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When you spend a large amount of time with a small group of people, you inevitably develop some sort of relationship with them. Being in a band is no exception.
This past week, I realized this is why I love Chasing the Sky. Not because I think we’re the best musicians in the world (don’t take that to mean I think we’re not badass – please), and not because I’m banking on making millions of dollars off it some day (but that’d be really, really nice – I could finally buy my parents that beach house in the Bahamas).
I love Chasing the Sky because over the past two years, we’ve become family.
I live in a house/studio with Brenden Stark (vocals). We’re two people from two opposite walks of life, and we fight like brothers. We bicker over miniscule things like whose turn it is to do the dishes, or what song to work on during our weekly writing sessions. Sometimes we hate each other.
I realized this when I came home one night last week, feeling down after a rather awkward evening with a girl. After lecturing me about waiting too long to wash my dishes, Brenden handed me one of his coveted beers in the fridge and said “Help yourself. Up to five.” Little things like that keep us together.
I then drank that beer while having a Skype conversation with our keyboardist Cassidy Warner (who in all probability, is actually my twin sister, separated at birth and accidentally sent to a different set of parents). We talked, laughed, and shared stories until I was too tired to stay awake. And that’s all it takes to make me happy.
Chasing the Sky has given us the opportunity to have crazy adventures together -Interviews with radio and television stations, beers with the Detroit Lions Pride Cheerleaders, drinking cheap wine in the parking lot of a venue before a show and laughing at corny jokes. But even if we had none of that, I’d still be happy because these people are my family.
kvanantwerpen@lanthorn.com
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Pictures of the Year 2012-2013
Courtesy Photo/Joe Kargula and Erik Peterson run the Marathon leg of the Ironman Triathlon
GVL / Robert Mathews Quarterback Heath Parling (12) leading the offense past Notre Dame College.
GVL / Eric Coulter Senior Jake Isaacson placed eigth in the Spartan Invitational. Isaacson's time of 25:04 was the highest among Division II athletes.
GVL/Jessica Hollenbeck Student Senate President Jack Iott speaks to the assembly during Thursday's meeting.
Courtesy / gvsu.edu President Haas and Montcalm Community College President Robert C. Ferrentino sign the transfer agreement
Courtesy Photo/ GVSU Athletic Department Sophomore Chris Cunningham lines up a putt at a past match.
Courtesy Photo / GVSULakers.com Andrew Darrell prepares to return the serve earlier this season.
GVL / Jessica Hollenbeck President Haas cooks pancakes during Family Weekend's "Pancakes with Presidents".
GVL / Jessica Hollenbeck President Haas cooks pancakes during Family Weekend's "Pancakes with Presidents".
GVL / Archive Forward Briauna Taylor (31) chases down a lose ball in a game last season
Courtesy Photo / Dean Breest Sophomore Allyson Winchester was named the GLIAC Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Year after finishing first with a time of 20:48.8.
GVL / Archive GVSU's Breland Hogan rises and fires over three defenders last season.
GVL/Bo Anderson Briauna Taylor leads the fast break during a game earlier this season.
GVL / Robert Mathews Associate Vice President for Facilities Planning, James Moyer, leading a walk through of the Mary Ideam Pew Library
Courtesy Photo / GVSU DII Men's Hockey Jeremy Christopher chases down a puck during a matchup last season.
GVL / Bo Anderson Students and faculty danced under the spectacular light show in the Devos Place Ballroom
GVL / Robert Mathews Martin L�wenberg, holocaust survivor, speaking at the Genocide Awareness Night presentation in the Grand River Room.
Courtesy / Dean Breest Senior Sam Lockhart finishes her indoor career with two individual national championships in weight throw and shot put at the 2013 National Championships.
Archive / Robert Mathews Giancarlo Brugnoni (40) rounding the bases during a previous game.
GVL/Bo Anderson Seniors Christ Koppenaal, Bill Madsen, and Mitch Weber measure the exterior of the Wesley House as part of an energy audit.
GVL / Robert Mathews Senior Anthony Campanella pitching against Tiffin University during the Lakers double header.
GVL / Eric Coulter Brother Jed Smock, a member of Campus Ministry USA, speaks with fervor to a student. Many students, all with differing views, came to watch the Campus Ministry members speak.
GVL / Sean Mouton A passing walker stops to admire some recently constructed pieces of Art Prize 2012.
GVL Archive Senior Nick Gunthorpe follows through and watches his shot at the Ardenson last year. This weekend the team will be playing in South Haven.
GVL / Bo Anderson GVSU's Katie Martin points to her teammate after safely reaching second base.
GVL / Robert Mathews Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and Information Commons under construction.
GVL / Archive The Grand Valley Rowing Team during Spring Training in Florida last spring.
GVL / Robert Mathews Judge Glenda Hatchett, keynote guest for Monday's King celebration, speaks in the Grand River Room in Kirkhof.
GVL / Robert Mathews Judge Glenda Hatchett, keynote guest for Monday's King celebration, speaks in the Grand River Room in Kirkhof.
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