That was a fast year, huh?
Actually, it's only been a couple weeks, don't worry.
But we figured we should write a little post here and let you know that we have in fact decided to throw it out to The People to decide whether or not to do an album of ballads. In other words, we've launched a Kickstarter project by means of polling listeners.
If you're a person who wants an album of just our slow songs, click HERE and make your voice heard.
If you're a person who does not was an album of just our slow songs, click here and rock on.
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Friday, September 20, 2013
Remember Us?
So, some people have a daily blog; others have a weekly blog, or even monthly blog. We, however outdo them all . . .
Welcome, my friends, to the ANNUAL BLOG!
Really don't have much to say, but figured we'd better say something. (We really ought to run for office, right?)
But the reason you rarely hear from us in this space is because we've long ago started using Facebook as the method of talking about the mundane activities of our daily lives. (We really ought to run for office, right?) If you want to follow along on our touring travels, you can do so at the Facebook link. Word on the street is, you don't even have to join Facebook to subscribe to that page. But, hey, who trusts the street word, right?
Oh, and one other thing:
We're thinking of giving the people what they want (as The Kinks might say), and so we're considering making an album of Nothing But Ballads. As in, All The Slow Songs. As in, Getting Our Manilow On.
However, we don't want to get ourselves backed into a corner of Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time. So we're thinking we might turn to Kickstarter to fund the project. That way, if enough people really want to have 20 something Lost And Found ballads in their CD collection, the project will fund itself. And, if we're going to lose our shirts (which NOBODY wants to see, believe me), then the thing simply won't happen and we'll all breathe a sigh of relief. (We should run for office, right?)
Anyway, if we do decide to try Kickstarter, we'll break our ANNUAL BLOG pace and post something here probably as soon as a month from now.
(Apologies in advance for the breakneck pace if that does in fact occur.)
Meantime, you just go and rock on with your bad self, okay?
George
Welcome, my friends, to the ANNUAL BLOG!
Really don't have much to say, but figured we'd better say something. (We really ought to run for office, right?)
But the reason you rarely hear from us in this space is because we've long ago started using Facebook as the method of talking about the mundane activities of our daily lives. (We really ought to run for office, right?) If you want to follow along on our touring travels, you can do so at the Facebook link. Word on the street is, you don't even have to join Facebook to subscribe to that page. But, hey, who trusts the street word, right?
Oh, and one other thing:
We're thinking of giving the people what they want (as The Kinks might say), and so we're considering making an album of Nothing But Ballads. As in, All The Slow Songs. As in, Getting Our Manilow On.
However, we don't want to get ourselves backed into a corner of Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time. So we're thinking we might turn to Kickstarter to fund the project. That way, if enough people really want to have 20 something Lost And Found ballads in their CD collection, the project will fund itself. And, if we're going to lose our shirts (which NOBODY wants to see, believe me), then the thing simply won't happen and we'll all breathe a sigh of relief. (We should run for office, right?)
Anyway, if we do decide to try Kickstarter, we'll break our ANNUAL BLOG pace and post something here probably as soon as a month from now.
(Apologies in advance for the breakneck pace if that does in fact occur.)
Meantime, you just go and rock on with your bad self, okay?
George
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Silly Ol' September!
As the old saying which I just made up goes, "It ain't a blog post if you don't mention Canada."
So true, ain't it? But we'll get to that.
As you may recall, we were destined for a big jaunt across corn country, or what used to be corn country. This year it seems more like a lot of plants that someone forgot to water. I think the technical term is, "drought." But, as planned, we played in Williston OH. Our new friend Ellie played some songs before our set, and that was awesome. And during our set, we were presented with balloon hats. And just as a presidential candidate must don the T shirt over the necktie, we wore the hats . . . and we'll appreciate your vote in November.
After that concert, we had to hightail it west, because we were scheduled the next afternoon in Decorah IA, which is a goodly distance away. We did in fact make it in time, and played for Rally Day at a local park, which was great fun, despite the keyboard's tendency to need to be rebooted from the blazing sunball in the sky.
We both went home, and then regrouped for the third outdoor concert of the month in Grass Lake MI, which is quite close to Jackson, which claims to be the birthplace of the Republican party (though it should be noted that Madison WI, Exeter NH, and Crawfordsville IA, all make this same claim). Anyway, we had a great time, and then hung around in town to play at a worship service in the morning at the sponsoring parish.
We both went home, and then Michael came out my way yet again so we could head down and play in Columbus OH, where everybody seems to wear red on Saturdays, in anticipation of shouting out the cleverest cheer known to human kind. We stayed at my house that night, and then the next day headed to our stomping grounds of western New York to play at Holy Ghost Church, in Bergholz. Saw all sorts of people from our past, and took in the stunning display of pastors' photos in the narthex, where we watched the Evolution of the Smile.
We stayed in downtown Niagara Falls, just to ramp up the nostalgia, and then bright and early headed back to Bergholz to play for a delightful group of grade school students from Holy Ghost school. Then, obviously, we had to go to Viola's for a sub, and DiCamillo's for a loaf of bread, and then I dropped Michael at the airport, and drove on home to the second largest city in Ohio.
Which brings us to the ancient maxim regarding blog posts and our neighbors to the north:
In the morning, we're both flying to Calgary so we can drive on down to Lethbridge Alberta, which is the commercial, financial, transportation and industrial centre of southern Alberta. And I believe it is also the center of those things, if I'm not mistaken.
Don't forget to welcome October when it comes around. (October has a long memory when it comes to being slighted in such matters.)
george
So true, ain't it? But we'll get to that.
As you may recall, we were destined for a big jaunt across corn country, or what used to be corn country. This year it seems more like a lot of plants that someone forgot to water. I think the technical term is, "drought." But, as planned, we played in Williston OH. Our new friend Ellie played some songs before our set, and that was awesome. And during our set, we were presented with balloon hats. And just as a presidential candidate must don the T shirt over the necktie, we wore the hats . . . and we'll appreciate your vote in November.
After that concert, we had to hightail it west, because we were scheduled the next afternoon in Decorah IA, which is a goodly distance away. We did in fact make it in time, and played for Rally Day at a local park, which was great fun, despite the keyboard's tendency to need to be rebooted from the blazing sunball in the sky.
We both went home, and then regrouped for the third outdoor concert of the month in Grass Lake MI, which is quite close to Jackson, which claims to be the birthplace of the Republican party (though it should be noted that Madison WI, Exeter NH, and Crawfordsville IA, all make this same claim). Anyway, we had a great time, and then hung around in town to play at a worship service in the morning at the sponsoring parish.
We both went home, and then Michael came out my way yet again so we could head down and play in Columbus OH, where everybody seems to wear red on Saturdays, in anticipation of shouting out the cleverest cheer known to human kind. We stayed at my house that night, and then the next day headed to our stomping grounds of western New York to play at Holy Ghost Church, in Bergholz. Saw all sorts of people from our past, and took in the stunning display of pastors' photos in the narthex, where we watched the Evolution of the Smile.
We stayed in downtown Niagara Falls, just to ramp up the nostalgia, and then bright and early headed back to Bergholz to play for a delightful group of grade school students from Holy Ghost school. Then, obviously, we had to go to Viola's for a sub, and DiCamillo's for a loaf of bread, and then I dropped Michael at the airport, and drove on home to the second largest city in Ohio.
Which brings us to the ancient maxim regarding blog posts and our neighbors to the north:
In the morning, we're both flying to Calgary so we can drive on down to Lethbridge Alberta, which is the commercial, financial, transportation and industrial centre of southern Alberta. And I believe it is also the center of those things, if I'm not mistaken.
Don't forget to welcome October when it comes around. (October has a long memory when it comes to being slighted in such matters.)
george
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Such an august August!
Come on now, admit it: You never think of august as an adjective, do you? You're welcome.
So, let's see . . . as expected, we had a great time in Saskatchewan. As it turns out, Saskatoon is a lovely city (at least in the summer), and we spent several days hanging out with the people of CLAY. Though that sounds like I'm talking about Davey and Goliath, it's actually an acronym, as you can see. Met some great folks, and we're looking forward to visiting our Neighbors to the North for concerts in the months ahead.
After our Canadian excursion, I met my family at Michael's house in California, and then my family embarked on the august Great California Road Trip, which took us from Los Angeles to San Francisco, visiting all the important vistas along the way, and being welcomed by this spry fellow who came out of the water to greet us.
Once we reached San Francisco, we dutifully left our hearts there, and headed back home, so that I could repack and go to Kansas City.
After Delta decided that a blinking light in the cockpit was cause for getting it turned off, my flight was delayed enough that I missed my connection, so Michael sat around waiting for me in Kansas City, chatting with the locals and whatnot. Once I finally arrived, we headed off to Missouri, which loves company, and we billeted in Clinton, MO.
We played songs for a couple worship services in the morning in Clinton, and then had a lovely lunch with the youts at a local restaurant, and then headed back for a happy afternoon concert in town there. Then it was back to Kansas City for a little sleep before flying home in the morning.
Next up, Michael will become a year older than I, and on that same day my three-year church job comes to an end. Then, Michael comes to visit me in Ohio, as we embark on the august Great Midwest Road Trip from Toledo OH to Decorah IA, and all points in between.
See? An august month indeed!
Oh, and don't forget, our new double live album is available for your purchasing and listening pleasure. You can find it here.
george
So, let's see . . . as expected, we had a great time in Saskatchewan. As it turns out, Saskatoon is a lovely city (at least in the summer), and we spent several days hanging out with the people of CLAY. Though that sounds like I'm talking about Davey and Goliath, it's actually an acronym, as you can see. Met some great folks, and we're looking forward to visiting our Neighbors to the North for concerts in the months ahead.
After our Canadian excursion, I met my family at Michael's house in California, and then my family embarked on the august Great California Road Trip, which took us from Los Angeles to San Francisco, visiting all the important vistas along the way, and being welcomed by this spry fellow who came out of the water to greet us.
Once we reached San Francisco, we dutifully left our hearts there, and headed back home, so that I could repack and go to Kansas City.
After Delta decided that a blinking light in the cockpit was cause for getting it turned off, my flight was delayed enough that I missed my connection, so Michael sat around waiting for me in Kansas City, chatting with the locals and whatnot. Once I finally arrived, we headed off to Missouri, which loves company, and we billeted in Clinton, MO.
We played songs for a couple worship services in the morning in Clinton, and then had a lovely lunch with the youts at a local restaurant, and then headed back for a happy afternoon concert in town there. Then it was back to Kansas City for a little sleep before flying home in the morning.
Next up, Michael will become a year older than I, and on that same day my three-year church job comes to an end. Then, Michael comes to visit me in Ohio, as we embark on the august Great Midwest Road Trip from Toledo OH to Decorah IA, and all points in between.
See? An august month indeed!
Oh, and don't forget, our new double live album is available for your purchasing and listening pleasure. You can find it here.
george
Friday, August 3, 2012
A Update
I know, I know, "A Update" is bad grammar. I should've said "An Updates." But let's not get all persnickety, okay? Point being, your date is about to be up.
So, since we last checked in, we were launching a Kickstarter campaign to fund our new album. Because of the overwhelming support of our supporters in supporting us, we raised far more than we had hoped, and we were able to take a little bit of time off while Michael recuperated and regained his strength. Though he will continue a chemo-therapy regimen until December, the doctors have done a marvelous job of limiting the side effects. That treatment, by the way, is preventative in nature, with the aim of preventing a return of the cancer they removed in the surgery.
Since all that, we've played a few concerts, and the band has fared quite well. The day after the 4th of July (a.k.a. July 5th), we played in a town called Minerva, OH, which sounds like a mispronunciation of maneuver Ohio, which sounds political, but we all know better than to mix politics with A Update. The next day we returned to Camp Mar-Lu-Ridge, in Maryland, where we had a very fun time playing for campers and parents.
Then, in mid-July, we headed to the city of New Orleans for a large gathering of Lutherans and had a marvelous time being "citizens with the saints." It's a good week when you can play the Superdome twice without having to be tackled by some 300 pound linebacker. The youts who gathered accomplished some amazing things that week, including donating almost 1,200 pints of blood, collecting enough money to build over 100 wells in developing nations, and--though it sounds kind of weird--donating a lot of hair. Amazing what 33,309 people can do together . . . for instance, be equal to the population of New York City in 1790.
Next up, we're returning to one of our top 10 favorite provinces: Saskatchewan! Looking forward to some summertime in the True North. Meanwhile, hope you're staying cool, will consider coming to one of our upcoming concerts (or even hosting one!), and if you're looking for some summertime reading, there are liner notes in our new album, which you can buy here.
Consider your date to have been upped.
george
So, since we last checked in, we were launching a Kickstarter campaign to fund our new album. Because of the overwhelming support of our supporters in supporting us, we raised far more than we had hoped, and we were able to take a little bit of time off while Michael recuperated and regained his strength. Though he will continue a chemo-therapy regimen until December, the doctors have done a marvelous job of limiting the side effects. That treatment, by the way, is preventative in nature, with the aim of preventing a return of the cancer they removed in the surgery.
Since all that, we've played a few concerts, and the band has fared quite well. The day after the 4th of July (a.k.a. July 5th), we played in a town called Minerva, OH, which sounds like a mispronunciation of maneuver Ohio, which sounds political, but we all know better than to mix politics with A Update. The next day we returned to Camp Mar-Lu-Ridge, in Maryland, where we had a very fun time playing for campers and parents.
Then, in mid-July, we headed to the city of New Orleans for a large gathering of Lutherans and had a marvelous time being "citizens with the saints." It's a good week when you can play the Superdome twice without having to be tackled by some 300 pound linebacker. The youts who gathered accomplished some amazing things that week, including donating almost 1,200 pints of blood, collecting enough money to build over 100 wells in developing nations, and--though it sounds kind of weird--donating a lot of hair. Amazing what 33,309 people can do together . . . for instance, be equal to the population of New York City in 1790.
Next up, we're returning to one of our top 10 favorite provinces: Saskatchewan! Looking forward to some summertime in the True North. Meanwhile, hope you're staying cool, will consider coming to one of our upcoming concerts (or even hosting one!), and if you're looking for some summertime reading, there are liner notes in our new album, which you can buy here.
Consider your date to have been upped.
george
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
The Road Ahead . . .
Well, I have to say I've gotten a little bit better about updating the blog. (There was plenty of room for improvement of course, so this might just be what economists call "Regression to the Mean." Although, that might actually be the name of some death metal band, now that I think of it. And if it isn't, then it should be!)
On to updating . . . which won't take long.
Things in Lost And Found world have taken some dramatic turns in the past couple of months. We've been working on a live album . . . well, technically, a double live album, because we grew up in the 70's. We recorded all the tracks, and were moving along with post-production stuff when Michael went in for some pretty serious surgery.
This put our album production plan on hold to some extent, since touring is what makes us able to finish the project, and we're not sure how much we want Michael getting on airplanes and sitting in the van for endless drives around the country.
So, we started a fundraising effort through Kickstarter in order to finish the project. If you go to that link, you can see the full explanation, plus you can jump on in to help us fund the project and--hopefully--raise a little extra cash to live on through the end of the year, without having to add more gigs to the calendar.
The bottom line is, our current focus is on keeping Michael as healthy as possible through this six months of treatment, and then busting back out in full force in 2013.
If you're a person who has been blessed in some way by what we do, and would like to help us get through the challenges that the next six months will present, we ask you to please surf on over to our Kickstarter page and help us out by taking advantage of some of the groovy options there.
As always, we appreciate your prayers and support, and we look forward to coming to your town in the months ahead!
George
On to updating . . . which won't take long.
Things in Lost And Found world have taken some dramatic turns in the past couple of months. We've been working on a live album . . . well, technically, a double live album, because we grew up in the 70's. We recorded all the tracks, and were moving along with post-production stuff when Michael went in for some pretty serious surgery.
This put our album production plan on hold to some extent, since touring is what makes us able to finish the project, and we're not sure how much we want Michael getting on airplanes and sitting in the van for endless drives around the country.
So, we started a fundraising effort through Kickstarter in order to finish the project. If you go to that link, you can see the full explanation, plus you can jump on in to help us fund the project and--hopefully--raise a little extra cash to live on through the end of the year, without having to add more gigs to the calendar.
The bottom line is, our current focus is on keeping Michael as healthy as possible through this six months of treatment, and then busting back out in full force in 2013.
If you're a person who has been blessed in some way by what we do, and would like to help us get through the challenges that the next six months will present, we ask you to please surf on over to our Kickstarter page and help us out by taking advantage of some of the groovy options there.
As always, we appreciate your prayers and support, and we look forward to coming to your town in the months ahead!
George
Monday, March 19, 2012
Lenting along . . .
So, Ash Wednesday came and went. (As did the ashes that some people got on their foreheads.) And we did as most folks do after Ash Wednesday, and headed for Pigeon Forge, TN. Our hotel had a Krispy Kreme AND a KFC in the parking lot, so we knew we were in the right place alrighty! Played a fun gig with the locals, and then Sunday night headed up to Knoxville, where we played our little concert, then raced back to the hotel to watch someone we know and love receive his first Oscar. A thrilling finish to a great weekend!
From there, Michael headed home, and I popped over to the World's Capital to take in a little conference on Architecture and Worship. With March marching along, it was time to head to Oklahoma, where we haven't been in a long while. Played a really fun gig, with lots of people in attendance, then headed back to Michigan so we could begin Lutheran Schools Week with 3,500 middle school students in Saginaw. Now THAT was fun! In the afternoon, we played the local Lutheran High School in town, and then headed back to my house in Ohio.
Then, we spent a couple days hatching our new plan, which I'll tell you about in a minute. At the end of the week, we drove south to Columbus, where we played for the Ohio District Lutherans, and the weekend's speaker was out old pal, Famous Actor Justin Vetrano. Had a fantastic weekend, and then headed back home, where I dished out corned beef on St. Patrick's Day, and Michael took in a little Los Angeles Marathon activity.
And, as promised, here's our new big idea:
Starting the day after Palm Sunday, which you obviously know is April 1st (no kidding), we will begin posting videos every Monday on our new Youtube channel. If you go there now (go ahead, I'll wait), you can subscribe to the channel, and then every Monday for many months to come, you'll be able to see a new video of us talking about one of our songs, and then playing the song.
We're very excited about this project, and we hope you'll enjoy them and comment, and come to concerts, and visit our website, and buy our new album, which will be released at the beginning of summer. (As you can see, we've got some seriously high expectations of you.)
But, first things first: Go to our youtube channel and subscribe.
Seriously, I'm still waiting. And I've got other things to do, like finish watching season 2 of LOST, for instance. So get going, would you?
george
From there, Michael headed home, and I popped over to the World's Capital to take in a little conference on Architecture and Worship. With March marching along, it was time to head to Oklahoma, where we haven't been in a long while. Played a really fun gig, with lots of people in attendance, then headed back to Michigan so we could begin Lutheran Schools Week with 3,500 middle school students in Saginaw. Now THAT was fun! In the afternoon, we played the local Lutheran High School in town, and then headed back to my house in Ohio.
Then, we spent a couple days hatching our new plan, which I'll tell you about in a minute. At the end of the week, we drove south to Columbus, where we played for the Ohio District Lutherans, and the weekend's speaker was out old pal, Famous Actor Justin Vetrano. Had a fantastic weekend, and then headed back home, where I dished out corned beef on St. Patrick's Day, and Michael took in a little Los Angeles Marathon activity.
And, as promised, here's our new big idea:
Starting the day after Palm Sunday, which you obviously know is April 1st (no kidding), we will begin posting videos every Monday on our new Youtube channel. If you go there now (go ahead, I'll wait), you can subscribe to the channel, and then every Monday for many months to come, you'll be able to see a new video of us talking about one of our songs, and then playing the song.
We're very excited about this project, and we hope you'll enjoy them and comment, and come to concerts, and visit our website, and buy our new album, which will be released at the beginning of summer. (As you can see, we've got some seriously high expectations of you.)
But, first things first: Go to our youtube channel and subscribe.
Seriously, I'm still waiting. And I've got other things to do, like finish watching season 2 of LOST, for instance. So get going, would you?
george
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