Railhead

If you plan on being a musician, then you better be prepared to travel around a bit, if you want to have any sort of success. The one exception might be, if you play at church. If that's the case, then you get the luxury of playing in the same place, every week. I did that for a long time, and it can be a nice situation. I used to leave my main amp up at the church, so their was never any setup. They had a nice PA, so it was pretty much, plug in and play. Most musicians do not have this luxury, however. As I said, your gonna have to travel some.

With SDR, we've been all over the DFW Metroplex, and beyond. Playing live is one of the best ways to reach the masses, and get your music out there. The thing is, though, your going to have to go to the masses. They ain't coming to you, unless you are really, really established. Heck, even established bands have to play a lot of shows, to cover all of their bases. I'm a huge music fan, but even I won't drive all over the country to see a band. Fifty miles is about my limit. Which, incidentally, is the distance from my house to Dallas. I'll either wait until they have a show close enough to me, or I'll just miss out. I really hate to miss out, but that's just the way it goes sometimes.

Now, with all of that out of the way, let's just say that this week's show is a very special one for me. We will be playing at the Railhead Smokehouse in Willow Park, Texas, this Saturday, October 19th at 7:30pm. So, why is it so special? Well, it's a hometown gig for me. My family moved to Willow Park when I was 10 years old, and with the exception of a few years, after high school, I've pretty much lived in the area, ever since. I'm currently in Aledo, which is a couple of miles up the road. Aledo and Willow Park, have pretty much turned into one big conglomerate.

Hometown gigs, don't seem to happen very often, when your a musician. At least they haven't for me. Now, if you live in a big city, they may occur more regularly. To date, we've only played in my area twice. Once was in January, at the now defunct, Dirt Roads Dancehall (aka Wet Willies), and the other time was in May, for a private party at my folks house, in Willow Park. Ironically enough, we played a hometown gig, last week, for Roy. We were at Reno Reds in Roanoke, which is only a couple of miles from his house. This was our first ever gig in Roanoke. We didn't plan these two gigs to fall this way, it's just sort of the way it happened. You take the dates, when they are available. Most of the time though, every member of the band, is doing some driving. It's just kind of the way it goes.

When SDR first started, I had people immediately tell me, "Y'all need to go play up at Railhead." A lot of these people were family and friends. I understand why they want us to play there. It's got great food, and it's close to them, lol. Remember what I said earlier? Most of my family and friends, are not gonna drive to Dallas, Glen Rose, or wherever, to listen to us play. Heck, I don't blame them!

The Railhead is a really neat venue, and is quickly becoming a must stop, on the Texas music circuit. They are able to host shows year round, with their indoor/outdoor patio area. They are heavily affiliated with 95.9 The Ranch, and have hosted numerous events, and concerts with the station.

We are very excited about this show, and It's been on the calendar for quite some time, now. They book their shows, several months in advance, so if you don't catch us this weekend, then it may be awhile, before we are back. If you are in the Aledo/Willow Park area, and are interested in the band, then please come and support us. We want to see everyone. It's gonna be a party. The Railhead has great food, ice cold beer, and plenty of non alcoholic beverages, plus a great atmosphere! It's the place to be in Willow Park/Aledo. Of course, if you live in the area, then you already know that. We look forward to seeing you there, and please bring a friend, or two, or three!

The Railhead Smokehouse is located at 120 S. Ranch House Road, Willow Park, Texas. It's right off of I-20. Showtime again, is at 7:30pm.

Well, thanks for stopping by. We really do appreciate the support, and look forward to seeing you Saturday.