I had a band called An Invitation to Love and apparently had written some pages about it. I think I had been planning to use this WordPress site as a remote data source for aninvitationtolove.com but never followed through. I’m consolidating all of those pages into this one because it’s like having a diary innit?
Bio
Left to right: *
Louis O’Callaghan, guitar, vocals, performance fleece
Sam Jansons: drums, glasses
Brian Massey: bass, coffee
Brian was in Open Choir Fire.
Louis is in Sun Tunnels, was in the graze, Brent Amaker and the Rodeo, and Rosyvelt.
Sam is in Rosyvelt, was in 1000 Diving Robots.
All were in Mississippi Painful, [extend list of unknown bands]
* photo by Isaac Person.
Boxcar EP Lyrics
Bob
ooh it’s been a long time
since I’ve been alone
and what did I get into
out here in the cold
sunlight, it burns my
face is an orphan
and heaven’s reward lies
out there on my skin
but I’ve been a long while in town
chasing my own
Laura’s a fine girl child now
but too many by one
silent, I bring my weighty dissent
my friends forgot how to lift it
forty years my attorney’s mind
I live in Leland
Ronette
I remember seeing
all those things worth seeing
out there in that water
the devil and his daughter
’cause my own boxcar is what I’m looking for
you had me at I’ve been apostrophe’d
the consequence of being
all that I have been being
all that violence without a fight
’cause you are me and I am fine
’cause my own boxcar is what I’m looking for
you had me at I’ve been apostrophe’d
these eyes they don’t lie
they show me what I am needing
’cause you had me at you had me at
may I assassinate you
Leo
man, you will laugh
I was away but now I’m back
you see what I am
we only have to convince one another
that I’ll be straight and sober
what gave me away?
see what I mean when I say I’m your lover
I won’t let you get over me
without me you’re nothing
you know what?
you had to see this coming
I know you were with him
now you will know
what breaks my inhibitions
and feeds my acid eyes
and anchors like a meter
my fair-weather ally
nobody wants to meet her
and my one last promise is
humble like a leper
that you will live long enough
to pay for your want of effort
Laura
you could see I haven’t been
half the quiet innocent that I appear
to you half-wit idiots
nevermind that apparently I’m dead
yeah.. don’t change a thing baby you’re golden!
you can shove it, you ineffective
I never wanted, I never needed, I’m taking back what you could give
you’re not a mother fit for the power
you could have had over him
yeah!
and as for you, I’m taking back
what you took out, pushing in
you won’t need it anyway
only my good name
Jacques
bite the bullet baby
I won’t have you in rags
whoever you are
I’m just a simple ugly man
I know what I like but I’m not much with plans
but who would have thought? not me
that I would see you, not as you seem —
a dirty, little, rotten thing —
but a light at the end of my dream
Shows
Upcoming:
No shows booked at the moment.
(we broke up in 2013 FYI)
Past:
| Date | Venue | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/09/13 8:30pm | the Josephine | An Invitation to Love in Seattle | United States |
| Admission: $5 suggested donation. OUR LAST SHOW! w/Stuporhero, the Lindseys, Little Crux. View on facebook Related post. | |||
| 06/16/12 9:30pm | Victory Lounge
433 Eastlake Ave E. |
An Invitation to Love in Seattle | United States |
| Age restrictions: No Minors. | |||
| 04/05/12 9:00pm | The Rat and Raven
5260 University Way Northeast. 206-524-3166. |
An Invitation to Love in Seattle | United States |
| Admission: $6. Age restrictions: No Minors. w/the Chasers, Man Rockwell, Gibraltar. (poster) | |||
| 01/28/12 8:00pm | the Brown Lantern
412 Commercial Avenue. |
An Invitation to Love in Anacortes | United States |
| Age restrictions: No Minors. | |||
| 12/20/11 9:00pm | Sunset Tavern
5433 Ballard Avenue Northwest. (206) 784-4880. |
An Invitation to Love in Seattle | United States |
| Age restrictions: No Minors. | |||
| 11/12/11 8:00pm | the Josephine | An Invitation to Love in Seattle | United States |
| w/Eighteen Individual Eyes, Steradian | |||
| 09/30/11 8:00pm | the Benbow Room
4210 SW Admiral Way. (206) 922-3313. |
An Invitation to Love in Seattle | United States |
| Age restrictions: No Minors. w/the Chasers, Rosyvelt | |||
| 06/08/11 | the Funhouse
109 Eastlake Ave E. (206) 262-0482. |
An Invitation to Love in Seattle | United States |
| w/Gazebo of Destruction, Arpeggiator | |||
| 01/08/11 | Cafe Venus
609 Eastlake Ave E. (206) 624-4516. |
An Invitation to Love in Seattle | United States |
| w/Follow the Kites, Sip’s Odyssey | |||
| 07/31/10 | Hoodstock | An Invitation to Love in Seattle | |
| 03/29/10 | Comet Tavern
922 E. Pike. 206.322.9272. |
An Invitation to Love in Seattle | United States |
| w/Thirsty Mores, Good Touching | |||
| 03/17/10 | Sunset Tavern
5433 Ballard Avenue Northwest. (206) 784-4880. |
An Invitation to Love in Seattle | United States |
| ball of wax 19 CD Release | |||
| 09/16/09 | Comet Tavern
922 E. Pike. 206.322.9272. |
An Invitation to Love in Seattle | United States |
| 06/13/09 | Comet Tavern
922 E. Pike. 206.322.9272. |
An Invitation to Love in Seattle | United States |
| Noise for the Needy benefit [flyer] | |||
| 05/23/09 | the Josephine | An Invitation to Love in Seattle | United States |
| w/Crystal Warrior | |||
| 05/23/09 | High Dive
513 N 36th. 206.632.0212. |
An Invitation to Love in Seattle | United States |
| 04/11/09 | Cafe Venus
609 Eastlake Ave E. (206) 624-4516. |
An Invitation to Love in Seattle | United States |
| w/Open Choir Fire, Spanish for 100 [flyer] | |||
| 03/27/09 9:00pm | Jules Maes
5919 Airport Way S. (206) 957-7766. |
An Invitation to Love in Seattle | United States |
| w/Rosyvelt, Mississippi Painful | |||
| 01/30/09 8:00pm | the Holy Mountain | An Invitation to Love in Seattle | |
| w/Mississippi Painful, Smile Brigade, the Duchess and the Duke [flyer] | |||
