#rugburn

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[artstorieshusbandos]

Mitsuhide can take me anywhere he likes. <3

[ahnsael]

Just had my mom ask “what happened to your head?” for the first time since this happened yesterday (I had been trying to hide it by wearing a beanie when I went out to other parts of the house, but she came into my room to tell me that dinner was ready and saw it).

I fell asleep in my computer chair yesterday.

Normally, when this happens, I just sort of collapse into the chair and fall asleep in the position I was in.

But yesterday, I actually fell out of my chair.

And I landed, face-first, on the carpet to my right (which was fortunate -- I have a computer desk I could have knocked over, and a mini-refrigerator I could have hit on the way down and hurt myself more than I did).

So I’ve got rug-burn on my head.

And what stinks about it the most is that there’s NO way this is gonna heal before my manager’s meeting on Thursday morning.

So I’m going to have to explain it to not just my fellow managers, but also to the higher-ups (including the owner of the casino).

But...it is what it is. It’s not like, especially in a casino, I can find some excuse to wear a mask (even if I found one on clearance somewhere post-Halloween). Masks are no-go in a casino under ANY circumstances. And it’s generally 71º in our meeting room (we log temperatures every hour, and that’s the average in that room recently), so I probably can’t get away with wearing a beanie through the meeting to cover the bigger spots, but even if I did the spots on and just above my nose would still show.

Hopefully it’ll just get a good laugh from everyone when I explain, but...it’s still not a good look for me.

But my opening line, of course, will be “you should see the other guy.”

[cyanidemind]

rugburn

[Thursday, August 24th, 2017. 12:05 a.m.]

bedside underfoot fingernails and floss creased leather shoes i dig my toes into the carpet rugburn never said anything well put lingering tales of loss greased leather and blues this hairy body is an artist rugburn

mornings are grey clouds now like ever permafrost some things you grow to hate because they cross your mind at the wrong moments raw childhood recollections a dark house with a cone of light under the door the reflection of amber fluorescence at dawn ants on your toes dragged over dew on the lawn picking apart drawers with bills from the 50s maybe this next one is where hope is

rugburn knifeburn how easy is it to hunt for strife the only sober head on a blunt ride believing divinity was in close proximity 62 miles to space from earth i am closer to heaven than i am home and the similarities shiver me god smokes cigarettes god has aids god watches traffic reports and grimaces our daily bread stolen and crucifixes pawned worship with me in this pretend praise

rugburn hell burns my eyes are wet and i yearn for solid sleep in the arms of someone small hearted a blanket a brew a beach a thank you a phew a reach with you i am complete the edge of the water can swallow me drown me to peace

[out0fstep]

Getting waxy all day and watch the new bill nye show We got tangerine kush rosin butter, 501st og rosin batter and rugburn og love resin sugar 👽🤘🏾

[pizzabootie]

We can get a little rougher, give me rug burn 💕

[nonbinarycryptic]

tried walking down stairs at 3 in the fucking morning so now i have rug burn on my foot and knee, yaaay 🙃

[iany0ung]

RugBurn, the New Brunswick Funk Rock Band: Where we are Now and Where we are Going

Rugburn- Apple Music link

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                         Rugburn Facebook Page

                                Rugburn Instagram Account

                                          Rugburn YouTube Channel

As the bass player in this band, I know too much about this group. Rugburn us a local New Brunswick band which was formed in 2017 by guitarist Josh Siegel, saxophonist Carter Vames, and percussionist Jem Seidel. We all started going to Mason Gross School of the Arts, the art conservatory program of Rutgers University, and we all shared the same concentration of Jazz Studies. Since I was in a number of classes with them, we all naturally started hanging out and jamming outside of school. After a few months, they all contacted me and asked if I would be interested in playing electric bass in a band called RugBurn. I eagerly obliged, and from then on we have been rehearsing, recording, and performing consistently. In this post I will discuss where we are now as a band, what the limitations of COVID-19 has done to our processes of rehearsing, performing, and recording, and where we are going now. 

Where we are Now

As a four-piece band, we have done quite a bit since we have first assembled. We started rehearsing consistently in the winter of 2017-18. We played a great deal of basement shows in the New Brunswick area. We played live for Rutgers radio stations such as The Core and WRSU. We played at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park in a battle of the bands competition. We played in Highland park considerably for public events such as the Fourth of July Fireworks. We took our first steps into the studio and recorded our first Album together, titled Trainwreck. Although we would make some money sometimes, we would put all of our money back into the band- investing in equipment and saving money to fund our next recording project. 

From 2018-2019, Josh Siegel signed his lease for a house in downtown New Brunswick. When Josh was looking for a place to stay, his main concern was that the house needed a large basement they could throw multi-band basement shows. The house was then dubbed The Roadhouse, and we would rehearse there every week. The basement truly was massive and we were able to rehearse almost any time we were all available. We then cooked up song ideas and cleaned up our act in that basement.

Essentially, every weekend there was a show at the Roadhouse, featuring RugBurn and several other bands each night. this process of playing every week and rehearsing every week really cut our teeth and gave us a level of confidence and connection that made us feel comfortable on stage. Throughout every performance, it was a test to see what musical ideas the crowd enjoyed, what concepts were cool or not, and it was a test of focus and connection between me and the other members. As a band, we would never play the same song exactly the same twice - we were always taking our artistic liberties and risks to challenge ourselves and the listeners that attended. 

While we were practicing, playing shows, and getting a college education, we were also getting our foot in the door of the recording studio. With the direction, production, and love of Vincent Troyani of VTX studios, we were able to create albums and singles of quality we could only dream of without him. The albums TrainWreck, Mellow-D, and singles such as Sleep Walking and Bad Brew all come under fruition with the help of Troyani and VTX. All of our published works are made available on Spotify,  Apple Music, and on our YouTube Channel.  

Below are some other links to check out of our content:

Rugburn “Sleepwalking” single release(Facebook post)

Rugburn Mellow D Album Release Party Promo (Facebook)

Rugburn Live at Chamber 43 record store

How COVID-19 Changed our Plans: Rehearsals, Recordings, and Performances:

Our approach to being an active band has changed quite a bit since March of 2020. Here are some things that we have done in lieu of live performances and crowded rooms...

Rehearsing

When spring came around, we were able to rehearse pretty frequently outside and masked up - in public parks, people’s backyards, and we even played some live outdoor performances for some restaurants in downtown New Brunswick!

Recordings

Recording a live band all in one room with no ventilation has now become a major obstacle. I am excited to say that as a product of our outdoor rehearsals, we have developed enough material for a whole new album. We are beginning the recording process now, and the final product will be coming out early 2021.  

Live Streaming Performances

Another interesting avenue we have went down were livestream performances. We started in late April for Rock New Brunswick (facebook),  and have played a handful of other live performances on Instagram.