Andy has gone to his terminal. I can't check in for another hour. We have been in the frankfurt international airport since 9pm yesterday. Neither of us have slept. Andy was working on music for several hours and I had a few beers for his birthday and to be honest did nothing. Our touring for the year is over. Just have 2 more planes and I'll be home. I can't wait. Thanks to everyone who continues to support us by either coming out to show and/or buying music. I've had one hell of a year. 2010 here we come!
Brock Cummings
Model Citizens Entertainment
Artist Manager/ Project Coordinator
www.modelcitizens.org
www.myspace.com/astronautalis
972.768.0899 - Cell
We are Family!
That's the song I just danced to in LITHUANIA!
Wow! Wow! Wow!
The power of the internetz!
See you next year...
-brock
Brock Cummings
Model Citizens Entertainment
Artist Manager/ Project Coordinator
www.modelcitizens.org
www.myspace.com/astronautalis
972.768.0899 - Cell
To our friends in Prague sorry we didn't make it out to Klub 007 on Tuesday. Since Sunday we literally have been outside of the room a total of 3 hours. We have been sleeping like bears. We will be back rested and ready to hang in 2010. Thanks to all the great folks of the Czech Republic (Adam, Jana, Dialog Crew, Tereza, N.A.A.B., & Petr) I can't tell you how many times in the last week Andy and I have said, "God Damn I love this Country" but its been a shit ton.
Stay warm this winter!
Ahoy!
Brock Cummings
Model Citizens Entertainment
Artist Manager/ Project Coordinator
www.modelcitizens.org
www.myspace.com/astronautalis
972.768.0899 - Cell
I just realized I mentioned a couple posts ago that we are tired and been on the road 9 months.
Sorry for repeating myself, but we have been on the road for 9 months and we are tired!
;)
-Brock
So I know I know I haven't blogged much on this tour. I can think of many reasons. But lazy is really the only answer. We are off in Prague for 2 days. Today gave us much needed sleep. I think more sleeping tomorrow as well. The bottom line Andy and I are exhausted. We have toured 9 months this year and I have to go back and count how many shows but I bet over 200. Either way I'm not complaining I'm just explaining that when we get free time resting comes priority. But we have 2 shows/cities we have never played coming up. Vienna,Austria and then Kaunas,Lithuania. Which I have no clue what to expect. Then we are home for a full month and we are back on the road. This is by far the best job and hardest job I have ever had in my life. We get to see the world and meet people from all walks of life. You get used to it and then it will hit you. Like hey dumb ass your in Czech Republic don't act like this is normal.
The tour with Tegan and Sara was so many things from me. I learned alot professionally and personally. Watching those crowds of hundreds of people freak out over music was so incredible. Hearing songs about love every night, well it makes you think.
When 2009 started we were coming to Europe for the first time in February not knowing what to expect. And the last thing we thought was we would end the year back in Europe for our 3rd trip opening for a band that sells out 2000 cap rooms with no problem.
What a year!
We now have a US booking agent and a European booking agent. Andy and I are both single for the first time in years. We played more shows this year than we have ever in our career. And to be honest I bet we play more shows next year than this year. I bought a house which I have only been to 4 days, and I closed on the 2nd week of October. I've found out alot about myself in a short time. And that is life will throw you a curve ball, It's how you swing at that pitch that matters.
Why am I telling you all this? Which is even funnier because I don't know who reads this other than my friend Brenda. And she is by far the most amazing person I have met in a long time. I'm going to dedicate this blog to her. Because she has put more smiles on my face in the shortest amount of time and I don't even think she's aware of how important those smiles have been in my life. I'm telling you all this because we wouldn't be able to do any of this if it wasn't for the fans.
So thanks to all the fans that have came out to the shows and said hello. Thanks to Tegan and Sara for taking two dude's from the states on the Biggest tour of their career. And thanks to Brenda for being thoughtful, caring, funny as hell, and most important herself!
-Brock
