A Decade Apart @ Big Room Bar

    This is my first blog this year due to some unseen things. I am so honored to be kicking it off with this post and it is highlighting our very own A Decade Apart. 
    I started following these guy's band after their guitarist Donald sent me their song "Forgiveness" via email almost 2yrs ago and I was in a "WOW" moment. The rawness of Josh and Donald's vocals is amazing and the passion that Travis, Sean and Tim have while playing is an amazing thing to watch. These guy's are our friends and we are following their every career moving steps & it's been a wild ride so far. 
    On April 5th of this year we witnessed a huge step in their career with a headlining sold out show at the Big Room Bar here in Columbus Ohio.   They were so grateful and humble for all of the support and that's always a plus to the fans. With that being a HUGE thing for this amazing band, let's go back to November/December of 2018 when these guys signed with 10 & 8 management and landing the very smart, business savvy, music loving Mrs. Whitney Shoemaker as their manager. This is AMAZING for this band and they make sure that they let everyone know how thankful they are for their fans(more like a family), friends and family even if it's your first time ever seeing them they always make you feel like you've known them forever.

    I can not wait to see what the rest of this year has in store for them and they deserve every great thing that happens to them. Thank you guy's and your families for sharing this journey with us as fans/media and friends, we are extremely proud of you! Keep on kicking butt and playing your music. To everyone else that reads this go to spotify or apple music and check out Premonitions pt 1 and their cover of Black Bears "The One"  and keep watching for Premonitions pt 2.



             ♡Debbie♡

The Orphan The Poet

        The Orphan The Poet

   I love music as so many other people do and it is apart of my everyday life no matter what I'm doing or where I'm at I always have music playing. I also love discovering new artists and checking out their content and seeing what they have to offer the music world with their passion and that is where this post comes in.
  I was offered the opportunity to go and cover The Orphan The Poet at the Basement on October 4th and it was very interesting to me because these guys stunned me and honestly I'm a very hard person to keep focused or get any emotion from me when it comes to music, so hear it goes.

   The Orphan The Poet is a 3 piece band from right here in Columbus Ohio. The vocals are good, the bass and drums were on point but what stuck out the most was definitely their energy and that kept my attention throughout their whole set. Their energy and bright colored clothing was awesome and definitely a change for us to see but it also gave us a true sense of their personalities and the passion they have for the music. This was my first time seeing them so I had no idea who they were(sorry) and I didn't know any of their songs but that didn't stop me from truly enjoying the set and their songs were actually pretty good and very catchy.

  Even though I was trying to figure out what direction they were going with their set it also kept me guessing and the anticipation of what they were going to do next and this is why I love discovering new artists and finding out what they have to offer. With that being said these guys are going to be big and I am interested to see what the music industry holds for them in the future as well as what they do next in their music career.
 

      ♡Debbie♡

         

 

A Decade Apart 8/22/18

 
     Everyone has that one favorite local band and it is no secret that A Decade Apart is our favorite band here in Columbus, Ohio. 
   With that being said, Yes! This is another post about them. We recently got to see them open up for Gideon and alongside Chamber, Nothing Left, Polaris and Varials. All performances were great and of course throughout the crazy challenges that was thrown at A Decade Apart they still put on a banger! 

  First let me start off by telling you what was thrown at them at this show and yes I will give out my full opinion on each thing. Ok so A Decade Apart was supposed to go on at 7p their set time got bumped to 630p and their set got shortened to 20 minutes, so there is problem #1 because their fans and the people that ADA promoted to was not aware of this change and we missed most of their set.   

  Problem #2 the lack of support for ADA during this show and that is a huge problem. The reason that is a problem is because Yes! You had fans there BUT ADA also promoted the hell out of this show and that alone brought in a lot of people. The fact that the other 4 bands did NOT acknowledge that ADA was the opener for this show and thank them is beyond disrespectful. This is NOT a competition between bands, this is where bands should be supportive for the other bands and show appreciation even for the local bands. 

   A Decade Apart was so amazing during all of this craziness and they still killed it as always even with a 20 minute set and a last minute set time change and they even showed appreciation for all of the bands and the fans. These guys are the poster child for standing up and continuing to do what they love and rolling through the punches of the music scene and we have mad respect for them for that. I do know the fans were not to happy but these guys just went with it and in my opinion came out on top with in all honesty the BEST performance of the night. Thanks for another killer night ADA and we will see ya soon!


                 ♡Debbie♡
 

Calloused Hearts Tour

                      Calloused Hearts Tour

All Bands that performed

          I know this is a little late since the concert was 2 weeks ago but I really needed to do this post to shine some light(in some cases some MORE light) on 2 amazing bands from our local music scene here in Columbus, Ohio A Decade Apart and Absolute Hero.

                               A Decade Apart

    There is no secret that A Decade Apart is our FAVORITE band to cover here in Columbus, Ohio, these guys have it all! they are entertaining, fun, down to earth and all around amazing guys.     Every interaction we have had with these guys has been awesome weather it be seeing them perform or just hanging out at a show and there is not many bands that we can say that about. A decade apart treats their fans more like family then fans. They are humble, respectful, caring and constantly show appreciation & love to their fans/family/friends. Now that I have(once again) put out there the amazing people that they are, let's get into the concert part!

    A Decade Apart consist of 5 guys that nail it at every show even if there ends up being a techanical issue. Their stage presence, song selection, performance and passion is outstanding. ADA is one of those local bands that demands your attention with their stage presence, every song on the set list is carefully selected, their performances flow with every venue and every song being performed with the right amount of passion. They never take anything too far when it comes to their shows because they want to keep it genuine and 100% real. As we have gotten to know these guys professionally and personally we have never felt like they don't care or it's just another gig. This is their passion and their fans & friends are their family and that is one thing that they have always shown to us and all of their fans. Keep taking the music scene by storm ADA!

#WeAreAllWeHave

                                                    Absolute Hero

   This was our first time seeing this local band and I am so glad that we did because they were awesome! Their frontwoman Sarah Nichole sets a whole new meaning to beautiful and confident with her stage presence, performance, and passion all while being backed up by her band. I love how when they are playing she gets lost in the music and doesn't seem to care if you like them or not and that is a huge plus.    

                                                                                             There is always going to be critics and there are mountains that will have to be climed in order to achieve you goals and make your dreams come true and this band is heading in the right direction. Their stage presence, set list, interaction with fans and over all performance was on point and very entertaining.

 I can not wait to see more from these guys because you know that they have way more to offer then just what we saw at the Donatos Basement on June 24th, 2018. 

                ~Debbie~

Jeremy Carmen Benefit

               Jeremy Carmen Benefit

Me & The Carman's

  Have you ever been effected by cancer in one way or another? Family member, friend or even yourself? Well we have and that is why we did not hesitate to put together this benefit for The Carmen family. We wanted to give them a night to put everything aside and to have a fun, stress and worry free night. I know that the stress and worry never goes away because I have lost my mother to cancer and I have battled cancer twice so we know that never goes away but at least it was not the first thing on The Carmen family's mind.

Jeremy & Shannon

   We reached out to some amazing local bands, an amazing concert photographers, and a well respected booking company here in Columbus, Ohio to help with making this concert happen. It was absolutely amazing and honor to see the bands, family, friends, strangers ect to come together and show support for Jeremy and his family. However most importantly seeing the smiles, happiness, and pure joy on Jeremy and his families faces was absolutely priceless. The fact that we got to help an amazing family have the night of their life and to just listen to music and hangout with friends was our biggest accomplishment with this blog. All bands played fantastic! their sets was amazing and their stage presence was on point and they made sure that everyone knew why they were there and pointed out that this concert was for Jeremy and Jeremy doesn't show much emotions however by the end of the benefit show I'm positive I seen Jeremy choking up.

Causeways

    Causeways, Avanti, Liquid6teen and A Decade Apart donated their time and Hilary Lee of Chicks In The Pit also donated her time for this event and we couldn't more grateful for these amazing people. Each band played for 40mins to an hour, there was raffles, bake sale and merch that all proceeds went to the Carmen family and we could have not brought together a more caring group of people then we did for this benefit. Thank you to everyone that has came out for this event and a very special thank you to ALL of the bands, Chicks In The Pit, and It's All Good Booking for helping us make this an amazing night for Jeremy and his family.  

Avanti

Avanti

Avanti

   















 Keep fighting Jeremy and just know that we are your cheerleaders and we know that you will beat this. You are a strong, talented, amazing, and a fighter, YOU GOT THIS!! we will ALWAYS be #TeamJay

~Debbie, Trenton & Riyan~

 Liquid6teen

A Decade Apart!

A Decade Apart 5/1/18 & 5/7/18

                                                    A Decade Apart 

  Do you have a favorite local band?  Do you ever wish that they would go far with their passion? well our favorite local band is A Decade Apart and we got to see them open for Parkway Drive on May 1st 2018 and then they opened for The Word Alive on May 7th 2018.

  These 2 shows was game changer for this amazing and very talented band and we as fans could not be happier and excited for A Decade Apart. These 2 shows was a long time dream for these guys and to be there and witness one of the biggest shows for these guys was priceless. At both of these A Decade Apart came out with their A game and nailed it. Their set was on point and their passion and pride for what they do was absolutely breathtaking. 

 Josh(vocals), Donald(guitar), Sean(bass), Tim(Drums) and Travis(guitar) are so down to earth and fun to be around and what makes them stand out even more then the amazing performances and passion for their music is the fact that they love to get to know their fans. They run their merch table, they will have a conversation with you like they have known you for a long time and it feels more like a friendship instead of a fan/artist relationship. They are very humble band and they go out of their way to make everyone happy and feel appreciated. This band is going far and we are blessed to call them our friends. Keep up being awesome and we will see you guys on May 25th at the benefit for Jeremy. 

                         ♡Debbie♡

A DECADE APART

   A huge Thank you to A Decade Apart's Sean and Donnie for sitting down with us! your support for our blog truly means the world to us! #WeAreAllWeHave 

          ~Debbie~

Toys For Tots/Canned food Benefit At The Newport

                      

     This is the time for giving and that is just what these local bands did when they came together at the Newport Music Hall on December 9th 2017. They put on one hell of a concert for 2 different causes. 1 being Toys For Tots because every child deserves to have a gift under their christmas tree and 2 Central Ohio Food bank because no one should never have to go without something to eat.
     

  JTB- These guys are a young group made up of 2 guys here in Columbus, Ohio and this show was the first time we have seen or heard of them and I have to admit they can put on a good, energetic show and of course they were proud to a part of the cause. These guys were so humble and grateful that they had the opportunity to help other people in this time of giving. We can not wait to see these great artist again.

A Decade Apart-  I know these guys and absolutely love seeing them perform and just talking to them. The singer Josh was so sick at this benifit but when they were on stage you would never know it until their set was over and he walked up to us it was clear that he was sick. These guys are amazing on stage and off and I try NOT to miss any of their shows. They are entertaining, funny, sweet & kind well let's face it there is NOT enough kind words to describe this band and their kindness and how much they care for other people especially kids.

     Anytime an Artist or Band take their personal time/family time to put on a benefit show to help families in need is ALWAYS a plus. These artist did not have to sacrifice/give up their personal time but did so the kids and their families could have a good holiday season and I am proud to say I know these guys and to be lucky enough and have the chance to cover this great cause. 
    Next time you see someone struggling or in need please find it in your heart to stop and offer some kind of assistance wether it be saying Hi, giving them a sandwich or a bottled water or whatever you can because you don't know their story, what they had been through or still going through. A little bit of Kidness goes a very long way and I know with our busy lives it is NEVER too late to be kind to a stranger, family, friends or an acquaintance.

   Special Thanks to Hatem and Marwan from Best Deal Tires, Bryant, Bob Duffey and Jarvis from AutoZone, Abdoulaye Sarr from A and M Auto Repair, and Asfaw from Asfaw's Auto Repair for their donations of toys and canned foods.

                                                                           ♡Debbie♡