Streetlight Manifesto Update

[Brandon Allin]

I've posted the newest update from the Streetlight Manifesto (http://www.streetlightmanifesto.com) website in the replies, regarding Dan Ross leaving the band as well as what's been happening with their tour dates lately.

[skakore22]

you didnt post it yet but I saw it on the website. :( :( :(Dan will be missed. Streetlight is one of the best bands around today. I wish all of them and their families the best.

[rufio242]

"so then that happened...

it's 8:55 am and we're somewhere in nebraska, headed home. we've been driving all night and will continue to do so until we reach new jersey. one of our guys is on a plane headed home right now.

due to an urgent family crisis concerning one of us, we've had to cancel the last 5 dates of this tour (the non-"ska is dead" dates that were supposed to get us back home). we hope those of you who had planned on attending the shows understand. this is the third medical emergency concerning family members on this tour alone (two of which were ours) and we obviously place the lives of those we love ahead of anything else.

in addition to this current misfortune, we have to also say goodbye to one of the founding members of streetlight manifesto, dan ross. dan was on his last tour with us before he was to jump head first into the working world, and this tour was bittersweet for us all in that we knew it'd be the last time we shared a stage with him. medical emergency #2 occured and he had to pull out early to take care of a family member in need, hence our last few shows we played with a 3 piece horn section and quickly reworked harmony vocals. we wish dan the best in everything he does and pursues.

besides the 3 terrible events over the last few weeks, we'd like to announce that we had the time of our lives playing with bands as fine as voodoo glow skulls and mu330 these last two months. this tour was a blast in so many ways, and it couldn't have happened the way it did without the love eminating from the stage, as well as from the audience, every night. we hope those of you that made it out to the shows enjoyed them as much as we all did.

as for what's next for the manifesto: some time off from touring to regroup, take care of things at home, rehearse, and then it's off to the airport: europe, here we come! we are excited beyond words about this upcoming tour, as well as for the northeast jaunt we have planned for june. for all you british sm fans, keep an eye out for a streetlight feature in big cheese magazine, who is also sponsoring the tour.

as usual, we have so much planned for the near future, keep checking back here for details. once again, we apologize for the cancelled shows and we thank you in advance for your support and understanding. take care."

[LostInTheCrowd]

Some kids I know were supposed to play with them on Thursday. They were real excited. This sucks.

[I Shoot Bands]

i can't wait to hear the new cd. thats sucks about everything that's happened though, hope everyone ends up being ok.

[derricklc22]

i can't wait to hear the new cd. thats sucks about everything that's happened though, hope everyone ends up being ok.
Maybe my fav. ska band, I hope everything gets better for him. Why does it always seem that everything bad always comes at the same time. Its never spaced out, I'm sure the new cd will be great though and my prayers are with all the members.

[Brandon Allin]

Maybe my fav. ska band, I hope everything gets better for him. Why does it always seem that everything bad always comes at the same time. Its never spaced out, I'm sure the new cd will be great though and my prayers are with all the members.
Ah, shit, my post with the update didn't go through. I know it's already been posted in the thread (thank you, by the way), but here it is now again anyways:

03.20.05

so then that happened...

it's 8:55 am and we're somewhere in nebraska, headed home. we've been driving all night and will continue to do so until we reach new jersey. one of our guys is on a plane headed home right now.

due to an urgent family crisis concerning one of us, we've had to cancel the last 5 dates of this tour (the non-"ska is dead" dates that were supposed to get us back home). we hope those of you who had planned on attending the shows understand. this is the third medical emergency concerning family members on this tour alone (two of which were ours) and we obviously place the lives of those we love ahead of anything else.

in addition to this current misfortune, we have to also say goodbye to one of the founding members of streetlight manifesto, dan ross. dan was on his last tour with us before he was to jump head first into the working world, and this tour was bittersweet for us all in that we knew it'd be the last time we shared a stage with him. medical emergency #2 occured and he had to pull out early to take care of a family member in need, hence our last few shows we played with a 3 piece horn section and quickly reworked harmony vocals. we wish dan the best in everything he does and pursues.

besides the 3 terrible events over the last few weeks, we'd like to announce that we had the time of our lives playing with bands as fine as voodoo glow skulls and mu330 these last two months. this tour was a blast in so many ways, and it couldn't have happened the way it did without the love eminating from the stage, as well as from the audience, every night. we hope those of you that made it out to the shows enjoyed them as much as we all did.

as for what's next for the manifesto: some time off from touring to regroup, take care of things at home, rehearse, and then it's off to the airport: europe, here we come! we are excited beyond words about this upcoming tour, as well as for the northeast jaunt we have planned for june. for all you british sm fans, keep an eye out for a streetlight feature in big cheese magazine, who is also sponsoring the tour.

as usual, we have so much planned for the near future, keep checking back here for details. once again, we apologize for the cancelled shows and we thank you in advance for your support and understanding. take care.

[blinkrules]

It's funny that this has only gotten 6 replies, while a band that is not nearly as good, like fall Out Boy, will get over 100 replies. :headshake

[TSLataris]

Damn, sorry to hear about that, all the best. As for the new CD, when is the release date on that? Streetlight Manifesto owns me.

[Meerch119]

this is like the 3rd or 4th original member to leave in the last few months. bummer

[ddojo]

streetlight is playing june 5th at the station in portland maine. i don't know if any of the other dates are announced for the ne tour.

[ParisInFlames55]

everything goes numb is an amazing cd. i listen to it all the time because it just puts me in a good mood. the vocal lines and lyrics are incredible and the horns match everything to the point of perfection. i hate when i listen to this band because afterwards i go out and try to find other bands that are similar, but there are very few that even come close to being as good.

[Rigatoni57]

i'm i the only SM fan that knows about the "re-release" of keasby nights? supposedly thats what the new cd will be titled and will be a complete redo of the original Catch 22 album to officially set the record straight between the two bands.

[Brandon Allin]

i'm i the only SM fan that knows about the "re-release" of keasby nights? supposedly thats what the new cd will be titled and will be a complete redo of the original Catch 22 album to officially set the record straight between the two bands.
Thats what my guess is, a rerecorded version of Keasbey Nights, because what other kind of new album has no new songs (which is how they described the forthcoming record), although nothing else really has been said about the album, so we very well could be wrong.

Dave, as for a release date, nothing is set yet. Very few details about the record are actually out.

[Meerch119]

if you have listened to the bandits of the acoustic revolution, they re-do dear sergio with additonal lyrics. when i saw streetlight recently, they played sergio with the additonal lyrics...i'm hoping that if they do re-do keasby nights in some way that they add to the songs, change lyrics, etc. to make it even better than worth buying....