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.