Some of you might know that Joe and I still keep busy speaking and performing at events around the world. Two weeks ago, we had a special evening at Willamette University in Salem, OR. Most recently, the call came from Naples, where we shared our story and songs with people from 70 different countries. What a time! We had a blast meeting such a diverse, multicultural crowd and exchanging ideas about rock 'n' roll and changing the world.
And, of course, we also dedicated ourselves—with great discipline and focus—to tracking down the best food in town. It's the birthplace of pizza, after all, so really, this was serious research. We hope you'll watch this video of our time in Italy, created in the same spirit as our Taiwan Tour documentary film (just quite a bit shorter). Speaking of which, that film is now free to watch online so you don't have to rent it on Prime Video.
We've spent most of this year laying low, focusing on wrapping up a museum exhibit at the Portland Chinatown Museum while working on a new project we're working on while only taking on a handful of events—mostly schools across the country, though we'll do the occasional gathering of lawyers (like we did in Italy). Next year marks 20 years since the band first started, which feels both impossible and exactly right. So if you have ideas on how we should celebrate, please let me know!
Thanks again for two decades of love and support.
~Simon
(P.S: As you know, the band is no longer on social media so if you want to get in touch, just drop us an email)