Wednesday, June 18, 2008
6/18
We are getting geared up for recording. We are pushing to record in July during the first week or two. We're taking 3 days with our friend Matt at Ledbelly Studios. We are also in the process of getting Juice up to speed with the new songs. He's doing a great job with them and adding his own flavor to what we do. He seems to be working out and hopefully he'll be a great addition to Hard Luck. These next few weeks will consist of us tweaking these songs and making sure that they are top notch and exactly how we want them. We've also had many discussions in regards to the actual production of these songs and believe me when I say we're going to throw people for a loop with this one. That's all I can say for now. Other than working our asses off with these songs, we've now got to make sure we don't lose our practice space. Hopefully we get it worked out. Regardless though, nothing will stop us from recording. That's priority numero uno! Keep checking this blog and checking for any myspace updates and so forth on the recording and when its going to drop. I'd like to say by the end of July it will be ready. At the latest, early August. We're doing this one diy this time. This will be our first solo release. I personally believe this release will let everyone know what we've been up to. Stay tuned....
Monday, June 9, 2008
Nine
Man what a week it has been. we've played two shows this past week and it has taken a lot out of us. it was almost like we were in two different bands. the first show was KLU/Mongoloids at MJQ. in the previous post jeremy went into details about that event. the locals only was our second show and we played as a three piece. the songs we played are the ones that we are recording and i feel that they left a good impression with everyone. it was awkward playing as a three piece again but it was what me, jeremy, and josiah wanted. we've taken a lot of time to write and grow closer as a band and as individuals. it was good to see and hear from people that all of our hard work has payed off. all that's left is to fine tune the songs and record them.
me and jeremy started writing for this band in february of 2006. we completed our line up roughly in September of that year and played our first show in December of 2006. we got the show through matt smith which was at swayze's. this was not only our first show but it was Foundations as well. even though we were both the opening bands, we appreciated the opportunity given to us and felt that it was a good way to be broken in. Overdose hooked us up with several shows after this as well as helped us out in tough situations. on June 7th, they played their last show at the locals only show. i couldn't help but feel that the show was a fitting end to a band that held it together in atlanta for two years in what i would consider one of the more hectic periods in atlanta hardcore. before champ, matt smith, or even neil were booking shows, the last generation moved on before the torch was passed on. during this period, shows were less frequent and there was a shortage in bands. december of 2006 was a turning point in my mind. you had three unlike bands (OD, Foundation, and Hard Luck) coming up and creating variety in a scene that lacked that. throughout 2007 and 2008, Overdose supported atlanta hardcore and HL. I'm sad to see them go now, but now looking back on that band in retrospective, I appreciate them more than ever.
Even though we lost another good band, i feel that the state of hardcore in atlanta isn't in bad shape. i don't see this as another recession. the locals only show let me see that even though Overdose is gone there are bands that are up and coming. the cycle keeps going and we live another day. i'm happy with where i'm at for once.
me and jeremy started writing for this band in february of 2006. we completed our line up roughly in September of that year and played our first show in December of 2006. we got the show through matt smith which was at swayze's. this was not only our first show but it was Foundations as well. even though we were both the opening bands, we appreciated the opportunity given to us and felt that it was a good way to be broken in. Overdose hooked us up with several shows after this as well as helped us out in tough situations. on June 7th, they played their last show at the locals only show. i couldn't help but feel that the show was a fitting end to a band that held it together in atlanta for two years in what i would consider one of the more hectic periods in atlanta hardcore. before champ, matt smith, or even neil were booking shows, the last generation moved on before the torch was passed on. during this period, shows were less frequent and there was a shortage in bands. december of 2006 was a turning point in my mind. you had three unlike bands (OD, Foundation, and Hard Luck) coming up and creating variety in a scene that lacked that. throughout 2007 and 2008, Overdose supported atlanta hardcore and HL. I'm sad to see them go now, but now looking back on that band in retrospective, I appreciate them more than ever.
Even though we lost another good band, i feel that the state of hardcore in atlanta isn't in bad shape. i don't see this as another recession. the locals only show let me see that even though Overdose is gone there are bands that are up and coming. the cycle keeps going and we live another day. i'm happy with where i'm at for once.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Prelude of what's to come...
The show last night was a blast! Justin "Juice" Smith is due a big thank you for filling in for us. We also thank Justin in advance for helping us out because he might very well soon become a part of Hard Luck. I'll spare you the details but, we will be trying him out and teaching him the new songs and hopefully, if it all works out, we'll have a second guitar player. We are still short a bass player. I think its safe to say at this point that a bass player for Hard Luck is also in the works. Things are looking up!
Tomorrow is the locals only show. I'm not really sure what I'm expecting out of this. Nothing really. Kevin and I talked alot last night about it and I really don't care at this point what people think about us or about Hard Luck. I really don't mean that in a negative way either. It just seemed to me that after we played last night that many people came up to us to let us know we had a great show and that's the best they've seen us. Which is fine and we are glad when people tell us that. We're happy that we have supporters here. I think what people don't understand is that we've been playing the same set FOREVER!!!! Seriously, since 2006! And with the progress we've been making as a band and musicians, we just get so irritated playing the same old songs. We've come a long way as a band whether anyone realizes it or not. And no one can argue that Atlanta is a fickle ass city with fickle kids. Love you guys but, you're fickle as hell. If a band doesn't fit a certain mold, many people are very quick to not pay any attention to that band (in this case, us). So all I have to say really is this....come out tomorrow. We're playing only new songs. A showcase if you will. I think everyone is in for a big surprise. We've worked so hard on these songs and put our heart and soul and sweat into them. And I think people will either love it or hate it. And that's fine. Because ultimately we do this for us. We're not trying to please anyone except ourselves. We've just come to that point where we realize that not everyone is going to like our band and that's ok. But with that mind set, we've also realized that its very important to us that WE love what we're doing and that WE love the songs we're writing. If people are into it and like us more than before, awesome! If its the exact opposite, that's awesome too! I think what no one will be able to deny tomorrow is how hard we've worked. This time in my life with this band is the most that I've cared about doing a band ever. And I love Kevin and Josiah for doing this with me. There is still more to come. We're not going away. If anything, we're stronger now. Stronger as a band and as individuals. We'll see you Saturday. Bring an open mind with you.
-Jeremy Luck
Tomorrow is the locals only show. I'm not really sure what I'm expecting out of this. Nothing really. Kevin and I talked alot last night about it and I really don't care at this point what people think about us or about Hard Luck. I really don't mean that in a negative way either. It just seemed to me that after we played last night that many people came up to us to let us know we had a great show and that's the best they've seen us. Which is fine and we are glad when people tell us that. We're happy that we have supporters here. I think what people don't understand is that we've been playing the same set FOREVER!!!! Seriously, since 2006! And with the progress we've been making as a band and musicians, we just get so irritated playing the same old songs. We've come a long way as a band whether anyone realizes it or not. And no one can argue that Atlanta is a fickle ass city with fickle kids. Love you guys but, you're fickle as hell. If a band doesn't fit a certain mold, many people are very quick to not pay any attention to that band (in this case, us). So all I have to say really is this....come out tomorrow. We're playing only new songs. A showcase if you will. I think everyone is in for a big surprise. We've worked so hard on these songs and put our heart and soul and sweat into them. And I think people will either love it or hate it. And that's fine. Because ultimately we do this for us. We're not trying to please anyone except ourselves. We've just come to that point where we realize that not everyone is going to like our band and that's ok. But with that mind set, we've also realized that its very important to us that WE love what we're doing and that WE love the songs we're writing. If people are into it and like us more than before, awesome! If its the exact opposite, that's awesome too! I think what no one will be able to deny tomorrow is how hard we've worked. This time in my life with this band is the most that I've cared about doing a band ever. And I love Kevin and Josiah for doing this with me. There is still more to come. We're not going away. If anything, we're stronger now. Stronger as a band and as individuals. We'll see you Saturday. Bring an open mind with you.
-Jeremy Luck
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