MWEST "Live" at the PARISH Ballroom

As I vocally warmed up with a cheap keyboard that I have had since I was 14, I heard the crowd cheering from outside the green room. At that moment I realized that in the two years we have been a band we have never had a show like this. Yeah, we have packed out some local bars in Austin, but never have we been the headliner at an actual music venue. The great light show and a massive screen that played videos synced up to our songs only added to the grandness of this show. I could tell that it was a defining moment in our career. It was a small taste of the type of shows we will be playing next year.

When David, Ryan, and I stepped on the stage, I felt like my entire body became numb. The show seemed to go by like the flashes of memories a movie character sees before they die. And that is exactly how a show like this goes. It is born. It is beautiful. Then it passes. I am honored to have shared this show with such a great audience. They lifted us up to a level we can only reach with their grace. It was also an honor to share the stage with my band mates, my friends, Ryan and David. I won’t ever forget that night.

~Mark

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