For several years now, I have toured around the country with a missions-minded streetpunk band (myspace.com/fbs) as often as I can. We go into the dirty, nasty bars and music venues with the purpose of reaching out and loving the punks that most people can't connect with. We try to be a living light in the utter blackness. It's an amazing, exciting, and dangerous (only sometimes) life, and I LOVE it!
God made me with a very nomadic spirit, so naturally, support raising, which requires lots of traveling, is fun for me.
Support Raising = 4000 miles in 6 weeks (gas prices are killing me!)
Punk Rock tour = 4000 miles in 6 weeks
Support Raising = new town every few days
Punk Rock tour = new town every night
Support Raising = living out of a suitcase
Punk Rock tour = living out of a backpack
Support Raising = sleeping in guestbeds, on couches, or on inflatable beds
Punk Rock tour = sleeping in the van while driving through the night, staying a crowded hotel room, or crashing on someone's floor
Support Raising = showering in someone else's bathroom and using the guest towels
Punk Rock tour = brushing your teeth in a McDonald's bathroom
Support Raising = sharing my vision and passion with all my friends and family
Punk Rock tour = playing punk rock (I just sell the merch) for tattooed, mohawked people
Support Raising = good, healthy food thanks to the hospitality of good friends
Punk Rock tour = greasy diner food, spaghetti, or pizza (all vegetarian) thanks to the band contract requiring vegetarian food and water at each show
Support Raising = new friends and connections all over the Midwest
Punk Rock tour = new friends and connections all over the [insert tour location here]
Support Raising = boring drives because it's just me in my boat of a car (97 Ford Crown Vic).
Punk Rock tour = van with a DVD player, Xbox, and 4 other friends.
See? They're kind of similar. Support raising is really so much easier than touring. If I could just get some company on the road, this would be great!
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That's pretty amazing those similarities! I'd say you're well prepared.
I also think it's funny I'm leaving mountains behind and you're going to them.
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