Blame It On Cain conspires Live in the Lair on Max Ink Radio

Live in the Lair, it's Blamin' on Kane.

In January, 2024, whammy award-winning Milwaukee band, Blamin' on Kane, was scheduled

to play live in the Lair when a blizzard hit.

It hit Southern Wisconsin, you're blanketed, and we were blanketed in snow more than a

foot deep.

Yeah, in some places more than 18 inches of snow.

I remember it.

Oh.

And as most everything that weekend, the Lair performance was canceled and rescheduled

for tonight.

Yeah.

But as fate would have it, a scheduling conflict has left the bases traveling

one way and the band headed the other to Madison to play the Lair unplugged.

The boys brought their acoustic guitars and left the distortion pedals at home.

And you brought the drummer this time.

Yeah.

He did bring the drummer.

All right.

Sam, Steve Robyn Rich, welcome to the Lair on Maxine Gradyo.

Woo.

Thanks for having us.

We're so happy you guys are here.

Yeah.

Wow.

Last time I remember the drummer, he was stuck.

He lived out in like country or something and your tongue couldn't shovel out because

it was like so high that there was no way to get there.

Yeah.

There's like a foot of snow.

I think it was over a foot of snow in Richfield where he was and yeah, he could not

get out.

Wow.

You guys would have had to sleep over.

Right.

What?

I actually did make it out.

Yeah.

He was here.

Sam was here.

Oh my gosh.

But he was already in Madison.

And so he was like, well, I'll come in and interview for the guys, but the band they

couldn't make it.

Yeah.

Oh, that's fun.

Well, now at least we get to hear you live tonight.

And this is going to be done in a different way, which I think is really going to be fun.

Let's first talk about Blame it on Cain though, because I find your history.

So fascinating.

You formed in Milwaukee in the late 2000s.

I mean, you guys have been together over a long time.

Yeah.

Since 2008, you've released five albums.

Yep.

Okay.

Tell us about the band.

Who is Blame it on Cain?

And what is the backstory?

Sure.

So, um, we formed as any band did in the early 2000s is on, uh, I don't know, the internet,

like, hey, I need a drummer.

And, uh, Rich and Steve met up first and, uh, there's another drummer, another, or

another bassist, another singer, and then they kind of fell off and put an ad on.

Like, became the singer and then eventually we found a bass player and, um, you've been

rotating bass players throughout the years, uh, we're going to hear about that story.

Oh, but, uh, we're going to hear about that story, but yeah, and, um, you know, we, we

split up for a bit, um, you know, in the early 2010s, but then we, we got back together

and, and we've been back together for 10 solid years now and we put out the last four albums

in that time and it's been, it's been, it's been a role in it's been awesome.

It's a lot.

How, how is your band evolved over time?

Like, how is your, how's your style changed?

I mean, are you the same band that you were in 2008?

I, I think so.

I mean, the only difference is maybe is now we're experimenting with the different things

that we, we did an acoustic album, uh, implied maturity.

That's the one that we came out, uh, um, you know, in 2022, um, you know, right.

So now we're trying different things.

We, we did a blues song, you know, we're now we're trying different tunings.

We're just trying to kind of experiment with our writing and kind of test ourselves

a little bit.

Well, you are more of a, I would say kind of a rock band.

Right.

Yeah.

But today, tonight, we are going to hear you do a acoustic.

Right.

I'm really excited about this because I always feel a band can really show off their voices

and their skills in this way.

Not that you can't when you're jamming on stage, but what a fun way to really watch

you do your craft.

Right.

It really, uh, again, doing that acoustic album, uh, really kind of let us venture out into

doing live shows, acoustic, and it's been a lot of fun.

Oh, that's great.

I bet venues appreciate that you can do either of it, too.

Right.

Right.

Right.

And then flexibility of the bass player can't show up or a drummer can't show up, you

know, then we, uh, we can do that.

In fact, the first time that they played in the layer was over at our old studio on

University Avenue.

Wow.

Wow.

And that was an acoustic show.

I was just amazed.

Steve.

Right.

Yeah.

Wow.

So not even half of the band.

Right.

Right.

Yeah.

Well, we keep talking about the bass player.

You're on the sixth.

Sixth.

Is that right?

Six to seven.

Yeah.

Okay.

So what keeps happening to them?

Yeah.

Oh, no.

Don't see that.

It's like a spinal tap phenomenon.

Yeah.

Bass players.

Nobody has died.

Okay.

Thank you.

They're a very first one moved away.

Okay.

That's explainable.

Yeah.

Second guy.

Yeah.

It was in another band.

And it was just kind of, you know, we were just kind of a side project, I think.

And just decided to move on and focus on his other stuff.

Got it.

Not a big deal.

Um, the third guy.

He moved away.

He moved away.

Yeah.

He moved away.

He moved to Colorado.

And then we got back together and we had Steve Anderson.

And he just decided to do something.

He decided to be Steve Anderson.

Yeah.

He's an interesting character.

Because he's a true bass player, which makes him interesting.

You know, so he's not doing anything.

And then found another one.

But then again, we were that person's other band.

So he just wanted to focus on the focus on his main band.

But now we have Chris, who is the sexiest guy in the band.

He's got this hair that is absolutely beautiful.

It's like he's the silver fox.

It's just as long.

And we'll show him to you if we could.

Right.

Because he's not.

Right.

He's the sexiest by far.

And, um, and we're keeping him.

He's, uh, we try to keep him locked up.

So, um, he can't go anywhere.

Okay.

Yeah.

You make sure you play this for him.

But you guys are from the beer town, USA.

That's Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Tell us about what you love about Milwaukee and its music scene there.

Um, you know, which really cool is that there's, there are a lot of people supporting each other.

And it's, Milwaukee is not necessarily known for its original music.

Um, but the community itself is definitely growing.

Um, there are people booking shows together.

Uh, you see a lot of kind of groups playing together on a regular basis.

Cool.

Um, which is, which is really cool.

And then I think the growth that I think, I think Wami over the last couple of years has really grown.

And really encompassed bringing more people in together, which is really, really helped.

Yeah.

So glad to hear it.

Okay.

Now we're going to hear something, right, rocker?

Let's get back to some of my music and a layer with Blamin'on cane.

Hold on.

We're presented by the Aaron Weber group.

The first song you have for us tonight.

It's called Freedom.

And is this just a state of mind?

Yeah.

This is actually called your freedom.

Um, it's actually when we're doing the acoustic album, you know, it's called implied maturity.

The album because you like to think we're mature.

We're not.

Please don't be.

You know, that's, that's the joke, right?

Um, but the song is actually about like the personal responsibility where we just felt like, you know, if you do the right things,

we're all parents, right?

It's the kind of things we tell, like, just do the right things.

And you'll have the freedom to do what you want to do.

Yeah.

You know, so.

I think that a lot.

That's kind of the theme of this one.

Okay.

Well, I think we're going to hear it.

It is called the freedom.

Is that what you said?

Your freedom.

Yes, your freedom.

Okay.

Your freedom.

Not mine.

Yeah.

Totally different.

You are.

Um, go for it guys.

We are here with Blamin'on cane.

Blamin'on cane.

Your freedom.

Your freedom.

Your freedom.

Your freedom.

You know the way.

You know, it's just that we're wise.

All that's needed just to do what's right.

You're not alone.

You've overcome.

With honor and pride as you rise above.

Your freedom.

And the life you seek not far away.

Your freedom.

That you've earned it as much as you paid.

Your freedom.

Your freedom.

Your freedom.

You know the way.

Your freedom.

Your freedom.

And the life you seek not far away.

Your freedom.

That you've earned it as much as you paid.

Your freedom.

Your freedom.

Your freedom.

Freedom's on the way.

Five in the layer, Blamin'on cane.

It's a great deal brought you by the Aaron Weber Group.

Sure we.

Okay.

Blamin'on cane.

Yeah, we've got all kinds of moving pieces here.

So if you hear things in the background, it's just us trying to assist

in trying to figure out what we're doing.

Blamin'on cane.

It is all good.

It really is.

That was fun.

Okay, thanks you guys.

So this is Rich's idea back there.

Okay.

So the story is one day at practice early on.

We came in.

We're sitting there.

Steve just turns to Rich and says, what's the band's name?

And Rich goes, Blamin'on cane.

And I was brand new.

It was like my second practice.

And I'm like, okay.

But it's an Elvis Costello song.

So when you search Blamin'on cane,

you're going to come up.

Elvis Costello.

But yeah, that's where the name came.

He was the biggest Elvis Costello band.

Yeah, he worked.

Oh, I came up with a biblical phrase.

I saw that you were mentioning that.

Yeah.

Oh, my goodness.

Right.

Well, let's learn a little bit about the band.

Let's start with vocalists, Sam Betcher.

Sam, how did you get your start in music?

And what is your backstory?

My backstory is I did a lot of karaoke and cover bands way back in the day.

I just always wanted to do original music.

But it was kind of too shy to afraid.

It was just like a big jump to go from.

But you're doing karaoke and your comedy.

You're doing cover bands.

You're confident because there are other songs.

And you just know them so well.

But to venture out and do originals was scary.

So this is actually the first and only original band I've ever joined.

Oh, my gosh.

It just happened and it worked out.

And I love writing lyrics.

I love working with these guys and just coming up with stuff.

And I never want to stop.

What was your parents role in you getting into music?

Well, so we didn't have a TV at my house until I was probably like eight.

My mom played albums.

Oh, yeah.

That's the best.

She's a hippie, you know, 70s kid.

So, you know, she was playing, you know, there's the journey, right?

And then there's Kansas and super tramp.

And then she do like some Spyro Jaira.

Oh, yeah.

It's like a Tucker band.

And like just from all aspects of music.

And so that's what I listened to all the time.

And I had my own record player and I'd borrow her albums.

And then eventually I started getting my own albums.

But yeah, up until like eight years old,

all I was doing was listening to music.

Wow.

And for you obviously we're hearing you, you know,

your vocals are being featured tonight.

But do you play instruments as well?

I dabble in guitar enough to put a couple chords together

and then give it to these guys and be like,

do something with this.

You're writing though when you're kind of trying to brainstorm

what you want something to sound like.

When I do lyrics and melodies, usually we have the song down first.

And then I will sit in a room, headphones on,

and keep listening to it over and over,

eyes closed, and just, how's the song making me feel?

What is it? What's evoking?

And then I'll write lyrics based on what I'm feeling at that time.

That's hard. I don't care.

So thank you, that you guys.

Wow, that's very cool.

Let's get back to live music in the layer with Milwaukee's

Uncane, presented by the Aaron Weber group.

And the next song you have for us tonight,

it's called Give Me Money.

Yeah, it sounds like a heist.

So this song is a classic.

We originally recorded it way back in, you know,

2008 of First Album Rhythm Schism.

Rich wrote the lyrics on this one.

It's very sarcastic, kind of,

kind of politically charged.

And it's funny because it's so,

like now, it's so, it's very poignant now.

And it was written all those years ago in Austin.

It's like, it's kind of like,

so I'm kind of a very sarcastic take, I guess you would say.

On the kind of the world, as it was then, but now is today.

It is again.

But it's fun. It's fun.

So this one will give me a dancing.

All right. Give me the money.

Give me the money.

Milwaukee's Flamed Uncane.

Live in the layer on Mexican gradient.

Sing gradient.

Make sure the world will go round.

Keep the fun with town.

And the stretch of your own belief.

And it belongs to me.

Only would you sell your soul.

And if I fall for gold.

And I will plant the seed.

And you will grow the green.

Yeah, you.

Richer every day.

It's like in the USA.

That's like them borders tie.

Hey, well, you have the right.

Yeah, you.

You still make up.

You still make up.

Yeah.

You still make up.

Stop breaking up.

There's nothing for free.

I don't want your soul.

Just give me.

Just give me my own air.

More than a world of words.

Pick up I will sell your soul.

And I will plant the seed.

And you will grow the green.

Yeah, you.

Richer every day.

Richer every day.

You still make up.

Stop breaking up.

There's nothing for free.

I don't want your soul.

Just give me.

Just give me my own air.

You still make up.

Stop breaking up.

There's nothing for free.

I don't want your soul.

Just give me.

Just give me my own air.

More than a world of words.

Pick up I will sell your soul.

Stop breaking up.

Stop breaking up.

There's nothing for free.

I don't want your soul.

Just give me.

Just give me my own air.

More than a world of words.

Pick up I will sell your soul.

Just give me my own air.

More than a world of words.

Give me my own air.

More than a world of words.

Give me my own air.

Live in the layer on max.

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Blame it on cane.

Brought you by the Aaron Webber group right here.

On the Civic Media Network.

Blame it on cane's music.

It's been featured on NFL Network.

Motor Trend TV Discovery Plus.

And it was a theme song for an animated web series.

Tell us about getting your music used for this.

How does that work?

That's a great question.

We have no idea.

No.

That's not good.

So our music, we work with, you know,

Eric Ross or a cherry-pred studios.

And he does a lot of the licensing stuff.

Oh, okay.

He got our music on the licensing catalogs.

And people found our music somehow.

The people who do these shows.

And then all of a sudden, we just get a notification.

Well, after the fact being like,

a song in this episode of this show.

And, you know, here's money.

Wow, that's nice.

When we say money.

Let me clarify.

Oh, no, here we go.

But, I mean, it's pennies on the dollar.

Like, you know, for shows at Air.

But the cool thing was, we got a tax form from BMI.

That we had to like report our name of the $25 we got.

It was pretty cool.

Yeah.

Frame that.

Yeah, right.

There you go.

Oh, my gosh.

All right.

Are we going to bring over Rob?

Are we able to...

Rob?

I know.

We're kind of moving people around here.

He's coming in.

Yeah, here we go.

He's coming in hot.

Woo!

All right.

Rob Shackman, guitarist for Blamey Doncane.

Tell us a little bit about your backstory.

And, you know, how did you get interested and started playing music?

I would say middle school, middle school,

started playing saxophone.

Saxophone!

Yeah, I played saxophone too!

And then, I was probably like high school age.

I was like, I don't want to do that anymore.

I actually wanted to play bass, but I couldn't find anybody that taught bass.

So I picked up guitar and no regrets with that.

Yeah.

And what role did your parents play?

Oh, they're not very musical, but I can recall being tortured with Abba a lot in my youth.

But they're always been encouraging.

Another victim of the 70s.

How do you feel about where the bands come from and where you're still going?

Where it's coming from?

I came in about a year and a half ago.

Okay, okay.

So I was playing with another band.

Well, I always still play with them.

And we did some shows with Blamey Doncane and at one point they're like,

okay, would you like to play guitar in another band?

I'm like, oh, not really.

And here you are.

But yeah, then I thought about it for a while and then we tried it out.

It worked and things have been going well.

I enjoy what Blamey Doncane has done in the past already.

I enjoy what we're doing now and towards the future.

That is so excellent.

Yeah.

Well, let's get back to live music in the air with Blamey Doncane,

presented by the Aaron Weber group.

Next song you have us for us tonight.

It's called Story of Your Lies.

Is this about the elephant in the room?

It kind of is.

It's not.

It's a story about a friend.

Everyone kind of has a friend group, right?

And there's always somebody in that friend group who's not the most honest person in the world.

But everybody knows it, but they still do it.

So it's kind of like calling that person out in a way.

We wrote the song.

We just wanted something.

This was for their acoustic album.

I'm glad maturity.

We wanted to do something heavier.

And you know, something more like days of the new or tantra kind of a thing.

And then that kind of invigorates like, oh, it's kind of an earth song.

So that's what we came up with.

Okay.

That's it.

Well, here we go.

Let's hear it.

Story of Your Lies.

This is Blamey Doncane on Max Inc. radio across the Civic Media Radio Network.

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The anger on your face we call down.

With pure emotion, no reasoning loads that.

What you don't know is we always know every night.

No one says, oh, you're safe.

We don't need your excuses.

Blame it on, Kane, live in the lair.

Brought you by the Aaron Weber Group.

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All right, blame it on Kane.

How's this for a question?

How'd you get disqualified from a battle of the band?

I don't even know if they would ever do that.

So what happened was, maybe disqualified isn't the right word.

So we had a battle of bands at MSOE.

Our drummer at the time, there was a time where Rich took a break.

We had another drummer and he was a student at MSOE,

like one for his master's or doctorate or something.

So that's how we got in.

There were six bands, six bands, and there were four prizes.

All the bands were not even real bands.

A lot of them were just kids who got together.

Well, let's just do a song or two.

We got out there, we crushed it.

And then it came to the awards.

And we were actually, there were five awards for six bands.

We were the one band that got nothing.

There was first place, second place, third place,

and then two kind of funny awards.

We didn't get anything, and our drummer at the time was furious.

Because one of his friends was running the judges and everything.

And he went up to us like, how do we knock?

I mean, we were the best band or at least one of the best bands, right?

Like, because they weren't real bands, right?

And it's like, you guys were just too good.

We didn't feel comfortable.

That's what he told us.

He's like, we just didn't feel comfortable,

because you guys were too good.

At least you got the scoop, but still.

It didn't make it feel any better.

It did not make it feel any better.

Oh my goodness.

Okay, what a great story.

Well, let's talk to get tired.

Steve Dragonchuck.

That is a great name, by the way.

Am I pronouncing that correctly?

You got it.

He's called the dragon.

The dragon.

I was going to ask.

I was going to be like, you know, growing up, how many different, like, aliases did you have?

Oh, I've had it every different way you can imagine.

So the state of Wisconsin actually had my drivers license spelled wrong for a long time.

Oh, no.

And I wasn't going to change until I got to TSA, and then they said, wait a second.

Here, your ticket doesn't match your driver's license.

So that was it.

Yeah.

That's a big problem.

Well, you know, let's get to know you.

Tell us your backstory.

How did you get into playing music?

So originally, and you're going to like this rocker, originally, I wanted to be a drummer.

Oh, no.

Yes.

Yes.

My dad was a drummer back in the day.

He was a jazz drummer in the Chicago area for the mellow tones.

Oh, okay.

Wow.

I kind of wanted to be like dad.

Yeah.

Wow.

So I started getting into it a little bit.

I'm like, wait a minute.

I hear Led Zeppelin.

I hear Van Halen.

I want to get into rock.

And my dad's like, wait a minute.

That's pretty loud.

And then my mom heard I wanted to do that.

She said, well, forget it.

You can play a guitar instead.

Oh, okay.

That's good.

And I picked it up and haven't put it down since.

And that's it.

Nice.

Yeah.

Right.

Oh, that's so funny.

Well, now we know what the parents are all this.

Do you play any other instruments or just guitar?

You know what?

I tinker in bass.

And that's about it.

I tried to get into it a little bit.

I'm just not good because I'm, you know, usually using a pick with a guitar and with a bass.

I'm trying to do it with the fingers.

And it's, you know, it's harder than it looks.

So how do you feel about your role in the band and how the band's doing right now?

Instead of going backwards, going forwards, yeah.

So it's actually, it's pretty exciting because, you know, we added Rob.

When was that?

Like a year and a half ago, something like that.

And now we've, and now we've got Chris.

And Chris is just, he was born to be a bass player.

And I remember when we brought him in for an audition.

And he comes in.

He hadn't heard anything.

And he said he did, but he lied to us.

He didn't listen to any of the songs.

So he stands up there.

And he said, he hears it.

He's just pausing there.

And he's just closing his eyes.

And he's listening to us play.

And he's not doing anything.

He's just standing there.

I'm like, what's this guy going to do here?

We get to the first verse.

We get through the second, first chorus.

Get back to the second chorus.

And all of a sudden, he knows it.

And he's just moving, moving, moving, moving, playing along.

So this guy is really good.

You know, he's out of our league.

So we're aiming really high with him.

We think we're going to have this guy.

To record with him.

We're going to have a lot of songs centered around him.

Wow.

A little bass solos, maybe even just.

If he'll do it.

If he'll do it.

Yes.

Well, let's get back to live music in the later.

We're claiming on cane presented by the Aaron Weber group.

The next song you have for us tonight is called you and I.

Is this just a song of hope or fate?

Well, I was hope, hope.

You were hoping it was fate.

You thought it might be fate.

It's just one of those croning songs where you're pining for somebody

and trying to convince them that, hey, let's get together.

Like it'd be great.

And you know, you're just trying really hard to convince that person.

And it didn't work.

I'll bring this one on.

Blame it on cane with you and I.

This is going to be interesting.

Listening to Max and Gradio, we are local music.

Take it away, guys.

Was it getting cold?

Where you're running from?

Is it getting warmer?

Running from the sun?

You don't have to worry.

Is I'm the only one who's never going to hurt you?

Our lives have just begun.

You and I.

Those dreams are all the same.

You and I.

We're making our way.

You and I.

Happiness is real.

You and I are just beneath the steel.

Blame out your defenses.

I promise you it's safe.

You can't everything you need.

It's a chance that you have to take.

You don't have to worry.

It's time we all want.

This is never going to hurt you.

Our lives have just begun.

You and I.

Those dreams are all the same.

You and I.

We're making our way.

You and I.

Happiness is real.

You and I are just beneath the steel.

And everything you need is all right here.

You and I.

You and I.

Dreams are all the same.

You and I.

We're making our way.

You and I.

Happiness is real.

You and I.

The test underneath the steel.

Blame it on Kane, Max, Inc.

Radio Live in the layer, brought you by the Aaron Weber group.

That was awesome.

That's our Green Day song.

I was going to say that's some punk-adge.

It was actually written as a slow acoustic song.

And when we're going for our big-down underground one,

we decided like this could be something.

Nice and your rhythm section.

Yeah.

Yeah.

All right.

Well, Blame it on Kane has some, oh, this is good.

Some live shows coming up soon all around Wisconsin.

We have May 25th, Apple 10 at the cold shot.

June 21st, make music Madison.

Yes.

Because we know there's make music all over the state

and all over the country and the world.

But you're going to be in Madison.

Yeah.

We did Madison last year for the first time.

It was amazing.

Madison has really embraced us, which has been so exciting.

And because it started with the make music Madison,

we played three different venues, played over at Beer Rock.

And they've had us now like three times since.

Oh, nice.

Right?

So it's just been such a great reception in Madison.

And then you've got this 11th annual mid-day

matinee Milwaukee music mashup.

So like 28th.

And it looks like you get to spoof a band at the mashup.

No.

No.

The mashup is in the spoofest.

It's not a spoof.

No, no, no, no.

So what this is is it's a show that we've been doing for 10 years now,

maybe.

And what's been happening is we just, we do a day show at Gochansk

is they have a nice outside stage.

Oh, beautiful.

And we just get a whole bunch of different bands.

Oh, cool.

Maybe they're not the ones that would always play together.

Yeah.

I mean, we just, you know, it's an afternoon show and get five or six,

six, seven bands.

And it's pretty cool.

It's on the mashup in that way with a whole bunch of different bands.

Yes.

Okay.

I like that.

And then this is so cool.

Rock against violence festival.

That's in September on September 14th.

What can you tell us about this festival?

Where does it happen?

That's a Steve question.

Oh, Steve.

Here comes Steve.

Here comes Steve.

You know, I saw it on Facebook.

It's something out of a portage.

And you know, I don't have too much information on it this way.

But when you put on by this lady named Lindsay, she's spearheading it.

She tells me that we're going to have a lineup on it soon.

But yes, hopefully the first annual rock against violence down in portage.

And you just saw it and thought, this sounds like something I want to be part of.

Absolutely.

Yeah.

We told her we'll be happy to donate any money that we make that day selling the CDs.

You know, we had, as Sam mentioned, good luck in Madison selling CDs when we're here

for Make Music Madison.

So if we sell anything there, of course, we'll donate the money.

That's awesome.

And I'm sure it sounds like it probably goes to awareness and education about violence.

So that's terrific.

We're looking it up.

Okay.

I was going to say, we'll share it when we have the info.

We'll definitely share it.

It's for days domestic abuse and intervention services.

Awesome.

Okay.

What he said.

Yes.

Yeah.

Yeah.

They do great work.

So you're supporting a wonderful cause.

Thanks, guys.

Oh, it looks like now rocker though.

We want to give the drummer some.

Yeah.

There he comes.

Oh my goodness.

You're hilarious.

Hello, guys.

Go ahead rocker.

He just sounds me laughing.

Oh my goodness.

Rich Seagard.

Give the drummer some.

Tell us something in your backstory and how you became a drummer.

Will Rocker.

I have been playing drums since sixth grade.

My mom foolishly bought me a complete drum set very early on before I knew how to play.

And then she told me you are learning how to play this because I paid so much money for.

Why did you call it foolishly?

Well, because it's so loud.

Yeah.

You have a drummer and you're a drummer.

You know, whoever owns the drum set is usually where you practice.

Then automatically.

I bet.

And so my mom put up with, and I was in sixth grade then.

So she put up.

I was probably in a band by eighth grade.

So she had bands practicing in our living room.

My dad loud that.

Wow.

Center.

I don't know.

Years all the way through high school.

You look very brave parents.

Yeah.

My mom just put up with everything.

So was it one of these situations where you had to set up completely?

No.

I mean, keep it all up.

Oh, really?

You would walk into our.

Wow.

And there was an entire band thing.

And then I set up a studio in there.

I bought a four track real to real.

Oh, yeah.

I had a complete studio living room.

So where did your parents hang out?

In the family room.

Okay.

It was pretty loud.

But I think my dad used it as an excuse to go out with his buddies.

Oh, my mom would just hang out then and she'd pop to the music.

Oh, thank you.

She was the cool mom.

Yeah.

Well, obviously that's a parents' role.

I mean.

All parents should allow their kids to be drummers.

Or at least to be in music.

Yes, definitely.

Absolutely.

Because it not only builds lifelong friendships, like you can see.

Here, all of us, we even own each other for 15 plus years.

Done a lot.

And you all still like each other?

It kept us off of drugs for a little bit.

No.

Oh, no.

Well, it kind of.

But it also gives us, gives you a hobby.

Where you have an enjoyment and a little more of a purpose for life.

And you can give back by doing the benefits.

Yeah.

We look for benefits to play at to give back for that.

We play free for anybody that has any cause no matter what it is.

For anything to give back.

That's amazing.

The good thing.

The church stuff.

It played in church stuff too for everything on it.

Because you should give back for anything.

Right.

Right.

Yeah.

That is awesome.

Yeah.

Well, let's get back to live music in the lair with Blaming On Came.

Blaming On Came presented by the Aaron Weber group.

The next song you have for us tonight is called For Them.

Or it could really be called Helicopter Parent.

Yeah.

So, yeah.

I mean, the song is.

I mean, some of the songs I write about are about parenting.

And this one specifically was one song I wrote for my kids.

You know, parenting is tough.

It's not easy.

You hope you're doing the right things.

And this song is all about.

I hope that someday that they know that it was for them.

Like, I know I wasn't perfect.

It was hard.

But hopefully, you know, I try my best.

Have they heard the song?

Oh, yeah.

Do they know it's for them?

I don't know.

I mean, I'm never.

I mean, I assume they should.

They hear it.

They should realize it's.

I mean, it's pretty straightforward.

I don't hide things.

I'm very open.

I mean, my lyrics are very out there.

Yeah.

Like, straightforward.

Okay.

I think they know it's for them.

For them.

Well, now they will.

Now they will.

Well, for sure.

Yeah.

This is from our big down under album.

This was actually the first acoustic song we ever wrote.

Oh, wow.

Yeah.

Okay.

So.

Blame it on cane.

Presented by the Aaron Weber group.

This is for them.

You are listening to Max Inc. radio on the Civic Media Radio Network.

And we are local music.

Here's for them.

I hope they think it's seen.

I've tried so hard.

You give the best of me.

Here's for them.

I hope they think it's seen.

So one who loves them unconditionally.

I hope they think it's seen.

I've tried so hard.

You give the best of me.

Here's for them.

I hope they think it's seen.

So one who loves them unconditionally.