by Rusty Stevens | May 6, 2023 | The Making of Copy and Paste
After agreeing to be the second-to-last band to perform that day, I realized this was going to be a tall order. I figured at best I could hold the crowd’s attention for around 30 minutes, but I had an hour-and-a-half set ahead. I thought we would ultimately just fall...
by Rusty Stevens | May 7, 2023 | The Making of Copy and Paste
What a great time we were having! I called around and got us a gig at Amos’ Southend, a venue devoted to live music in Charlotte, North Carolina. I had not played a true performance venue of the sort with a full band in way too many years. I actually called John...
by Rusty Stevens | May 8, 2023 | The Making of Copy and Paste
Shortly after the Amos’ debacle, the world shut down due to COVID, which particularly affected live music and other events. Man, what a hit that so many people had to take financially, and even more so mentally. I’ve always felt like true musicians feel compelled to...
by Rusty Stevens | May 9, 2023 | The Making of Copy and Paste
Yep, you read that title right. Building our house was one of the most stressful years of my life. Don’t get me wrong; they were all First World problems, but they were problems, nonetheless. I immersed myself in alcohol—anything I could do to distract me from...
by Rusty Stevens | May 10, 2023 | The Making of Copy and Paste
Oktoberfest, here we come, flying blind as hell! I mean, we really only had ONE rehearsal as a unit, but I wasn’t worried a damn bit. The biggest concern with any band is the rhythm section. Remember back when I said I wished I had a pic of the smile on Mike’s face...