The Last Bit of Texas: "When I was in Barrage, there was this girl named Alicia..."

This final week in Texas has been a most memorable one.

We spent three days in Corsicana, Texas, a small-ish town about an hour south of Dallas. For two days, we played 45-minute sets at the local high school, not only to perform for students from all over the area, but also to promote our show which was to be held at the Palace Theatre on our third night in town.


The theatre was a really great place to play, not only because of its small, intimate size, but also due to its history. It was originally home to Vaudeville shows when it was erected, but over the years was both an adult movie theatre and a vacated building various squatters called home.

Right next to the Palace was probably the coziest coffee shop I've ever visited in my life, appropriately called the Two Doors Down Coffee House. The owners treated us to some incredible coffee before the show and even played our new "High Strung" CD over their speakers. The quality of coffee was so high that we couldn't not return for lunch the next morning on our way out of town. (If any of you ever happen to be in the area and stop by, make sure to get the homemade granola--it's unreal.)

Two nights ago marked Barrage's return to Abilene High School, in Abilene, Texas, home of Revolution, a fiddle group that focuses on alternative styles, much like Barrage. It was a blast playing with the kids there, and the crowd was brimming with enthusiasm. More or less, it was a perfect environment for Alicia to play her final show with Barrage. Alicia's probably most well known for Asturias, one of my favorite songs to play in the show--unsurprisingly, she nailed her final performance.

Celebrating Alicia's final night in town.

Alicia--thanks for all have you have done for Barrage over the past three years. As both a fan and (now) member of Barrage, it's been a pleasure getting to perform with you and hear you play! You are a remarkably talented individual and stellar violinist, and will surely go on to great things. Best of luck to you in all that you do!