Armed with one 8-track, two 6-strings, one sm-58 and a belief that some things should never change, I Saw Black You Saw Stars is the consequence of analog thinking in a digital world. A company of noise dances gracefully, anchored by the acoustic rhythms and honest vocals of John Harrell, creating a musical score, set to the screenplay of the listener.
Youth pastor by day, husband-father-musician by night, John writes out of necessity wherever he finds the opportunity. Fed up with modern America's attempts to paint an unrealistic portrait of life, John seeks to write lyrics that are not only honest, but embarrassingly real. Unashamed to explore his brightest realizations and blackest insecurities, each song is a window into his soul, shunning manufactured emotions and embracing the hope that life is more than breathing in and breathing out, only to one day cease.
Yo! Bad Ego Trip is playing our first ever show at Bombay Bar and Grill this Thursday, May 7th. We'll be hitting the stage at about 10:00 PM. Dead of Night will follow us at 11:30 PM. No cover, and drink specials all night. Hope to see you there!
Bad Ego Trip has advanced to the semi-finals for the Sans Souci Battle of the Bands. We will be playing at 9PM at the Sans Souci this coming Wednesday, April 8th. We need your support! This round will be judged, but one of the factors under consideration is crowd response. So come on out and let's party. Make sure those judges know who you are supporting by cheering as loud as possible!
Wednesday, April 9th @ 9:00 PM Sans Souci - Battle of the Bands Semis 21 S Chestnut St. Ventura, CA 93003
Dude...like...you totally need to get a show to play...or something like that...if there's any way I can, like, help spread the word of your band, or something, or be like a roadie dude, or something, dude, I am totally there for you, or something like that...man...dude...
nice. it was sweet. the sound was so full, and i was diggin that intro you played into the first song. it was groovy. Keep writin good stuff, hopefully i'll be seein you again.
What’s up? We are headlining a huge all-night show at Pangea this Saturday, Sept. 20th. The five band show includes The Grandmas, who are a fucking awesome band. They go on right before us. It is going to be a lot of fun so we hope to see you there! The show starts at 6:00 and we will go on around 11:30. Get there by 10:30 to see The Grandmas. Hope things are going well for ya! Check out the flier below for details.
Competitions don't sart until October, so Saturdays for me are free until then. And forget about "skiis" I'm talking about my new suffix that's been sreading lately. It's awesome.
Duuuuuudesky.... I know you're a "working man" now. But can't we be realistic here? I know you love music WAY more than the next guy (unless that guy is me) so can't we respect the sport of the arts and get a show soon or music or something. Question: Why am I rambling? Answer: Oh...you know... -Nick P.S. We need to hang this weekend. For realskies this time.
Hey John. Just saw that you are online now and wanted to say hi. We haven't talked for awhile, but I think about all you guys a lot. =) Hope all is well.
