THIS JUST IN – Metal bands can be pretty cool
So the other night, my daughter brought a metal band home.
Okay, it wasn’t the other night. It’s actually been months since we played host to a touring band. But over the past few years, we’ve hosted a handful of bands, including THE END, STRAIGHT READS THE LINE and FEAR BEFORE.
My daughter Lindsay is involved with a group that promotes metal shows in Fredericton for the all ages crowd. [BTW, what’s with that term “all ages”? Clearly, they mean teens too young to legally patronize the clubs, cuz I’m here to tell you a forty-something fossil like me does not exactly blend in.] Anyway, these bands tour on a shoestring, and there are no guarantees these gigs will cover their touring costs, let alone make money for them, so they cut all the corners they can. Lindsay usually provides supper for them (Translation: *I* usually provide supper for them), and if they don’t hit the road immediately for the next gig, she often calls me from the venue to ask if they can crash at our place.
The first time, I was a little freaked out. I mean, I live in a three-bedroom bungalow with my husband and two young adult children (both in university), a large dog and five rats. We don’t have room for us. These poor guys have to crash on couches and recliners and air mattresses and comforters on my living room floor. The idea of having my tiny house bursting at the seams with testosterone-laden young men was intimidating. But I gotta say, they’ve all been great. Interesting and talented and lively and colourful (by which I mean heavily tattooed). Are all metal band comprised of nice guys who are pretty much indistinguishable from my kids’ friends? Probably not. But as Lindsay always assures me, “Hey, if they’re douches, that’s really evident when I’m dealing with them at the show. And I’m not about to bring a bunch of douches home.”
Okay, here's Lindsay and our dog Chloe with Fear Before.
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(Rockin’ on, with the sign of the horns!)
Norah Wilson
(the Wilson in Wilson Doherty)
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