In Its Right Place

I was given the task of editing our first original video. I like editing. Heck, I love it. The basic human instincts of food consumption, relieving oneself or sleeping are put off when deeply entrenched in an editing project. Thus, it took less than 24 total hours (a very concentrated 24 hours) to complete. At the outset I was overwhelmed with the thought of scouring upwards of 200 individual flip cam video files in order to boil them down to a two-and-a-half-minute summation of 'Sonos on the road.' And yet only minutes into the process I discovered something unexpected. Waves of nostalgia flooded over me. Memories of long forgotten moments rushed back reminding me how special these last few months have been. The sights we've seen, the places we've played, the moments we've mustered... I'm grateful. As the year rolls to a stop, I often reflect on the year I've been through and on what's to come. As a group we've hit our share of road bumps, as any creative collective does. But this video provides, to me, a reminder of what is great about being a part of something creative. Even this video is a creative act. As I cut or moved clips around they began landing 'in place.' Footage would line up magically with the track as if it had found its home. It belonged, it fit, until everything was in its right place. The way it should be, or at least the way it's going to be. And really, aren't they the same? In a way I guess I now feel that way about myself in Sonos. We all bring different abilities and perspectives forming us into this collective, each with our own voice. A vocal collective. This video reflects that - us in our own way, as we are. Seeing this surprised me, an effect I didn't foresee. Then again, no one can really notice how great something is in the moment. That is, if they're really living in it.
I'll leave the rest to the flip cam.

on the road [again]

Ben and I were driving home from NorCal yesterday and it got me thinking. In a couple weeks, we're going to be doing this for the next couple months... next couple YEARS... with four other people... all across the country. The idea of touring was always this distant dream, this far away experience that I talked and fantasized about. But Sonos went ahead and did some good work backed by an amazing team and here we are, on the brink of a life-changing road ahead - literally. I'm not scared, but I'm anxious. You put six people in a room together, after a while there'll be some difference of opinion; tension rises and people need their personal space. Imagine that in an oversized van in the middle of Iowa. I hope I don't sound like I'm complaing, cuz I'm not. In fact, it excites me to write it down. We've been through our rough patches but the six of us have always found a way to get through it for the better; plus we all know how to party together. There will be parties on the road. Work, interviews, performances - yes, but also parties. Sonos hits the road in two weeks. To quote internet savvy teenagers across the world: OMG.

Party Time

Last night was AMAZING. A big, sweaty dance party to celebrate our manager's wife's birthday. Studio 54 themed. It was great simply because it was a good party where the beer and wine flowed, the Goldfish and cookies crumbled and the music resounded through the Hollywood Hills. But more than that it was such a release for all of us Sonosians. The album is done. Liz got to be with her hubby, Hugo was able to stop working for few a hours, the band could replace working with each other with playing for the night. We all got to bond in the knowledge the the hard work as paid off. PS, Michael Jackson is f-ing amazing to dance to.

We start touring in a month. Kinda can't wait. Let the games begin.