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Throwing in the towel...

Tuesday Feb 10, 2004

After completing the Goodbye Project there were two roads I had to choose from. The Singer/Songwriter route or the Band route. Now truth be told, already having a singer/songwriter product, choosing the band route may not have been the wisest decision. Well thats all good and well in retrospect.

So here we are, today, Feb 10th. The band is virtually no longer. Today I turned the practice space over to a new tenant. Though I'm not thrilled with how quickly the project turned into nothing, I am not disappointed.

I learned the following lessons from "Koala Jones"

A) Personality and Drive matching with collaboration matter a whole hell of a lot more than sound and talent

B) I need to surround myself with people who are passionate and are willing to do what it takes to create something new and amazing

C) I definitely want to work in a collaborative situation upon my arrival in Los Angeles, it simply is not worth the time to build something now only to leave it behind

D) I have a long way to go but I have done quite a bit that I can be proud of and build on

And so Koala Jones is in fact no longer. Perhaps there will be small bits and pieces here and there, but the five men who conquered the Red Devil Lounge have perhaps played their last song together.

As soon as the weather gets better and my amp is fixed, look for JayRow to take on the streets of SF as a West Coast Busker. You ain't seen nothin' yet!