The Crash Moderns
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February 06, 2008

Hey Everybody...

So, this is my very first blog and I have no idea how to begin, except by saying that I'm here, finally, and I'm really glad to be a part of The One Love. Thanks to Cassie for inviting me...

Thanks to Ben and co. fas well, for making us feel immediately welcome. Great times at The Bitter End last week dude...

So anyway, It's like 1:15 am now (yeah, I type with 2 fingers), and I really should be going to bed, but as usual I can't sleep. I'm totally exhausted, having been in the rehearsal studio for the past several days getting ready for our first tour in a while. I think I'm just a little wound up over that.We'll be hitting the road in less than 10 hours. First stop is Tenn. which is especially exciting, cause we'll get to play and hang with The One Love crowd for a couple of days...Very cool...

Then it's off to Myrtle Beach and Florida for a week. Thank God. I HATE the cold weather, and NYC has been brutal these past few weeks. Of course tomorrow it's supposed to be 60 in NYC. Go figure...

I'm just looking forward to getting out of here for a while, and playing with the guys in warmer climates.

Everyone in the camp is really excited about getting back out on the road, most of all me. There's just such a sense of good feeling all around right now which I'm loving...

The mixing of our debut record just wrapped up the other night, after 2 1/2 months in the studio, and I'm so looking forward to playing the new songs on the road. I know I'll miss my Mom's Italian cooking. But whatever. Waffle House here we come...

I wish we had more time to rehearse, but I guess that's always the case. We'll work all the glitches out on the road anyway. Just gotta get the set tight for the next tour in March when the record comes out...

Anyway, like I was saying before, I'm really exicted to be a part of this.

My blog on The One Love site holds a very special meaning to me. My charity of choice as you may have seen is The Alzheimers Foundation of America. Alzheimer's disease is a progressive and fatal brain disease that still to this day has no cure. More importantly to me, it is the disease that claimed my Dad and best friend at the ridiculously young age of 57. I know, sounds crazy, we thought the same thing. Not so crazy actually. More than 500,000 people in their 30's, 40's and 50's have what they call, early-onset Alzheimers disease.

It was a tough haul for a while. I was actually living on my own at the time, having a blast, playing my music and partying and goofing off a lot, and when this all happened it was such a wake up call. I made the decision to move back home to help out and just be there. It was a life changing experience, and the toughest thing I had ever been thru, but I would never trade being there for anything in the world...

Anyway, that's my really brief story for right now, cause it's getting late and know that the guys are gonna make me drive most of this trip, they always do that to me...

I will definitely try and blog from the road and share some of my experiences with you.

Thanks so much for listening. Hope to see you all soon...

Please check out my music sometime. I hope to hear from you all as well...

www.thecrashmoderns.com

Comments

Meghan said: my grandma had Alzheimers ever since i was 6 or so...i dont really remember what she was like bofore...i just remember always visiting her in the nursing home and she wouldnt know who my dad or anyone was...there was one time she had a hair clip and a peice of paper and it looked like she was trying to sew...she remebered the movments but that was all...it is such a horrible thing to go through. great charity to donate to!

Issa said: Awesome Danny. It's great that you joined The One Love. =D I like the charity you chose. My dad's aunt has Alzheimers.. She keep on asking my mom how many kids she has. Plus other stuff. Sad. =(

emily said: The charity you chose is great and you joining The One Love is great!!

Erica said: Welcome aboard, Danny...and thanks so much for sharing your story and your connection with your charity...all the best to you and the band! :)

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