Well here
I am sitting on a tour bus. It's a twelve sleeper and there are 8 of us....Daniel
and I...our band...and our tour manager. We have completed over 50 shows
since the start of this tour in Australia in January. Finally we are in
America. For the next two months we will be playing 40 shows in the States
and Canada. It is going to be an incredible experience. Exciting and Exhausting
I'm sure.
So far we started production rehearsals in Rockford Illinois. Our first
show was in Chicago for the B96 radio show with Boyz to Men and Mariah
Carey. Minneapolis was next. We then travelled into Canada for two incredible
shows in Saskatoon then Edmonton. As I type this we are headed for Calgury.
The Canadian audiences have been really cool. Very into the music and
very LOUD!!
Our band are playing really well together. I am very proud to be on the
stage with them every night. We have Anna Maria Laspina and Nicole McIntyre
on backing vocals. Karl Lewis on Drums. Ben Carey on Guitars and Lee Novak
on Bass. I have included some pictures of us during hot and sweaty production
rehearsals. You'll also find the new stage clothes provided by Diesel
and on my fave pics ever...Me with fans after the Minneapolis gig.
Sharing a tour bus together is kinda strange. It's like...HUGE...with
two loungerooms with tables and videos and soundsystems etc...then there
is a little kitchen where we all make cups of tea and sandwhiches after
gigs. It's almost like the Brady Bunch on Tour. Our beds have little T.V's
in them and little curtains to block out the rabble. It's actually a lot
more comfortable than I thought it would be. Let me get back to you on
that in a few weeks though!
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