akgow

I guess if you guys ever felt not welcome/invited to play, it is because I don't like to waste people's time. My friends don't know what DIY is. They hate screamo. They listen to bands like Men As Trees. Wolve and Docile Bodies because they are our friends and want to support us. We don't have random kids coming to shows like in real cities. There is no scene in Auburn Hills, MI and nothing would make me feel worse, than have you guys drive all the way out to play at my pad, only to have all my friends embarrass me and leave to go drink and smoke outside because they felt no obligation to pay attention. I can't get bands money for playing because if I charge no one will come. Usually I have to spend all my money on kegs to bribe people to show up. I already feel like **** that Lungs is coming all the way from Dayton, OH with a good chance that they will be leaving with nothing. This reality sucks and I am absolutely aware of how ****ty it is. There is a reason we never play shows in Michigan and try to tour as much as possible. We have always liked you guys and your music and I feel bad that we don't live somewhere more supportive. You guys know just as good as us that Michigan is dead.

And I'm sorry you guys feel frustrated but that is what comes with being DIY. It is hard and you have to work for everything, but so do we and I don't want you guys to think that we have gotten where we are, and toured as much have for any reason other than I am a slave to my computer. It sucks, but it is what it is.