Well, we’re back from our little road trip to John’Alley Tavern in Moscow, Idaho. We had a great time rocking out for the VERY FIRST TIME as Grim Smiley. And it was rad to hang with our buddies Out From Underneath!

The whole experience reminded me of our 12-venue tour of the West Coast in October 2006. Long hours on the road, getting in sleep when you can, checking into and out of hotel rooms …

For a band from Hawaii, six hours is a real long drive. You could circle Oahu three times in six hours!

We got up early Saturday, met OFU and helped pack up gear, drove for six hours, got to the hotel, went to the venue, set up, soundchecked, ate, back to hotel to get ready, back to venue, played an hour set, watched OFU, drank a little (some of us more than others), back to hotel to sleep, watched Justin get sick, woke up early, drove for six hours, dropped off Justin and Mark, and eventually drove home and PASSED OUT. Quite a whirlwind weekend! But it ROCKED!!! We are able to shake off some rust and play an amazing set. We can’t wait to finally make our Seattle debut hopefully soon.

Anyway, here are some pictures. Sorry we don’t have any of us actually playing on stage (it’s hard to take pictures of ourselves while playing!).

ROCK!
=Ben=

Mark was the first to fall asleep on the six-hour drive to Idaho …

Justin fell asleep next. I somehow stayed awake, which is good since I was driving …

The crowd poses for a picture …

Justin and the prerequisite Super Drunk Guy (every bar has at least one) harass me after we rocked an hourlong set!

This photo was taken right when the flash went off of Justin and Mark posing for a picture …

Mark, Justin and Bobby Silver, who played the set with us on guitar.

I like my water …

Our buddies Out From Underneath rocked the house!

OFU’s Jamie tells it like it is. Jason rocks out on bass. And to the right is Vertical Dave, who is 7 feet tall!!!

Justin watches Out From Underneath kick some ass

Justin had a little too much to drink … =/

There wasn’t a whole lot to look at on our drive. But we did come across some cool spots.

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