First Gig

One way to kick off a new year and decade is to have an awesome show for your first gig and we pulled it off last night! The Tex Offenders got together this past summer and played a house party in August but hadn't played a club yet, then a couple of weeks ago Dennis got an email from the Red Eyed Fly saying they had a bunch of slots open and to just grab them. We jumped on the 10pm slot for last night and not only did we rock the house, but we brought in 28 people (most of any bands), made $80 and scored our next gig on a Thursday night (Feb 4) and if we can bring 30 to that show we'll get a weekend slot! It looks like we're taking off with a bang and hopefully the momentum will continue. Everyone that was there loved the show and the energy we had and that club has a great sound system so vocals could be heard for a change! Several people from work made it out there including Brett Weaver and his wife EK, Vickie Quintana and David Rodriguez, Jamie Gage, Grace Nicholas and their friend Nicki, Shane and Fositi and David Wylie. Rich and his wife, Roz and the bass player from Hunt's other band, the Obits, also made it and a co-worker of Dennis and her husband came as well. An ex bandmate of Hunt and Dennis, Justin, also showed. Steph watched the kids so that Lee could make it and Jena took all the photos. All in all it was an amazing evening under a full moon and I didn't get to sleep till 2 after going to Star Seeds with Shane and Fositi (and having a conversation with a crazy person) and now I'm completely pooped for New Year's Eve but I'll be heading over to the Humphries to see the decade from Hell out and the new one of Hope in.