Well... It's a start.

Good morning, everyone!

This is Chris, the bassist for Bombshell Academy. The band was brainstorming new ways to branch out our influence a little more electronically. We have been doing a pretty good job of expanding our reach in reality by playing at new venues, being regulars at well attended venues and trying to break into the television scene with Park City TV and - most recently - with KUTV's Friday Morning program. But since the buzz so far has been isolated to downtown SLC, we feel that we need to add a little extra oomph to our efforts through the interwebs. We have a FB page and a ReverbNation page and a Twitter account as is standard for most bands. But they all do basically the same thing. They are actively attempting to reach people with info for shows and merch and the like. So we thought we needed something different. We wanted something that was a little more intimate, something that reflected what we are and who we are as opposed to what we are doing. What was the solution? Blogging. 

To speak solely for myself and not the rest of the band I thought that blogging was a little lame. I had never read a blog until earlier this year when a blog entry from a friend caused  a humorous buzz in my FB sphere. Truly, it was funny. Though it was funny, it kind of confirmed my prejudice against blogging. It was like reading someone's diary and that made me a little uncomfortable, if not a little squirmy in my chair. But then I thought about it. Was the problem me or was the problem blogging. Obviously, the valiant bloggers don't feel like what they post is a secret or something that is uncomfortable for them. If that were true they wouldn't put it up. To my amazement, people comment thoughtfully on the few blog entries that I read. If the problem wasn't blogging itself it had to be me. What was my problem?

I've come to the realization that I'm not the most open or social person in the world. If I can't be with my fiancee (whom I love dearly and deeply miss when she's not around), I'd rather be by myself. There is clarity in solitude. One can spend more time getting to know the only person that you'll be with 24/7: yourself. But that ultimately defeats the purpose of being a musician. If you can't open up to new things, new ideas and share the ideas that you have, you really can't do anything. In many ways, my acceptance of blogging is me opening a new avenue of expression and that is important to my musical development. 

Other blogs in the future will come from other band members at sundry times talking about sundry topics. I honestly have no idea what will come out on these post. But maybe, just maybe, they will be for some good in the electronic universe. 

Here's to you, my friend.

Chris Larson
Bombshell Academy  
bombshellacademy.net