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Hello, Zac here, letting you know what's been going
on with our little outfit. Some of you may know me, I sing and
play guitar for the Everyday Heroes. You may not have heard from
us in a long time...nearly a year in fact! Over the past year
we've gone from our first tour, to the aborted recording of our debut
LP, to internal band squabbles, to breaking up, to starting new again
and finally beginning recording on our new album, with a new lineup.
It has been a long year full of ups and downs and a fair share of
curves. Hopefully you'll enjoy the results.
Over the course of these events, I've learned a lot
about music, people and myself. It's amazing how people who were
once so close, can become so distant and disagreeable. One of
the most important is: sometimes people choose to go their separate
ways and sometimes people are left behind. Both of these cases
are true in regards to our band. Throughout those downs you
learn that some people pull you through the tough times, making you
stronger and wiser.
One of these people is Mike Wilson (guitar and
vocals). When I refused to play old songs or even play at all,
Mike was there to push me to try new things, but also try not to
abandon the things that worked. When everyone else had left or
been pushed away in despair, Mike forged ahead and tried to keep me
moving forward, both as a musician and a friend. He is the most
talented musician of the bunch, able to play nearly any instrument
(guitar, bass, mandolin, banjo, tin whistle, keyboards and even
vocals). He provided the talent to fill the nooks and crannies
in my sometimes sparse songs and arrangements. Not only does his
playing improve our sound, but his military like work ethic helps
keeps us regimented and in order.
A band cannot simply be two guitar players. A
lineup can't be completed without the basics, and one such necessity
is the low end. Mike Frank (bass and vocal) was the first person
to show us, that maybe there was still something in the music that
begged to be heard. Not only was he there, in times of dire
need, but he gave us confidence and also inspired us to keep pushing
ahead. Plain and simple, "Frankie's" fresh approach,
lack of pretense and general jovial nature helped keep things loose
and fun when I was stressing about the band, or lack there of.
Without his commitment, the Everyday Heroes would have never been
retooled and restarted.
The final key to this puzzle was a drummer.
To be honest, the hardest spot to fill in a band. A simple thing
like style or tastes are even more noticeable in a drummer than even a
singer or guitar player. We were looking for someone both
versatile and restrained, someone who knew to play what the song
called for. Continually shrouded in secrecy; we don't even know
his real name, in comes Ernie (drums) to cure the start and stop, hope
and despair, trial and error process of finding a new drummer to
complete our new lineup. He may have a quiet voice, but he lets
his drums do the talking.
Now we find ourselves in a position, to utilize our
respective strengths and present our hard work to you in the form of
song. We could have all given up, or moved on, instead we all
forged ahead and tried to march in time, knowing we'd reach our
destination eventually. We play these songs because we love
them, because people still ask to hear them, and it would be sad not
to show that through the pain and uncertainty, beauty and celebration
can be achieved. The album, tentatively titled, the Rhythm
of Conversation, should be completed soon, with a release date
scheduled for sometime in August. For the time being, we'll be
playing shows trying to earn money to help finance the release of an
album, seemingly years in the making. Hopefully, you'll check
out a show or two and help us out and maybe even buy an album when
it's finished. Until then I hope to see you all out there when
were treading the boards, if not you'll be hearing about us or from us
soon enough.
Until then...keep it unreal,
Zachary A. Szymusiak |
