Brian Krashpad
December 28th, 2011, 09:32 PM
So, it's weird enough that I'm working on album cover concepts for a Crash Pad record, and spent a couple hours over Christmas weekend on song order for the LP.
Songs are off in ATL waiting their turn for mastering by this fellow:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_Mills
He's done FOUR Skynyrd albums! And James Brown. And Pearl Jam. Shite.
Anyhow, tonight my drummer, Bruce, texts me. He got a call from someone 3 hours south of here (really out in the sticks, right in the middle of the state like 50 miles east of Tampa, dead center of the state). This person knows a friend of his, who Bruce has been chatting up the band to, and this unknown guy wants Crash Pad to play in his burg and is willing to pay actual money for us to do so. Apparently he saw the youtube videos from our Labor Daze show done a few months back and he nevertheless considers us a legit band. Ha.
Now keep in mind that Crash Pad is a punk rock and roll band that regularly makes nothing at shows, or maybe $30 or $50 split 4 ways is a good night. A couple weeks ago we made $33 at a benefit and it was like Christmas came early. Of course, we only play a single set. Anyhow, this guy down south is willing to pay us what some cover bands probably get for a whole night, PLUS half again that for "travel expenses," for a single set. Am advised by Bruce that Commie imagery in stagewear might not fly so well but otherwise, these cats just want to rock out so if we go with the usual denim/camo/leather we'll be good. Heck, for this money I'd wear khakis and a button down. Well maybe not but you get the idea.
But at any rate this is some weird shite. Real money for playing originals? Srsly?
Otay!
Songs are off in ATL waiting their turn for mastering by this fellow:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_Mills
He's done FOUR Skynyrd albums! And James Brown. And Pearl Jam. Shite.
Anyhow, tonight my drummer, Bruce, texts me. He got a call from someone 3 hours south of here (really out in the sticks, right in the middle of the state like 50 miles east of Tampa, dead center of the state). This person knows a friend of his, who Bruce has been chatting up the band to, and this unknown guy wants Crash Pad to play in his burg and is willing to pay actual money for us to do so. Apparently he saw the youtube videos from our Labor Daze show done a few months back and he nevertheless considers us a legit band. Ha.
Now keep in mind that Crash Pad is a punk rock and roll band that regularly makes nothing at shows, or maybe $30 or $50 split 4 ways is a good night. A couple weeks ago we made $33 at a benefit and it was like Christmas came early. Of course, we only play a single set. Anyhow, this guy down south is willing to pay us what some cover bands probably get for a whole night, PLUS half again that for "travel expenses," for a single set. Am advised by Bruce that Commie imagery in stagewear might not fly so well but otherwise, these cats just want to rock out so if we go with the usual denim/camo/leather we'll be good. Heck, for this money I'd wear khakis and a button down. Well maybe not but you get the idea.
But at any rate this is some weird shite. Real money for playing originals? Srsly?
Otay!