4/27/2026
To Everyone Who’s Been There From the Beginning
There’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. Not the next song. Not the next show. Not even the direction the band is heading in. Just… the time that’s already passed. And the people who were there for it. Before I ever fronted a band… Before I had a microphone in my hand… Before any of this became what it is now… There were people standing in front of a stage somewhere watching me play guitar. Some of you go back that far. Some of you saw me in those early bands. Some of you were there when I was just the guitar player off to the side, trying to figure things out. Some of you were there when I first stepped up and started singing, whether I was ready or not. And some of you have been showing up ever since. That’s not something I take lightly. Because the truth is - this hasn’t been a straight line. It hasn’t been smooth. It hasn’t always made sense. It hasn’t always looked like it was going anywhere. There have been stops. Restarts. Lineup changes. Different versions of the band. Different sounds. Different directions. And through all of that… Some of you stayed. You came out to shows. You supported the music. You shared things. You said something when it mattered. Or you just showed up again. Even when it wasn’t perfect. Even when it was still being figured out. Even when I was still trying to figure it out. I think people sometimes assume that musicians just move forward and don’t really look back. That’s not true. At least it’s not true for me. I remember the rooms. I remember the faces. I remember the people who kept showing up. I remember the moments where something clicked - even if it was just for a few seconds. And I remember the people who were there for those moments. Right now, things are shifting again. The sound is changing. The band is getting heavier. The show is becoming more focused, more intentional, more like what I’ve had in my head for a long time. It’s not about chasing something new. It’s about finally stepping into something that feels more honest. And as that happens, I keep thinking about the people who were there before any of this had a name… or a direction… or a plan. The ones who saw it when it was just raw. The ones who stayed through all the versions. The ones who are still here. So this isn’t a promo post. It’s not about a show date. It’s not about a release. It’s not about anything coming up. This is just me saying: Thank you. Thank you for showing up when it wasn’t polished. Thank you for sticking around when it wasn’t clear where things were going. Thank you for giving this thing time to grow. That matters more than people probably realize. The next chapter is already starting to take shape. And if you’ve been there from the beginning… or anywhere along the way… I hope you stick around for what’s coming next. - James Pitts