This one's about not appreciating global warming...

...and what beautiful weather we had. Earlier this month Wait and Shackle swam off the island with Lowki Dog and played a few gigs around the northeast. We were all bundled up (except Quinn, he forgot all his blankets) and ready for our first stop: the frigid northern trek, mid-January, into Connecticut. Although we soon realized we stumbled upon a dreamlike (nightmarish) weekend of late spring like weather. A little startling after the initial joy of a morning suns warmth, hitting the back of your neck as you take the first sip of your morning coffee, starts to subside and you question the absurdly warm winter weather that you are experiencing. The worry gently pops up in the back of your mind, and you shrug it off like a gnat buzzing a little to close to your ear.

Let's back track. Dave has been working on the tour van all year making it the best version we've driven in yet. Insulated with cedar wood paneling, colored lights and running off solar energy! Say hello to Gibraltar version 4.0

High Top with Solar

Bench Folds out to make a Bed

Yeah, we got a propane stove

So Friday afternoon we piled in Gibraltar, rather then driving through NYC, we treated our selves and ventured to Connecticut the right way, taking the Port Jeff- Bridgeport Ferry. It cut our drive from 4 hours to less then an hour and a half. Plus great views

A group of kids going on a retreat in CT helped us snap this photo in return for a full photo shoot with Lowki Dog. Lowki must be in a dozen photos posing and smiling with a bunch of random people. So with Lowki's day already going great, we hit land, grabbed some grub, and headed to our first venue, 'The Church' in Hamden. The space is really just a warehouse for a family restaurant that has a church in the other half of the building (yes we walked in the actual church first, which was the wrong door). Pasquale who ran the spot was rad for hosting shows at such a unique spot. Their was a forklift in the audience! That's a first. We got to play with our friends in The Refectory, The Most and Destination Dimension. Such a solid line up. Prior to the show I was chatting with Joey Greenwood whose a videographer working on capturing the CT scene. He put together this great video wrap up of the show! Follow his channel.

So with one gig down, we chatted up some locals for a while, talking skating and injuries, until we were the last ones in the parking lot. Then we started the ride west, then south, to Wilmington, DE. We got into town early enough the next day to stop at the dog park at Rockford Park. Lowki got some exercise and we got a chance to stretch out and walk around exploring the park wondering how it was possible that its 70 degrees in January. Now the Wilmington show was super special for many reasons. The show was organized by Tim Day of Tri-State Underground and the band Crafting. Tri-state has an amazing team of individuals who, other then just being awesome, made sure the show ran smoother then smooth. It was a 2 venue show with 8 bands including Sedas' other band Karma Versa, and our homies from NY Like Minded Criminals. As well as being held to raise money and food for a local Latin American community center and a women's shelter. We played at 1984 which is an awesome arcade bar with plenty of games. Also in house was concert photographer, Gary Ussery, who is currently roaming the country telling the story of various local music scenes Follow him on Instagram at @the.long Drive to see his story develop and see some photos he did at the Wilmington show. Some great shots of Karma Versa in there. Here's a few

Oscar of Karma Versa

Lowki stage antics

Seda at 1984

Next and final stop was Sunday night in Philly with Black Dirty and Glassgrade. We had a leisurely Sunday morning eating pancakes and playing video games at our friend Jordons house. He's been amazing since we met him in Jan of 2017 and played at his old house/diy spot 'chalkzone'. Since then he has always put us up when we're in his area. He took us out during the afternoon to a park along the Wissahickon River to do some rock climbing. And again it was shocking 70 degree sunny weather. Quinn and I got harnessed up and did a little monkeying around as Dave took the camera out to capture these great shots.

We arrived at the Tralfamadore, where the gig was being held, and were greeted by the lovely Matty Klauser. They've hosted over 260 shows in their tiny basement making it the longest standing active house venue in Philly. You could sardine maybe 25 people in the whole basement. But the sound was amazing, despite the size and concrete walls/floor. Matty has the live sound down to science in there. Glassgrade opened up and ripped through some perfectly written twinkle-y emo filled with screaming vocals. Shackle followed up and we played in probably the smallest space we've ever played which just made it that much more fun. Black dirty finished the night and sounded better then we've ever heard them. After the gig our appetites were calling so we headed to South Philly and scored some mouthwatering tacos.

The next morning we rolled out and started driving home full of delicious food, new friends, ringing ear drums and blistered fingers. We want to thank everyone who helped us set up these shows, all the bands that played as well as anyone who listened, supported and bought merch. We wouldn't do this without all of you. Keep posted for more news including, but not limited to, more tour dates, music videos, our first full length album, upcoming heat waves, a new tour van, mexico and some interviews with us talking about all our exciting plans. 2020 here we come. Thanks for reading

-Kevinn