HEY MONDAY

Head over to heymondaymusic.com to check out Cassadee's latest blog update, "Boobies"!

Thanks to everyone who participated in this contest. We asked you all to create a simple 2-4 line poem using part of the lyrics from Hey Monday's How You Love Me Now song and leave a comment on one of the pictures in this gallery (http://heymonday-cassadeeintees.buzznet.com/user/photos/) with your poem.

Here are the 3 Grand Prize Winners who will be receiving 3 chaser t-shirts just like the ones Cassadee wears.

musicaleigh:
It's finally clear,
There's nothing left to see here,
You blurred the lines until there was no more you and I,
Now all that's left are our final goodbye's.

clandestinexx1:
You know we were never right
So why go and waste your breath?
It's not important to me,
What goes on in your silly little head

desertdancerdhs:
I don't know what else to do
I don't know what else to say
You're racing through my red lights
But people brake that law everyday

This is why Andrew Keller is undoubtably one of the coolest people i know. Sometimes i think he has a secret crew of inter web elfs who slave and slave while he’s out partying to the town finding cool things on the internet that I’m into then send them to me from his desk, first class, with love. And with no surprise i wake up this morning to find he’s come across a DIY Shack Shake replica instruction manuel thats Elliot proof. Let me say this bluntly… I can’t wait. I’ve spent years on an Indian Jones style scavenge for the, lets go with “the best burger”. Whilst most places don’t create anything that looks out of the ordinary, every once in a while my palate comes across something thats out of this world. First off, Mike Berlin has a recipe he’s been working on for decades probably, and quite rightly, he’s made something untouchable for people seeking his secrets. But Mike’s isn’t public yet either. Which may be a good thing, i don’t think the world is ready for it. Shake Shack in Madison Square Park, NY however have truly done something right. Keller first turned me onto this best kept secret when we were in New York last summer recording Hold On Tight. If you’ve never heard/had Shake Shack, get out of from under the rock you’ve been salivating in, because this is what you’ve been waiting for.

Also, their shakes are quite possibly packaged cups of heaven itself. Even something as simple as the “Chocolate Shake” has become a complex entity. As you taste the devine nectar for the first time you’ll feel like your sucking on the udder of a chocolate cow with flakes of chocolate tree bark thrown in. Stop me if this is getting to graphic. Who can vouch for me on this? Anyway, here’s what Keller found, enjoy!

There’s no place like home. Fun fact, thats been my security question for years on all my online sites. It’s been quite refreshing to be home this past week or so and breathe again. Got my head back above water and below again. Lived on the beach tasting the salt in my teeth. Played music with a bunch of different friends down here just to play and full around. Judged the Atticus battle of the bands finale. Cooked fish and steaks with my dad. Picked my mum up from the airport back from her trip to Hong Kong. Ate so much Chipotle, sue me. Night prowled, movie hoped, donut taken, cake bakin’. Caught up on some cool new shows. Worked on Blew. Thought about how crazy life is with all its un-expected twists and turns. I think it’s so insane how as humans we can always want such extreme lifestyles. But on the flip side i can want two. Half of me wants what i’ve always wanted, to share myself, my art, my life, and everything i know with as many people as possible. Be in the public eye and make a living off of doing what i love more than anything. Then on the B-side i dream of owning a shell stand on the beach in a country far away and living the simple life by the water with a family and friends. I guess that’s what makes me such a day dreamer. No one says i can’t have both though right? I’m so excited for what comes next. I have so many ideas all the time and things i want to do. The more ideas i have and the more they come to life the more excited i get about just that. Everyone enjoy the rest of your weekend, also, don’t ever be afraid to make plans. It’s nice to have things to look forward too.

Finally, I was just the guy to get off the carousel half way through the ride. Doesn’t matter when i get off if i own the theme park. I can ride anytime i want. And there’s no height restriction on this one.

“Shit, nothing makes sense, so I won’t think about it. I’ll go with the ignorance. I am full of indifference. Taste. I have no taste. I don’t like these tiny portions with your artful abortions of sound, sealed with a kiss, slathered in the sauce sarcastic. So go choke on your irony. The futile, it outweighs the beautiful.”

So i just got these really nifty photo presets from Chris Martin. I took this photo and posted it on here a few weeks ago when i was in England. Look how much better it looks now. I can already tell I’m going to have a lot of fun with these. If you were already thinking about picking these up, now you have my seal of approval to do so!

All day everyday, thanks to Nick Sci for turning me onto this great album, I’m passing along the good words world!

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Just a friendly reminder that we will be doing a Facebook 'Couch Sessions' tomorrow at 7PM EST! Tune in for a live acoustic performance as well as a LIVE interview where we will be answering your questions!

Tune in tomorrow at www.facebook.com/heymonday - see you then!!

In case you missed it on Saturday, here's a video of Cassadee singing the National Anthem from the NASCAR Copart 300 race!

What’s wrong with this?

The drive home

Latest pieces just added to MILQ! Whether you’re a fan of MJ or JH i think most can agree they had their own image and style and just seem to be nice to look at it. Maybe that’s why Target’s been putting them on t-shirts for so long ha. Two poster pieces in memory of the great artists that paved the way for all of us trying to make it as artists and entertainers.

I moved to Florida from England right after my 13th birthday. I had always been told America was the land of opportunity. My life so far has been a living testament of just that. I’ve dared to be a day dreamer and act on those dreams for as long as i can remember. Which has now brought me to this next chapter. So here we are. First off i have to say how completely flattered i am by all of you who have shown your love and good feelings towards my decision to leave Hey Monday. For those of you that are devastated i will do my best to reach out to you as my intention in leaving was never to upset anyone. What i can gather from what a lot of you are saying on all the other sites is that you’d like to know why exactly it is that i left. Like i said in my statement with the bands, it is never easy for anyone to walk away from any opportunity to do what they love, especially if that opportunity involves living your passion every day. For me as much as i loved being apart of such a moving band i had gotten to a point where my interests weren’t the same as the other members of the bands. Hey Monday has dreams, and i have dreams of my own, as i’m sure every single of one of you do, and i encourage everyone to fight for those and never settle for anything less than what you think you deserve. Always be true to yourself and follow your heart, and never get in the way of anyone trying to follow theres. As cliche as it might sound, you’ve got to love you for you, and be honest with yourself. I believe in being part of a team, because i think theres power in numbers. I would never want to let any team i was apart of down so despite a change in feelings for myself i was staying in Hey Monday in the hopes that i wouldn’t let my team down. With that being said though, for a team to work every member has got to strive for the same direction and at this current time in my life I’m choosing a new direction. I know for many this is not ideal. As much as i am the guy on stage, I’m also the fan on the other side of the barricade. I have idols, I admire others entertainers and artists, I see people i love walk out of my favorite bands too for one reason or another, i know how much it can hurt when you have an attachment to something like that.

To the ones that want to know my next move, you should know me better by now to know i never give myself away that easy. There’s a silver lining to every storm ball, I’ve counted my blessings, and a whole new set of opportunities have already begun to present themselves. Expect to see my in the studio, on the road again, and doing what i do best, and what i love best, performing, in no time at all. The future is looking brighter from where I’m standing, don’t let the sun blind you on the horizon line. Stick this out with me and I’ll make it worth your while as always, still got a few tricks up my sleeve.

Please know that my time in Hey Monday has been the best times of my life to date. I would never trade anything for it. I feel like i’m in debt to every person thats given me the chance to do what i love doing every day. So if thank you’s are still good for something then i owe a million to Jay Harren, Rohan, Bret, Milo, Scott, Rob, Gabby, Bob, JD, Sam, Dave, Jason, Becky, Brent, Andrew Keller, Jamie Humphries, Jeff Perry, Erika, Jen Mallory, Duncan Johnson, Jen Citron, JJ Cassiere, Frosty, Pete, Brady, Dave Watson, Beth, Cat, Matt Galle, Jake Ottmann, Doneen, Slay J, Joe Clay, Zach, Jenna, Perry, Tim, Luga, Noah S, Nano, Danny K, Nick Scimeca, Amanda, Ryan Miller, Jeremy Michaels, Chris Martin, David, Alex, JM, Oscar, Josh W, Tyler, AJ, Joey BDH, Marky GK, Mike Cipcari, Bryan, Michael Berlin, Kip Beelman, Steve Scal, Patrick IQ, Andrew and Eric, Alex Collins, Leigh, Spencer, Nano, Cal Knapp, Behringer, Delicious, Dan Rosenburg,Taya, Machi, Hiro, Rei, Chet Cannon, Both Chris V’s, CP, Brendan Klein, Kyle K, Dylan, Bil Doc, T Fair, Nick Santino, Eric Holv, Loren, Alex DeLeon, Cash, Johnson, Marshall, Sonny, Ian, Dan, David, Andy, Gavin, Porter, William Beck, Butcher, Sisky, Guy, Mike, Travis, Hunter, Danny, Drew, Scoot, Chad, Max, Rian, Alex, Jack, Zach, Flyzick, Greco, Rooster, Patrick, Pete, Joe, Andy, Henry, Justin, Dre, AJ, Marcus, Diaz, Kadavar, Danny Hutto, Gabe, Vicky, Ryland, Nate, Suarez, BND, Ant, Trace, Mason, Blake, Martin, Beef, Bryan, Paul, Johnny, Mayday, Bigger Lights, Out Of Sight, Stereo, Every Ave, Friday Night Boys, Versa, ADTR, Hush Sound, There For Tomorrow, Cartel, and every band out there thats been good to me. Thank for keeping it real. Every fan, every person that bought a ticket, every person that loved it, every person that hated it, all the people on AP, every person i’ve ever talked to after a show, every person that sold me cereal at a rest stop, every person thats bought my art, every person that made fun of me for looking good in tight pants, every person that watched me play, every person that brought my gifts birthday or not, people all over america, in canada, england, scotland, wales, japan, singapore, manila, australia, new zealand, that came to a show, people everywhere in the world that talked to me, added me, or listened to me, thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Finally, thank you to Cass, Jers, Pimpshaw, and Mike, you don’t an explanation to know how much i feel for you guys. Do great thing, i know you will. LTD

It’s been a pleasure,

-EL

Morning Tumblr, I’m still waking up way early from the jet lag, all good, I get more done this way. Beach is calling so i better get down there before it leaves a voicemail. Busy next part of the day, love you all, don’t ever forget. When life gives you lemons, grow a lemon tree, it’ll last longer.

-EL

We will be doing a performance and live chat with you all on our facebook page next Tuesday Oct 13th at 7pm!

We will be playing a few songs and answering your questions LIVE - so be sure to mark your calendars!

What songs do you want to hear us play?

Cassadee will be performing the national anthem at this Saturday's NASCAR Nationwide series race, the Copart 300, at the Auto Club Speedway in California!! Tune in to ESPN2 at 1:30PM PST/4:30PM EST to catch the performance!

head over to www.heymondaymusic.com to check out a blog update from cassadee looking back over the past year since hold on tight came out!

Hip new backpacks

Very strange protest, I’ll support any cause if there’s a man in a costume though… Wouldn’t you? Trust a fox, in a box, on a train or a plane, in the rain, for the pain?

She only wants him for his pimp juice

BK Lounge sells bud in England

I can increase those odds by 110%

Best opening scene to a movie ever… Quentin you genius… Oscar, thanks for finding this

fuckyeahlost:

fuckyeahtvpicspam:

CHARLIE; [reads Claire’s note] “To Whom it May Concern, we are survivors of Oceanic Flight 815. We have survived on this island for 80 days. We were six hours into the flight when the pilot said we were off course and turned back towards Fiji. We hit turbulence and crashed. We’ve been waiting here, all this time, waiting for rescue that has not come. We do not know where we are, we only know you have not found us. We’ve done our best to live on this island. Some of us have come to accept that we may never leave it. Not all of us have survived since the crash, but there is new life, too, and with it, there is hope. We are alive. Please don’t give up on us.” It’s, uh… it’s perfect, Claire.
CLAIRE; You know, I’m not giving up on you, either, Charlie. It’s gonna be okay. You’re gonna be okay. We’ll get through this together. [watch as the dove flies away with the message]

Thanks to Emilie and Sam, they’ve been waiting outside the venue since sunrise and they gave me this sweet bear! El-bear duh!

London, England - September Twenty Ninth Two Thousand And Nine

London, England - September Twenty Ninth Two Thousand And Nine

Im starting a website ImAnAmerican.com, it’s going to be a documented journal with pictures all the places we travel around the world where we go out and people get American food

Sorry, but i really really thought this said something else, I’m not the only one

This ones for you Mum, i don’t know if you’re still up the magnet bandwagon, but i might have to pick up some of these for you to get your fix

I dont even know how many times I’ve stood right here in this exact spot, brick by brick. It’s one of my favorite spots on the whole globe. Something about that river man. When my uncle was younger my grandma bought him new shoes and he jumped into the Thames in them the day he got them. If you knew Ms. Berlin, she wasn’t thrilled, at all. Classic.

El and Uncle Keller

One day I’ll take you here my friend, medium right? Medium

MTV Cribs: I live in the Queen’s castle

Dead serious