i invent's first show.

This past weekend, i invent performed for the very first time. I don't know that I've ever felt so nervous for Sean. I so badly wanted to make sure that everything went exactly perfectly right. I wanted to make sure he was comfortable and happy and excited and changed guitar strings and remembered guitar picks and switched out batteries. I hoped that everything would go smoothly and that people appreciated the work that has gone into this album and that people truly enjoyed their music. 

It was hard to take good pictures. It was dark, no one wanted to pose, the iPhone is incapable of taking pictures with the flash. They didn't go on stage until 12:30. That's a tad late for me -- in fact, around 10PM I went out to my car and took a nap. For real. I slept until 11:30... it's always a good idea to keep blankets in the car. :)

I held my breath for the entire first song. And then suddenly, I realized, that this is what they're meant to do. They're good. They're really good. They have stage presence. They have talent. Seeing Sean on stage, with his friends, performing songs they all worked so hard on and seeing the crowd like the music... made me so happy.   

I can't really describe the feeling of knowing that someone is meant to do something in life. But I think it looks a lot like what happened on stage last Friday. I'm so proud of Sean and his friends/band members. They took an idea and made it into something great. And that's pretty special.

Give it a try, you'll love it.

Today is a very special day because the band that Sean plays guitar in, I Invent, has released their first EP. This is a big deal for anyone whose dream is to put music out into the world.

It's available, for free (!), and I highly suggest you give it a try. It's metal music but it has pretty parts (meaning -- there's singing and it's not just screaming). It's impressive music with fun melodies and deep lyrics. If nothing else, just know, that this album has been a huge part of all our lives for the past 6 months. The boys, as well as the girls (girlfriends, fiancees, wives) have been living and breathing this EP for what seems like an eternity. In the best sort of way, of course. My listening ear has been there through the writing, the practicing, the recording, the rough edits, the "no I don't like this anymore"... and now finally, the product. It's exciting!

So, you can listen to their new EP through links on their facebook. Or if all goes well and this link is correct (I'm writing this days in advance so it may not be right...) here's a direct link to the album. Did it work? :)

And if you're interested here are some videos they created while recording this album:

Enjoy your day!

Sean's new band: i invent.

Sean and some friends formed a new band.

Which is a good thing because since the break-up of Widow Sunday, his last band...

He's been antsy. And motivated to get something new started.

I'm really proud that he's the type of guy that will make things happen for himself.

When he believes in something, he goes for it and his passion is unyielding.

And when he no longer sees something working out for him, he walks away.

Life's too short, right?

His new band includes some past band members, some long-term friends, and some new friends that will soon become family.

That tends to be how a band works.

You're suddenly in a relationship with four more people, plus their significant others.

It's strange, but interesting.

So, here's to i invent.

...May the odds be ever in your favor.