LIGHTS, CAMERA, ...TOUR!

First and foremost, Jeff, David and I would like to thank all of you for coming out to the shows last weekend, clearly you had as much fun as we did. You may have noticed cameras everywhere at both shows, and then again, you may not have noticed since our new HD cameras are literally the size of an iPod. Film director Sam Lembeck offered his expertise and vision to help us test different camera positions for use in our next music video. We plan to shoot many hours of performance footage on our upcoming US Tour. Who knows, maybe even a bit of footage from last weekend will make the final cut.

We've officially shifted gears into tour-prep mode, although preparations for this tour should be a bit less intensive as our last experience taught us SO much. We're adding a few more songs to accommodate some of the longer shows and I'm determined to completely overhaul the 40 song set list we took on tour last year. We're also excited to be taking out a bigger, newer bus this time. We've got quite a few dates booked at various university campuses and we're stoked about being able to play in places we've never been. In about a month, the rubber meets the road as we depart April 6th. Again, we'll be playing all the way to the East Coast with our last show of the tour in New Britain, Connecticut. Click 'tour' for a complete list of dates.

When we get home in May, our plan is to have a big, fun summer filled with lots of shows!! We had so much fun playing at Back Alley and were overwhelmed by the crowd and management response. Currently, a regular gig there throughout the summer is one thing being discussed. Another branch of that discussion involves doing many other similar shows in venues throughout Orange County. So, bring your sunscreen for your summer days on the beach and your thirsty singing voices for your summer nights with us at the shows.

Last weekend's power-packed shows also marked a few milestones for us. In back-to-back nights, we played 49 songs!! I can only think of maybe ONE other time we've done that in Orange County (just before the last tour). Two milestones within that, though, really made last weekend special for us. One, was that we were joined onstage by our dear friend Carlos Rivera, Jr. for an improvised funk jam and blistering version of Michael Jackson's 'Billie Jean'. It was a heartfelt blast as each of us sported Cheshire Cat-like grins. The other was, I performed a dueling drum duet with comedic twist, alongside my good drummer friend Charles Wiley to open the Spark Lounge show. It was truly a thrill for me to think outside the box and explore some new sonic territory. In doing the drum duet, my total for the two nights jumped to 52 songs. That was certainly a first for me in Orange County and Spark Lounge added another diverse opening act to its list of performers. Incidentally, you can watch the 3-part drum duet video by clicking 'video'.

Seeing all the familiar faces along with all the new faces, it's obvious the 7k family is still growing. As per usual, we had a blast and again, we have YOU to thank. We're so glad you all had fun and we look forward to doing it again this summer!!

Love and rock music.

Til next time,
Corey, Jeff & David


SETLIST FOR 7k's MILESTONE WEEKEND:

-fri-
LITTLE BIT MORE
CALIFORNIA IS THE END
WHAT YOU DO
MY HIGH LIFE
DISPENSE WITH THE PLEASANTRIES
TURNIN' IT UP
TAKE IT OFF
I KISSED A GIRL
THIS LOVE
POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME
LET'S GET IS STARTED
BEVERLY HILLS
STARLIGHT
DISTURBIA
TWIST & SHOUT
LIFE IS A HIGHWAY
LIVIN' ON A PRAYER
I WON'T BACK DOWN
ARE YOU GONNA BE MY GIRL
IMPROV FUNK JAM (w/Carlos Rivera, Jr.)
BILLIE JEAN (w/Carlos Rivera, Jr.)
YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU
HOLIDAY
FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES
BROWN EYED GIRL
HOT IN HERRE
SWEET HOME ALABAMA
LOVE SHACK
WHAT I GOT
SWEET CAROLINE
-sat-
DRUM DUET SONG 1
DRUM DUET SONG 2
DRUM DUET SONG 3
LITTLE BIT MORE
CALIFORNIA IS THE END
WHAT YOU DO
MY HIGH LIFE
SOLID WALLS (acoustic)
WRONG GIRL
DISPENSE WITH THE PLEASANTRIES
TURNIN' IT UP
TAKE IT OFF
STARLIGHT
THIS LOVE
POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME
HOLIDAY
WALK THIS WAY
WHAT I GOT
LIFE IS A HIGHWAY
HOT IN HERRE
SWEET CAROLINE