My band (The Misery Science), is going back in to the studio this coming weekend. We just got done figuring out the timing for the songs that we’re going to record (which is harder than you’d think, 73 bpm? Who counts that crap?).
I’m extremely excited to get in there and get the full album completed. We have several CD release parties lined up in the coming months, as well.
Almost two years ago, the band started out with just Criss (the lead singer) and I. It’s strange to think that we’ve gone through two drummers, added a keyboard player, and gone through all manner of strangeness and difficulty. We’ve definitely earned the name, “The Misery Science”. A lot of the experience has been quite miserable.
On the flip side, though, it has also been an incredible experience as well. A friend of mine and his parents came to one of our shows a few months ago. They made the comment that they’ve never seen me this happy, and I have to agree. I haven’t been this happy in quite a few years, and while it’s not all because of the band, I would say that having that outlet does help considerably.
There’s nothing quite like playing a show and being on stage, and when the music just seems to make sense, and suddenly you and the other members of the band, even for just a moment, are one. It’s incredible, and difficult to describe.
I look forward to sharing that moment many many more times, and hopefully, with larger and larger audiences watching, transfixed and waiting for the next song.