OFFICIAL 'RIGHT DIRECTION' MUSIC VIDEO
MADEAVAIL BIO -NEW!
This is a bio based off an interview recorded on feb 22,2008 before a show.
conducted by our good friend Tower (myspace.com/toweratshine)
"The first thing we do when we get to a show, we look around for the people we know. It’s so important for us to invest in the people who support the band, because it’s their passion that drives what we do," explains guitarist Luke Buishas. "After that, we huddle up with the band and close friends, and make sure that everyone’s head is clear to play. Then we pray for the show and the people in the crowd."
This backstage ritual has its roots in a 15 year friendship, stretching back to a small church in Illinois, when the pastor’s wife introduced a 9-year-old Luke to Tyler, the new kid in the church. "I’ll never forget, she stepped away, and there was Tyler, with his hair parted down the middle and his little sad face on. We’ve been friends ever since."
Five years later, after discovering guitars and amplifiers, the duo took a crack at winning the youth group’s talent show with a cover of Blink 182’s "Stay Together for the Kids." Tyler fronting the group while wearing a very un-cool sweater, they won the talent show. "The next time we hung out, Luke and I were talking about how much fun we had," Tyler says. "I told him we should start a band. That was nine years ago, and we haven’t looked back since."
The duo have been through a spectrum of experiences that only do two things to friendships: destroy them or make them unbreakable. As the band continues it’s heavy touring schedule (averaging more than 100 shows a year), there has been plenty of time to forge permanent bonds with Made Avail’s rhythm section, with Kent manning the drums and Jon holding down bass duties.
Together, they’ve embarked on a series of adventures known only to boys in bands. Narrowly avoiding arrest in New York after a botched concert contract, driving cross country with 11 people in a van built for four, attempting to play Warped Tour after an accidental overdose of cough syrup left Tyler in a near-comatose state, surviving almost exclusively off of Taco Bell, rocking Mohawks and torn jeans and dreams that just won’t die.
"You hear a lot about the ’touring drama’ element of bands," says Luke. "That just doesn’t happen in Made Avail. None of us have biological brothers, so we’re each other’s brothers. This band is a family that values integrity, which extends out to the fans."
"When I look out from stage, I see a dream come true," says Tyler. "The passion of these kids is what fuels our dream," adds Luke. "That’s why we work so hard to write the best songs that we can for them to hear. We believe that music can encourage kids to be their true selves. And they start becoming who they really are, it’s that path that leads to God."
And that’s why, despite the lack of money and long nights on the interstate, the cheap food and crashing on hotel floors, despite calling a van "home" and carrying gear in all weather conditions, the dream survives, and the brotherhood stays strong.
Why thank you Jon, I feel kinda special now haha. I've been looking forward to this show ever since Rachel told me about it :) I already invited every single one of my facebook friends to it (do you know the "select all" friends trick code yet?) and of course I have been tweeting and you can see the promo in my name. I'll make the flyer my default as it gets closer, I'm currently using the default to show love to CTH :) Can't wait to see you! It's been so long since I've seen you all, at the...um...was it the House or the Tiv? I don't remember...
Oh gosh.. don't call them my people. :| lol... That was so not cool. :P But yeah, a job's a job. And I can't do what I'd really like to do cause.. yeah. STAGE FRIGHT.
last month I wrecked my car ..this month my daughter and myself got the flu not the h1n1 thank god...and when you think it couldnt get any worst.. guess what it does...I go into work and they let me go..Itsnt that nice of them..Now I dont know if my kids are going to have xmas this year or not.Just lovely isnt it. But I do have hope I'm going to try to sale my 2003 honda motorcycle its 1800..its the biggest honda makes and it loaded low miles..no rust or dents if you want more information email me please
Well that's sad... lol so is the fact that me and Ashlyn just found out that Inept is playing their last show on Nov. 22?? What's up with that?! We're hoping we can go cuz thats just terrible... but yes we've all noticed that you get picked on. I vote the next video YOU pick on THEM! lol do Britney Spears "Stronger" and you get to be the tough guy lol that would be awesome! ~Jes
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