
In a month (August 17th) Francine… and HER Ruby Slippers will be playing its last show in Westboro, MA. I hope you all go.
The time i’ve spent playing music with Francine… and HER Ruby Slippers has left me with some of the most amazing memories of my life. During that time I’ve grow a lot as a person and as a musician. There’s not much else i can say after that other than for some reason one day it just felt like the right deciscion to move on. And though i will still be a musician and be a part of music, that is, writing, recording, playing live. I will no longer be Kayoum the singer and guitarist of Francine… and HER Ruby Slippers.
The shows i’ve played, and the friends i’ve made will be a big part of me for the rest of my life.
I would personally like to thank all that tried and did so much to help us along the way in all forms, and most likely i will forget some names and then an hour later feel really sorry for it, so in advance i apologize:
My bandmates Joshua, Eric, & Cadillac (all of whom i will adore and have an incredible amount of affection for the duration of my life), Sean and his dad Mark O’ Coin, my mum,sisters, and grandmother, the entire Colpitts family (specially Kayla & Chelsey), Brandon Davis, Justin Girard, Jessie Lee, Julie Bramley, Timothy Brothers, Jim Crieghton, Chris Fernandes, Alex Kmiec, the Marquis Family, Kelly Ryan, Gordon Riker, Evan Pharmakis, Nick Lambert, Joe Bragel, Christopher Preece, Alex Koria, Gabe Londono, Jay Cawley, Van Truong, Jonny Kay, and last but not least all the bands that i’ve played with, and anyone who has let us stay on a couch, borrow money, helped with gas, vehicles, food, or just listened to us.
I’m forgetting a lot of people and i’m sorry. I really am, but i’m just far too emotional right now to sit down and think about this anymore.
Even the people who have made it difficult, i’d like to thank all of you for allowing me the inspiration to write things that helped me to grow and learn as a person.
Anyone who knows me incredibly well knows that i am a very private person. And the face i always show is not always who or how i am. But on a very open and serious note, this was one of the hardest decisions i have ever made, and not one that i made lightly. I had been thinking it over for quite some time. But it feels and felt like i was making the right decision. Sometimes i find myself thinking about it and it makes my heart feel heavy and i’m not sure what to think. But i feel like its time to do something new and move on with things.
What does that mean? I’m not quite sure, but i think i’m going to find out very soon.
I hope anyone who has been somewhat close to me in the time i have played in the band comes out and says goodbye. I know it’ll be an emotional evening for me as i will be putting a chapter to sleep that has been one of the biggest, if not thee, biggest parts of my life.
And with that, “O bla di, o bla da life goes on. La da da da, life goes on.”
Sincerely,
Kayoum Franklyn Robert Muhammad