I think I'm more the conceptual writer of the band, more of the story end of it. With such diverse musical backgrounds and no appointed front man to call the shots during the long, twice a week practices that Ocelot has maintained throughout the its three years together, one might imagine some difficulties in making decisions. Everyone has a say. In the long run it's easier. Everything doesn't sound the same, you never run out of ideas because you have all the stuff filtering in from everywhere.
Any fights are worth it.
There's always someone bringing in something new. After taking seven months off from live performances to write and record The Quiet Storm , Ocelot returned to the stage at the Star Bar on the Fourth of July for a CD-release party with label mates Haricort Vert. It's not a very big place which is cool, but enough people showed up to fill it. To date, no comprehensive tour to support The Quiet Storm has been planned but talks of a few sporadic out of town shows have begun. Scheduling conflicts may limit the group's touring outside of Atlanta to regional weekend shows.