Our First Show (Tony)

It was amazing playing with and in front of everyone last night. Roxie took pics for us via my camera and I put them up on artripoli.com, along with all the photos I took.

Thanks to everyone who came out in support of us, from the regular kids at all the local shows, to my friends who have never been to a hardcore show, thank you all.

I get high.
<3 Tony (artripoli.com)/Get Serious

First Show

Well, our first show was last night, and all I can say is thanks. Thanks to all the kids who come out every time and support bands that play here. It's awesome to see everyone having a good time and singing along. We've got some more shows coming up so we'll see everyone there. Really though, thanks a ton everyone. I know I speak for everyone in the band when I say this. We wouldn't get anywhere without you guys. <3

-Cal/Get Serious

Last night.

Last night was the See It Through/Fare Thee Well/Headlights to Sunset show. See It Through was running late and we were trying to buy time before Fare Thee Well went on. Everyone from GS was there, so we grabbed FTW's gear and played one cover song (American Nightmare - Hearts). Everyone seemed pretty stoked, and we had a good time. Now we're extremely looking forward to May 19th.

Practice tonight, working on some new stuff. See you all on the 19th.

- Tony

P.S. Be on the lookout for possible summer shows with Have Heart, Verse, and more... More details in time.

Stoked. "Goodbye"

Well we posted our 4 song demo up on myspace finally, and the feedback we have received has been extremely positive. I'm really happy people are stoked on it, we put a lot of ourselves into it.

Yesterday while running some errands I got an IM on my phone from a friend asking me if I was depressed. I laughed and asked why? He told me read the lyrics to "Goodbye" and said I sounded suicidal... I guess this would be a good place to discuss the lyrics to my favorite song on the demo.

Goodbye:
A lifetime of ups and downs
When do I find that stable ground
When can I piece my life back together?
I'm just searching for the end, just seeking a conclusion to this pain
No light at the end of this tunnel
No silver lining can be found in these clouds
The pain it stays with me for milesI can't shake this hurt, can't forget my
So this is life?
This is what it feels like to be alive?
I choose death (No)
I choose to not live this nightmare anymore (No)
I choose to not live this nightmare anymore
Closing my eyes, goodnight
I've been bled dry
These wounds just never seem to heal
These are the last words you'll ever hear spill from my mouth
Goodbye
This is the final goodbye.

I started these lyrics when I was really down about some girl stuff. It seems like forever ago now, but when we play this song these words take me right back for a few minutes.
A lifetime of ups and downs... I still feel like this every day, and I'm sure everyone else does, what's that old saying, nothing gold can stay? Something like that, well that's exactly what that line means to me, and honestly it's the most powerful line of the whole song. The next few lines are those oh-so-typical lines that rush through my head every time I'm depressed. I just wonder when I'm going to find some stability and stop feeling like shit, and although I know everything will be better, I can't see far enough into the future to recognize the pain will go away. The pain it stays with me for miles... The girl who was the motivation for these lyrics lived something like 150 miles away or so, and yet so far away from everything that reminded me of her I was still living with pain. The next few lines I could see being confused for a suicidal cry for help. I choose death/I choose to not live this nightmare anymore... They could be taken as a cry for help, but looking back on it I feel like I was stating that the person I had been was dying, and the nightmare was going to end.Closing my eyes, goodnight/I've been bled dry/These wounds just never seem to heal... I felt like I had been emotionally drained and it felt like I was never going to get better, all I did was sleep the days away. These are the last words you'll ever hear spill from my mouth/Goodbye... These lines are more speaking directly to the person who "ruined my life." Truth be told I didn't talk to her for a very long time, but now we're just fine.

Life goes on, and if it wasn't for the girl in question above I would have never met the amazing girl I am with now. Life has a weird way of working out, but it always does.

<3 Tony

Life always works out.