On The Road with The Fault Line

After a quick but glorious stay in Montana, we found ourselves back in Albany, supporting and representing the Center for Arts in Eduation, performing for many schools in the Albany area.  Each student had a wonderful time… and it was a blast teaching them and their teachers vocal percussion… haha.  So much spit in one area… crazy! 

 Friday night, we had a performance at The Haunt in Ithaca, NY.  A small but intimate crowd came to support us, as well as the talented group, Father Son.  Their music is wonderful… be sure to check them out at www.myspace.com/fathersonmusic . Great stuff.

 We are back in the Albany area for a couple more shows in the local schools… finishing up with a Benefit Concert this Saturday @ Ballston Spa Middle School!

 Justin

What happens when you get 500+ teachers and students from one state together in one room?  A lot of screaming… The Fault Line brought an evening of entertainment to the Montana Association of Student Councils tonight and it was a fantastic show.  By far, one of the most energetic crowds that The Fault Line has seen.  How energetic?   We saw the longest train in Banana Boat ever… some random fan came up during Stand By Me, just to hug Jeff and Adam.  There was always someone standing up from their seats, and even teachers and parents were getting involved by singing along and dancing around!

 Our next stop.. several schools in the Albany area to do some workshops and assemblies…

 Justin

What a wonderful homecoming for Adam and The Fault Line.  A crowd of close to 400 packed into SUNY Cortland’s Brown Auditorium to see us perform.  Adam, being from Cortland was supported well by many of his family and friends.  It was also a good time for the rest of us to see some of our old friends that we haven’t seen since we left Ithaca. 

Many families packed in for Family Weekend and they enjoyed every minute of it.  We received 2 standing ovations tonight, and we could not be more thankful.  Are You Gonna Be My Girl, Sky and Use Me all received tons of praise and we thank all of our fans, old and new, for making each and every night that we perform a great time. Thank you SUNY Cortland for an amazing homecoming!

Next Stop… Glasgow, Montana

 Justin

Oh boy! What a fun night in Rochester! St. John Fisher was an amazing time for all of us.  It was our first college show in a few weeks and it was good to get back to that level.  The students at St. John Fisher were very responsive and had a wonderful time! Thank you Tara and Justin and the gang for all of their help! We truly appreciate it! 

Song-wise… Use Me is definately starting to take shape, as well as Stand By Me.  Obviously, Stand By Me has been a staple song of the group since we started out, but it has evolved into such an amazing song in our set.  I truly enjoy how little things change every night in the song.  I think that helps make us unique.  A different show every night.

 Tomorrow… we drive… right across the street… at Nazareth College. It truly will be amazing!

Justin

What a wonderful day at Prospect Hill.  We did a couple of assemblies through the day and the students loved it! The night concert was just as much fun.  Prospect Hill was built in 1929 and has such a wonderful classic look to it for an elementary school. Their auditorium was recently restored to its original condition and it was an amazing place to perform in.

 In the concert, we ended up bringing up some more adults to learn some vocal percussion.  One of those adults just so happened to be the principal of the school!  He was very cooperative, and he even started singing along at one point!  It was such a good time!

Justin

Honestly… this has to be one of our favorite high schools to perform at.  We were able to work with the school’s select a cappella groups, Kaliedisaic and The Acoustifellas.  Last year we had them sing Move Along and Welcome to My Life. This year, we had them perform The Freshmen and Dark Blue.  And to top it off… they learned their music in one week!!!  It goes to show the hard work and dedication that these students put into their music.

Our special surprise… awarding Mrs. Kathy Kokes with our 2007 Exceptional Teacher Award.  We congratulate her in everything she has done for her students.  The Fault Line has performed at NCCS for 3 years, and Kathy is by far one of the most dedicated mentors we have ever seen.  We were happy to give her this award, and the students were just as happy.

Such an amazing night for everyone, and we are truly looking forward to going back to NCCS in the near future!

Justin

What a great time at Fishkill Elementary School.  After doing a couple of assemblies in the day, students came back to our evening concert to enjoy a whole set.  We even got the parents in the action by bringing some up on stage to learn some vocal percussion.  The parents were a little embarrassed, and their children couldn’t have been happier.  Jeff and I got a little crazy with Hakuna Matata tonight… but the audience seemed to love it anyway.

 It is off to Northeastern Clinton Central School for a full day of assemblies, workshops and an evening concert, along with a special surprise….

Justin

We had such a wonderful time today at Sheafe Rd. Elementary School.  We performed 2 assemblies today and got to work with the entire 5th grade class.  We ended up teaching them In The Still of The Night and had them perform at an assembly and an evening concert.  They had such enthusiasm and their teacher Ms. Ballou was very pleased.  We ended up doing a few different things at tonights concert.  First off, we brought some parents up on stage for a Vocal Percussion workshop… it went… um… ok… I think…

The students went crazy over My Girl, as did most of their parents.  One new addition tonight was our Lion King Medley.  We started out with Circle of Life, then Jeff and I took over as Timon and Pumbaa and sang Hakuna Matata, which then went into our rendition of The Lion Sleeps Tonight.  An interesting song to say the least, and I know that my voice hurts from trying to sound like Pumbaa… craziness…

Tomorrow we head over to Kinry Rd. Elementary for a few assemblies, then on Thursday we head to Fishkill Elementary School to do some assemblies, along with an evening concert.

Talk to you soon!

Justin

Our first show in a few days.  A great time.  We spent the whole day at Campbell- Savona Central School, worked with the Chamber Singers and Drama Club… and yes… ate wedgies for lunch.  For those of you who do not know, there is a pizza place in Campbell called Fox’s Pizza Den and they make sandwiches called “wedgies”. They are basically sangwiches made with pizza crust instead of bread… woot!  We taught the students “In The Still of The Night” and had them perform with us at an assembly and the evening concert. Kudos to Olivia for rocking out the solo!

The evening concert was a great time for everyone. Sky is really starting to take off and My Girl is really turning into a fan favorite.  We have the weekend off… then it is off to Wappingers Falls, for a 3 day stay in the WF School District!

 Talk to you soon!

Justin