Alright, so after we left Louisville we were on our way to Cincinnati to play this little house show. It was quaint and intimate. The dude who set it up, Brenton, is a super nice guy and helped us with this date on a whim. Even though there really wasn't too much of a crowd we consider it a successful evening. We managed to still make a little money with a couple added perks and a guaranteed place to sleep for the night. A few people heard us who might not have otherwise.
These kinds of shows can be hit or miss in the most extreme ways. Either there is hardly a soul or its jammed packed with people. We take care to treat house shows with the same views as any other show. We take it with a grain of salt. If you've been on tour or even just traveled on the drop of a hat you know that any little thing can and most likely will go wrong. We tend to cherish the little things that random people do for us because they want to. It's as if you go into it with a mutual understanding. We know we don't have much of a crowd in Cincinnati, OH far from our home in Sebring, FL. Likewise for the people who help us out and offer up their home as a venue for us. They, too, know we don't have a draw in their area. But they do what they can to help and every little step they take to help make the experience better is always super appreciated. Because of Brenton's efforts we will make it more of a point to try to go through his area due to his help in getting us in front of a few people who happened to enjoy themselves while attending this little get together.
Look, you can be the world's best musical act and still never have a following in some part of the world. I know that is a pretty broad statement to make but we, as I'm sure plenty of our traveling friends would agree, have seen and met some inexplicably ungrateful people in this line of work. I guess what it boils down to is to just be grateful and considerate for what you have and work hard at what you love. Stop complaining about things that aren't in your control and utilize your strengths.
Anyway, we met some really cool people in Cincinnati and hope to return there again! The next stop is Chicago for the weekend along with our anchor date at Moonrunner's Music Festival! New blog about our time in the Windy City will be coming your way soon!
P.S. Sorry for the lack of imagery. We didn't take too many picture while we were there but we did get a pretty cool panorama view of the city from a local park! You can find that on our Facebook page!
