We are going to practice all day today. Tomorrow is our first show as a three piece, so we are dialing in some last minute changes. Our set will contain a few songs that until this point have not been played in Vegas. The band is on a serious creative kick, which we are planning to ride out for the rest of our lives. The old material feels like new, and the new material is on the tip of my tongue. I feel that I have moved past From a Limb, and am ready to up the ante. This picture is from Halloween 2007. It was in the middle of my writing for From a Limb. Aww, nostalgia.

If you like Helio Sequence, we are playing with them at The Beauty Bar tomorrow, and on Friday we're having a pizza party!

The Study Band is judgmental. By which I mean, we judged a male pageant at the Shadow Ridge High School here in Vegas. Seven Seniors did their best to win our hearts for the title of Mr. Mustang. This may sound preposterous, but I assure you that it's true. Honestly, it was such a needed split from my day to day. Don't get me wrong, music is fun, but this thing was a blast in the most novel sense. As you can see, Keith(not pictured) and I were Randy, Jack was Paula, and Eric B. was riding Simon. Congratulations to Mr. Mustang, Johnny Andow. You killed it, Dawg!

We are offering up a NEW SONG for FREE....WOW! If you add one of our songs to your myspace, or facebook profile, and email us at gifts@thestudyband.com, it's all yours. The song is titled 'Angel,' and it is a candidate for our forthcoming EP, so feedback would be greatly appreciated. The recording is a demo, so this will probably be your only opportunity to get ahold of this version. If you don't have myspace or facebook, get creative. Make me smile, and I will send you the song.

Eric M.

photo by: Eric B.