Tuesday, March 31, 2009
CD Release Party And Other Big News
July 10th, 2009...a day that will live in infamy. Not only is this the date of our CD Release Party for the new album that has been three years in the making, it is also the date of the final Ten O'Clock Scholars show. I know...I know...I'll give it some time to soak in. This means no more ridiculous e-mails, no more facebook and myspace invites for shows on Wednesdays, or Thursdays...or Sundays, no more new song debuts that are only half done and 1 minute long, no more watching us "practice" on stage, no more awkward silence between songs followed by an awkward Connealy story. Ten O'Clock Scholars will be on an indefinite hiatus after the show on July 10th. And you wanna know why?...because we hate each other. Yep...just tons of hatred flowing in all directions...hatred that you thought only elephants could have towards one another. Well, we've got elephant hatred and there's no turning back...What? I couldn't just write the sappy stuff that every band does right off the bat. That's not very Ten O'Clock Scholars-y...
The truth of the matter is, it just feels like it's time. We've been playing together for 9 years, which is one hell of a long time. And with a run that long, over the course of time musical tastes change, styles begin to differ, etc. And as of late it's been getting harder to book gigs, schedule practices, write songs, even harder to make fun of Connealy...and when that happens, well, you can kind of see the writing on the wall. Now please, don't get the idea that we're calling it quits because times are tough. Quite the contrary. We just want to go out on a high note. Like Seinfeld. Put it this way...think of that note in the chorus of "Satisfied" that Ryan sings...well we want to go higher than that. And what better way to say thank you to all of you guys for the years of support than to give you one last CD and then ride off into the sunset on three white stallions and a pack mule loaded with all the gear...and Connealy.
Honestly, we can't thank you all enough for being part of the Ten O'Clock Scholars, because without you guys, really none of this would have been possible. We've played gigs all over the Midwest, had our songs on the radio, played music festivals, won band battles, been on TV, opened for world famous musicians, jammed with Grammy Award winners, had breakfast with Tiffany, and made some great friends along the way.
As more information about the CD and CD release party becomes available, we'll be sure to get it up on the website. Right now, we hope that you'll mark your calendar for July 10th, and come out to The Slowdown to help us have one hell of a final show. Again, big props to all you listeners, friends, fans, and casual acquaintances out there. It truly has been a great experience being in this band for the last 9 years and we hope you've at least moderately enjoyed the music we created...or at least won't tell us otherwise.
