Who most needs to hear our message?  The message itself is simple enough (I think): Hispanic immigrants (or anyone) in the United States should not be subject to racial profiling and the absence of due process.  It’s what this whole mass of land is supposed to be about. At least it’s what’s advertised.  I say it through the microphone everyday and I’m wondering who needs to hear it the most. Is it the crowd like the one in Portland tonight? Completely on board and ecstatic th

We asking a lot of or bodies. We've been getting 4 to 5 hours of sleep a night. We drive most of the day, perform, then we drive some more to steal a few miles from tomorrow. Touring is demanding like that. Yesterday's miles no longer matter today. While my body takes a hit, my minds has to sharpen. It's unforgiving. I listened to a podcast on I-84 today. It was about resilience. I'm keeping it close to my chest. They said you gotta believe you can do hard things, and stack

Today we played in Salt Lake City. I know this town from a movie; SLC punk. Before I ever came here in person, I already had a sense for it, I had a script about it in my head based on the film. A person came to the merch table tonight to compliment our set. He mentioned how excited he was when he saw we were coming to town. “ Huh? Us?” I asked. He smiled and pointed out how he’s bought records from us online. I looked him up. Sure enough, I have personally packaged and ship

On the third day after leaving Chicago we finally played a show. Everything about Today was a success and I want to breath those wins in slowly.  First I ran 3 miles with two of my bandmates. At altitude, I was slower, but I finished. Success. Then came a reunion. We linked up with the headliner;  Strung out. These are guys I met over 20 years ago when I was still a kid living in the Island. I felt their love for me and my crew. Genuine care from your peers is a precious gem.

The me from ten years ago wouldn’t understand the me from today.  We had another respectable drive today, 6 hours from central Nebraska to Denver. That's already pretty brutal, yet I willingly agreed to add another hour past our destination, then to backtrack an hour to Denver, where the tour finally starts.  Why?  To go visit Rocky Mountain National Park. That's why. It made no logistical or financial sense, but that wasn’t the point. The point that the me from today wants t

"The before photo" Touring is a battle to keep your habits. I go into it knowing I will fail, but still… I try. The last 2 months have been crazy busy with band duties: mixing new songs, a trip to Colombia, a local show, preparing for this West Coast tour we are now on, all while working my nine to five and being there for those who need me. What people see is the stage. What people hear is the music. That’s only about 10%. The real iceberg lies underneath. It is mammoth.  C