unfortunately, we were turned away at the border yesterday trying to get into the states. we were trying to cross to start our tour which we've now been forced to cancel. our work permits (which we've had for 5 years) have been caught up in red tape since Oct and are pending approval. even though they have been familiar with us as a touring group over the last few years they weren't willing to budge on letting us cross over this time whatsoever. lame.
we were held in customs for about five hours pleading our case and trying to explain our side of things. fingerprinted, photographed and grilled. we even broke out contracts from the shows to prove we were legitimate....no dice. the decision had been handed down from the supervisors and they weren't willing to change their minds. it was a long, long, disappointing day for us.
i just wanted to apologize and explain the situation to everyone who planned on coming out to the shows as well as the venues and promoters who booked us. we will be back, this is just an unfortunate set back.
dusty
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All part of the political struggle. Keep up the fight! Positive forces always favor the strong and determined. Their force is not at your level. Therefore they will try try try to bring you down to theirs.
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thanks for the support. this won't stop us from crossing the border in the future. this is what we do and will continue to do.
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The severely hungry woman in that photo basically portrays my feelings exactly...
ReplyDeleteCan yall come do a show in Toronto now instead man?
ReplyDeleteThat's so crazy, they must have been country fans. We'll see you next time. Call in to the jamhole monday evening if you wanna vent your frustrations.
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