Tales from the Road Archives - Champagne Sunday

Day 10- A Pick Up Gig and a Banger of a BBQ

Ending the “Velour Tour” in our velour was totally the way to go! We had only been booked the three shows prior to leaving Tacoma, but on our first day in Ventura, our buddy JP called on his friend who owns a bar in downtown, Gibson’s Neighborhood Bar, and set up this gig for us...

Day 9 – “Suck It, Jeff” and an Otherwise Lovely Day

4 days ago4 days ago

Jessi Fredeen

Today started so great!! I got asked to lay down some vocals for my friend Bernie from The Ojai Underground on a cool tune he wrote for his wife. Obviously, I said YES!! Walker had one last day in the studio, so he got his serious face on to get to work! I got in...

Day 8 – Press and Ojai Underground Exchange

4 days ago4 days ago

Jessi Fredeen

A few weeks ago, we got a call from a reporter for the VC Reporter in Ventura. She wanted to do an article on this Tacoma, WA band that she noticed was playing three times in one weekend down in Ventura. She wanted to know the story. Well we gave her one! You can find...

Day 7 – Batteries Recharging and The Margarita Villa

5 days ago5 days ago

Jessi Fredeen

An absolutely incredible day in So Cal. The kind of day that makes us consider sending for Rudy, re-schooling him, and living in tents on the beach…. But only briefly until we remember how much we adore the Pacific Northwest, and wouldn’t permanently leave for anything. Jared found a gym to visit, got the oil...

Day 6 – Stu-Stu-Studio

1 week ago1 week ago

Jessi Fredeen

The boys abandoned the Velour track suits for day six. The pressure to upkeep that chill of a vibe was just too damn much for them. So it was only natural that I remained in mine, since being cool is virtually effortless for me. 😘 Anyway, my vocals were the first up today. A tender...

Day 5 – Back in the Studio Again

1 week ago1 week ago

Jessi Fredeen

As I mentioned previously, when we are on the road, we like to use all parts of the bull, so to speak. While hanging out on the beach would have been nice, with Castaway 7 Studios being so close to where we were booked for gigs, why not get in some recording time? So, Tuesday...

Day 4 – The Road to the Studio

2 weeks ago2 weeks ago

Jessi Fredeen

After surviving the intrusive “Wind Bandit”, we woke to an incredibly blue sky and all the possibilities of a day before us. But first, coffee. Now, we have a rule on tour. It’s a “No Judgement” clause. Meaning that whoever takes the time to find the coffee place, is exempt from the judgement of how...

Day 3 – Family, Iconic Burgers, Rooftop Sleepin’

2 weeks ago2 weeks ago

Jessi Fredeen

Because Spinella’s is in Gresham, and Gresham is near Vancouver, WA, where a lot of my family lives, I always try and connect with someone when we are in the area. This time, my Aunt Darcy invited all of us to her place for breakfast and mimosas. Judging by this picture, maybe we had more...

Day 2 – Coming in Hot (Spinella’s in Gresham)

2 weeks ago1 week ago

Jessi Fredeen

Sometimes you wear your clothes for a reason, sometimes the reason is because it’s what you’re wearing. In our case, being almost an HOUR late, due to a combination of traffic, chatty baristas, and a bit of slow going at first, put us in a rare position to be in real need of extremely comfy...

Day 1 – Bob’s Java Jive Kickoff

2 weeks ago2 weeks ago

Jessi Fredeen

Man, I didn’t realize how much I missed this until I sat to begin this first blog. As you all know, we didn’t choose to hit the road this summer, so a tour blog was unnecessary. I suppose I could have written a “stay-at-home-and-get-shit-done-and-miss-Rudy-while-he’s-at-camp” blog… but it just wouldn’t have been the same. So, now...