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Update Dec 2025/Jan 2026

Well, well! It’s been quite the busy month! We played a beautiful wedding at the Belle Isle Conservatory in Detroit; for the procession, we switched up our instrumentation and I took up my violin while my partners played nylon- and steel-string acoustic guitar to the tune of “Merry Go Round of Life”, the main waltz from the movie Howl’s moving castle. Then we headed home through the blizzard to get to work practicing for our upcoming battery of shows—which I booked completely forgetting that not only are there TWO holidays this month, but along with all those shows, there are also practices that must be done in preparation for them.

White chairs set up inside a verdant conservatory full of plantlife.

In the foreground are several stands set up with sheet music on them; in the background, a beautiful, leafy conservatory. People mill about. — Our view from the musician’s corner.

We played at Reware Vintage in Berkley, where we unveiled a new song; we also played at the historic Blind Pig in Ann Arbor for acoustic folk night. But by far the most exciting thing we’ve done this month was record a brand new single with Adam Cox at Hamtramck Sound Studios! The drop date/release party for “Throwin’ Bricks” will be on Valentine’s Day of 2026 at Brewery Faisan in Detroit with our very special friends Swamp Rats and Fishgutzzz & the Lost and Found Band.

Someone plays Dr. Mario on an old television. — Austin killing time at Reware Vintage by getting their ass handed to them at Dr. Mario

Austin in their new year’s eve regalia. Cheers!

Finally, we wrapped up the year with a fun show at the Ghost Light Bar in Hamtramck with Matt C. Axe and the Swampgrass and a solo show by our own guitarist, Mark Bolohan. We are so grateful to everyone who braved the snow to come out and celebrate with us.

Next month’s shows are 1/11 at the Polka Dot in Hamtramck, and 1/17 at Ziggy’s Bar in Ypsilanti.

Taylor Izak 11/30/25 Taylor Izak 11/30/25

Update Nov/Dec 2025

Been a very quiet month over here for us; we’re usually less active in the colder months anyway, but especially so now with me having recently had to undergo spinal surgery. For those unaware, I have been fighting an uphill battle with chronic back pain for the past five years. This most recent procedure of mine implanted a spinal cord stimulator, which operates much like a TENS unit but for under the skin; the electrodes produce a frequency that essentially blocks the pain receptors in the affected area. Anyways, healing has been slow. But there is exciting news! Not only do we have some great shows coming up in December, but we’re ALSO recording another single! Please stay tuned for more updates. Next month we’ve got Reware Vintage in Berkley, The Blind Pig in Ann Arbor, and Ghost Light in Hamtramck.