SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
Due to popular demand, the new shipment of our new record "Hello Kelly" has arrived in Christian bookstores across Canada today!
It's the 7-day anniversary Special Edition, featuring the exact same artwork and packaging as when it was originally released ......... 7 days ago.
So if you're in Canada - go to your local Christian bookstore and pick one up! If you're in the USA, the CDs have been in stores for a week already - but you should still go buy one. (Since we're still a bit of a new band in the USA, you may have to order the CD from the store.)
But you could always cut out the middle man and buy it from www.7spinstore.com ... They'll let you download all the songs AND send the CD to your house.
Pretty much .... PLEASE go buy the new record. It's really good. We promise!
Thanks for your patience!
The new website will be launching soon!
-the HK crue
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Friday, April 18, 2008
Inconsistently Yours!
Oh, the inconsistent life of a touring musician!
Two nights ago, we played for an audience of 700 - which is a pretty awesome crowd for us. Yesterday? Let's see .... 12?
Sigh.
It's not only the attendance numbers that are always changing though. You can put out a CD or a single - but no matter how much people LOVE it, you're ALWAYS holding your breath when you release the next one. I wonder if gigantic stars like Elvis ever worried about that: "Sure, I'm on top of the world now, but if this next single totally tanks, do I have to get a gig impersonating myself at birthday parties?" I smell a sitcom coming on!
The other night I met this high school teacher girl who was my age, and I found myself a little bit jealous of her steady, reliable job. When I told her that, she reminded me that my inconsistent lifestyle is much more rock 'n roll than hers. I couldn't argue with her about that. That is, after all, what it's all about!
So I've decided to embrace it. Sure, the populus could decide at any moment that Hello Kelly is no longer awesome, but I think that ever-present threat is a wonderful little source of motivation. Amen.
Oh, the inconsistent life of a touring musician. I wonder if it's possible to get used to that inconsistency. Like, you wake up knowing that you have no control over the day that's about the hit you like a meteor ... and you're okay with it.
Wait ... I think everybody on the planet does that anyway. Well, at least we're all in this together!
Inconsistently yours,
-francy
Two nights ago, we played for an audience of 700 - which is a pretty awesome crowd for us. Yesterday? Let's see .... 12?
Sigh.
It's not only the attendance numbers that are always changing though. You can put out a CD or a single - but no matter how much people LOVE it, you're ALWAYS holding your breath when you release the next one. I wonder if gigantic stars like Elvis ever worried about that: "Sure, I'm on top of the world now, but if this next single totally tanks, do I have to get a gig impersonating myself at birthday parties?" I smell a sitcom coming on!
The other night I met this high school teacher girl who was my age, and I found myself a little bit jealous of her steady, reliable job. When I told her that, she reminded me that my inconsistent lifestyle is much more rock 'n roll than hers. I couldn't argue with her about that. That is, after all, what it's all about!
So I've decided to embrace it. Sure, the populus could decide at any moment that Hello Kelly is no longer awesome, but I think that ever-present threat is a wonderful little source of motivation. Amen.
Oh, the inconsistent life of a touring musician. I wonder if it's possible to get used to that inconsistency. Like, you wake up knowing that you have no control over the day that's about the hit you like a meteor ... and you're okay with it.
Wait ... I think everybody on the planet does that anyway. Well, at least we're all in this together!
Inconsistently yours,
-francy
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
THE DELAY!!
Hello Kelly,
Our new record was supposed to be available in stores across Canada and USA today ... but has been delayed!! Dun dun dun ...
Unfortunately, it was totally out of our hands - but we're doing everything we can from the road to make it right. Don't worry, we've got something up our sleeves to make it up to you! We'll keep you posted!
So you might be reading this on our MySpace or you might be reading this on our new website - hellokellyonline.com! We're excited to finally have a new online home. Be sure to come back because we'll be adding a lot of new sections over the next little while! All the guys in the band are going to be doing journals here, so check back often!
Last week we had some time off, and I pretty much spent half of that time playing Super Smash Bros. Brawl on my Wii ... which was very, very satisfying and relaxing. I spent the other half having a lot of conversations with guys in the band. Let's be honest, being on the road is tough and very draining and by the time we got home for time off, everybody was tired and a little frustrated. But we're so thankful of all the people who support us with encouragement and prayer. We're back on the road now and feeling close as brothers - what a blessing! We would REALLY appreciate your continued prayers!
On Friday and Saturday we played in St. Catharines, ON and London, ON respectively - and we had a LOT of fun! It's always so awesome to play in Ontario after being in the States - you guys are always so loud and you rock out so hard! Immediately after the London show, we jumped in the van and drove 12 hours to Chattanooga, TN. That was a serious drive! Since then we've played a handful of shows. It's been great to be back with Heath McNease and Attaboy - we missed these guys!
Right now we're in a high school and Attaboy is about to play at an assembly! We did 3 of these yesterday and now it's their turn. It's always weird doing these cause the kids are being forced to watch you and thinking: "Who the heck do these guys think they are?" But then we're usually able to convince a good portion of them that we're the real deal. Whether or not we ARE the real deal isn't really the point. :) We do assemblies this afternoon again ... and then we both tag-team some more tomorrow.
It's been an exhausting and very humbling way to spend our CD-release day ... but I think there might be a lesson in it somewhere. The minute our heads get big and we think: "We're the bomb.com" ... I think the whole idea of the band will be deflated, eh? Anyway ... I should pay attention to this assembly. Either that, or go find somewhere to take a nap. I haven't decided yet. :)
-francy
Our new record was supposed to be available in stores across Canada and USA today ... but has been delayed!! Dun dun dun ...
Unfortunately, it was totally out of our hands - but we're doing everything we can from the road to make it right. Don't worry, we've got something up our sleeves to make it up to you! We'll keep you posted!
So you might be reading this on our MySpace or you might be reading this on our new website - hellokellyonline.com! We're excited to finally have a new online home. Be sure to come back because we'll be adding a lot of new sections over the next little while! All the guys in the band are going to be doing journals here, so check back often!
Last week we had some time off, and I pretty much spent half of that time playing Super Smash Bros. Brawl on my Wii ... which was very, very satisfying and relaxing. I spent the other half having a lot of conversations with guys in the band. Let's be honest, being on the road is tough and very draining and by the time we got home for time off, everybody was tired and a little frustrated. But we're so thankful of all the people who support us with encouragement and prayer. We're back on the road now and feeling close as brothers - what a blessing! We would REALLY appreciate your continued prayers!
On Friday and Saturday we played in St. Catharines, ON and London, ON respectively - and we had a LOT of fun! It's always so awesome to play in Ontario after being in the States - you guys are always so loud and you rock out so hard! Immediately after the London show, we jumped in the van and drove 12 hours to Chattanooga, TN. That was a serious drive! Since then we've played a handful of shows. It's been great to be back with Heath McNease and Attaboy - we missed these guys!
Right now we're in a high school and Attaboy is about to play at an assembly! We did 3 of these yesterday and now it's their turn. It's always weird doing these cause the kids are being forced to watch you and thinking: "Who the heck do these guys think they are?" But then we're usually able to convince a good portion of them that we're the real deal. Whether or not we ARE the real deal isn't really the point. :) We do assemblies this afternoon again ... and then we both tag-team some more tomorrow.
It's been an exhausting and very humbling way to spend our CD-release day ... but I think there might be a lesson in it somewhere. The minute our heads get big and we think: "We're the bomb.com" ... I think the whole idea of the band will be deflated, eh? Anyway ... I should pay attention to this assembly. Either that, or go find somewhere to take a nap. I haven't decided yet. :)
-francy
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