Hey guys heres a few pictures of MAYDAY at Open Air 2011!!!!!
This was the banner:
Setting up:
Our show in full swing!
It was amazing!! So much fun !!!
Music
Music
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Our day:
was AMAZING! We rocked up that bandstand at Open Air 2011! Unfortunately there wasn't quite as many people there as we'd hoped and we only sold one copy of our Ep but they were only minor niggles. The rest of it was great! It was freezing but thankfully no rain came our way so our equipment was all fine. It was actually unbelievable what a good sound mix we had! Our supporting band, Out of the Ashes were great, playing soft and metal covers (awesome combination!!!) and we put on a mean show too! Haha I finally managed to convince Nate that stools actually work when you're playing accoustic guitar! Our setlist was sweet - mostly off our Ep but a few other ones thrown in the mix. My favourite though was one called "I wish you were here" which is an acoustic song, but when we recorded it we stuck some electric guitar in at the end and it sounded amazing. Usually we can't replicate this live though cos there's no way I can change guitars that quick, but tonight we got Trent from Out of the Ashes to come on and play the electric part. It sounded so cool! It was mean playing with another guitarist too.
Anyway, that's mostly it. It was a great show - can't believe we actually organized it all ourselves! Playing on the bandstand was super, totally open air, no walls or anything to bounce sound off. It was a pretty small crowd, but one of the cooler shows we've done! We should have some pictures, if not that great ones, up shortly.
Bring on Open Air 2012!!
Jordan
Anyway, that's mostly it. It was a great show - can't believe we actually organized it all ourselves! Playing on the bandstand was super, totally open air, no walls or anything to bounce sound off. It was a pretty small crowd, but one of the cooler shows we've done! We should have some pictures, if not that great ones, up shortly.
Bring on Open Air 2012!!
Jordan
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Introducing....
Open Air 2011!!!!!
Hey guys, come along and see Open Air 2011!!!!! The venue is Dannevirke Domain Bandstand. 26th Febuary 2011, Saturday, 5:30pm, and it's FREE admission! Its gonna be an awesome evening, with MAYDAY releasing our first EP, This Beautiful Disaster!!! There'll be a stall onsite selling copies of the album, for only $10! And with OUT OF THE ASHES performing as well, its gonna be an evening jam-packed with music!! If raining, the show will be cancelled. Admission is free, bring all your friends!!!!!!
Hey guys, come along and see Open Air 2011!!!!! The venue is Dannevirke Domain Bandstand. 26th Febuary 2011, Saturday, 5:30pm, and it's FREE admission! Its gonna be an awesome evening, with MAYDAY releasing our first EP, This Beautiful Disaster!!! There'll be a stall onsite selling copies of the album, for only $10! And with OUT OF THE ASHES performing as well, its gonna be an evening jam-packed with music!! If raining, the show will be cancelled. Admission is free, bring all your friends!!!!!!FEATURES:
-Out Of The Ashes
-Mayday
See you there!!!
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Just wrote...
....possibly the best song of my life last night! Can't wait to stick some music to it!
Oh and also in keeping with the new & old theme I finished off a song which I started writing last year and it is also amazing! Loving this inspired feeling!
Bless you all,
Jordan
Oh and also in keeping with the new & old theme I finished off a song which I started writing last year and it is also amazing! Loving this inspired feeling!
Bless you all,
Jordan
Saturday, February 12, 2011
New vs Old: A preamble as I muse over ideas for new songs which may or may not turn into anything.
I've been thinking about newness lately.
New is the next big thing. In our generation, "new" equates to cool. We consume so much that anything new is exciting, is good. The old is cast away, labelled as "dated" or "old-fashioned", or just simply "not cool". These days whatever has a brand label and hits the shops is so widely advertised, and shown to us by actors, celebrities, whatever and whoever, that it is the "in" thing. Sometimes you get people who buy something and then after using it for a couple of hours and finding it doesn't quite give the desired results, they want the next thing. It is no longer good enough for them. It offers but a fleeting moment of satisfaction. The old stuff just doesn't satisfy: not even briefly. Music is also an example of this: New music is cool, is hip, is fresh. Old music - not so much. Some people probably can't even stand to listen to anything older than 90's music! When a band gets out a new song, a new album, it's the words on everyones lips.
But the problem with new is it becomes old. Something can simply not keep it's newness. It is impossible. It might be rediscovered by a new person, or a new generation, but it is no longer new. No longer fresh off the lead singers lips.
So why new? Why do we like it so much?
Well first of all because it's fresh. Freshness is so good! Anyone who's had a fresh, juicy corn compared to days old, dry, stale corn will know exactly what I'm talking about! New stuff gives us that thrill of energy which can only come from freshness.
I think also people like "new" because they're dissatisfied with what they have. They are searching for meaning, yet all they can grasp at is straws. New might be fresh and inspiring, but the impact is only fleeting. Like I said before, it cannot satisfy, or even hope to satisfy, that something inside of us that yearns to be satisfied. Only God can fill that hole. Only he is the one thing which stays new forever, yet is still old. It's a beautiful paradox.
So why not old? What's wrong with old? Well I think I covered most of those points already. But the thing is, we need old. We may not like it, or even want it, but we cannot live without it. Firstly, old is what shows us what new is. Stuff can't be new if it doesn't have anything old to show up.
Secondly, old is the foundation. I mean seriously, who would have got into rock if it wasn't for the Beatles laying the foundation? How would America be the superpowered nation it is today if it wasn't for George Washington? And most importantly of all, who would have heard of Christians if there was no Christ? I know so many who think old is lame. I'm sure even many Christians haven't even read their Old Testament, cos they count it as outdated and outdone by the new (or cause they think it's boring haha) . Yet you can't hope to have a personal faith in God if you don't have that foundation, that knowledge of how he's been working in the world since the beginning of time.
And now to music. I don't think much of what is new today would exist if someone hadn't gone before and done it already. I certainly know that we wouldn't have started as a band if we hadn't been inspired by The Lads waaaaay back in 2006.
So to get to the point of my little ramble: we can't hope to go onto anything new at all if we don't respect, and learn from the old. And no matter what we do, what we create, it cannot satisfy like our Creator can.
In my struggles with music, I cannot forget this lesson. In your lives, you cannot forget this lesson. To strive for newness, press towards the mark of excellence; to learn from who and what has gone before; but do not let it be the be all and end all of your lives.
That's all I've got to say.
Jordan
New is the next big thing. In our generation, "new" equates to cool. We consume so much that anything new is exciting, is good. The old is cast away, labelled as "dated" or "old-fashioned", or just simply "not cool". These days whatever has a brand label and hits the shops is so widely advertised, and shown to us by actors, celebrities, whatever and whoever, that it is the "in" thing. Sometimes you get people who buy something and then after using it for a couple of hours and finding it doesn't quite give the desired results, they want the next thing. It is no longer good enough for them. It offers but a fleeting moment of satisfaction. The old stuff just doesn't satisfy: not even briefly. Music is also an example of this: New music is cool, is hip, is fresh. Old music - not so much. Some people probably can't even stand to listen to anything older than 90's music! When a band gets out a new song, a new album, it's the words on everyones lips.
But the problem with new is it becomes old. Something can simply not keep it's newness. It is impossible. It might be rediscovered by a new person, or a new generation, but it is no longer new. No longer fresh off the lead singers lips.
So why new? Why do we like it so much?
Well first of all because it's fresh. Freshness is so good! Anyone who's had a fresh, juicy corn compared to days old, dry, stale corn will know exactly what I'm talking about! New stuff gives us that thrill of energy which can only come from freshness.
I think also people like "new" because they're dissatisfied with what they have. They are searching for meaning, yet all they can grasp at is straws. New might be fresh and inspiring, but the impact is only fleeting. Like I said before, it cannot satisfy, or even hope to satisfy, that something inside of us that yearns to be satisfied. Only God can fill that hole. Only he is the one thing which stays new forever, yet is still old. It's a beautiful paradox.
So why not old? What's wrong with old? Well I think I covered most of those points already. But the thing is, we need old. We may not like it, or even want it, but we cannot live without it. Firstly, old is what shows us what new is. Stuff can't be new if it doesn't have anything old to show up.
Secondly, old is the foundation. I mean seriously, who would have got into rock if it wasn't for the Beatles laying the foundation? How would America be the superpowered nation it is today if it wasn't for George Washington? And most importantly of all, who would have heard of Christians if there was no Christ? I know so many who think old is lame. I'm sure even many Christians haven't even read their Old Testament, cos they count it as outdated and outdone by the new (or cause they think it's boring haha) . Yet you can't hope to have a personal faith in God if you don't have that foundation, that knowledge of how he's been working in the world since the beginning of time.
And now to music. I don't think much of what is new today would exist if someone hadn't gone before and done it already. I certainly know that we wouldn't have started as a band if we hadn't been inspired by The Lads waaaaay back in 2006.
So to get to the point of my little ramble: we can't hope to go onto anything new at all if we don't respect, and learn from the old. And no matter what we do, what we create, it cannot satisfy like our Creator can.
In my struggles with music, I cannot forget this lesson. In your lives, you cannot forget this lesson. To strive for newness, press towards the mark of excellence; to learn from who and what has gone before; but do not let it be the be all and end all of your lives.
That's all I've got to say.
Jordan
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Greetings
How's everyone going? Sorry I haven't posted up here for ages, been real busy with school and whatnot. Mostly school. :) Had an amazing weekend at Parachute and have already got plans for the next big thing but finding it a little hard to swing them into motion. Hopefully we get something happening soon though. Anyway, while I'm on here I'd just like to thank you all for your support, it's really nice to know this blog is still getting read by people out there!
Have a good night everyone,
Jordan
Have a good night everyone,
Jordan
Friday, February 4, 2011
Parachute 2011 pictures:
Hey guys, here's a few pictures of our live perfomance at Parachute!!!!
Mayday
Mayday
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Parachute 2011
IT WAS AWESOME!!!!!! This was Rapture Ruckus on Saturday night. I was about 6 rows from the front with my mate and we nearly died!!! It was deadly as. Skillet were amazing too!!! They played lots of their best songs. Everyone went crazy for them !!!
Onto our show:Firstly we were amazed with the crowd!!! Defintly over 300 people, the room was packed! We did our set awesome and were pleased as with it. I chucked out both my drumsticks and unfortunately one hit a ginger in the head :D my skillfull aiming ! We'll get pictures of us live up on here shortly....
Also we managed to give Seabird one of our eps, and on the Monday morning Jordan went on Mainstage! He talked about our band and gave a copy to Mark de Jong, the founder of Parachute!!! We were hardout stoked. It was such a great weekend, although im still tired from staying up till 6am on Monday Morning.haha So thanks to everyone that came to see us or spread the word about us! You guys are awesome!!!
Nate
Mayday
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