On The Road

After the release of "Like We Meant It," NMB has been on the road playing show after show.
The band kicked off August with a show at the Bean in Bristol, Rhode Island. The Crew set up some extra big gig lights to help set the tone and the band took the stage as they embarked on one of the busiest months the crew has ever seen. Together the band debuted the newest song called "Say it". The crowd was in an uproar over the new tune which includes the entire band singing in together on the chorus as well as a nifty introduction built of a guitar synthesizer. EVG helped drive the song with a deep bass line and his enthusiastic backup vocals. Nate thanked the crowd for their support and expressed his gratitude for allowing them to try out a new song. The following show was at the Rhino Bar in Newport Rhode Island. The band all exchanged solos together on "Introductions" and during Willow Medley Nate proceeded to play a solo on Matt's guitar while he drove the strings. After the show the band and crew loaded up and headed to New Jersey driving through the night. After no sleep the band took the stage playing with a different but yet surreal vibe to set the mood. The backdrop of the stage was a really sweet lagoon where fans had set up shop all along the sides to see the show. They band clearly had fun mixing in a new song with an "oldy" for the first time playing "Laugh out loud" at the end of "Worth Of Words". During a version of "Lover Inside" Nate showed the crowd his vocal capabilities while Matt was playing a keyboard based Synthesizer on his guitar to help add some sound. "Don't take to much" was dusted and brought off the shelf as Nate ripped through a fantastic harmonica solo. The band and crew stayed the night hanging out before hitting the long road back to New England.

More recently on the night of a high energy gig at the Ice Chest, Nate told the crowd how incredibly hard him and his band mates have been working and thanked the fans for their continued support. Earlier in the night the band had played at the Mattapositt Music Festival and had a blast jamming out "Tied up Tight" for the first time live. During the song a few local children came up on stage with a tambourine and shakers to help back the band up. NMB concluded the festival and not even 30 mins had gone by before they took the stage at gig #2 of the night. The band was clearly warmed up from the first show and played 3 sets which had a nice mix of some new and old tunes. It is evident that "The Carousel", "Can't Rely On" and "Say it" have become some of the bands favorite songs to jam out on during live play.


The following week the band was geared up to debut at Gillette stadium until the left over wind and rains of Hurricane Gustav postponed the event until further notice. However, this did not stop the band and crew from trekking across two states in torrential down pours to take the stage at Pomfret High School. Since Gillette Stadium was cancelled, the crew was able to take a breather and show up extra early to prepare for a great show. During sound check, Nate played a solo acoustic to warm up with and students were silently watching from the upstairs balcony waiting with anticipation. The band took the stage without Nate and began jamming a song made up on the spot. Nate walked out and greeted the students by introducing his band and proceeding to improvise lyrics. NMB continued to fuel the night with over two hours of energetic tunes including a great extra long drum solo during "Darling Divine". Before the band jammed on "Can't Rely On" Nate told the crowd the story of how during the recording, his dog Salty began growling in the background and everyone decided to keep it on the track. Salty even got a shout out in the album credits! The band encored with a great version of "Devil Woman" and had a blast meeting the students and signing autographs after the show. Hoyt and EVG gave out set lists, picks, and drum sticks before hoping back on the road.

Not even 48 hours later the band made the hike to Mapeville, Rhode Island to play the highly anticipated Celebrity Shoot Out, hosted by Matt Lite of the New England Patriots. The crew loaded in while the band and Matt Lite greeted. The band thanked Matt for having them and in turn Matt explained how pumped he was to hear them play on stage. NMB opened with a great rendition of "Like We Mean It" and immediately the crowd was drawn by the band's sound. They continued to play a jam packed house rocking out songs such as "#31," "Walking Through Fire," "Yesterday's Blues," "Worth of Words," and "Grins" before breaking, so the tournament could begin. During the break the band took pictures with supporters and checked out some of the shooting. Later the band eagerly took the stage to close out the evening.

Celebrity Shoot out Encore Set:

Underneath the Palms
Composed
Say It
Too Far Gone
The Carousel
If I had the Will
Would you stop falling
Patience

All and all the band and crew is having an absolute blast. They are looking forward to the double header coming up this Saturday at Atlantic Beach Club in Middletown ,Rhode Island and Temple in Providence, Rhode Island. The band will take the stage on a beautiful Newport beach and then quickly jump on the road to gig #2. Atlantic Beach Club is open to the public and tickets are still available for Temple. Get to one or even both of the shows. Some surprises are surely in store. You can email the band website and request tickets to Temple. See you all on the beach tomorrow!

Cheers,

NMB Road Crew