Hey Guys… This is one of those emails that talks about all the important shows we’ve got coming up. Sure, EVERY email we send talks about all the important shows coming up, but the next 2 weeks are even more important and special. We’ve got a “showcase” show coming up on January 30th in White Plains at the Thirsty Turtle. We’re playing for some of the most important industry people that we’ve ever had the chance to play for. We’re going down to the show on a big Yankee Trails bus and there’s room for about 40 more of you. We all know we play so much better with your support in the audience and so it’s needless to say that we’d love for all of you to be at the show. If you’re interested in going, please go to the merchandise page of our www.tenyearvamp.com to reserve your spot asap.
Here’s the deal we can offer… $20 will get you down and back and we’ll pay your cover charge into the club. You must be 21+ and you can bring coolers on to the bus (no glass please). We’ll leave the old Sam’s Club parking lot (at Crossgates Commons (Albany NY) behind Walmart) at 6pm sharp on Saturday the 30th. We should be home by 2:30am or so. We’ll be playing an original show at 10:30pm and we’ll have time to hang out afterwards and watch one of downstate’s best cover bands, Green Machine.
If you’re not able to go on the bus, you’ll have the chance to catch us as we rehearse the set/songs at one of our next three shows. This Friday, we’ll be at the Last Resort in Schenectady – this will be the first show in the Capital Region where we’ll be trying all our new “live” things and rehearsing for the show. This Saturday, we’re headlining a benefit for Hanna’s Hope at Northern Lights – see our website for all the great bands lined up that night – we’re scheduled to go on around 10pm for an hour set. It’s a fantastic cause so please come out. Get there early! And next Friday, we’ve got our final rehearsal at the Roadhouse in Colonie. We’ll be giving away free CDs and shirts at all shows!
Please come say, and save your seat on the bus asap!
Debbie, Mark, Andy, Greg, Tim
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Debbie: 2010
Happy new Year !!! Hope everyone had a fun and safe new years eve. We got to have this new years eve off. it was GREAT !!! not that i don't love playing NY's Eve...but it's sure nice to just get to enjoy it.
Mark should be sending out an "end of the year wrap up" real soon to everyone on our mailing list. I got to read it first and MAN...we had a BUSY 2009 !!! I didn't realize all the things we did. I thought quitting caffeinated coffee was my biggest accomplishment in 09...turns out it wasn't !! : ) 2010 is gonna be even BIGGER !!!
Mark should be sending out an "end of the year wrap up" real soon to everyone on our mailing list. I got to read it first and MAN...we had a BUSY 2009 !!! I didn't realize all the things we did. I thought quitting caffeinated coffee was my biggest accomplishment in 09...turns out it wasn't !! : ) 2010 is gonna be even BIGGER !!!
Debbie: 12/17/09 - Raise your voices !!!
So tonight we have back up singer auditions. Billy, who has been our back up singer, not only has a beautiful new born son, but also got a job promotion. So...he's put in his "two weeks notice" and that's why we're looking for the back up singer. Billy will always have a home on stage with Ten Year Vamp whenever he wants to....but, we need someone who can be with us more regularly. So...tonight we look for a voice. We've gotten a LOT of interest in the position, and we decided to have 2 'rounds'. The first will be an informal interview, where we get to know the person and they get to know us. If they're still interested in auditioning...and if we think they'll be a good fit for 10YV...then the 2nd 'round' will be the actual audition. We're only going to audition the people who are a great fit for 10YV. If someone doesn't get called back, it doesn't mean they weren't an amazing person...it just means there was someone else who was more ideal for what we need. I think our biggest issues is going to be availability.
No one realizes how time consuming being in a working band is. We have absolutely no lives. We can't go out with our friends and we barely ever see our family. When my best friend of 10 year bought her first house and was having a house warming party...I couldn't go. When my sister was getting married (and I was the maid of honor), I couldn't go dress shopping with her, I couldn't go to the bachelorette party or any other event besides the wedding. When my grandmother had her 80th birthday party, I was the only one not there. If we get sick...we can't call in sick for work...we just bring the "puke bucket" on stage with us. For the holidays (Thanksgiving, etc)...we always have a show the night before, so we're all so tired we can't enjoy the holiday. Or for those days that everyone loves to party...halloween, St Patricks day, New Year eve....we work. I'm not complaining cause I've gotten used to it (and so has my friends and family). I'm just saying I think the hard part of finding a back up singer is finding someone who is OK giving up all these things.
Also... if it's a girl we add (and I think it will be, because we're looking for a higher voice), then her boyfriend or husband or partner will need to be OK with her "being a rockstar". I can imagine that it's not easy dating someone in a band. We're never around, we're always at bars and clubs, all eyes are on us, we stay in hotels and are gone for days at a time, etc.. I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that we find someone who is up for all this.
No one realizes how time consuming being in a working band is. We have absolutely no lives. We can't go out with our friends and we barely ever see our family. When my best friend of 10 year bought her first house and was having a house warming party...I couldn't go. When my sister was getting married (and I was the maid of honor), I couldn't go dress shopping with her, I couldn't go to the bachelorette party or any other event besides the wedding. When my grandmother had her 80th birthday party, I was the only one not there. If we get sick...we can't call in sick for work...we just bring the "puke bucket" on stage with us. For the holidays (Thanksgiving, etc)...we always have a show the night before, so we're all so tired we can't enjoy the holiday. Or for those days that everyone loves to party...halloween, St Patricks day, New Year eve....we work. I'm not complaining cause I've gotten used to it (and so has my friends and family). I'm just saying I think the hard part of finding a back up singer is finding someone who is OK giving up all these things.
Also... if it's a girl we add (and I think it will be, because we're looking for a higher voice), then her boyfriend or husband or partner will need to be OK with her "being a rockstar". I can imagine that it's not easy dating someone in a band. We're never around, we're always at bars and clubs, all eyes are on us, we stay in hotels and are gone for days at a time, etc.. I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that we find someone who is up for all this.
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