What a year…
The last few days of any year lend themselves to reflection on the year about to end. For Breaking Curfew it's safe to say 2023 was a successful year. There are numerous metrics we could use to measure success- number of gigs played, number of venues played, number of new followers, new songs learned, etc.- but the most important one for us is the joy we got from seeing so many people enjoying themselves when we jammed great classic rock tunes. Whether it was dancing, singing along, or just smiling we could see and feel the enjoyment being experienced by so many. That kind of connection is why we do what we do.
Now 2023 was not without its challenge. As you all know Jammin' James experienced a significant health challenge that put him on the sidelines for the last two plus months of the year. Concern for his health certainly cast a heaviness on us during that time. Thankfully, James has rebounded better and faster than expected and he'll be back in front of the band when we pick things back up in 2024.
In order to keep our commitments to you and the venues we were scheduled to play while James was out we called on some good friends to help us out. Mike Mullen and Tim Viall shared duties for the fundraiser gig and did an awesome job. However, extra special kudos go to Gregg Malack (of Garage Bandits) for his yeoman work fronting us for six gigs. A huge thanks to Gregg.
We can't express enough our gratitude for all the support we've received throughout the year. In particular, we are especially grateful for our spouses and their boundless support and encouragement of our commitment to the band and all it entails. And, of course, we appreciate the support of all of you, the breaking Curfew family.
We expect 2024 will be another good year for the band. Our schedule is filling up nicely and we anticipate adding more dates in the next few weeks. Check out our website to see when and where we're playing.
Happy New Year to you all! Be safe and healthy and be kind to one another. And, as usual, keep on rockin'.
See you next year. James, John, Rich, and Bill