Possibilities Realized

Today, I am about to embark on a little trip to play music at the ado Ya Hear We ? Fest in Chattanooga. During this trip the band, Kreamy ‘Lectric Santa, will be playing with old friends from the diy music scene. Playing amongst these old friends from when our band first started has got me reflecting on the band and it’s many evolutions and the impact of my injury of my life as a musician.

When I think back when I first had my injury I remembering thinking to myself “Well shit ! What do I do now? I want to keep playing. How the hell can I do this?” It would’ve been nice to be able to reunite with our old friends that we played with, but after 3 years of figuring out how to live life again everyone else’s lives continued to move forward. We were confronted with a tough decision. We knew that we had to still make music but how ? Together Robert and I step by step with the help of friends figured out how to get into a house shows with a flight of stairs  or realizing that every venue do not hav accessible bathrooms, stages, or entrances.

As the years went by Robert and I moved around from LA, to the Bay Area, finally ending up in Asheville. Despite the obstacles that lay in our way to continue to play. We were so fortunate to run across some new friends to help support our passion to make music, travel to play it for people, and make some new friends along the way. When I was lying in that hospital bed 18 years ago I never imagined the possibilities that lay ahead for me and I thank everyone who helped me be realize  these possibilities. Not sure if everyone realized how much they actually contributed but without them I would not have been able to continue to do what I love. Play music as Person Living with a Disability.  Looking forward to see what else lies ahead.

This list is chronological. Robert Price, Rat Bastard, Ed Wilcox,  Ricky Pollo, Damian Rojo, Kerri Drootin , Brian Boyce, Craig DeMayo, Ravi Durbeej, Buddha, Steve Funyon, Jon Paul Burns, Janese Weingarten, Ian Billet, Chris Johnson, Morgan Stickrod, Andy Loebs, Crystal Bradley, Chris Phillips, Abbychuela Kathan, and a double shout out to Chris Head who was in the band twice.

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