What to say when you don't know what to say.

I mean really. How often does this situation happen to me? I don't know what to say. And I wish I did. Because this can get really awkward.
For instance, once I was attempting to have a conversation with this guy about guitars. Well, not a great subject, because I really have no idea what I'm talking about. He knew slightly more than me... but soon the conversation sidled off into a general feeling of not knowing what to say on both sides. Very uncomfortable, I assure you.
I wish there was some magic rule of what on earth to say at times like these.
Unfortunatly for me, there isn't. At least not that I know of.
So in the end you can end up saying a whole pile of complete nonsense and prattle on for hours about absolutely nothing. I guess that's what I'm doing now........
But seriously. There is like nothing I can say at the present. No concerts. No being asked for autographs. No major record label signings (I wish!). Still no drummer.
Someone once said everything is relative according to your position though. So if we flip this on it's head, we find out that fame isn't such a great thing. So what if the entire world dosn't know about our small town band?
The most important question to ask is that if they did, would it make a difference to them?
I'm convinced we're not on this world to just take up air. That we're a little more than useless. That we're here to make a difference to this world in whatever way we can. Whether small of large. Whether as something of extreme significance, or something which appears to have little or no significance.
We've got to shine like the stars.

That was certainly a big philosophical spiral. (I get it fom my parents...)
So that's me for tonight.
Goodnight,

Jordan

The Best Photoshoot ever.........

I think I'm sick.
No, seriously, I peeled & sliced a whole onion at dinner time, not shedding one single tear. Either the onion was one of those special onions, the ones that lose all their ability to make someone cry, or I else guess my clever chopping was too fast for its toxic gas to take place. (alright, sidetracking a bit now......)
Anyway, down 2 what this article is about. Which is, a photoshoot.

Me, Jords, and usually Dan, go uptown, or to a cool wall, or fence, and let Beka take shots of us with her camera. Some photoshoots turn out really good, and some just....... suck. Like that one with JimBob, the crate, or - well that's another story, actually.

Now, this photo shoot we had on Saturday, on a freezing afternoon, was unlike any other photoshoot I've ever been on.

It started like this:

Well, it was one of those freezing cold days, the ones when you just want to sit by the fire and eat grapes. But not for us. (sadly). Despite the weather, me and Beka decided to have a photoshoot. She had this idea which contained some balloons, and a marker.

We packed up all our props, and took Jords with us. Daniel was doing something else, so didn't come.

Halfway there, (we didn't even know where we were going,) we were frozen. Well, sort of.

We found this cool black wall with a red garage & door, and took a couple of snapshots. Of course, all our photo's (well, most of them,) had to have an umbrella in, because the rain was really pelting down. We blew a balloon up, and so I stood there in the rain with a balloon on string while Beka snapped a couple of shots. We couldn't draw or write on the balloons, because it would run. Here's a couple of pictures from the black wall with the red garage and door:

After that, we stopped at the supermarket too warm up and buy lollies. We sat on the bench and ate them. Then we decided it was too cold and we'd go home. On the way we took some pictures by a power pole.

Then we had an idea to use Catherine's tripod which Beka was borrowing so she could be in the picture. So we stopped at the bus-stop around the corner from the power pole, set up the tripod, and put the camera on self timer:

On this shot here, the camera almost tipped up, so Beka ran forward 2 save it...................

After that, we thought there might be a cool place by the ware house, so we turned back.

It turned out it wasn't so cool, so we were about to leave, when we spotted it. Lying there in the gutter.

A POPCORN CHICKEN CARTON!!!!!!!!!

We immediately rushed off to KFC, and brought a box of popcorn chicken and chips.Aaaaaahh, that was soooooooooooo good! =)

Then Beka spotted her friend Catherine, & called across the road to her.

That's when the umbrella turned inside out.

Beka screamed and me and Jords cracked up laughing.

When that event was over, we decided to go home. So we stopped by our handy "NO ENTRY" sign, and took our last photos:

So, that was about it. After that we got home and hogged the fire while drinking orange juice.

So, that was one of the funnest days of my life!

Cya,

Nate

Ground Zero

So, it goes like this.





There's a talent quest for ages 13+ called "fuse," that happens once every year. Me and Jords are 13 and 14, so we decided to put together a band for this "talent quest."


Now, obviously, we could'nt use Mayday for that, because Daniel's only ten.


So, we had an idea, that our mates, William & Mitchell, could go in it. Mitchell's ten, but next year, Williams thirteen, sooooooooooo......





We went over there today, and brought along Jordan's electric guitar and amp, and my drumsticks. Mitch has a drumset, (yesssssss), so it was,



William - lead vocals, guitar



Jordan - electric guitar, vocals,



and Nate - drums! : )



Introducing.............................................................. Ground Zero!



bah, da da da da da da da dummmmmm, da da boom, chi boom boom chi (naa!)



So, we started to make up a song, which went pretty well, and was heaps of fun. We got up to the second verse, and so far it sounds pretty mean.



Here's a picture Dan took of us & William outlined the glow and everything. (looks cool, aye?")

Ground Zero

So, that's us, and hopefully it all works.

Nate

The Randomest Song Of The Year

Right, this will have to be quick because I'll probably get kicked off the computer any moment now.
We had an awesome day to today. Even the rain and the big incoming storm didn't dampen our spirits. I woke up REALLY early today after a late-ish night yesterday, because it was time to write a song. Now usually our songwriting sessions go like this: We start to think up the first couple of lines. I offer some dumb tunes. Finally Nate thinks of something and we write it down. Most songs take at least an hour to write. With a few exceptions. Some songs we've wrote in minutes. Other ones....well, lets just say we've tried to write them at least three times, but we still don't have the first line completed!
So as I was saying I woke up really early, get out of bed and find Nate's already written the words down on a bit of A4 paper. One job down!
Then I discover that him and Daniel actually wrote the entire song by themselves yesterday while I was out (which I had guessed!) !!!!!!!
They're so nice, aren't they? Oh well at least I didn't have to write a song! Thanks guys!
And that was only the start of our great day!
Anyway, the song they wrote was called The Complaint, and seeing as my mother requested words for it, here they are:

THE COMPLAINT

Why does it rhyme? Why is it all in time: Throw away the metronome: And don't ever think: About getting out of sync: Leave that to the garden gnome

We're into the second verse: And this is getting worse and worse: I think I'm just going to burst

Now my bridge is bridging the bridges: And we've lost all interest: So I'm ending the end that I began: And now I'll do it all over again
{c} Copyright Mayday 2008

Random aye?

Jordan

Around

Now where to start?

It's an intresting question. Sometimes you have to start at the beginning. Sometimes you have to start at the end. Sometimes, on the rare occasion, you have to start in the middle. Or somewhere in between.

Sometimes I get annoyed because I can't start something I want to do. Like band practice. Sometimes I wish life would just slow down and give us time to catch up with it.........

I wrote an entire song based on that wish. And I've found out there's actually oodles of songs written about it. My song, Around, is one of the many few. Hopefully though it dosn't remain obscure though, cos it makes my point, and that point is a point which other people feel that they can associate with because that point is one they see as well.

Gosh that was a long and complicated sentence. I think I have once again drifted back into my natural state of seriousness (I don't know if that's a word, but if it isn't it is now because I just made it up!). I guess this is probably attributed to me reading a book most of my day.

So. Nothing of any significance today has happened to our band. I guess that's not really a bad thing though. Sometimese need to take a step back from our oh so busy lives, and look at where we're actually going.

I really am in a philosophical mood tonight!

(side note: I know I spelled it wrong, ok?)

Then again, maybe I'm somewhere inbetween. It's hard to tell sometimes.

AROUND

Slow down, slow down: Can't we stop spinning around: Cos the world is just: Passing us by: And all the while: We're wondering why

Cause We're spinning: Around and around and around: And we're speeding up: Not slowing down

And why does everything spin so fast: We can't break free and we're coming in last: Arond us the world keeps spinning by: And we're wondering why

Slow down, stop now: And we're asking how: Cause this has happened: To us before: And it started when: We stepped out of the door

Around and around and around: Don't speed up, slow down: Around and around and around: Don't speed up, slow down.

{c} Copyright Mayday 2008

That's exactly what we want to hear sometimes. When I was writing it, I thought I should just write a song about our lives being way to fast. Then the tune just came to me when I had finished, and I quickly grabbed Nate, and sung it out, line by line; while he translated it into piano notes and we wrote it down. Just like that. It was one of the easies songs to write.

And that's my random musings for today.

Jordan

My serious blog (not!)

Usually Nate fills in the random aspects of life........ and I am the serious guy round here! It's true. I can't seem to stop myself being serious! But I'm trying to take life lightheartely. Which reminds me of a song me and a friend wrote one day [ we still havn't finished it yet haha =)!!!! ] and it we didn't really give it a name, but I fondly remember it as 'The Serious Song'.......

(Even though it was anything but!)



It kinda went like this: Why does everything have to be so serious?

It's so stupid it's making me delerious

And now my serious friend is here (I'm assuming that's me!)

I wanna sing a silly song, but he dosn't care.

And if that's not random, I don't know what is! Not that it's ever been a band song. Which is probably because (as I said) it's not finished yet. But I've always liked it. One of these days me and William should sit down and finish it.

But anyway, right back on to topic. Seeing as Nate in an earlier Blog pronounced me as the News Reporter, without my consent, actually, I better report the news.

Nathan has been begging our parents to get a drumset. His tactics arn't working as of yet.

Oh-update! Update! In other exciting news, someone who didn't want their broken amp has given it to us, so now Daniel's micrphone will be able to be connected to a speaker, allowing no excuse for a quiet singing voice. Now we'll be able to get up and running properly! Maybe we'll even record! (Watch this space....................... =] )

There's only one problem.

We have to fix it first.

And that's a picture of our band. Me and Nate are rocking hard out, while Daniel (who I don't think was enjoying himself at the time) is staring glumly into space. Hopefully this new amp of ours will spark some life into him and then we'll rock town (Quite literaly).

And that's all for tonight.

Jordan

P.S I would like to thank everyone involved in helping me write this blog. Josh (for taking the picture), Nate for letting me write one, William for helping write the song, Daniel, for letting me publish comments about his singing ability (thanks bro!) and anyone who let me stay on the computer for enough time to finish this blog.

Gosh, I'm in a funny mood tonight! =)

Our late start

I believe that a late start is better than none. At least it's a start.

Tonight I was sick of waiting, so at 9 o' clock I sat down with Daniel and we started to write a song.

However, Nate also felt in the mood (for a change!) and gave us a couple of hints. So we ended up writing a completely different song in about ten minutes. Wow. =0!

So this was basically one of those songs which you sit down to do with a wry smile on your face, at 9:15. Nothing was taken too seriously.........

Which can be a good thing sometimes. You have to go through life with a smile on your heart. Even when it's breaking. After all, a frown is just an upside down smile.

So that was how The Complaint was born.

And then I finished my other song, My Energizer Torch is Out of Batteries As is My Brain (version 2) which was mostly about McDonalds.

So we had a great night really.

Jordan

SMILE!!!!!!!!!!

In Addition.

Actually, I've just realized an important truth. My life probably is more intresting than my sister's because I stay awake longer. Well, if she could she'd sleep in a loooong time.
That's me

Jaws

PS. 13 blogs now!!!!!!!!

My interesting life.....(I wish)

Well, I thik it's unfair! My sister, Beka has a blog to and in July she has written a grand total of 38 blogs.
What on earth does she write about?????!!!!! There hasn't even been 20 days in March!
Sometimes I wish my life was that interesting......
Then again maybe I don't.......
Anyway today we were 'supposed' to (quatation marks inserted for full effect) do our band practice, but we didn't because our friends came round and we had the sudden urge to make one of our crazy movies (which we havn't done for a while). So band practice took a back step. Thanks guys =)
Anyway, it's not that I can write much about our band. Still no drummer yet. =(. As much as Nate wants to rock it out on the drums, we don't have a drumkit! We havn't wrote any songs for a while yet.
Which is probably what I should be doing now.
Then again, Beka has been living life for two more years than I have, and so she's probably more experianced than me [though not as mature =)! I'm joking buzz].
So now I wonder if when I'm sixteen I'll write 38 blogs in 17 days.
Who knows....

Jordan

Lyrics

So, there probably has been much debate about whether or not the words of a song mean as much, or impact you as much as the music. I reckon they do, actually. Probably even more so. There's the occasional song out there that was a great tune, but you don't like what it's saying, and those songs whose tune never catches you, but it's lyrics are just stunning........
It's like a mixture, you need a balance between the two.

So here's the words to a few of our songs:

BREAK THIS SILENCE

It's like nobody hears: As slowly the seconds: Turn into years

And you're afraid to speak out: Cause you've been living without: Any sound

No noise here: No noise here

Break this silence: It's been going on: Break this silence: It's continuing on

And we wonder why: All of this noise is just: Passing you by

And it's been to many years: And it's time for you to: Start to hear

Don't try to fake it: You'r going to make it: Don't try to fake it: You're going to make it: Out of here
(C) Mayday 2008

MAKE UP YOUR MIND

Seems like you've decided: To not make a decision: I'm wondering how you make it: Without any vision

And I wonder if: You'll put your life on the line: If you'll leave it: All behind: Are you ever going to: Make up your mind

Cause wen are you: Going to

Make up your mind: Decide to decide: Make up your mind: And stop waiting waiting around

And now I'm wondering: Wat are you going to do: Cause I'm asking myself if you're: Aver going to choose

And when are you: Going to

Make up your mind: To leave it all behind
(C) Mayday 2008
CLING TO THE CROSS

Some days you know: They never go right: Your feeling like dirt: Nothing left to fight

Even though things go wrong: You're always there to help us along

Let us cling to the cross: It's or only hope: Cling to the cross: Without you, we can't cope

Lord you are there: We can depend on you: Because you're always there: To help us whatever we do

When I am down and low: You come and all my fears will go

When everythings gone wrong: And nothing seems to work: You'r with us all the same: Even where shadows lurk
(C) Mayday 2007
TURN ON THE LIGHTS

Things wern't going the way: I had wanted them to go: Got to make it through the day: But I'm stuck in this hole

Will someone come: And rescue me: Is there anyone: Who can set me free

Has there been a powercut yeah: Cause all the lights are dead here

It's only you who lifts me high: And I know that you turned on the lights

Some days it still happens: But I know that you are near: And I know that when you come: You will get me out of here
(C) Mayday 2008
Well, that's the words to a few of our songs.
And that's all from me.

Jordan

All the cool songs you should hear....

Yes, indeed. All the cool songs you should hear. And here they are, words and all, even what their rating is, (according 2 me) and a bit about them:

Ancient History, - Hawk Nelson

Who I Am Hates Who I've been - Relient K

Letters - Stellar Kart

Dare You To Move - Switchfoot

Ancient History

Some girls tell you what you wanna hear. Those girls always make it very clear. But I know things are not what they appear. Nothing from nothing gets you nothing at all. We talk hours on the telephone. But you shut down when we're alone. You stop us from being close. Nothing from nothing gets you nothing at all. There's no rhyme and there's no reason. She don't want anything other than. She don't need anyone other than. She don't see anyone but herself, herself. I don't want anyone other than. I don't need anyone other than. I will solve your mystey. Make it ancient history. Some guys try to hide the way they feel. And sometimes it takes someone to break the seal. You can't negotiate a one-way deal. Nothing from nothing gets you nothing at all. I'll wait. I've got the patience of a saint. I just don't want you to hesitate. Cause you don't ever wanna mess with fate. Nothing from nothing gets you nothing at all. There's no rhyme and there's no reason. She don't want anything other than. She don't need anyone other than. She don't see anyone but herself, herself. I don't want anyone other than. I don't need anyone other than. I will solve your mystery. Make it ancient history. Don't mislead me, don't mistreat me. I don't understand. Why you're wearing me down. Please believe me, why defeat me. I don't understand. Why you're breaking me down. She don't want anyone other than. She don't need anything other than. She don't see anyone but herself, herself. I don't want anyone other than. I don't need anyone other than. I will solve your mystery. Make it ancient history. History... history... 9.5/10

So, that's how it goes. The main reason that I like this song, is probably cause of the rhyming places. I mean, "She don't want anyone other than. She don't need anything other than." That's one of the best phrases of a song, whether it's a phrase or a phase or not. Hawk Nelson did really well on this one.

Who I Am Hates Who I've Been

I watched the proverbial sunrise. Coming up over the pacific. And you might think I'm losing my mind. But I will shy away from the specifics. Cause I don't want you to know where I am. Cause then you'll see my heart in the saddest state it's ever been. And this is no place to try and live my life. Stop right there. That's exactly where I lost it. See that line. Well I never should have crossed it. Stop right there. Well I never should've said that. It's the very moment that I wish that I could take back. I'm sorry for. The person I became. I'm sorry that I took so long to change. I'm ready to be sure I never become that way again. Cause who I am hates who I've been. Who I am hates who I've been. I talked to absolutely no one. Couldn't keep to myself enough. And the things bottled inside had finally begun. To create so much pressure that I'd soon blow up. And I heard the reverberating footsteps. Syncing up to the beating of my heart. And I was positive that unless. I got myself together I would watch me fall apart. And I can't let that happen again. Cause then you'll see my heart in the saddest state it's ever been. And this is no place to try and live my life. Stop right there. That's exactly where I lost it. See that line. Well I never should've crossed it. Stop right there. Well I never should've said that. It's the very moment that I wish that I could take back. I'm sorry for the person I became. I'm sorry that it took so long for me to change. I'm ready to be sure I never become that way again. Cause who I am hates who I've been. Who I am hates who I've been. And who I am will take the second chance you gave me. Who I am hates who I've been. Cause who I've been only ever made
me. 9.5/10

This song by Relient K is so true. It has to be one of their best rock songs.
It can stand up so much for some people, just by how it's all put together. People can hate their past, and their future might be looking bright.It's a really good song, and it can stand up for almost anyone.

Letters

Far from home you find me. Amidst the lost and dying. Nothing's fair in love and war. Worlds apart in desperation. Please erase the seperation. Only you are worth fighting for. There's love in every letter written. I hope that gets me through the day. Forever is never too long to wait. Someday soon we'll be together. Where a moment lasts forever. And our love shines brighter than the stars. Until then I will remember. Every word and every letter. The promises you've written on my heart.... on my heart. I see the darkness blinding. And all that's left are my dreams.To save me from the night. Your words of hope remind me. Somewhere the sun is shining. And don't give up the fight. Cause there's love in every letter written. I hope that gets me through the day. Forever's never too long to wait.Someday soon we'll be together. Where a moment lasts forever. Our love shines brighter than the stars. Until then I will remember. Every word and letter. The promises you've written on my heart....... on my heart.
9.5 /10 (again)

Yep. This is one of those sad songs. One of those songs which just hits you. As soon as you hear it, you're stricken with a sensation that just makes you want to cry out to Jesus. Stellar Kart do really well with that kind of thing. So, from this song you can learn a lot. And where it gets a bit more into it near the end of the song is where the power really becomes unleashed. And I'm really lovin' the acoustic guitar in the second verse........

Dare You To Move

Welcome to the planet. Welcome to existence. Everyone's here. Everyone's here. Everybody's watching you now. Everybody waits for you now. What happens next. What happens next.
I dare you to move. I dare you to move. I dare you to lift yourselves up off the floor. I dare you to move. I dare you to move. Like today never happened. Today never happened before. Welcome to the fallout. Welcome to resistence. The tension is here. The tension is here. Between who you are and who you could be. Between how it is and how it should be. I dare you to move. I dare you to move. I dare you to lift yourselves up off the floor. I dare you to move. I dare you to move. Like today never happened. Today never happened. Maybe redemption has stories too tell. Maybe forgiveness is is right where you fell. Where can you run to escape from yourself. Where you gonna go. Where you gonna go. Salvation is here. I dare you to move. I dare you to move. I dare you to lift yourselves up by the floor. I dare you to move. I dare you to move. Like today never happened. Today never happened before.
9/10

Switchfoot are one of those rare, tight, bands. And this song they made up and introduced has to be one of their best. If you're a Switchfoot fan, and you haven't heard this song, you're not a real Switchfoot fan. And if you're into those kind of rock, kind of slow song, this song is exactly what you're looking for. Switchfoot had to of worked extra hard to make a song this good.

So, that's all the main songs that I'm really onto at this precise moment. There are a couple of other really cool ones, but I'm getting sick of typing.

Cya,

Nate

A L8 nite blog (mostly about Relient K)

My Day......

Hmmm, lets see. It started with breakfast.

Na, that's not what I'll blog about.

Right, so I've been lovin' this Relient K song at the moment called This week the trend. As I've handily equiped myself with the lyrics, I can now share with you the joys of listening to Relient K.

And I just want to get mugged at knifepoint: To get cut enough to wake me up: Cause I know that I don't want to die: Sitting around watching my life go by.

How is that for a phrase? And at the moment, that's how I want to live my life. As if I were going to die tomorow. Though sometimes that's hard....

Like today for example. It's finally the holidays (hurray!) and I'd told myself to make every day of them worth it before it was back to school. Unfortunately, some of us managed to catch the cold. So I've been walking round all day sounding like an old croak. We didn't even do our practice, as our lead singer was to clogged up to ummm.... sing!

I't days like these you feel your life sucks. And your useless. You want to live every day to the full.... but some days don't seem like they want to let you.

It's annoying!!!!!!!!

I guess all we can do is just move on, and keep living. Take each day as it comes, and leave it that. Life isn't pefect. And neither are we.

Just Remember:

'Every Breath that I inhale is followed by exhaling.'

(Relient K)

And that's all my Random thoughts for today. On days like this one, thank goodness for Relient K! =)

Jordan

A really Random page...

EXCITING NEWS:
Today two very exciting things happened. Firstly, it's the first day of the school holidays, (yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessss!) and secondly, Beka, (to all you that don't know her she's our sister who rocks town. =)) yeah, she got pink streaks.


WHAT THIS ARTICLE IS ABOUT:
This article is about me. Yes, Nathan David Gowan, that's me.


18 things i like to do:

1. Write this blog.

2. Go on photo shoots.

3. Make movies with our friends.

4. Skiing.

5. Play the drums.

6. Rock town with my soccer skills.

7. Do band practice.

8. Play the piano.

9. Laugh and crack jokes.

10. Build huts down at the domain.

11. Play Pac - man on Mum's phone.

12. Draw heaps of pictures.

13. Be called "tinny".

14. Having a sudden "growth spurt".

15. Eating.

17. Watching Jordan attempt to do air guitar.

18. Listening to rock music. a.k.a: Hawk Nelson, Stellar Kart, Relienrt K....



8 things i don't like to do:




1. Go on paper runs.

2. Getting told to empty the compost.

3. Being sick. (obviously)

4. Nothing.

5. I'll come back to this one later.

6. Being out on a freezing day.

7. Eat mince. ("Kids looooove mince!" Yeah right.)

8. The feeling of a cold towel after a hot shower.



Since saying all of my features will waste to much time, (as Stargate is on in 3 minutes ) there's a picture of me below:

So, as you can see from this picture, you can also see four important things about me:

- I wear my watch on my right hand

- I prefer bare feet rather than shoes

-I like to run

-I have a pretty stunning tan

-I'm the daredevil type (No, in this picture I am not actually running on grass or gravel as you expected. I am running across a two metre high wall with 3 inches across to stand on. True, true. I got halfway across before half leaping/half falling off. )

Right at this very moment, Josh is attempting to play Mum's old guitar with Daniel's wooden bow. Beka is writing her blog while Mum is reading it. Dan is massaging Dad's head, Kezi is saying, "Mummy read me a story," Rosie is asleep, (apparently,) and Jordan is writing his diary.Well, I said this was a random page, so.................

2 + 2 = 4

Nothing to report.

Right so here goes........
We havn't been up to much lately. On Friday we had a m0mntous (I really can't spell!) event! Nate's birthday is on Tuesday this week, and he's turning thirteen. So we had hi9s last band practice while he was twelve. Stunning. We played reallly well, including our song One Day which we fixed up a little (by putting the eletric guitar in it) which sounds much better. We were rocking hard core.... then my guitar string broke! Thankfully we ended up fixing it on Saturday.

On Friday we also did a bit of a photo shoot. Here's a few pictures our awesome sister Beka took:

Yeah- I put on pictures cos I didn't know what to say....... =)

That's all for now.

Jordan

July 4 2008 News Update: Specializing Frank!

I've been sitting here for at least five minutes, trying to think of a topic for this page. So far, I'm speechless, or wordless.

Oooooh - just got a brainwave! Perfect timing! I;m going to do a "news update." Does that sound to posh for your liking? Too bad, you'll just have to live with it. =)

Okay Dokey, here we go.



Ahem.



This is a news update for 4 July 2008.

News update is by.....err........ Frank!
Weather conditions are.....................more of this freezing weather, ice, hail, snow.....according to my Dad. Don't ask me where, but most likely all over the country.

Now, down to business:

About the Band:

With the arrival of their newest song, "Break this Silence," Mayday have quickened the pace, and stepped up a notch. There practice, however, has been delayed, as guitarist, Jordan "cleverly" managed to break a string.

Nate's comment: "That's precisely the good thing about the piano. You could break a string, the strap might break, err, it gets out of tune heaps, with the guitar, it could even snap in hal-".....

"Frank's" comment: "err, okkkkaaaaayyyy, I think you're getting a bit carried away now."

Nate's comment: I'm just trying to say, the piano is a.... better instrumant than the guitar.

Frank's comment: "Ahem."

Nate's comment: "Yes, what?"

Frank's comment: "I happen to be a guitarist, and I utterly disagree with you."

Nate's comment: "This is ridiculous... Er, Frank, shouldn't you be continuing with your report?"

"Now where were we after we were so RUDELY interupted? Aah, yes.



Crashes: Not that I've heard of.
Arrests: Not that I've heard of.
Chases: Not that I've heard of .
Attacks: Not that I've heard of.

Nate's comment: Sounds like a police report, doesn't it?

Frank's comment: That's it, I quit!

Nate's comment: Well, looks like I'll have to finish the report then!

Rats, he took his paper! Oh well, I think I'll call it a day now. Gotta find a new news updater. Maybe I'll appoint jords! =)



Nate

P.S. If you join two halves of a triangle up, it makes a 100% triangle!

P.S.S. pi = icecream!

P.S.S.S.(just trying to make the page longer)

"The difference between eggs and ham"

So, this is me, Nate. Despite me and Daniels groans as Jords says "time for band practice," it actually turns out to be pretty fun. Usually the windows are wide open - we hope a customer comes up while we're rockin' it out - anything 2 get the word out about us. =]

So, one of my worst parts of our band is when Jords says we should "fix up a song." Normally he says the guitar is fine and we should play something a tad different on the piano and I say the guitar is fine, it could be better, and if we're working on fixing something up, it should be our timing. So he says thathe would play in time if we had some drums. And I say he's right - buuuuuuuut we don't. Then Mum calls us to do the dishes or empty the compost. =(

And, some of the best parts about our band, is just.......... playing. I mean, every kid should do this. It's cool experiencing the sound, and knowing that it was us that made that new sound up. =) Aaaaaaarghh! I wish this computer had some way of flipping those smiley faces the right way up!

I think for a band of ages 11 to 15, we're not too bad. We've defintely improved along the years. (which I can't really say, as we only started about a year or go as a guess)

About our songs: Our best song would have to be "Break this Silence." Yes, it is our rockiest song, too. It's mainly about the atmosphere - I never can spell that word right! - being too quiet, and then someone breaks the silence - don't ask me how, probably with electric guitar & drums ........ yeah.

Another of our songs - "Kiwi on my wall," is about... yep, you got it. It's one of those silly songs, all about a picture on Jord's wall. "Cut it Out," "Make upYour Mind," "Cling to the Cross," "Out of it All," "Under this Sun," "One Step Ahead," "Around," "One Day," "Falling," "Don't Wait too Long,"(acoustic) and last, but not least, (pretty much of a lame saying, but.........) "Turn On the Lights," you can sort of tell what they're about by their title.

Better stop now, as Jords & Dan want me to come and do band practice! =)

Seeya 4 now


Nate

Blog 2# : A couple of random things to do with our band.

Right so here I am on my second blog!


Our infulences- well here goes. There are so many great bands out there, and if you don't know about any of these guys, you really should check them out (you won't regret it!).





[Note: We might/might not sound like some, or even all of these bands (that would be a good thing!). Anyway, these bands have really influenced us.]





The Lads, Relient K, Calling Elijah, Stellar Kart, Hawk Nelson, Season Pass, Switchfoot, Parachute Band, Sanctus Real, Casting Crowns, Magnify, and Mana3.





Thats it.


And while I'm here, I might as well talk about one of our songs. One of the things I love about writing songs and music is expressing yourself though lyrics. This song is almost like pouring out my soul into the songs.
So heres a picture of us, which completly fits our song, Turn On the Lights

And the chorus goes like this: It's only you who lifts me high,

And I know that you turned on the lights

(c) copyright Mayday 2008

It's as simple as that. God is like the sun. It's only him who lights up our darkness. That's what needs to be said. And we reckon that we're the ones to say it.

The End.

Jordan

I should have started sooner......

Well, while I'm all hyped up about getting our band a blog and everything....I'm thinking I really should have done this last year. But then I probably wouldn't have dreamed this up last year.
Anyway, so here's a little history about us.
Mayday was hatched in the minds of me and Nate after watching a live dvd of a band. We thought "Hey-it would be pretty fun to have a band!" So our plans were formed in bed (while we were supposed to be sleeping).
Our band began with only 1 instrument {-shock horror!-}, our Dad's old piano. despite having a few things missing, I was not short of inspiration. Within days our first couple of songs had been written. We originally had this idea that I was the lead singer, as back then, I couldn't play an instrument to save my life (someone would probably note that I couldn't sing to save my life either-but that's another story!). so one day Nate suggested to me that maybe I should start learning an instrument-the guitar!
Also we bought a keyboard off TradeMe (the wonders of the internet). Things were looking up for our band.
This year (2008 for all those who live under a rock) our band has really taken off. I don't mean touring America there either (though that would be an idea!) Having equiped ourselves with an eletric guitar, and a bucketload of brilliant new songs, our band was vastly improved since the long-forgotten days of Nathan tinkling the piano keys, and me and Daniel attempting to sing into M&M bottles.

So that's us. Only one problem. To this day only three people outside our family have ever seen us perform. Shocking isn't it?

Mayday is:

Daniel : Lead Vocals

Jordan :Guitars, backing vocals,songwriter

Nathan : Keyboards

So at the moment we're a band of brothers.

I don't really know how to describe our sound either. you'd have to listen and find out (and tell us when you've found out so we can pretend we sound like this band, or that band!)

Goodnight everybody......

Jordan
P.S I've finished my first blog! =)