That was fun!

We LOVE The Bunkhouse and everyone that was in it last Friday night! We had a blast rocking thru a few new cuts and some old favorites. Great to meet new friends Rusty Maples, Fever Girl, and Cecil - very talented folks and excellent showmen/women. Its great to see Vegas producing such diverse talent - I think that’s part of our charm - people come from all over the world to Las Vegas, so we really are a mish mash of influences and ideas. Anything goes in Vegas!!

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Some of our very best friends came out to hang - Jacob, Harrison, Kat, Ruth, and one of my all time best friends Marty - we’ve driven across the country and back together - and shared many other adventures over the years, so it was great to see him drive all the way in from Salt Lake City (not JUST for our show) but good times nonetheless!

Despite all the celebration and costumes I’ve seen - I still have not had ONE piece of Halloween candy! Some years I go nuts, and make most of the way thru the bag before its actually time to hand anything out, but this year I guess we’re keeping it a little healthier so here’s to making some kind of progress towards a healthier self in the future! Okay I’ve said enough - or too much - next post will be more about the NEW ALBUM! Until then, be good, we love you all!!

SMOKE SESSION: Humble Pie

For today's SMOKE SESSION, I wanted to take a lighter approach towards the topic of "drugs" - but instead of the usual "say no to drugs" message you'd see on TV throughout the 80s and 90s, I wanted to take a celebratory pro-drug stance. I also intended to be a little blunt (no pun intended) and direct, no hidden meanings, just “I only feel good when I’m on drugs.” can’t get that confused. Despite the intentional humor/sarcasm, the song has a bit of a darker tone to it, so maybe things aren't all good in "Drug Land"?? You can hear the musical interplay back and forth; the up and down effect of being with and without substances as the song chugs along. I had fun making this one, I liked creating the different moods as the singer went through his "experiences." I enjoyed using weird chords in the verses, and then trying to pull it together for the choruses. The strain I smoked while creating this song was from Willie's Reserve called "Humble Pie" which was high in Caryophyllene - great for a creative, relaxing state. I figured if it was good enough for Willie Nelson, I could try it out for myself - and I certainly enjoyed it! I'm starting to like Indica hybrids a lot more for writing songs, Sativas are almost too anxious for me now. To be in a good state of mind to write a song, I feel you need to slow down a bit and be receptive to the messages being sent from all around you - that's when/how the ideas come. If you don't have your feelers out and you're not in a calm state of mind - you won't catch the ideas when they come. So here is just a fun little nugget called "(I Only Feel Good) When I'm On Drugs" - and don’t take the lyrics TOO seriously, I’m actually doing fine, thanks! Enjoy this HOME RECORDED TUNE, and be prepared for the upcoming release of our BRAND NEW EP “Celebrate The Imperfections” coming this FALL - and if you are near LAS VEGAS this Saturday October 13th, we are playing NuWu Dispensary’s 1-Year Anniversary Party - so come on down and hang with us!

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