Often, I would get criticized for not being part of the scene. Why I haven’t been gigging and why I haven’t been supporting other band shows much, other than EBJ? Well, there are a few reasons why I lost interest in local music and don’t really care anymore.

1. There are no venues anymore – There maybe a few venues around still, but you’re just going to be stuck playing the same venues all the time. No wonder a lot of bands are starting to tour the United States more, ’cause there ain’t shit for venues around Albany. On top of that, the booking is so strict now a days. I’ll get into detail about that in another topic.
2. The majority of talent around here is not good – I know good talent around, when I see it. Good talent come and go. There maybe a few good bands around still like EBJ, Wild Adriatic, the Erotics, and maybe a few other bands/artists, but other than that, I haven’t been liking today’s talent of local music. Sorry to say, just being real.
3. The drama & negativity is a bit of a turn off for me – Kind of one of the big reasons, that I slowed down on the scene. Too many unprofessional people around here even though they think they are.

So what’s the point of going back ya know? I still make music and play guitar, ’cause that’s what I do. I will still gig, when the time is right and when the opportunity comes up, but I’m going to be more careful with myself next time around.

Kev