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driving force for the band , and become part of the Social Call family .
Newcomer Dave Parfitt is the 8th drummer , and last according to the guys that was such an easy transition and a perfect fit for the band . After performing songs- “ Signs ” and “ Peaceful Easy Feeling ”, I got a little personal about Larry ’ s year long struggle and how he overcame cancer , while real-time messages were coming in live from Facebook , one saying how she liked Joe ’ s shirt that said F *** Cancer .
Joe mentioned that the band would continue on with the “ Rock the Cure ” benefits in the fall of 2017 , to benefit whatever charity Larry would like .
The band will be playing at
The Main gate Nightclub on February 19th in support of another local musician ’ s struggle with cancer- Scott Marshall .
I asked the band what they thought about the music industry and how it has changed since they first started . Dave stated that it was easier 15 years ago , but now tougher because so much free music is given away , and bands have to be relentless in promoting themselves and selling merch to make money .
Joe added that , with the advent of Facebook and social media it changed in a positive way because you no longer have to pound the pavements or haunt venue parking lots to put flyers on car windshields , but instead just post it or make an event for people to go to .
The band ended the night ’ s performances with “ Good ”
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