we don't 'aaave to slow back doown!" Well, the Up In Arms tour is off to a smashing beginning, and word from the stage is, Love Is The Movement has once again found a place on the setlist. Yeah, for serious. I, the doubter, never thought they'd actually do it, but they've done the work of re-learning (with the help of an old friend Chad dug up)
and now we even have videos as proof. (here's the best quality/most complete one I could find so far) :
Such a great song, isn't it?
Also displaying some of the sweetness of tour beginnings, are some well-captured shots by our friend Gigi
Check out Gigi's whole photoset at her Flickr page
Point Loma Nazarene University invited Jon to their 13th Annual Writer's Symposium By the Sea, where he talked about the art of writing songs and such. The video of it is about 30 minutes long, and he plays War In My Blood and Southbound Train
And last but not least, the Peoria Journal Star interviewed Drew in preparation for their April 11th show. Excerpt:
Let's talk about your current tour, which is promoting the not-for-profit organization To Write Love on her Arms. What made you get involved with this cause?
It's an amazing, amazing cause. They basically deal with people - mostly young people - that are involved in depression, and maybe even suicide or cutting. Our friend Jamie (Tworkowski) started it a few years ago. Our history with him goes way back. We've always felt strongly about his cause but never have been able to do a tour alongside him. He got an amazing response from people on MySpace and the Warped Tour and everything and had no idea how widespread this issue was and how many people basically thought they were alone. What we want to do is bring hope wherever we can, whether it be with Habitat for Humanity, like our last tour, or Write Love on Her Arms, here. The message of hope is the same.
Who are some of your influences as a guitarist?
That's kind of funny; I don't see myself as much as a guitarist as I do just a musician. So my influences are quite varied. I've always liked Led Zeppelin. Jimmy Page has been a great influence on me. And Miles Davis and even Michael Jackson. I listened to the older stuff like "Thriller" and "Beat It." I also very much like a lot of new music - Band of Horses, My Morning Jacket, even Death Cab for Cutie.
Michael Jackson... oO Death Cab! Oo oO Oo you scary me uncle Drew well i love the post, love is the movement is so cool! one of my fav tunes! Its good to see you guys working on something AWESOME May God bless you all peace³ from BRAZIL
hey guys, I just went to your concert out in Bourbonnais tonight. I just wanted to say that you guys are amazing, and I love what you stand for. You're a smokin band; I love you guys for it.
HA, michael jackson. ohhhh boy.
and band of horses? 10 bucks says that's andy's doing.