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You have received the AfterLife, the life of Jason Eller and AfterNine.
November Dates for Jason Eller http://AfterNineRocks.com
Tues, 2 (Grand Rapids, MI) 9:30pm Chicago Drive Pub
Thurs, 4 (Grand Rapids, MI) 9:30pm Radio Tavern w/GRTV
Fri, 7 (Chicago, IL) 9:00pm Elbo Room
Tues, 16 (Brunswick, ME) 9-12pm Bowdoin College
Fri, 19 (Bozeman, MT) 9:30pm Montana State University
Sat, 24 (Houston, TX) 8pm APCA Convention,
Sheraton North Houston Hotel @ Bush Itl. Airport
Sat, 27 (Grand Rapids, MI) 9-12pm Jukes (New @ 506 W. Leonard)
This is The AfterLife. No hype or inflation of independent accomplishments, but
a true look at what it takes to be successful in music today. We do not strive
to be a made up faction of advertisement in pop-culture. We strive to live our
lives everyday as the best day of our lives.
-Anyway
October brought great highs and lows. We revel in the highs and either roll up
and die, or learn from the lows. Lows are in the Lessons Learned this month.
But we'll ride the high of opening for Brian VanderArk of the Verve Pipe until
the next National Act Opening. An awesome showing from the Lake FX Radio crew,
an oodle of friends and a great number of Newbies made the October 16 show with
BVA a successful show. Jason had a chance to speak shortly 1 on 1 with Brian
before the show regarding music and how to help oneself be successful in the
business. Success being weighed, not by fame or salary, but by personal feeling
of accomplishment. (Side Note: BVA's new disc 'Resurrection' compiles great
personal songwriting and acoustically charged songs. http://bvamusic.com)
Website
This month AfterNineRocks.com will be changing. Jason has hooked up With Ultra
Entertainment (UE), a company based in Arizona, who will be taking over the
website. They will help AfterNineRocks.com become more interactive, faster,
and ultimately more personal between AfterNine and you. You'll be able to
upload your personal pictures of show; chat online with others who follow what
we are striving to accomplish; watch new video footage; and read the personal
journal of AfterNine(like a mini-AfterLife). Currently Jason and UE are
mailing back and forth approvals for the new website. If you'd like to visit
the company to see what they'll be doing, you may click here -
http://ultraentertainment.com.
AfterNine (the band)
If you've been to the shows in Middleville, you have had the chance to see Jason
playing with AfterNine as the full band. This version, 2.0, has been put
together in spare time. Currently Jason, along with Jason Lanning on drums, is
auditioning bass players. This week we look at one more to see if it's a fit.
The goal is to have AfterNine as a three piece. This allows Jason to run his
solo shows and have the key players to bring up for a fuller sound. The target
is January to have a 3 hour show available to the Agent and the venues Jason
books on his own.
Pushing the Business
Along with UE taking over the website, they also have a booking department.
This month, a cd was sent to the head of that department, as we strive to find
more shows to play live. Cd's were also sent to Bieler Brother's Records
(http://bielerbros.com), Takamine guitars (http://takamine.com/), and Gibson
guitars (http://gibson.com) as we looking for sponsors, as well as any
networking in the business.
Lessons Learned
September was as awesome month for Jason as he was in NC, CT, NY and other
states as well. The low we hit this month is realizing that we cannot rest
ourselves on one company. With the agent booking no shows in October, Jason
found himself in a bit if straits, as we waited for checks to come in from
shows played in the previous month. The idea had originally been to book around
the agent. But in waiting for shows, it seems we almost waited to long. Jason
needs to continue booking and let the agent get what he can. We cannot rest our
success on the shoulders of others. We need to make it happen for ourselves.
You can't sit in the house and expect God to bring you groceries. We have been
given the tools. Sure we can loan them out, but we can't stop using them
ourselves. Having said that, AfterNine is also seeking work with Onesti
Entertainment in Chicago and Bieler Brothers Records and Ultra Entertainment as
stated above. Let's see if we can make this happen.
Street Team
There are many of you who see something in Jason and AfterNine and would love
to help perpetuate this, if you A)new what you could do and B)had the time to
do it. With the new website comes a Street Team. This will allow the fans and
friends of AfterNine to help in promotion. Jason will be working close with UE
to help manage the Street Team. Currently, we are waiting for the website to
get up before we begin working with the Street Team, but if you are interested
in becoming a solid baffle for this journey that is AfterNine, please reply to
this message, and we'll let you know what you can do to help...when we figure
that out ourselves.
Song Spotlight
Mirror Mirror (Me and Myself) - Jason Eller and Rick Boyd (Dec. 2001)
Mirror, Mirror, on the wall
Who's the fairest of them all?
Tell me Gypsy can you foretell?
Give me sight to these things that compel me
I see the reflection of my life
I asked the mirror, and this was his reply
"Face to face and eye to eye
I see the faces you try to hide.
Face to face and eye to eye
Step from the shadows and into the light"
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Poor man, poor man, why do you sleep
In this jungle tapestry?
Where's your horse, and where's your sword?
Or is this all you afford?
Why do the peasants bleed in my streets?
Tell me who's the king that governs these dirty streets?
"Face to face and eye to eye
I see the faces you try to hide.
Face to face and eye to eye
Step from the shadows and into the light"
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Mirror, Mirror, how do you sleep?
Your reflection ain't that deep
Mirror, Mirror, how you lied
Made me a pawn in the chess of life.
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I have no scepter.
I have no crown.
Stripped of all but love I wait...
For the judge to call me down,
"Face to face and eye to eye
I see the faces you try to hide.
Face to face and eye to eye
Step from the shadows and into the light"
Excerpts from Jason about the song.
“This month ‘Mirror, Mirror’ begins it’s accent back into the playlist at the
shows. In Middleville I played this song with Jason Lanning and Dave French
for the first time in three years. For some unknown reason, I’ve been hesitant
to play it. But after listening to it and hearing feedback, I wanted to give
it back to those who want it live.”
“This songs fits for the month. As much as I want to know what going to happen
in my life musically, I need to understand that my life isn’t about always
having the right answer. It’s about continually asking question, sometimes
those I don’t want to know the answer to. It’s searching for knowledge and
passing it on. Sometimes I’m the gypsy, dancing from one town to another.
Sometimes I’m the poor man, looking at what I’ve been handed. Sometimes I’m
the king. And, sometimes I’m the mirror.”
Lake Fx Radio
Lake FX Radio is continuing to be a great asset and catalyst in Jason’s
success. You can request any song off the cd. Listen to Lake FX radio on the
web and add to the message board @ http://LakeFXRadio.com
Merchandise
Cd’s ($10) and Long Sleeve Shirts ($15) are available at each live show. Once
our Tech Guy’s computer is returned to him, copy of the DVD from Jason's show
and interview with GRTV will also be available.
Personal Emails
Your questions, comments and how your family dog is are great conversations.
Thanks for continuing to write in with where you are and how you’ve been.
That’s it.
That’s the AfterLife
AfterNine
http://AfterNineRocks.com
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