We just got an invitation to perform on Friday, July 3 at the Bridge Street Market on Bradenton Beach. Looks like we'll start at around 6 p.m. and play for a couple of hours, so if you're looking for a way to get your July 4th weekend started with a bang, come on out and have some fun with us. My only hope is that I can remember the gig this time around. We played the Bridge Street Festival back in 2007 on Labor Day - I think it was - and it was 150 degrees in the shade! By the time we hopped off the stage to make way for Koko Ray, I couldn't remember my name, where I'd parked my car, what day it was . . . you get the picture. Whew, was it HOT!

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Hi... this is drummer Dave... We took a few days off after the Friday Fest... We get back at it tomorrow night though... We are going to take a look at a bunch of songs we started but never finished and some new stuff... if anyone has suggestions as to songs they'd like to hear just pass them on to us... We are also starting to work harder on bookings, so if there's a club you'd like us to play pass it on to us and we'll talk to them and don't forget to put in a good word while you're there.... Guitar Dave, Danielle and I are on Facebook now too, so look us up and become friends.. that way you can follow all of our exciting day to day activities (Why just the other day I had fat free chili for dinner)... It would be really cool if we can make our website hugely interactive... the whole reason we do this is for the fans (believe me there is NO money in it)... we all play for the love of music and perform for the love of the fans....  

It'll be especially memorable for me because it was really our first time playing a public event with Danielle since she joined the band earlier this year. The outings with her at Ralph's were fun and so was the wedding, but Friday Fest on the island was our first show in front of an unknown audience. I guess I have sort of mixed feelings about the result. We had a great response from the folks in attendance and the feedback we received after our set was fantastic, but the sound setup …

The band had a fantastic time playing Micki and Tom's wedding last night in Nokomis - and we had such great feeback from everyone that I think it was a fun night for all. What a treat! Good food, nice people and a beautiful atmosphere. You certainly can't beat that when you're out playing on a Saturday night. One of the attendees was kind enough to shoot a few photos for us and I've uploaded them to the MEDIA section of the site. Danielle, of course, was a huge hit with the crowd. People are always …