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when you grow up in the Tulsa punk scene, it is very easy to assume that your musical life would be much better on one of the coasts. we’ve lost a lot of individuals to san diego, new york, and other big coastal cities. the possibilities seem bright in comparison to the modest numbers and talents of such a all Midwestern city as Tulsa. and though I did not move in search of bohemia or hipster havens, I at least shared the hope that, when I moved to California for grad school, my musical options and possibilities might open up a bit. on the contrary, all I found was a scene beset by all the same problems that Tulsa had. indeed, from what I’ve gathered on a few trips out east, the story is about the same, with the addition of a plague of jaded and insular cliques that have apparently seen one to many bands. it’s hard to find fault with their attitude, though, because I have to admit that after going to countless shows over the course of 16 years, it becomes rather hard to maintain the same vigor and enthusiasm for new music and new people. in any case, while my trip out west had more than a few hopes pinned to it, none of them bore fruit and I found myself thinking that I could have accomplished more if I had just stayed in Tulsa and made a life rather than hoping to transplant into one. part of this is just my own personal attitudes and quirks, and I should have known better than to think that I could stand such a large metropolis and somehow end up meeting people to play music with or even to have engaging conversations when I have no ability whatsoever to interact with strangers and no energy to spend more than a couple nights a month in public. in any case, this song is about that drive to escape, and the dream that a change of place will come with an improvement of one’s life. I don’t doubt that some may move from Midwest to metropolis and find happiness, but I question whether the move was necessary, or whether the move was the sign of a deeper commitment, or a deeper fear, that in the end was the true proximate cause

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Changing place won’t change your mind all you do is lose your place Start over with even less than before and even more certain fate And no peace

Go west with the promise of new faces Go west young man
Go west and escape if you can Go west young man
Go west and seek solace and peace and come back an old man
Go west to avoid your defeat and come back a defeated man

You seek the sun you get blinded by the possible From leaf to grain of sand and then you reach the sea You run out of ground, you’re forced to turn around To face the fact of you and all that’s left to do

Leaving is losing, no lessons learned Leaving is choosing, defeat well earned

In search of real experience a purpose in progress A sense of direction and a steady well stayed hand I know what I want why can’t I just do it I know what I want why is it so hard to try?

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from Hope Inscribed On Handbills, released December 8, 2009
chris craig eric

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damezumari Tulsa, Oklahoma

the band - started march 2003, from tulsa,OK. and san diego, ca
in its last recorded form:
craig maricle - drums
chris skillern - bass, voice
stephen paul - guitar, voice
eric titterud - guitar, voice
the band has previously included:
doug johnston (drums) and daniel sutliff (bass), who both played on the first three demos,
blake foster (drums), and aaron thornhill (bass) and mike laughlin (drums) ... more

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