FROM THE ROAD: KNOXVILLE, TN.

The last two times we played the New City Cafe in Knoxville, Tn (home of the Tennessee Volunteers) we packed out two shows each night. So we figured with students out of school and fleeing the city for the Summer we'd only be able to fill up the room once this time around. We were wrong.

Approximately forty people braved the humidity and came out for the show. Yes, it DOES make a difference when the local radio station is playing your current single.

But while the crowd was small the good times rolled and great conversation ensued after the music faded and the lights came up. Knoxville is in the middle of their annual "Honda Hoot", a gathering of Honda motorcycle owners apparently deciding to meet at the New City Cafe for chips, chicken strips or a cup of joe. Tattoos and leather washed in tailpipe fumes came in and mixed with the freshly showered saints of Knoxville, discussing the menu and who the bleep this Shaun Groves character was.

Molson (Michael Olson), plagued by a sore throat and running nose on our last run, is back to singing at his full amazing potential. I, on the other hand, feel my throat tightening and my nose beginning to drip. The price I guess of shaking the hands of a few dozen fans every night kind enough to show up and listen to me. Small price.

Now it's six hours of sleep (currently 11:25PM June 23rd) and then off to Greenville, SC for a lunchtime mini-concert for contest "winners" sponsored by a country/christian station. Interesting. And then on to Columbia, SC for an evening show. I'll tell the tales later.

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