Having spent a weekend in Ocala and Gainesville, I'm here to tell you that the kids are alright. The Alleged Band featuring John's daughter, Cec, as lead singer. I mean that in a general sense. Young musicians are working hard and they are really talented. Everything's fine, and I'm really not worried about them. Friday evening In Ocala, we played … Continue reading The Kids Are Alright
So Much To Do, So Little Beer
We may have crossed all of our big items off of our list.This is weird. It’s not often that we’ve actually done all the things on our list, but right now, that seems to be the case. Stuff we did already:We survived all the SPD shenanigans. We completed the video. We completed the album. We … Continue reading So Much To Do, So Little Beer
Third Time’s A Charm
What is it about third records? It’s not a coincidence that we’re thinking about third records. Among Your Friends is our newest record, and it’s our third one. It’s also our best one. I thought I’d ask the biggest nerds I know about rock’s best third albums. That’s right: John and Zach. We came up … Continue reading Third Time’s A Charm
So Many Names, One Great Song
This is a story about different names. One time at band camp… No, jig school... It was early in our Irish music education when we learned that jigs, reels and other tunes have different names, meanings and lyrics in different parts of Ireland. This phenomenon doesn’t even happen county to county; tunes subtly change from … Continue reading So Many Names, One Great Song
Thank you, 2023
Looking Back, Looking Forward For each of us, the people we have met and come to love are the single most important aspect of our lives. Without our families and friends, we really don’t have much. As a band, the same thing is true of us and our fans. We can’t do this without you, … Continue reading Thank you, 2023