Homecoming [Show Recap]

Hey Soul Mates,
thanks to everyone who came to our homecoming show at the Good Hurt, tonight (Friday). That was super. We felt really loose and relaxed. The room was energetic. Bryan was bouncing off the walls. His birthday show and all. Doug was decked out in his Celtic jersey; I had on my Liverpool finery. Bry suggested we start with Bad Penny Blues. I called Sucka and Fall Out to follow. This playing without a set list is fun. Keeps me on my toes. Our audience sang sweetly tonight. The girls were particularly in tune with Done Lost My Mind. We didn't play that song too frequently on the tour. The end of the set was slamming, A Talent For Loving and then, by popular demand, Supermodels. A good night. It was made extra-special having our Scottish mate, James in the audience.

Set List:
Bad Penny Blues (Ms. Jackson)
Sucka
Fall Out
Done Lost My Mind
U Had The $
Everyone's Ingenue
A Talent For Loving
Supermodels With Gatling Guns

FYI: Days 3 & 4 of the tour are up in pictures. They weren't remarkable days, other than the cool weather broke and the sunshine began. Day 3, we left the hotel in search of an internet cafe (aka the Golden Arches). Horrible for internet service. We quickly realized that we will need a laptop for our return to the UK. I actually got a headache trying to operate the stainless steel keyboard at Mc's. That was followed by a KS1 sponsored stop at TopMan for stage clothes. What a relief to find shirts that fit right off the shelves. I wore the last new shirt tonight (white with navy stripes). While I was at the store, I got the call from our team that we'd booked an extra show in York for May 30.

Day 4, we finally found the public library and good internet connections to catch up. We also had an extensive rehearsal to determine the set lists for Lennon's and the Cavern Club. So, as a result, there are very few pictures from these two days off.

Well, we have a little more time off until the next show, August 2nd. That will be our final show in L.A. in preparation for our next tour of Britain. Bryan and I have been working on new songs and Doug's been working on new beats to make you dance and shake it. I'm also working on adding a new message board to our website. I'll be sure to let you know when that goes live.

Again, thanks for a great night everybody.
Love, Power, Peace

Woolley Bridge

Hey Soul Mates,
day 2 of our tour is posted in pictures. This was a travel day. We drove from Sheffield to Liverpool. By this point, I was getting a little bolder with the roundabouts. Although, I missed a major turn in Liverpool and we took the long way around town to get to Albert Dock.

Along the way we wound through the mountainous Peak District, even getting into a thick fog that reduced vision to inches. The area was beautiful, green and hilly. We stopped in the Spring Tavern in Woolley Bridge for lunch. Most of the group did fish & chips with mushy peas. I did the sausage baguette. The couple who owned the place were very nice and told us the history of the building, which dates to the 1830's. I like the name Woolley Bridge, something very English about it. We saw enough wool bearing animals along the way, to be sure.

Just finished watching England win it's 2nd match of the World Cup, a decent nail-biter v. Trinidad & Tobago. After all the build up about Wayne Rooney's foot while we were in the UK, I can see why the British are excited that he's playing. Once again, I'm in my David Beckham shirt, so if you see me around L.A. today, you'll know why. Representing!

Poor US team. Don't even want to talk about them. Come On, England!

Love, Power, Peace

If I Had A Photograph Of You

Hey Soul Mates,
it's an undertaking, but we wanted to get the pictures flowing to you. So what we are going to do is... pretend we are still on the road. For the next fortnight, we will post pictures of the tour on a daily basis. Each day, there will be a new batch of photos on Rush Hour Soul.com. So be sure to check in for updates.

We start with the band departing LAX. The rest of Day 1's photos were taken inside and around the D'n'R Live in Sheffield where we had our English debut. Thanks to Hayley and Seaweed Biscuit for presenting us.



Love, Power, Peace

Come Together

Hey Soul Mates,
There are literally thousands of pictures to get through before we can post them on our website. But I wanted to give you a taste of our experience in the UK. This was the last group photo we took in London last Thursday after our visit to the EMI studios on Abbey Road. The zebra crossing looks a little different than it did in 1969 when the Beatles shot their album cover there. But yes, that is Rush Hour Soul on Abbey Road. We caught a break in the traffic and this was the last photo on the disc. No photoshopping involved. No slight of hand.

Don't forget that we have our homecoming show on Friday in Venice at the Good Hurt. We'll be celebrating our successful tour and Bryan's Birthday (which is actually tomorrow).
Love, Power, Peace