Hello World,
Happy New Year! I hope it has been as good for everyone as it has been for us. Musically, things have picked up to an almost unmanageable pace. 6 days straight of shows will take it out of you. We've been disciplined though, working out and hydrating by day. And in the studio by night. We gave you 3 solid songs before the New Year as we promised. Deveraux is about three songs away from being done with "Sheet Music". We've discovered a few new producers who will undoubtedly be making their mark in 2012. We've solidified at least three new partnerships, including clothing line Napalm Dreams, and help them launch their latest designs. As a side note, I've been performing for nearly 15 years, and never seen anything like I did in Oak Harbor/Whidbey Island. Shout out to everyone there that night. You guys should be proud of yourself, and judging by some of the talent we seen on stage, it won't be too long before the rest of Washington has you on their radar. You guys gave me the first mosh pit I ever had. That's love. Thank you.
And to top it all off, we rocked New York last night. To wrap up the New Year, we gave Brooklyn all we had left. I passed out shortly after getting off stage from what I thought was exhaustion. Turned out it was bird flu or swine flu or something. Spent the rest of the night deathly ill. Today has seen me better. And though I'm writing you from the ER, I can't say I'd change a thing. Around here we have a saying "No days off!"... And there couldn't be a more true statement regarding SMG. We don't take any days off, and won't. And I"m still going to perform tonight in DC.
We thank each and everyone of you for your continued love and support. As we gear up for 2012, we hope to continue to be able to offer you the kind of music that makes you feel like you can, and inspires you to get up and try. We've learned through our own trial and error that ambition is the path to success. But persistence is the vehicle you arrive in. This road will undoubtedly be filled with valleys and peaks. Thank you for letting us be the soundtrack to your grind.
Sincerely,
Ashes
