I can't believe I forgot to talk about this earlier this week. Especially since I had a great time.
I've been a fan of the Christian Canadian rock band downhere since, like forever. Okay, I probably found them about a year after their debut came out, and I've been following them ever since. They have an unfortunately small following, although that may grow thanks to lead singer Marc Martel's recent viral video entry in the Queen tribute band contest.
Anyway, I've seen them three times in concert over the years, twice here in town. Last Friday, I got to see them a fourth time here in town. This was probably the first time I've caught them in 5 or so years.
The concert appears to have been part of a fundraiser for a local Christian school. Honestly, I didn't care. It was a chance to see downhere in concert.
They only did one song that I recognized from the earlier concerts I've been to. Everything else was from the discs they've released since then, which doesn't really surprise me. What did surprise me was just how many of the lyrics I still knew. I was expecting to know a small fraction, but I was able to sing along to them all. Quite often, I couldn't remember which song it was until we hit the chorus.
After the concert, I hit the autograph line and was able to get their latest discs autographed, so I still have a complete collection of autographed discs. They are truly nice guys who were chatting with everyone who came through the line. I was near the end, and I left about an hour after the concert was over.
They're hoping to be back this spring with their tourmates, Aaron Shusts and Jason Gray. I'm fans of both of those artists as well, so I hope that happens. I'd love to spend a night with all three in concert.
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