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It’s hard to believe that’s yet another year has just flown by at the speed of sound. It’s like Han Solo when he makes the jump to hyperspace and the Millennium Falcon just takes off like a bat out of hell. In a nutshell that’s how 2013 went for me. When 2013 started I was pretty much embarking on an optimistic musical journey with my friend Kara that ended up smoldering out like an untouched cigarette in an ashtray. It was just something that wasn’t meant to be even though it was something I really had a lot of faith in. When this project began to slowly fall apart I found myself feeling that this was just my musical destiny. I began to feel that there was something about the deck of cards that I had to work with that had me constantly playing a bunk hand. Maybe I just wasn’t made to to make music with other people.

Over the summer I was contacted by two awesome people (Allison and Mike) who expressed interest in my songs and wanting to get together to see where things might go. A few months later we are a band of three and looking to expand on our little musical family. My confidence has grown and these two people constantly challenge me as a singer, a songwriter, and even more so as a guitarist that I ever have been. When it came time to come up with a band name, I had it in my mind that I wanted to call this band Mystery Road, the same as my last band. My reasoning behind this was that I felt like the first incarnation of Mystery Road hadn’t lived up to it’s full potential or my vision of where I thought we would go. I presented this to the band and they were all on board with it and we moved forward. The more we moved forward and the more I got to know, love, and respect these two people I realized that calling this band Mystery Road was a really bad idea.

To tie this band down to a name of a band that didn’t live up to my expectations just seemed to be totally unfair and in my mind kept this band from forging it’s own identity. I took this thought to the band and they seemed to not only agree but to be somewhat relieved. We talked about it as a group and it just felt so good to be with people that I could trust and express my innermost feelings with and know that they would be open to talking as opposed to the “Whatever you think dude” that I was always accustomed to hearing even when I knew that wasn’t the case.

So the search for the right name is on and in addition to the right name the search for the right people to complete our family is on as well. We now have about 7 or 8 songs in the can and the sound of the band has really developed into something that far exceeds what I thought it would be. The thought, the heart, and the work put into making these songs something truly special has blown me away and I cannot wait to share them with the world when that time has come. In time my friends… in time.

Well, that’s about it for this update! This is where I’m at these days. I’m full of hope, excitement, inspiration, and optimism. I’m so looking forward to where this band will go but at the same time I am finding myself trying to not focus so much on the destination but more on the journey. “Live in the now!” as Garth would tell Wayne. I just need to remember that and to keep my mind focused on the now and my sites on the destination. If I can keep that up than I’m sure I’ll be fine.

exitflagger wrote:Oof! Check out Ann giving riki the old what for!

rikirachtmanstheshit wrote: ↑Fri May 18, 2018 9:07 am So nice to see I'm still cared about around here. haha. Thanks, Ann Landers! Well, just a heads up since it's been so long. I was diagnosed about 2 years ago as being bi-polar, obsessive, and server social anxiety (which is why I smoked so much fucking weed and drank when I had to go out). My shitty band is doing pretty well, we're about to finish up our 2nd album and continue to make shitty americana folk rock music. I gained 45 lbs because of anti-depressants but am back at the gym creeping on big girls and trying to work the weight off again. My crappy little blog is still going strong as well.

Anyways, I just thought I'd check in. Believe it or not, I actually miss a lot of you bastards but I figured I would just give you a heads up and say hey! The bi-polar and obsessiveness will explain alot about my previous nature. While not an excuse for shit, it was a huge part of why I was the way I was.

Back to your normally scheduled Sludge. I'll check back in sometime in 2020!

Hope you all are well, healthy, and happy.

Thebottomline wrote: ↑Sun May 20, 2018 4:47 pm

rikirachtmanstheshit wrote: ↑Fri May 18, 2018 9:07 am So nice to see I'm still cared about around here. haha. Thanks, Ann Landers! Well, just a heads up since it's been so long. I was diagnosed about 2 years ago as being bi-polar, obsessive, and server social anxiety (which is why I smoked so much fucking weed and drank when I had to go out). My shitty band is doing pretty well, we're about to finish up our 2nd album and continue to make shitty americana folk rock music. I gained 45 lbs because of anti-depressants but am back at the gym creeping on big girls and trying to work the weight off again. My crappy little blog is still going strong as well.

Anyways, I just thought I'd check in. Believe it or not, I actually miss a lot of you bastards but I figured I would just give you a heads up and say hey! The bi-polar and obsessiveness will explain alot about my previous nature. While not an excuse for shit, it was a huge part of why I was the way I was.

Back to your normally scheduled Sludge. I'll check back in sometime in 2020!

Hope you all are well, healthy, and happy.

I hope you can score with a huge fucking mongo that weighs at least 300 pounds.

cookie wrote: ↑Tue Mar 01, 2016 8:28 am Awww did I upset the iddy bitty baby? I thought he'd be proud of his musical prowess.

Oh noes.

And nice skullet.

Mazerati wrote: ↑Sun May 27, 2018 8:21 pmman your pale fat ass should be the LAST PERSON to talk Lassie

Ann_Landers wrote: ↑Thu Apr 05, 2018 3:18 pm So this dude still hasn't been back. Last post was over two years ago. But....last login was less than a month ago. You don't need to login to the site in order to read it. Which one of you crazy gals is PMing this guy? nycrue (hollywoodrose)?