This Saturday, November 13th, Sum of One will play our last show at the Everett Theatre in Middletown, DE. I want to take a moment to reflect on what this band has meant to me.
This band has been a part of my life for just short of 9 years. I joined when I was 13 years old. We recorded our first single when I was 14, then recorded two albums when I was 15/16 and 20. I was in middle school when I joined, and played with the band through 4 years of high school and 4 years of college. The experience I gained in playing with a live band, for audiences ranging from 2 to 2,000 (but normally in the 40-50 range), and recording two albums, has been amazing, especially from such a young age. This group of people have obviously had a profound impact on my life as I grew up with them. Ray, Ryan and John are honestly like family to me (and Terra too of course...my sister). My emotions are extremely mixed in that regard, but at the same time, we all felt that it was time to move on and put this thing to bed while we could still be proud of it. The road ahead is a promising one. I hope to be involved with music for my entire life. I hope to move out of Delaware, possibly to Nashville or New York. I worry that the end of Sum of One will be the end of my performing life, and that without Ray calling every week to make sure we come to the show, I will lose some motivation to play. I have so much appreciation for all Ray has done in managing the band; we've given him crap for the frequent phone calls, but without them who knows what would happen? I will continue to play drums at City Church of Wilmington, and will be on the lookout for future projects to be a part of.
I sincerely hope that all of our friends and family will join us for this very special night of celebrating the past 9 years.
Crump
