antboogie1 (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} antboogie1) wrote,@ 2008-06-04 07:48:00 |
|
I Am Humbled...
In 1999 I started Collective Hallucination, with the idea of having a band that was nothing short of incredible. Now 7 years, more than 100 shows and over 70 something bandmates later, my desires have come true.
They couldn't have come true without a lot of blood sweat and tears and as I sit here reflecting on all I've gone through and all I've accomplished as a band leader the one thing that sticks out for me, is the undying support the fans have given me, personally and as a band.
There were times when CH should not have gone on stage, and still yet you stood with us. There were times when CH should not have gotten off the stage and you screamed for more. You told your friends and brought friends, family and new fans to our shows. We gain new fans every single show and I don't mean just one or two, I mean double digit fans. I have over 50 something MySpace friend request that I need to go through, (and I go through every last one before approving a friend request), and we get more than 10 request a day!!!
You've purchased our merchandise and you've spread the word about the band and more.
Some of you have come to so many shows we feel like you're part of the band!!!
To me, this isn't about just getting on stage and playing music. To me, it's about passion, it's about love, it's about music. It's about spreading the sound of CH to the masses without compromising our sound for the sake of a dollar.
Nowadays we choose the shows we want, (and trust me we get performance request daily), we have a venue to call home here in Houston and we continue to strive for what it is we really want..to actually make a living doing what we do!! Will it happen? Only time can tell, but there is nothing to keep us from acheiving that goal at this point.
To our fans, friends and family, I send a very humble thank you and we will see you soon!!
Much love--Ant Boogie and the CH crew.
In 1999 I started Collective Hallucination, with the idea of having a band that was nothing short of incredible. Now 7 years, more than 100 shows and over 70 something bandmates later, my desires have come true.
They couldn't have come true without a lot of blood sweat and tears and as I sit here reflecting on all I've gone through and all I've accomplished as a band leader the one thing that sticks out for me, is the undying support the fans have given me, personally and as a band.
There were times when CH should not have gone on stage, and still yet you stood with us. There were times when CH should not have gotten off the stage and you screamed for more. You told your friends and brought friends, family and new fans to our shows. We gain new fans every single show and I don't mean just one or two, I mean double digit fans. I have over 50 something MySpace friend request that I need to go through, (and I go through every last one before approving a friend request), and we get more than 10 request a day!!!
You've purchased our merchandise and you've spread the word about the band and more.
Some of you have come to so many shows we feel like you're part of the band!!!
To me, this isn't about just getting on stage and playing music. To me, it's about passion, it's about love, it's about music. It's about spreading the sound of CH to the masses without compromising our sound for the sake of a dollar.
Nowadays we choose the shows we want, (and trust me we get performance request daily), we have a venue to call home here in Houston and we continue to strive for what it is we really want..to actually make a living doing what we do!! Will it happen? Only time can tell, but there is nothing to keep us from acheiving that goal at this point.
To our fans, friends and family, I send a very humble thank you and we will see you soon!!
Much love--Ant Boogie and the CH crew.
