Over a year later...

Wow, I really suck at this blog thing. It just goes to show how often I feel like jotting down my thoughts about the band. We aren't as engaged as we once were. Every coming year our lives seem to get busier and there is less time to jam. We're all married (minus Josh), going to school, and working towards a career. We all hold UFN close to heart and if our busy lives mean we can't play as much, that's fine, but there is no way on Earth it will ever mean we can't play at all.

Over the past year we recruited a second guitarist. It's been forever since we've had another guitarist, and I can't tell you how great it is. The icing on the cake is that he is, and has been, a close friend since high school. His name is Josh Maurer. Josh and I created our first band together our senior year of high school. We were called The Stumps. Our music mainly consisted of poorly performed covers, and some original songs that weren't so great. Ever since UFN was formed I have wanted Josh to be involved. There were plenty of opportunities but for some reason it never happened. Six months ago Bobby and I remedied that, and things are better than we could have hoped.

Currently, we are all really excited about the direction the band has taken. We're writing some of the best songs we ever have, and we're working towards our third full length album. Our genre has been redirected towards pop rock, which should have been a no-brainer for us. We all write, perform, and gel better together with that kind of music. While we still love heavier riffs and harder songs, it doesn't seem to be where we belong.

We've also reformed our outlook on the marketing aspect of the music. First of all, let me just say that anyone can be in a band these days. There are a ridiculous amount of bands out there, many of which came to be because it's the "thing to do." The 21st century musician can literally sit at a computer and be successful without even picking up an instrument. There are millions of bands selling their music online, and it's difficult for us to stand out when our price tag is the same. This is why we've decided to distribute our music for free. Ultimately, all we care about is people hearing our music. After all, that's why we're doing this.

You can download our music for free at http://untilfurthernotice.bandcamp.com

- Sam