We made it as far as Rocky Mount, NC and decided not to push any further. We’re six hours from Wilmington so it shouldn’t be too much of a drive to get there in time. The van was pretty rough at first but settled in. I’m not sure how it’s handling the cold at the moment, it’s going to be a nerve-wracking trip really until the van makes it home. I had a full tune up just before we left but it is ten years old with 300,000 miles on it. The worst thing at the moment is that it gets 9 mpg, so we’re not going to clear much after these two band shows unless CD sales go well.
I’m nervous about the shows. Florida went so well it’s actually easier to believe it was a fluke. Like somehow we could be successful there but it’s no guarantee we will be up here. It would be different if we had some presence everywhere, I guess. But every town we play is really like starting over since each crowd is clueless about who we are.
If the first show goes well I’ll feel much better.