“I ain’t fartin on no Snare Drum” – Pip
Ever see the movie “Airheads” ?? I love that movie. SSP covered “Degenerated” early in our
existence, that’s the “hit single” the Lone Rangers (yes it’s plural) had. I remember having that sound track, I would listen
to that baby (on my walk man) while mowing the yard, cleaning the pool, or
lifting weights in my high school days.
The movie was about a band, placed in the 90’s, trying to get their song
to “break” either via a record label (yeah right!) or getting it played on the radio
(even more yeah right!) … in hopes of reaching past their already existing
following and securing a spot amongst the big dawgs!! It’s a comedy, and is super funny, but hits
on a goal that still, almost a decade later, bands are trying to accomplish…get
on the radio!!
I’m writing about this, because recently it has been brought
to my attention that Snake Skin Prison has been put into rotation on stations
in College Station and Midland/Odessa!!
SSP can also be heard on KLBJ (Local Licks) and multiple…shall I say…gaggles
of online radio stations, Pandora, Spotify, Youtube…etc. Please see the links below to reach out and
touch these stations, letting them know to PLAY THAT SSP!!
Anyways, even though we’re 9 years from the movie “Airheads”,
we (bands/artists) are still fighting the same battles, at an ever declining
rate I remind you, to try and ‘catch that break’. The days of million dollar contracts, million
dollar advances, 15 vacation homes and 25 cars are a thing of the past…just as
Big Hair, Metal Ballads, and Trapper Keepers.
Bands anymore these days ONLY
make a profit when they tour relentlessly (in my observation/experience), and
on top of that it has to be a bill smack full of bands, which turns it more
into a festival than a 2/3 band tour.
I’m not complaining, or trying to be a “negative Nancy” just
really thinking out loud more than anything else. I love playing music, I love writing music, I
love jamming with Marc and Keith and when we hit that groove man…I’m telling
you what there ain’t nothing better than that!!
Talk about the hair standing up on your neck…that’s better than then the
Meal Deal you get at HEB!! I guess what
I’m truly saying is… the more things change the more they stay the same…that’s
what I’m saying. I’m thankful we’re
getting some spins on the air. Hopefully
people like what they hear and will call in, Facebook, Tweet, Smoke Signal…and
request more of it!
To request/listen SSP:
KLBJ 93.7 - Austin TX
ROCK 103.9 - College Station/Bryan TX
ROCK 95.1 - Odessa/Midland TX
Keep doing what you've always done, and you'll get what you've always got!
dMb
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