Hola Everybody.

Damo from Jaded Sun here, keeping you up to speed with what’s happening with us on our tour of Spain and France. We’ve got 4 gigs under our belts so far and we’re currently on our way to Vigo, on the West coast of Spain near the Portugese border, for the next show.

The shows so far have surpassed our expectations with fantastic crowds and excellent treatment.

Arrived in Madrid Wednesday morning after leaving Dublin at stupid o’clock, pretty bolloxed but we got a snooze on the way to the first town, Hondarribia, so it worked out ok. The venue was a big outdoor marquee/tent type of thing and the town was just kicking off a local festival and we were headlining their opening night. The gig went great and it was a privilege to play in such an amazingly beautiful town on the North coast of Spain.

Next to Estudio 27 in Burgos. Small venue attached to the local football stadium, straight across from a big bull fighting arena. I think we got that day’s loser for dinner! Gig went fantastically. We got a much bigger crowd than expected.

The next day we had a short journey to Vitoria. Arrived early to the venue – Helldorado – but no one was there. Actually nobody was anywhere. The venue was smack in the middle of a not-so-busy industrial estate. This got the nerves jangling. Went off and checked into where we were staying. Came back, to sound check when it opened, to find a brilliant venue with a massive stage and fantastic artwork on every wall. Went for dinner after sound check and came back to do the show, the place was full. It turned out to be one of the best gigs we have ever played on tour before. After the show, we were not long finshed patting ourselves on the back, when Thomas, our sound engineer, came in to say that some guy had tried to steal Sean’s pedal board from the stage. He got as far as the front door until the owner of the venue gave him a knuckle sandwich to the eye socket! A Spanish Mickah Wallace, if you like? We got the pedal board back and packed up our gear as quick as we could so to make a swift exit. Whilst packing up, Eorann discovered that 2 of his harmonicas had disappeared! This really pissed everyone off and what could’ve been a triumphant evening turned bitter fairly quickly. No hard feelings against the lovely people of Vitoria, 99% of the people who turned up to the gig and came up to talk to us were dead sound, but karma caught up with one culprit instantly, so the other guy better chew his food carefully.

The next gig was in Dom Pedro’s Rock cafe in Gijon, another spectacular, scenic city. Gig went great, 3 encores. Afterwards we had a few beers in a 1950′s, rock’n'roll themed bar. Pretty nuts.
(Jaded Sun paella!)

Anyway, day off today. One or two of us are nursing sore heads. 7 gigs on the trot from tomorrow. I’ll keep you in the loop.

Talk t’ya again soon.

Damo – JS.

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