Sad to see this chapter end,but stoked for the futures of all involved: questions... →
I am more then aware the the news you have heard of seems rash, and probably hasty. I wanted to be able to write a few thing down here to maybe help you understand a bit, or at least clear up the rumor mill before it starts grind like a mo fo’.
1. Underoath and i have parted ways. Yes that is a…
the Animal Upstairs is Unleashed!!
Today is the day!! 3 songs of mine. Up front. Another one is posted every other week, until all 15 or so songs, are out! If you can’t connect from this text, just go to http://theanimalupstairs.tumblr.com/ Also, be sure to read the Ani-mal-nifesto. I love you all! Thank you for the support!
So Stoked for Boston’s show!!!!We’re stoked to have a bunch of our bands on the 2010 AP Tour.. check out the dates and get your tickets soon!! You won’t want to miss this.. The Summer Set, The Cab, Hey Monday, Never Shout Never.. a great show!
It’s been 5 years since I met the Butcher on the balcony of the Palladium backstage at the Midtown/The Academy Is/Hidden In Plan View tour. I went to the show to meet up with Rob Hitt of Midtown, and ended up hanging with Spencer Peterson and the Butcher all night as well. Fast forward: I remember vividly Scott and I crammed in the back of The Academy Is’ trailer in the rain at Bamboozle in NJ designing some new hoops for the Butcher’s bass drum. It seems like just yesterday the band rolling up in their white 15 passenger van to my grandmother’s house to check out the SJC shop that was in her basement to pick these hoops up before their show at the Axis later that night.. and it seems like just yesterday I stood watching in awe of how much this band killed it. Here we are, 5 years later, and The Academy Is will be celebrating the 5 year anniversary of “Almost Here”.
We are celebrating a decade of making custom drums, and I can’t imagine being where we are without the Butcher being part of it for the past 5. He’s been a huge part of our creativity as a company and it’s been amazing working with him and the band for the past 5 years.
I just wanted to write this to show my appreciation for The Academy Is and the Butcher himself and give them a big CONGRATULATIONS on the 5 year anniversary of “Almost Here”. I wish I could be at the show in Chicago this weekend.. so if you are going, please take some pictures for us and Tweet @sjcdrums and put tag us in them on our Facebook!
Much love
Mike/SJC Drums
Since I dont really have many followers,I am gonna put what I like to look at up here. My drums =)
SJC Custom Drums. Everyone should check them out. Best customer service you will ever receive from any company with any product!
i know its not that much, but it’s the least i can do.
i wish i had the $ to do something like this.
Ditto
I have been living in my basement practically,between the treadmill in the background and these beauties provided by the awesome guys from SJC Drums!!
