It's been a busy time for The Humiliators - we had three gigs last week; Wednesday night was our debut at Trophys Bar on South Congress, as well as the debut of "Godzilla - King of the Monsters", who made his ominous presence felt onstage breathing smoke (no fire - we're not Great White) and commanding all present to rock during his epic theme, "King Of The Monsters"! Dave "Humiliated" everyone by showing up and rocking the house after being released from the hospital only the day before... our faithful groupies were in the house, tossing panties and declaring their undying love for us... Happy Valentine's Day, ladies!
Thursday night found us at one of our favorite hangouts, HeadHunters, in the heart of the Red River District. Looney, Sergio and the crew definitely know how to take care of a band! Despite the cold snap (about 40°F) we kept the back patio hot by putting on one of our best shows yet... if you weren't there, check out these pics and resolve to never, ever again miss another show! You'll also see the King of the Monsters in all his Technicolor, smoke-billowing glory!
Sunday was the cap of the mini-tour, as we played for 12,000 runners in the AT&T Austin Marathon... and if you thought Thursday night was cold - it was about 35°F (give or take a degree or so) when we set up at 0530 on Sunday morning at Congress and Riverside! Even with extensive preparations for the conditions, we could barely feel our fingers after our set was done! We really had a blast though - and the runners seemed to really appreciate our attempts to keep them "Burnin' Down the Highway"... not so much the poor guy we woke up with our 0630 sound check - sorry, man! Todd (our vocalist) has participated in this event in previous years, so he well knows the value of having great music to spur you on as you tackle a 13 or 26 mile run (crazy bastards, if you ask me!). Kudos to everyone who ran, rode, walked, played or otherwise supported the event!
We are going into the studio on 4 March to record some new material, and we are hitting the pavement for more gigs - keep an eye on thehumiliators.com for news and gig dates - you can also click here to get on our mailing list, so you will never miss being "Humiliated" again!
I think we have finally managed to make it to warmer weather - it was almost 80°F today, and hardly a cloud in sight! We may see another cold snap, but if so it won't be bad or very long in duration... to which I say, "about damn time"! I am past ready for outdoor activities that don't involve dressing in layers - I know, I have turned into a cold-weather wuss... so be it!
Check back here for more news as it happens - back to you, Bob...
