Noise Pop 2012 Interstitial with Shepard Fairey from Steve Ogden on Vimeo. Noise Pop is quickly approaching… and as per usual, there are tons of shows to choose from. So I’ve made a list of shows I would attend if I went to a show every day! (I’ve excluded sold out shows… cus why...Continue Reading

Over the course of 14 days, I The Mighty and I visited 7.5 states (Half a state because we crossed the border of Nebraska into Iowa just to say we saw it.) played 11 shows and showered approximately 5 times. When you’re on tour you suddenly realize how much you value sleeping in a bed,...Continue Reading

   Over the course of 14 days, I got to see a lot of flat lands, deserts, and highways. Due to snow, and road closures, a lot of the scenery I had already seen on previous days. While seeing 7 states in 14 days was fun. I couldn’t help but think to myself (and...Continue Reading

In 14 days we visited 7.5 states and played 11 shows. Which as you can imagine means we spent a lot of time in the van. Our tour started in San Francisco at Bottom of The Hill, the next day we were in Portland at Branx followed by shows in Seattle, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming &...Continue Reading

While on tour with I The Mighty, we visited a lot of states I never thought I would see. Never really wanted to see… but I learned a valuable lesson: When I told my friends I was going to Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska… I got the same response from a lot of them: (Sarcastic...Continue Reading

I love getting photos of drummers… but sitting in the dark 10 feet behind the lead singer makes getting a good shot really hard!!! A couple of months ago I purchased a GoPro camera to capture my notes at SF MusicTech. My friends made fun of me for using an HD camera (which is normally...Continue Reading

As I wake up on the floor of a random house in Spokane… I started thinking to myself how “rock & roll” this is!!! Last night we played a show at The Kave in Spokane. We had not scheduled a place to sleep after the Spokane show and before our 8-hour drive to the Seattle...Continue Reading

The Kave hosted Ongoing Concept, Doc Holiday, A Lot Like Birds & I The Mighty in Spokane, Washington last night. Spokane is the 3rd stop on our 7 state tour. We have had the opportunity to meet some really awesome local bands while touring through some really cool cities. It has been exciting to meet new...Continue Reading

A few weeks ago a friend put me onto I The Mighty, a Californian progressive/alternative rock band in the same vein as Circa Survive and Saosin. I initially assumed the band must be based out of LA as many other up and coming alternative rock bands are. It was refreshing to find that the four-piece...Continue Reading

Does packing for trips stress you out? It stresses me out! I’m always worried I’m going to forget something. I’m packing my bag for my tour with I The Mighty. I’ve decided to make a list of all the things I brought, and I’ll update you if I forgot anything I really needed! Based on...Continue Reading

Being that I have never gone on tour with a band… I’m a touch Worried that I might forget something. In order to avoid that happening… I’ve made a list of must-have items! I would love your feedback in case I’ve forgotten something! I intend to blog about my entire trip, return here regularly for...Continue Reading

THE BRUISES are a four-piece rock band from San Francisco that meld classic rock bravado and indelible power pop hooks with unapologetic ease. Dueling female harmonies and a serrated double guitar attack have become the band’s signature. The songwriting collaboration of Aja Blue and Jen Black (yes, those are their real names) forms the core...Continue Reading