As many of you know, Break of Reality is part of Music Under New York, a program that books artists to perform throughout the NYC subway. Although we are permitted members of this organization, we are still occasionally asked by the NYPD to leave for some reason or another, most often because of the large crowds that form to listen to our music.
So, it was not surprising tonight that three police officers approached our group while we were performing for a large crowd at the Times Square terminal. The usual tap on my shoulder came right after the last note of "Blind Purpose". I let out a dissapointed sigh as I turned around to face the officer. She asked me if we had a permit, I said yes. Then she asked me if we took requests. I was confused, but answered yes, again. "Can you play 'Sore Arms'?" she asked with a smile. Turns out she was a fan of the group! I was speechless, but Chris overheard her and started the song's opening riff.
It's nice to have the NYPD on your side.So, it was not surprising tonight that three police officers approached our group while we were performing for a large crowd at the Times Square terminal. The usual tap on my shoulder came right after the last note of "Blind Purpose". I let out a dissapointed sigh as I turned around to face the officer. She asked me if we had a permit, I said yes. Then she asked me if we took requests. I was confused, but answered yes, again. "Can you play 'Sore Arms'?" she asked with a smile. Turns out she was a fan of the group! I was speechless, but Chris overheard her and started the song's opening riff.
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Greetings from a fellow subway musician!
Cool police story.
All the best,
'Saw Lady'
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Ah. :) I didn't see that moment, but I actually saw you perform that night. (I was the random CD order from Alabama you guys got this week.) My husband and I had gotten into NYC just a few hours earlier, dealt with mishandled luggage, and sprinted off so that he could see Phantom of the Opera on his birthday.
We heard you on the way home after the show. I didn't have enough time to buy a CD that night, but I jotted down your band & CD names, and tracked down a CD as soon as we got home.
We loved the trip, but catching good musicians within hours of stepping foot into the city was one of our best memories of the trip.
that's awesome...
the ROC really misses you guys, and i speak for all of us when i say we can't wait 'til you're back in town :)!
You guys are definitely getting some publicity! I am from Rochester and got introduced to you guys when I started a noodle joint called Wild Noodles and had half my "starving artists" mention you guys. You have been in the cd-changer ever since. I now live in San Francisco (when are you coming out here for a show??) and a friend of mine in NYC I email music back and forth with just sent me one of your MP3's.
Are you guys ever thinking to release your live recordings on CD or through the internet? I hope you guys don't mind but I was going to submit your cd's to Pandora to get analyzed and put into their system.
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