have been playing together, the better vision we have what we want the shows to be like. We had 13 songs on the night, and even then we had to leave several songs out :-). I think it worked out very nicely, even if I say so my self. We only had few hiccups on the night, small problem with one of my guitars, but that's why I bring two with me ;-). It is hard to explain what goes on during a show. It kind of takes you over... You get up there, hang the guitar on your shoulder, and quickly check the tuning. Then it's those four beats from Sebastian’s drum sticks and the race is on. You are more exposed than ever, but at the same time more in control than ever. The guitar grunts, air pushes from the bottom of your lungs through your vocal chords. The work your stomach muscles do is only short from a serious work out that in any other situation would leave them burning. But you don't feel a thing. With out you even noticing, you are drowned in sweat. Still you just want the moment to last. Time can play funny tricks on you during a gig. If you are in front of a drunken bar crowd that really don’t want to hear you, 45mins can feel like six hours. But in Whelan's, the time just flew by. You were in a song, giving it all you have, but at the same time looking forward to the next one. And sooner than you think, it’s all over. When we played for example in the King Kong club, we had a set of only three songs. In Whelan's the 13 songs just flew by. Every aspect of your career as a musician is important, studio work, rehearsals, song writing... But what we live for is the live show. This is very much why we want to do this. This is what we work for long hours, writing, rehearsing, promoting... That short moment on the spot light when it all comes together, adrenaline pumps through your body. Drums, bass and guitar fills your ears and you sing your heart out, no drug comes near the feeling :-)
14th of July we are back in the scene of the crime, we're we had our first concert: Live and Unsigned night in the Pint. This concert has a soft spot for us, and Billy's nights are always good fun. It is a Thursday night, I know lot of you have been asking us to do a concert on Friday or Saturday night and believe you me, we are working hard on it;-) But as some you might remember from our first concert, we need minimum 10 people in to qualify for the competition. And the prices are sweet :-) The winner gets a slot on the City channel TV show and a day of recording in the Trackmix recording studio! So put this one in your calendar ;-) There are few more dates on the way as well, but more on them later.
Just a quick update on the radio front: JPKALLIO.COM has been added to the play list of Dutch station EvilLight.fm. Also colombianpunk.com :-)
That’s all for now, back for more next week.
J.P.
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