Grayson

Hello,

I suppose that I'll talk to you about myself and what is currently going fantastically in the world. The band that I may or may not have written about earlier this semester in my first and only post aside from this one has finally decided on a name. We are called Grayson. The idea was my good friend Baylor's. Initially I had pitched an idea that was okay, but it wasn't really meant for us. See, the name Grayson is derived from Grayson Highlands, which is an area just above the North Carolina border in Virginia. We took a backpacking trip there over fall break way back when. It's significant to us, because that's where we came together as a band. The other guys were all good friends for a long time before I met them. Baylor and Big Har are brothers. Their family and Timmy and Johny's families have also been friends for a long time. They take trips, hang out in town, do all those good things together frequently. So the trip was not only a sort of initiation for me into 'the crew', but it was the initiation of the band into 'the world'. Thus, Grayson. It's simple, straightforward, catchy, meaningful, and most importantly it fits us. What more can you ask for?

About us; We practice on Thursday nights, sometimes on other nights too if we have a performance to prepare for, or a desire to do so. The practice space is in the Witherspoon common area on the third floor. Or maybe in the kitchen on the second floor. Depending on what we want to do. Sometimes Wendy's is consumed, other times it isn't. People may come by. And our biggest fan is the security guard named Raymond. "YA'LL MAKIN' A CD!?" He yells as he passes through on his rounds. And then there was that one time when he yelled "NOOOooo..." when we made the mistake of practicing in my room. We have many friends who are very kind and awesome, Jordan, Sam, Maegan, Chelsea, Rebekka, Kali, York, and so on. We love them all. Songs are always being improved, introduced and written, scrapped, or put on the back burner for inspection at a later date and time. As it is we have about 6 originals, and 7 that we know how to play. Our myspace will be up soon, and I will post a URL for it here, in case anyone wishes to listen to pleasing noises. Grayson is our name, music is our game.

Baylor Brown: Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Vocals

Johny Walker: Guitar, Awesomeness

Timmy Chu: Shakers, Tambourine, Vocals, Jokes

Big Har (Harrison Brown): Box Drum, Sideburns and Goatee, More Awesomeness

Jacob Huffman: Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Vocals

Big things are in store for Grayson. I am not allowed to mention what, as I am not allowed, but when I can I will. Maybe it would be fun for you to come see a show, or maybe not. I don't decide what you do and don't do.

NOW HERE ARE SOME PICTURES.

From Left: Big Har, Timmy Chu, Jacob Huffman, Baylor Brown, Johny Walker (cheesin')

View at sunset from first campsite

View of Baylor on the hike out

View of Baylor unknowingly being photographed in an epic picture

The view. Timothy stayed down the rocks to sit and guard the packs. That there is Baylor, Big Har and Johny

(All these pictures are mine and I give me permission to use them in this post)

So there you have it folks. Another post. Thanks for reading!

Your friend, admirer, and conquerer,

Jacob Huffman