We here at Stereoreel are not totally above conformity. So, in the fashion of every moron with a blog, micro-blog, or a big mouth, we’re officially going to present our own version of an end-of-year recap and farewell.
2009 The Year of Firsts Recap:
We played our first New Year’s show, celebrated our 1 Year Anniversary (no roses), released our first single “Lord, Help Me” to rave reviews by our friends and family, met a band called Restless Street, ate pancakes in Ohio, crabcakes in Virginia, began a creative juggernaut we lovingly call “52 Weeks”, began playing for Grace, we Cadenced, we CrossLinked, retreated, block partied, car showed, coffee shopped, and yard-saled. In the thick of this we also found time to eat burritos. God help us, we ate burritos. A little-known endeavor that we have been crafting together during these last few months: recording and mixing our song “Little Stronger” and re-recording and mixing “Same God.” It is that same God who has blessed us more than we deserve in this year.
2010 The Year the Zero Moved Aspirations:
Achieve national radio play with one of the many many songs we will release. Play a festival or 5. Work off last years burritos while simultaneously trying to match or exceed last year’s total. Rock out at a big concert. Acquire the skills to play speed metal. Respectfully refuse to play speed metal. Release a music video or two. Be fitter, happier, more productive. Set up a booth at Creation. Successfully juggle all these things with our hectic personal and alter-professional lives. After years of crawling through grassy areas, finally catch ‘em all. Build a recording loft. Publicly mock the next Twilight movie and painted abs. Build robot guitar and drum techs a la Muse. Be commissioned to write the opening song to a television series. Record the best Christmas album since A Christmas Gift to You From Phil Spector. Buy Christmas gifts without scraping the bottom of the barrel. In spite of our goals, follow God’s calling for our lives and this band.
Do better. We dare you.
