As luck would have it, Marcus had been thinking about having a band play, either the same band week in, week out if they were any good, or different bands, but always on the same night of the week. After minimal persuasion on my part—in fact, it didn’t really take any effort at all—he agreed to hear the guys play as soon as I could get them in. I called Jay right away and told him the good news, and he said they were free that night to play a trial. Alternatively, if Marcus wanted to hear them first, they could come in and play for him when the bar was closed. Karaoke was doing well on Thursday and Friday nights, but Saturdays had dropped off, so Marcus decided to take a chance and have the band play that night. I think I was as nervous as Marcus when the band arrived an hour later to set up. I introduced everyone, and left Jay and Marcus to discuss their terms while I tinkered on the piano. Cole sauntered over and sat on the stool next to me while I worked out a song I had heard on the radio a few times.
What do You think about Songbird (Songbird, #1) (2014)?
