2008: The Wrap up!

2008: The Wrap up!










2008.... A strange year indeed.

Filled with extreme low's and extreme high's.....a rollercoaster if you will. :)

After Joe's successful operation in April to remove a vocal chord polyp, and the addition of our new drummer Chuck to the lineup in June, we were ready to rock 'n roll once again.... it was just going to take some hard work to get ready for our 1st gig back, but we buckled down, and got down to business...We have to hand it to Chuck, because he didn't have much time to prepare, and he has done a great job! We're thrilled he's on board!

Little did we know it at the time, 2008 would end up being one of our best years yet.



Our return to the stage:

Aug 2nd 2008 at the Fourth Annual Cusick Music Festival. A lot of our good friends came out to support us.... and it really was a special day for us. We also got to share the stage with some great bands again this year. It was a powerful show, and dare we say borderline emotional, because at the beginning of the year we weren't sure what the status of the band would be....so to use a quote from Joe, all things considered, we were feeling pretty damn good!









Next stop was Buhl Day:

With our 1st gig in the books, we geared up for Buhl Day. What a great time! The whole day was amazing. Again, the support from everyone was awesome... and it was the biggest outdoor stage we've played on to date. When we started our set, it felt like being shot out of a cannon. The energy was so intense you could just feel it like electricity on stage. What a freakin' rush. From the parade, to the show... and the after party... When you are a part of a great event such as this, it's something that goes down in the books as something you'll never forget.










Next was McMenamy's:

Our 1st gig at a new place, and our 1st club gig since Dec '07. Our good friends in Wicked opened up the night for us. They put on a great performance and got the night movin'! It's one of our new favorite places to play, and we'll be there a lot in 2009! :)














Missy and Matt's Wedding: Sonic Age at the Buhl Mansion!? Whhhaaatt?? You don't say! Well, yes we do say! We even had some people from across the street interested in what was up :)

Missy and Matt are great new friends of the band, It was great to be part of their special day!


















Our 3rd annual Halloween Bash at Harry's was the best one yet! The Fruit of the Loom crew was in da' house!!!! It was also our 1st time back at Harry's in close to a year, and doing the whole night on our own... talk about trial by fire. :) The place was packed and it looked like a warzone when we left at 4:00 am - but that's how we roll!

Can't wait 'till next year!

The Drawbar in November:

Bad to the bone rock 'n roll party! We love the folks at the Drawbar, cuz we know they love to have a good time, and we hadn't seen them in a while, so we had a feeling the show would be a good one! This show was also known as the 'tanktop/sleeveless blowout special' night.




Our 2nd trip to McMenamy's: We came back in November, and it was 'off the chain'!!! A lot of surprise appearances from a lot of friends and 'fans', as well as our good buddy George from the Smack Daddys. (those guys are top notch... like a freakin' machine). He came up and sang a song with us... and even danced most of the night. :) If you missed this show, you definately missed a good one.
















The Drawbar in December:

Just as crazy as our November show! So much so, that some pics were omitted, to protect the guilty AND the innocent!! We love you guys out there and we'll see you in Feb '09.

(This picture, is just THE best though, don't you think?)

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Finally, our last show of 2008 was "Our Rockin' Christmas Party" at Papa Louie's in December.

We hadn't been to Papa Louie's in over a year.... so the anticipation was at a high. So many familiar faces from long ago came out to support us, as well as members of Capitol Court, the Barflies, and On-3. This was another show where the energy level was surging... you could just feel it in the air!

A great way to wrap up a year that started out in the shitter, and ended on a high note.

In Closing -

We're happy that we can still do this..... with 2 lineup changes and almost 6 years later. Thanks to all of our family and friends, fans, and the fellow musicians for their kind words and support, especially when we were down and out.

We'll see ya in '09, ready to rip the roof off your weekend once again!

Joe - Steve - Mike - Chuck ----------*Sonic Age*