Well, new year, new progress in my search for a band... The first rehearsal with the Punk Rock band is now officially arranged. It will take place in their rehearsal space right this Sunday, starting at 10:00 AM (at least, that's when it's scheduled to begin, but I'm guessing there will be some introductions first...). That means that at the time of writing, I have 34 hours and 30 minutes left until the rehearsal. That also means I'll be spending tomorrow more or less locked up in my practice room, just to make sure I have my parts down well enough.

Now, the music isn't exactly what my first choice would be if I could pick any genre and style in the world, but some of their songs (the six I've had access to for the past two months) have started to grow on me, so I guess it's just what you can call an acquired taste. Maybe if this rehearsal works out and they choose me as their new lead guitarist, I'll get to throw in some ideas for riffs and take the music in a different direction than their last lead guitarist? I've made it clear to them right from the get-go that I'm mainly inspired by the big Arena Rockers, and they're the ones who contacted me, knowing that in advance, so who knows? Maybe they want some of that in their songs? Or maybe they just picked me because I've only played for two and a half years? Who knows?

I'll try and get some of that recording stuff done tomorrow while I'm in my music-room. Although refining my playing on the songs I've learned for this band takes precedence over anything else. The nerves are starting to build up...