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Highly Suspect was on my reel this month,

I’ve been a legit fan for 2 years, went to the tattoo shop to start my arm sleeve at New Age Tattoo, Corey my tattoo artist has this huge television screen with a PlayStation attached to it. Little did I know that I was going to be introduced to a band that would deeply touch my soul but I’d also get that sleeve tattoo finally! As my relationship grew with my new friend so did my relationship with music! Highly Suspect played repeatedly on that television screen and my love affair only would grow…. painful times while that tattoo gun stuck ink permanently into my skin all the while the music by Johnny and his best friends became a permanent imprint in my heart/soul! Besides the buzz of that gun, the sound of Highly Suspect was in my daily routine and etched into my memory from that point on.

I bought tickets for a show last year…. couldn’t go… I thought my dream of seeing my new band live was crushed. I was devastated! So I started to follow them on Instagram and Twitter where from afar they let us become one on one in the lives of rock gods. Johnny ended up breaking his foot and the tour had to be put on hold while he recovered! I thought “oh my lord I will never see them” but I kept my iTunes blasting Highly Suspect and my hopes of a new tour in my dreams!! Guess what dreams do come true!!!

November 5, 2019 in Milwaukee at the Pabst Theatre my life changed….

I’m 42 years old, I’ve been to ALOT of concerts, I’ve seen a lot of bands I wouldn’t see again, I’ve seen some amazing bands, but Highly Suspect is different! I had NO expectations, just a dream to see this Instagram person in the flesh singing music that has struck cords in my own blood flow. I was on a mission to be in that front row!

Before the concert we pregamed and had drinks at this really cool bar across from the Pabst Theatre called Newsroom Pub, while drinking my margarita on the rocks, four guys come from across the street and sat next to us. I knew they where with the band but I wasn’t going to invade their space, but it was Matt the guitar player and Mark the keyboard player with two roadies! Phenomenal men!! Great conversation, great stories, and I bought them each a shot of Jameson with a pickle back!! They where so nice and it was so refreshing to see rockstars that aren’t assholes, that give a shit, and love to mingle with the rest of us fans. We get in line for our seat and I’m in a panic at the people ahead of us, I though I’m never going to get up there, but WE DID!! Front row right in front of Rich and Johnny!! I didn’t expect to be able to reach up and stroke Johnny’s leg if I really wanted too (trust me I wanted too but I’m not that disrespectful)….

I was shaking, I felt like a toddler meeting Iron Man when they walked out on stage! I had to check myself because I couldn’t believe I was touched down in Milwaukee looking up to these gorgeous guys!! Johnny is so much more beautiful in person, don’t get me wrong he’s HOT, social media and pics don’t do him justice! When he’s in his element all natural and ready to rock this guy glows larger than life! His words of hurt, love, anger, and life are so romanticized on stage, you live the struggle with them, you feel every single word, then Rich sings and OMG, the heartfelt desires and anguish makes everything in that room soar with the energy emitted from the crowd! Ryan the drummer, Mark the keyboard player, Ryan the drummer, and Johnny the guitar player/lead singer have this bond, this friendship, this energy that makes your blood boil in envy and desire! I’ve seen nothing like it… his voice is just like the music that came out of the studio, so raw, so real, he’s mesmerizing beyond anything I’ve experienced! I just have no correct words to simply the magnitude of respect I have for this band! Way beyond my expectations and my utmost respect! They deserve to be heard and they deserve to be noticed!!!

So Johnny was right in front of me a lot, at one point he even got down eye to eye with me and sang, yes I have this all on video, I was frozen being eye to eye with this stunning individual, he intimidates me in a good way! You can see when he sings the passion, it’s in his movement, in the way he plays that guitar, how he looks out to his fans, the hurt, love, pain, and respect makes me bleed so much more for them! His words are his words but they reach out to us fans in our own ways too, it helps us in days we can’t cope, days we want to give up, or just a friend that we need at that moment in time, exactly why music is so important! When you feel like you have no one and your alone, you never are, just go play your favorite music and your friends are right there! That crowd felt a connection with Highly Suspect and we now have bonds with each one of them! They put on a great show, full of life, energy, and passion! Nothing like I have ever seen!! Even the crew came on stage and shredded shit up, mad fucking props to this hard working bunch of dudes that rock the shit out of the place!! I mean WOW!!

After the show Matt and Mark would wonder around outside and stopped to talk to us numerous times along with the road crew that was in the bar! I mean I have so much respect for them!! They are so nice and CARE ABOUT THE FANS!!! We waited in the 22 degree cold for Johnny to come out for over an hour, toes numb and about to fall off I almost gave up, but there he was! He could have easily said hey guys and walked to his bus BUT HE DIDNT!! He stood outside for 15 minutes with the 7 of us that waited around and talked to us! It was finally my turn, I got two hugs and a picture! He’s SO NICE!! I mean I’m not sure what I was expecting but he was everything and more! I never got to meet Ryan and Rich but I met their dogs ❤️❤️ Kydids, omg she’s beyond gorgeous, I walked up to the merch booth and blown away by her beauty, I told her that her pictures didn’t do her justice she’s beyond beautiful, she was like oh thank you what’s your name and shook my hand! Seriously you guys this crew is MCID beyond words!! I love the bond and friendship they have it’s one of a kind and it’s glorious! Matt and Mark you guys rock and I can not wait to see you guys again!!! Soon!! You will never truly understand the mad respect I have for each one of you and the fucking rocking show you put on, it’s what a rock show should be!!! HIGHLY SUSPECT MCID

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