How did the first show at Soto Cano AB, Honduras go?
The first show was awesome. We had troops on stage singing with us and they were stage diving. We’ve run into so many people who have seen us during previous Armed Forces Entertainment shows, which has been really cool.
How long do you guys plan to play each night?
Well, we played for about four hours at our first show. We roll with whatever happens, so if it looks like the troops want more, we give them more. They love to request songs and we’ll play whatever they want, as long as we know it. We’ve been able to get to the locations a day early to set up which has allowed us time to hang out with soldiers before our show. If they mention a song they want to hear, we’ll huddle before the show and make sure all of us are familiar with it. We’re not here to push our music, we’re here to play what they want to hear.
When you’re not preparing for a show or performing, what have you been up to?
We’ve been taking advantage of any activities they’ll let us be a part of. We worked out with the soldiers in Honduras. I think the soldiers get really excited to show us what they do and we’ve enjoyed having them take us around and show us what a day in their life is like.
Since you've toured with Armed Forces Entertainment before, you probably packed better for this trip since you knew what to expect. What item was a must on your packing list?
Um, I would say my camera. We're trying to capture all of these moments and share them with fans so we've had our cameras with us a lot and trying to post pictures when we have internet abilities.
What’s been the highlight of the trip so far?
After our first show in Honduras, we got to hang out with the soldiers – kind of like an after party. Two soldiers brought their acoustic guitars and before you knew it, about 40 to 50 people were sitting around and we all had a sing along of whatever songs they wanted. The two guitars were passed around to other soldiers and it was their time to perform and let us back them up.
Catchpenny member Mark Kelly jams with a soldier during an after show in Honduras.
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