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From The Mind Of Adi #53: Shay Isdale’s Firsts
Firsts: Sh*te that happened before other sh*te happened.
Today: Shay Isdale’s Firsts! This time, we examine what inspired Oak is Keeping’s vocalist and guitarist Shay Isdale. Get a dose of Oak is Keeping's thumping guitar-driven rock at The Hole In The Wall on August 26th; purchase the band’s debut full-length Animal Style here. And help the local band win a spot at a SPIN show in town during SXSW 2010 via Airwalk’s Unsigned Herocontest -- vote for Oak is Keeping here. You can vote daily and each time you’ll have a shot at winning an iPod Nano.
- 1st favorite song: This is so embarrassing, "Ice Ice Baby" (Vanilla Ice).
- 1st favorite musician or band: Led Zep baby, who else..
- 1st vinyl purchased: Michael Jackson - Off The Wall.
- 1st album recorded on a cassette tape: I never figured that out as a kid...
- 1st cassette tape purchased: Soundgarden - Superunknown.
- 1st concert attended: House of Pain at the Bell County Expo Center.
- 1st CD purchased: Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced.
- 1st album downloaded: Stone Temple Pilots - Core.
- 1st personal band: A cover band called.....Agatha.
- 1st recording: A terrible song called "Movies", in a basement in 2002 with the band Plinko.
- 1st live performance: Lucy's in 2001, San Marcos
- 1st national (or international) tour: This year!
- 1st "something" I didn't ask you about: Record Label....Oh wait we don't have one....tear*.
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Past Firsts:
- Adi’s Firsts
- James Petralli’s (White Denim) Firsts
- Chris Rose’s (Car Stereo (Wars)) Firsts
- JP’s (Built By Snow) Firsts
- Lauren Larson’s (Ume) Firsts
- John Farmer’s (What Made Milwaukee Famous) Firsts
- Martín Perna’s (Ocote Soul Sounds) Firsts
- Adrian Quesada’s (Grupo Fantasma, Brownout!, Ocote Soul Sounds) Firsts
- Marcos Cabral and Jacques Renault’s (Runaway) Firsts
- Ben and Jeff Brown’s (No Show Ponies) Firsts
- Jeramy Neugent’s (Learning Secrets) Firsts
- James Moody’s (The Mohawk) Firsts
- Nancy Whang’s (LCD Soundsystem, The Juan MacLean) Firsts
- Jen Rea’s (Team Fabrication) Firsts
- Richard Henry’s Firsts
- Matt Ragland’s (Nelo) Firsts
- Shane Lawlor’s (Electric Touch) Firsts
- Graham Williams’ (Transmission Entertainment) Firsts
- Jaylinn Davidson’s (The Boxing Lesson) Firsts
- Daniel Ash’s (Love and Rockets) Firsts
- David Garza’s Firsts