I love music, reading, my family and God. I want to share with the world the music, TV, movies and my faith in God that is the soundtrack to my life and the new music that I'm sure will make you want to learn makes up the soundtrack to my life.
If you've ever watched that little movie called Twilight, you might have heard a song during the scene where Edward had to bite Bella to suck the vampire venom out of her. That song was called "Let Me Sign", which was sang by Rob Pattinson, but written by one of his best friends named Bobby Long.
Long met Pattinson while both were playing the club circuit in England. Not long after that, Pattinson began his acting career, scoring a role as Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and then Twilight. According to Long, Pattinson took "Let Me Sign" to the producers of Twilight and was given the opportunity to showcase Long's writing ability by singing the song for the soundtrack.
Because of that major moment in the spotlight, Long has toured the U.S. twice playing big shows in New York and Nashville and also playing the club circuit all over the states. He is currently on tour this November, and his long awaited debut album, "A Winter Tale" is set to be released February 1, 2011. I became a fan of Long's after "Let Me Sign" came out and have followed his EP releases on MySpace and iTunes. Two of my favorites is "The Bounty of Mary Jane" and "Left to Lie".
Here is a link to his site for a full list of tour dates. Also, you can sign up for a free download of "Who Have You Been Lovin'". http://www.bobbylong.info/
Me cheesing with Down With Webster rapper Cameron Hunter.
Just wanted to post my pics from the Down With Webster show from Memphis on 10/16/10. I had a blast at the show and got the opportunity to say hi to several of the guys from DWW.
Down With Webster opened for 3Oh!3 on their "Streets of Gold" tour on their stop at Minglewood Hall in Memphis. I was introduced to the music for the other opening acts The Secret Handshake and Hello Goodbye. Both those bands are very talented and are worth a listen. If you haven't heard DWW's music, check out their website www.downwithwebster.com and get ready to become a big fan!
A quick pic with Diggy the DJ.
I only got a small segment of "Your Man" on video but the sound is distorted and my phone was almost dead, so I will just say check out the video instead. I posted it at the bottom.
I heard several of my favorite songs like "Time To Win", "Your Man", and "Back of My Hand". They also played one of their new songs from the upcoming "Time To Win: Vol II" album, and y'all (had to use my Southern slang just for Pat) will be sooooo excited by what is to come from this Toronto based powerhouse.
Chillin' with DWW singer/guitarist Pat Gillett.
I haven't met too many celebs in my life but I can honestly say these guys have to be the nicest, most down to Earth artists out there. Hopefully everyone will be Down With Webster soon and will be as excited about their music as I am. Their energy on stage is amazing and infectious. The crowd was just as amped by DWW's music as they were during the 3Oh!3 set.
My only wish was that DWW could have played longer. I hope to one day get to go to one of their headlining shows, which are said to be epic. I really look forward to seeing their popularity continue to grow and become huge here in the U.S. And even though I don't get the station, I heard that their video for "Whoa is Me" is number 1 on the Much Music Video Countdown tonight. With enough fan support in the States, I think it could easily be in rotation on MTV. The current surge of Canadian artists hitting it big here (Drake, Justin Bieber, etc) is proof that with enough backing, they could be big.
Even though I have probably said thanks a hundred times, I want to thank the guys from DWW for being so nice to me and for signing my daughter's jacket (Pic left) and to Pat Gillett for saying hi to her on the phone. She talked about it for the longest when I got home :). Big thanks to Cameron Hunter, Tyler Armes, and KapOneOh for following me on Twitter. You guys WIN! :)
If you've ever watched that little movie called Twilight, you might have heard a song during the scene where Edward had to bite Bella to suck the vampire venom out of her. That song was called "Let Me Sign", which was sang by Rob Pattinson, but written by one of his best friends named Bobby Long. 
