Oh Hello There
August 13, 2010
Thought I would touch base and let you all know how I've been these last few months. So much about my life has changed and is changing every day. I've invited a clarity into my life that has made things so much easier to understand and deal with. The most I'm going to say about it is that for anyone who believes that substances alien to the body and mind are helping them find some kind of inner peace or balance should at least explore the concept of the powerful human mind. It's capable of rejecting unwanted stress and negativity through introspective, reflection, and positive reinforcement. Fully knowing that this might be the cheesiest thing I could say, I've never felt so free.
I've been setting up Green headquarters in Doylestown, PA with the help of our family and friends, as we are getting ready to accept another member of our tribe into this world. Becoming a dad is the most exciting thing that has ever happened to me and I can't wait to hold and love this child, who will arrive before our US headliner. I already have plans to fly home on any day off to be with him or her. Should prove to be a challenging task, but I'm more than up for it.
Recently I was able to fulfill an adolescent dream. That is, playing with one of my favorite bands of all time, The Deftones, and was able to get to know them and their crew a little (who are remarkable). Also, we've been doing some of the most intimate performances that we have done since the birth of Circa Survive. I've been able to reach out and hold onto you, touch your faces, meet you, and hear your stories. We have sung to each other, sweat on one another, and shared in the experience of losing your mind to rhythm and melody, enchanting. Almost every one of you that I have met has expressed that Circa, as well as other music, has played a role in making life better. I can relate to that so much, because that is the reason I started playing music. It's healing, magical, and its power is determined by how much you're willing to surrender to it. Like an ancient mass, singing and dancing together, holding each other up, I love it. And although there are moments where I miss my family so much that it physically hurts me, the pain is mostly extinguished by Nick and Steve's crunchy rhythms, Colin and Brendan's dreamy leads and riffs, and your voices screaming and yelling all sorts of crazy shit, dying to shed the worries of your daily life to enjoy music created and preformed with so much love. There are a few more dates on the small run so come out and experience this with us if you can. If not, the headliner is promising to be an excellent adventure.
More updates soon,
Anthony Green