I’ve been sitting at home reading through all the notes we’ve received while we were on tour. I love getting notes from fans, they’re so encouraging. A lot of times people are able to express deeper thoughts in writing then they have the guts to say in-person. Which is awesome, it’s definitely easier when you can sit back and take the time to think about what your saying and how you want to say it.
It does, however, strike me as unusual when I read people’s letters to us and they keep apologizing for being ‘crazy fans’ or clarifying that they are NOT getting all fan-boy or fan-girl on us! Haha, well I see no problem with being a crazy fan. I’m a crazy fan of plenty of bands. Eg. If I were to meet Jimmy Eat World, and I hope I do one day…ok so WHEN I meet the dudes in Jimmy Eat World one of these days, I’m going to flippin’ freak the fuck out! All this to say, please don’t be afraid to write us a note or come and say hello. I promise I won’t write you off as a lunatic as long as you don’t do the same to me!
Meeting fans has been an important part of being in this band. Allow me to elaborate… Touring over the last 4 or 5 years has probably been the most eye-opening experience of my life. I’m a very different person from the person I was 5 years ago and some people may think that’s bad. But they’re wrong. See, I used to be a judgmental religious nut who pitied anyone that didn’t see things the way I saw them. Meeting so many different people, at so many different places in their lives has softened my heart and changed the way I view EVERYTHING. It works two ways; maybe you are grateful for us, our lyrics, and/or our music, but I am grateful to you, the people who have come to the shows who have helped me grow. I was in a bubble, my canvas was small like simple-minded thinking, and while I’m far from having anything ‘figured-out’, I now have a better understanding of the world around me, my canvas has real-life context. In a way, you have helped shape who I am, which in turn shapes the attitude and content of our music. So thank you, and again, don’t be shy. We want to meet you!
And that’s all I have to say about that.
okay i don’t give a fuck that this was like a year ago but so much for not going to bed in tears because i just got so excited for when i am finally going to meet them that i cried.
yup crazy fan girl that’s me
