First Taste of Tour

Well folks, last week twas a busy one for us wee Honeyboners.

On the weekend before, we recorded drums for the new album, and I nailed all 6 songs in one day. BOOM. Don't worry though, we have more songs to record, but we're going to do those live in the main studio at Albany Street. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday were all devoted to recording bass and guitars for the same 6 songs I laid down. We didn't have much time. It was intense.

This is what Drew looked like after 5 continuous days in the Studio. Except maybe the costume.

What didn't help matters was that we had to be at a soundcheck for our Pint Night gig at Refuel at 4pm on Wednesday. The pressure was on.

Luckily most of us are used to procrastination resulting in last minute essays and assignments, so of course, we were in our element. 'Tis the only way to work, if you're useless rock musicians like us folk.

So we got all the tracks down for 6 of the songs that are appearing on our album, except for vocals. It was an amazing thing. And we were on time for soundcheck (for once), and we played a kick ass gig with Osmium and Seaward!

That was a fun night, considering I hadn't been to a P*nt Night all year (shame on me!). Might have something to do with me becoming a partial square and having an office job. Whoops.

I typed 'office girl' into google images, and this came up. I wish!

On Thursday the 25th, we had our first gig with Luger Boa and Black River Drive at Revolver in Queenstown. What a night! Not much of a crowd, but the guys in both bands are so much fun to hang out with, that it was like our own wee private party. I wasn't too sure what to expect, as some bands who are a bit famous can be rather wanky about their success.

Fuck you support band! Fuck you soundman! Fuck you audience, I'm an ARTISTE!

I hear the Dunedin gig with Made In China made up for the poor attendance in Queenstown, so that was pretty cool. We played with the guys again in Invercargill and that was also one hell of an experience.

We played at a rather early 8.30, because the rugby was on and the manager man was worried about it affecting attendance (only in NZ). We played to a few people who were dancing (one guy in particular had ALL the moves), and a bunch of people sitting down on the couches, who nevertheless seemed to enjoy our performance. The crowd doubled in size for the other bands, which was fair enough because they are a bit like L&P.

The Moa flowed from the fridge in the backstage area into our mouths. Clothes came off. Wigs went on. A shot called the 'Dirty Wizard' was chopped down throats like water.The police came and took away Mike for having an empty bottle in the street. Ahhhh Invercargill, you were an experience. Just the local 24 was an experience in itself, as one ginger haired youngster tried to fight the cashier for 'being cool'.

Hollywood version

Awesome.

We had an awesome time with Luger Boa and Black River Drive, and I have even added some of the guys on Facebook. Peter had one hell of a 'greasy-fuck' (his word for a burger meal from Maccas) in Queenstown. Invercargill was an entire Greasy Fuck.

We will be back, Invercargill and Queenstown,

Watch out.