Friday, February 26, 2010

The Band Debuts


So those photos I took a few weeks ago, including Band on the Roof? There really was a purpose. Jesse and his friend Everett needed photos for their first CD. And here it is, all glossy and even shrink-wrapped:


I'm pretty sure that I should have been giving Jesse some kind of high school credit for all of this. For a couple of months now, Jesse and Everett have been working hard. They've written all their songs, practiced, recorded, purchased CD cases on Craig's List, designed the CD booklet and had it printed, figured out shrink-wrapping, made posters, and a bunch of other things I'm sure I'm forgetting. And the biggest thing: they have their first gig tonight, which Jesse set up back in January.

I know! It's so cool! They are playing at Hot Topic in the mall. If you don't have one, it's a clothing store for teens that has Friday night concerts featuring local bands. I wish I could go, but I have another thing to go to tonight. Jesse said that if we came, we'd have to yell "Freebird." (They are prepared to play it if anyone does request it. He's that awesome.)

I think my favorite song might be "Buying Back Buffy," which they wrote after their (broke) friend Bryant took back his "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" DVDS while they were in the middle of watching them so that he could sell them at the used book store.

They are funny boys who ooze creativity. I like them a lot.

13 comments:

  1. Love it! Let's see, high school credit....business math, poetry, band, chorus, music performance.....

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  2. This is AWESOME!

    I'm so proud of them!! :) And I don't even know them... but they're homeschoolers!! woohoo!

    love this.

    amy in peru

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  3. Great post! I'm a new follower from Friday Follow.

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  4. I found you through Friday Follow - visiting from Moms Own Words. Stop by soon! Have a great weekend!

    Kristi

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  6. Wow! What a talented, entrepreneurial son you have! Post a recording sample sometime?? :)

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  7. Very cool!!!! You did a great job with the pics too. :) You must be so proud.

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  8. Sounds like some very talented and creative kids. My pastor's kid also has a band and they did the Hot Topic concerts last year. Very exciting.
    Blessings
    Diane

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  9. Hey, you gonna bring some to Monday Fun? I'd buy one, and I'm sure there would be others!

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  10. Very cool! ;-) Definitely some sort of credit. "Small business" or something?

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  11. do the CDs ship internationally?

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