Mark & Mike Show at The Evening Muse
After having played hundreds and hundreds of shows over the past 15 years, there are a few kinds that stick out. There's, of course, the ridiculously bad shows (like the Collapsis tough man contest; if you know Scott Carle, you've probably seen the video footage of this). Then, there's the incredibly positive and energizing shows. The show Mark and I played this past Saturday, February 3rd, was one of those energizing ones. I can think of dozens of these from the past few years. But, few have been quantifiable as "sell outs." This also was a "sell out" crowd.
The last solo show I did at the Muse was far from a sell out crowd. I think between 35 and 50 people attended that one. Mark and I did quite a bit of promotion and "get the word out" about this particular show. I think all of it helped.
Last December, Mark and I participated in the Charlotte Music Awards Holiday showcase at the Wadsworth house. We did well at this event and even won the night; there were judges. A bit of press and visibility helped. Michael Evans and Jeffery Cheen presented us with our award before our set. Thanks, guys!
We also played on the Fox Charlotte morning news on Friday, March 2nd. I got the feeling that a lot of the people who were at our show on Saturday either saw us play or heard about us playing and got the info about the show. I saw quite a few new faces at the Saturday show. I can't help but think that the news show was a good idea. So, thanks, Beth, for having us on the show! Also, it was quite a perk to play a morning show on Groundhog Day. I enjoyed watching the live feed from Pennsylvania as we tuned up in the green room.
Dean Fields (http://www.deanfields.com/) opened the set. He was incredibly good. As he played, Mark and I sat at the back of the Muse and worked on the set list. Included in the show were four new songs by Mark ("Sad Songs," "Telling You I Love You," "Walking on Broadway," and "What It's Like") and one new song of mine ("Two Shadows"). The rest of the set included selections from Radiance, Athenaeum, Dirty Wake, The Promise of Summer, and Gravity Affects Me. You know, the stuff we usually play. New material presents a new energy to a live show. It's almost unpredictable. I think these new songs came off really well, espeically "Walking on Broadway."
As we worked through the set, it was good to feel the energy of the crowd. It was an early show, but everyone was attentive and excited. Mark and I are gearing up to record an acoustic record. It was good to see that everyone present thought it was a good idea. We hope to be back at the Muse this summer. In the meantime, look for some Athenaeum reunion shows in March.
Thanks for coming out to the Muse and supporting live original music.
The last solo show I did at the Muse was far from a sell out crowd. I think between 35 and 50 people attended that one. Mark and I did quite a bit of promotion and "get the word out" about this particular show. I think all of it helped.
Last December, Mark and I participated in the Charlotte Music Awards Holiday showcase at the Wadsworth house. We did well at this event and even won the night; there were judges. A bit of press and visibility helped. Michael Evans and Jeffery Cheen presented us with our award before our set. Thanks, guys!
We also played on the Fox Charlotte morning news on Friday, March 2nd. I got the feeling that a lot of the people who were at our show on Saturday either saw us play or heard about us playing and got the info about the show. I saw quite a few new faces at the Saturday show. I can't help but think that the news show was a good idea. So, thanks, Beth, for having us on the show! Also, it was quite a perk to play a morning show on Groundhog Day. I enjoyed watching the live feed from Pennsylvania as we tuned up in the green room.
Dean Fields (http://www.deanfields.com/) opened the set. He was incredibly good. As he played, Mark and I sat at the back of the Muse and worked on the set list. Included in the show were four new songs by Mark ("Sad Songs," "Telling You I Love You," "Walking on Broadway," and "What It's Like") and one new song of mine ("Two Shadows"). The rest of the set included selections from Radiance, Athenaeum, Dirty Wake, The Promise of Summer, and Gravity Affects Me. You know, the stuff we usually play. New material presents a new energy to a live show. It's almost unpredictable. I think these new songs came off really well, espeically "Walking on Broadway."
As we worked through the set, it was good to feel the energy of the crowd. It was an early show, but everyone was attentive and excited. Mark and I are gearing up to record an acoustic record. It was good to see that everyone present thought it was a good idea. We hope to be back at the Muse this summer. In the meantime, look for some Athenaeum reunion shows in March.
Thanks for coming out to the Muse and supporting live original music.