Did you hear the drums?!
Banshees Bar and Art Space (in Ipswich, QLD) has an open mic on Wednesday. I'd been a couple of times but took Rebecca and our daughter Dianne along two weeks ago. I played six songs and was encouraged by a few people, then the next artist invited me to back him, playing drums. I did - and I got a bit carried away by the music. Apparently a couple of people ran from the bar holding their ears and possibly screaming?! I didn't hear any of that, I was lost in the sound of the drums. What an awesome night! I went again this week and was the last to play. I played eight songs (two new and six previously released) to a very subdued crowd of about ten. When I finished there was considerable feedback from a few patrons. One guy mentioned a particular song and asked if it was mine. He said it was worth releasing as it was a great chord progression with a great melody. When I said all the songs were mine he was surprised. A guy who had been sitting one table away sidled over and we