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For the past week and a half, I’ve been contemplating what to say about the new He is We tour. I was there 05/04/12 at the Chicago date, the date Rachel first posted all of the original messages about the way she felt the band was headed.
I guess to start off, I should say, for general purpose, that He is We is your grandma’s apple pie (or other desert you love, it doesn’t have to be pie). While your grandma may give your mom or dad the recipe, it doesn’t taste quite the same without grandma making it. That’s essentially my feelings on the idea of touring without Rachel.
Leading up to the tour, I was kind of dreading it. Rachel had recently come clean about her disease and lack of ability to tour, and I had been looking forward to it for weeks. However, I felt the need to present videos that showed exactly what Stevie was like, and what Trevor felt like was going on with the band, what would be happening in the future, etc. However, then on my way to the show I got Rachel’s tweets. Needless to say, they were kind of bombs on the night. I was lead into the VIP session to take photos and such, and when the Q&A session popped up, and Trevor called me out asking for questions, I said no, because I felt it was a bad time to bring such an issue up. I was supposed to have an interview later anyway, and I thought it would be something better not said in front of all the fans who spent the money to get VIP tickets.
After the VIP questions and all of that, I was told to wait outside, because they needed to take care of the situation as it was arising. I stood on the edge of the crowd as Windsor Drive went on. Soon their manager came out, and told me it would be a while, because Trevor had to release a statement and was desperately trying to get in contact with Rachel, but she wasn’t answering. Rachel later commented on our YouTube saying this was a lie.
When I met with Trevor we had the mini-statement thing that we then put up on the Fansite, because while we ideally like to focus on things that are fun and more fan-appropriate then focused on extreme professionalism / general journalism, asking such questions after such a serious issue would just be odd.
Deas Vail was very good, and as a fan of their music they were great to see live.
Now we get to the main event, He is We (South Jordan was not at our date). Let me start this off by saying that Stevie has a lovely voice. She performed admirably given the situation. However, having seen He is We five times with Rachel, the concert just didn’t sit that well with me. You see, much like grandma’s apple pie, part of the reason it tastes good is because it’s her recipe, she made it, and she puts the hard work and effort into making it perfect. While Stevie does a great job, and I have no doubt she understands the meanings of the song, she cannot meet the spirit that Rachel puts into her music each time she performs. Rachel just pours everything out, whether she’s sick, well, or somewhere in between. She sings every performance like it’s her last, with a passion that just couldn’t be touched.
So overall, what I would say is, He is We really is not He is We without Rachel. There is no doubt in my mind that Trevor cares about fans, or the same for Rachel. However, I can’t follow Trevor without Rachel, as much as it pains me to say it. Rachel’s songs, hearing her talk about them, mean so very very much to her, and it’s like counterfeit paintings, you can get really close, but no one is perfect. I realize that the effort Trevor is making is genuine, but honestly, Rachel is dearly needed for me to continue following them the way I have these past few years.
He addresses issues to do with what’s going on with him & Rachel.
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Tomorrow we’ll have some exclusives for you. We were at the concert today/yesturday in Chicago, and we have a few things
- A video with Trevor about his opinion on the future of He is We.
- Some live videos of Stevie Scott singing some He is We / a little bit of We are Young by Fun.
- A tour in photographs feature.
We realize that a lot of stuff has happened in the past couple hours concerning He is We and the future, and we’ll keep you as updated as we can.
Hey guys, so here I am sitting in the green room here in Chicago just hours from playing the third show in the Give It All Tour! Just in the past week there has been a lot of changes I understand, some may seem unconventional and pointless, but as a fan base I feel as if it’s my duty to remind you guys what this band is built upon, what the purpose, intentions and vision that this group Rachel and I have created from the beginning is all about! He Is We is bigger than any one band member, bigger than Rachel, bigger than me. This band was not a fabricated band, but a group we’ve built on opportunity and we never measured our “success” in money,friends or amount of Facebook likes we could accumulate, but more so in the more opportunities we got to interact and spread our music. This group has turned into an outreach of songs to inspire, give hope and relate to, reminding you that your not alone. With that over the years we’ve been able to travel nonstop spreading that message, interacting with fans making new friends and ultimately inspiring us to continue making music. This past year has been tough for us with health issues and you guys have stuck by our side every step. This past week though we were faced with a decision no one wanted to make but one that had to be made. You guys have to understand and respect what Rach is going through. She is unwell and not able to tour. Well, why don’t we just give up touring and just record albums?!? That’d be an easy way out I suppose but ultimately felt that it was needed to stay on the road and spread the message of He Is We. No, we didn’t just want someone to come out to karaoke sing our songs with us, but someone who could relate and pour their heart into the message we have built. Someone to inspire and grow with us and understand the pains and struggles we’ve all been through. I see all these “Team Rachel” things going around and quite frankly I’m Team Rachel, were ALL Team Rachel, even Stevie is Team Rachel. But we all need to realize there are no teams here, sounds cheesy but were team He Is We. Through thick and thin. We have built something great with this and want to reach as many of you as possible. Rach made it perfectly clear to me that she was not gonna be able to tour again and agreed to have the tour continue to give her time to heal and reflect and figure what the next step for us would be. We’re not doing this tour out of greed or prior obligations but because I believe in this band and what it stands for. Call me a fool or a “bad” friend, but there is nothing more to the story than that. I will not let this band go away. To many hours of tears, sweat, honesty, have gone into this project to quit touring, which I consider to be the best opportunity the band has to make a connection and impact! We know many of you have read a series of tweets and a tumblr post from Rachel that paints a very cold and dark picture. It would be so easy in a situation like this to lower ourselves to a “he said, she said” scenario, but we genuinely love and care about Rachel. She isn’t well. We want her to get better, emotionally and physically. I am not concerned with trying to “undo” some of the claims she made about myself and the band. Every one of you that I have met at ever show knows my character and commitment to the fans and the message of He is We. He Is We will continue. We have learned through all this that He Is We is more than Trevor, Rachel, and a bunch of songs. My relationship with so many of you is proof of my commitment to spreading the movement of He Is We. The emails we get saying “you helped me get through a breakup, tough times with friends, losing friends/family, depressions, thoughts of self-hurt or suicide” motivates me to keep spreading the message of positivity, hope, and truth that I truly believe in.
Honestly,
❞Trevor
(http://www.alterthepress.com/2012/05/trevor-kelly-of-he-is-we-releases.html)
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or should i say Dear Trevor Kelly and Rachel,
because honestly that is who He is We is. You two started because your love for music was equally shared and the passion to write an connect to people was unlimited. I have been listening to you since 10/27/09 or so that is what my Itunes says when i click info for I wouldnt mind it. You two use to make silly updates on youtube an connect to each viewer.
And than you produced “My Forever” and honestly in that moment you sold out. To the website, to MTV and the band, to the music videos, you were not He is We. And I know every band has to grow in some way and another, and you guys got bigger, but honestly is it what you wanted in this way? Did you have the passion and drive in the way that you use to?
More doors were open but I feel like you both got lost and had no idea to speak your mind about not wanting to conform. Bringing in the band honestly killed you, and to this day I cant stand them, because they arent He Is We and they arent apart of the story.
To each his own. Trevor, management and the band, I am absolutely heart broken that you didnt have compassion or gratitude for Rachel while she has Chemo. You have pushed her and pushed her to tour, in order to make He Is We bigger, but you have destroyed the band. This new girl you have brought in does not even make the music sound good, you can tell by her body gestures and voice that she doesn’t even know what shes doing. Allowing her to do vocals, to reach out to fans every night and sing a story she doesnt even know got founded, the story behind it, or even put work into it is an absolute shame and you should be embarrassed.and you have lied to us all.
I will not continue to support you.
#TeamRachel
