So, Monday night the girls and I went to Atlanta to see Tyler Hilton and Corey White at Eddie's Attic. Which, by the way, totally sweet venue. And, it was just so much fun to be there with the girls. It was a much needed night out.
After the show, we of course met him and he autographed my shirt and a poster for Rileigh and me. And, whether my imagination made up that he remembers me or not, I'm still telling people he remembered me. He asked if he could add to my shirt, which...duh? Right? Then, when we were taking pictures with him he asked where we were from and I said Birmingham, he was pretty much in shock that we drove 3 hours to come see him. But, what can I say? I love that guy and the girls wanted to come with, so..yeah. Then, and I almost died because of this, he asked me which venue I liked better, WorkPlay or Moonlight on the Mountain. OMG. Dream come true!!! Now, I love both venues. WorkPlay is just so amazing to me and Moonlight had a super cool acoustic set up to it. But, the one down side really to moonlight is the fact that you can't buy your tickets in advance. Morgan and I got there an hour before the doors opened to try and get a good seat and we were behind a lot of people because they started lining up at like one. Five hours before the doors opened! It was crazy. Understandable, but crazy none the less. So, needless to say I told him WorkPlay because I would live there if I could. Haha! So, he told me that he'd be back in Birmingham in the next six months and play WorkPlay. So, you're welcome Birmingham, thanks to me Tyler Hilton will be back 'cause he remembers me and all. ;) Also, he called me his Bham buddy and me and the girls were the bham crew. BOO YAH!
But, this experience has been so amazing. I feel like my efforts to go to concerts and wait around and see the artists aren't completely crazy. Heck, I'm friends with Dion Roy, who has opened for Tyler Hilton 2 of the 3 times I've seen him, on Facebook and he comments on my status' sometimes and all that cool stuff. And, maybe one day....way down the road, Bobby Long will start to remember me too. Maybe. I mean I did make a shirt with Kaycie for the first show of his I went to....and it glowed in the dark. How can you forget that right? One can only hope.
I don't find myself interesting. I have some awesome stories to tell my future kids and grand kids though. These concerts have gotten me through a lot. Like, the first concert that really started my concert going craze, 100 Monkeys on April 20, 2010, that was a day or two after we had said our final goodbyes to my Uncle Bob. I was in a bad place and needed to get my mind off of things...and going out to the 100 Monkeys concert and meeting the band was just what I needed. I'll never forget the excitement that was that night. The awe of seeing Jackson Rathbone fist bump Clarence from the stage and being so jealous of him. Haha! Or how the band was so cool afterwards and Uncle hugged Nyya and signed her shirt. It's just those moments that I'll always remember.
When Tyler Hilton announced he was coming to Birmingham that first time...I literally flipped out. I have been in love with his music since 8th grade and he makes me go all fan girl. It was so great to go and experience that with Morgan and Kaycie. That concert also led to my Facebook friendship to Dion Roy. It also introduced us to the amazingness that is Josiah Leming and his song 'Silly Fly.'
And then the beautiful Englishman that is Bobby Long came to town. Now, if you know me you know that I have this weird obsession with all things England...and you also know how much I love those sexy accents. Swoon. Anyways, Kaycie and I made our shirts and he was like "That's so sweet. Thank you." Dead. And when we took our pictures with him I made him laugh. It was just an amazing night. And he's really such a sweet guy.
I know, a lot of these stories are already on here and you are probably wondering why I'm talking about this. My dream is to become a Publicist for a PR firm. Not sure where yet...but somewhere. And get to help others discover awesome music like these guys. Or get to help even Market the guys in this post. Which, I think I would faint if I was able to do that. I want to help people with their problems that sometimes only a good song can help with. So many songs have touched my life and I'm not even sure where to begin on a lot of them. But, if I can help give that feeling to someone else, someone who needs it just as much as I have needed it...I think I can be okay with my choices.
Years down the road these guys might not be around anymore. 100 Monkeys have already split up. Which really sucks because they were so much fun, but the new formed band seems to be just as fun. I guess only time will tell. But, once they are retired we'll still be left with amazing music. And I'll have these amazing memories that I will cherish forever. I can't wait for these guys to come back to town, hopefully soon. If you haven't looked them up yet you really should.
And, if by some off chance, any of these guys are reading this, thank you so much for all you do. You have all touched my life in one way or the other. So, Tyler Hilton, Dion Roy, Josiah Leming, Corey White, 100 Monkeys, and Bobby Long...I can't wait to see where the next years take you and I'm so excited to be a part of it from the audience. Good luck to you all. :)
Until next time. I love y'all like mad.
XO
Kymber.
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