What a Weekend

So I met up with the guys from Distance To Empty on Friday night and drove with them to their gig at General Layfayette Inn (which happened to have an amazing list of their own brewed brews). I can't even begin to explain how funny these guys are; they had me laughing the entire night. We ended up taking a 52 miles detour and missed a few turns but managed to get through the night. I quote one girl just before DTE took the stage, "is it me, or do you feel like you're in a funeral parlor?" Yes, the place looked a little formal for a music venue, but once DTE took the stage it turned into a rock arena. I was actually very impressed with the guys' set, as they kept the crowd entertained the entire time. There wasn't one awkward pause or moment where you felt they could be doing better. They even covered a little Salt N Pepa, which was absolutely hilarious. After their set, we spent the next 2 hours discussing where they want to be as a band in the future and what they expect out of a label deal. It blew me away how focused these guys were. They are extremely driven and hardworking guys. They've done everything themselves and it's really paid off. They're getting the chance to work with Bob Power (Tribe Called Quest, The Roots) on their forthcoming album, which which unfortunately wont be out for another 8 months or so. I would love for them to work towards a sound that uses more samples and hip hop influences like the end of their current song "Agree to Disagree" and I think Bob Power will pull that out of them. Until then, just get acquainted with their older stuff. If you haven't had the chance to see them live, it will also be a wait; as the guys just finished touring the east, west, and "mid coast" as Kyle puts it and will be spending all of their time from here on out focused on recording new material.