Hi Guys.
Just got home from NYC. Thursday was an unforgettable busy day. Here’s a few highlights:
1. i was a guest on Steven’s Untitled Rock Show on FUSE. Our friends from Bayside were on the show as well. It meant a lot to get to be there with those guys, and we’re honored to be part of their Fall tour. Oh and don’t worry, you didn’t miss any of it. The show airs this Monday (10/22) at 4pm EST, 1pm PST, and the Bayside tour begins Thursday in Baltimore. i’ll be speaking briefly before their set in NYC, Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale, Dallas, Anaheim, LA, Portland and Seattle. (Michael will be at all dates with info & shirts. Check Bayside’s MySpace or the twloha.com calendar for all dates.)
2. We had a meeting to discuss a program that will allow us to launch street team in a major way. So many of you have signed up to join the street team, we know that so many of you want to help, and it’s time we give you the tools. Coming soon, we promise.
3. Had a couple meetings with record label folks to discuss a TWLOHA compilation CD. This has been a dream of ours since the beginning, to invite our music-making friends to help us create a record full of songs that capture what we’re trying to be about. Basically (with this), we want to create something with great songs, and we want to create something full of hope.
FAQ.
We’ve updated the FAQ section of twloha.com this week, and we want to share those questions and answers with you. We get a lot of questions from you guys, and we know people ask you guys questions too. Our hope is that this helps provide a lot of answers. We’re still working on it, as there’s a few more questions we want to address, and there’s some answers we’ll be adding to as well. ABSOLUTEPUNK.NET INTERVIEW
Absolutepunk.net recently invited their readers to submit questions for TWLOHA, and i had the privilege of answering those this week. This interview speaks to where we’ve been and where we’re going, where the money goes, the roles of music and faith, and more. In my opinion, it is the best interview we’ve ever done. i really enjoyed answering these questions, and our hope is that it’s a really strong update.
RELEVANT MAGAZINE INTERVIEW
This is an interview that i did last month, when i was out on the road with The Almost.
TOMS & TWLOHA = FRIENDS.
We’ve made some new friends at TOMS Shoes, and they’ve invited us to work together to create a TWLOHA shoe. We love what these guys are doing, and they seem to love what we’re doing, so we’re pretty excited. (i was going to say “it’s a great fit” but then i realized that sounded pretty cheesy, as we’re talking about shoes.) But yeah, TOMS rules, and it’s exciting to think that in addition to supporting treatment and recovery and the work of TWLOHA, every pair sold will put a pair of shoes on a child in need. Talk about cool.
Have a great Saturday. i’ve been on a bit of a movie kick lately, and i’m gonna go catch another one now. It’s a gray day in Florida but it’s good to be home, and it’s good to be alive.
More soon. You are certainly loved.
jamie
PS: Go see the movie “Into the Wild”. It is an incredible true story and it speaks to family, pain, loss, letting go, beauty, travel and community We all want to feel alive. We all want to live an honest life. We all want to be free. The movie was directed by Sean Penn, and Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder contributed original songs for the soundtrack. Beautiful, powerful film.
PS2:Thrice and Jimmy Eat World released great new music this week, and i can’t stop listening to the new Rilo Kiley.
PS3: Thanks to all of you who responded to the bulletin and gave Kate Earl a hug this week. In her words “Thanks for sending an army of grace. I was moved to tears.” Stuff like that makes me smile, and Kate is lovely.