Birds Drop Bombs not Feathers

So it’s been a little over two years now since the official formation of the band, which started in February 2006. The story so far is much like a tour, complete with lows and highs, disappointment, happiness, hard work, and fun. One thing has remained constant and still growing to this day, and that is the passion and dedication that every single member of this band throws into our music.
For the bands first show we only had 3 songs, but the result was a decent reception and instant addiction to performance and playing. After about 5 local shows we got the opportunity to play a show in Sarasota (mini tour). We would soon discover the unpredictable nature of life outside the band and its consequent impact on our music. At the time most everyone in the band was going through troubles at home. (You know the clichéd Dad hates the noise, and “What are you doing with your lives? routine) On the way there, our ride, (A Ford Focus) which was a packed to incredible human discomfort gave out on us around Naples; the first of many car troubles. Barely 100 miles from home, we were forced to beg friends to come out and get us to our destination.
Time was running out, and we managed to get to the show literally 1 minute before we were set to come on. However things were not good after this.

Our guitarist 'Jason' moved to Tampa, and our drummer 'Robb' was evicted from his house after an altercation with his dad. Our old Bass player at the time found an alternative to music in his girlfriend and moved up to Gainesville with her. So the drummer 'Robb' and i the singer 'Jarrod' were left as a two-piece determined never to give up even if we were homeless, and moneyless, and without fellow musicians.

It’s taken a while to get things fixed up, but with the right dedication and a ruthless determination we did it. It took a little over a year, sleeping on benches in parks, and sacrificing things like having a life, going out on weekends, girlfriends, love, health, and a fallback plan that would hold the solution to all of life’s problems; all that went out the window in an attempt to get back on our feet. We moved into a house in Ft Lauderdale, and played and practiced and wrote every single day.
Around March of 2007 our old guitarist called us up and informed us that he was leaving college, to come back to South Florida to do the band thing, whatever it takes. He found a job and joined in the struggle. We shopped around friends and myspace and ‘wanted adds’ to find a bassist, and found 'John', a great friend and fantastic bass player. Eventually the whole band was back on its feet, with more dedication and ideas and plans for the future than ever before, not to mention talent and determination in doing what we all love to do. During all this time, the only thing we had still going for us was our music, and we had been coming up with a fantastic arsenal of songs, expanding our sound, and musical direction.

In Early January 2008, we went into the studio to record a 5 song demo, and started gigging frequently. 2008 has been filled with shows, and meeting new and awesome people, as well as growing our fan base substantially. Playing an average of 6 shows a month now, the band is picking up its pace, and working on new quality recordings.
With so much behind us, and so much to look foward to, who knows how far this will take us, but one this is a constant. We will never give up making great music, and finding ways to play.