"It wasn't just my decision but after hearing lovely I thought you'd be a great fit." He is used to being crammed tight with his band on the bus so he doesn't mind Essek sitting closer than is probably polite. "Molly also really likes you music so it was an easy decision."

He sipped at his tea and smiled a little. He's better at this socializing thing especially when talking about music. "How did your sound check go? Everything work for you? Beau had some trouble with her drums for us."

But they got it all working. They'll be ready for the performance tomorrow night.