Where do you find hope in a place that’s all but lost it?
That was not just a question we found being answered in Detroit, but also in ourselves. Our career focus has shifted drastically in the last couple of years - what are we aiming for, really? And somehow, along the way, when you let go of all ambition, you find yourself in the place you hoped to be from the start.
This season of “Will Play For Food” takes the lens off of Streetlight Cadence and points it towards the beautiful humans who make up the communities of which we’re all a part; their histories, novelties, culture; their sufferings, novelties, and rebirth. Their stories, passions, and art take us beyond the scope of our own dreams, to a place where success just means taking the time to care for one another.
And with every story, we found a little bit of ourselves. Is it still okay to want the things we wanted before? What are we willing to sacrifice to get there?
The beauty you find on stage every night is the same you find at a barber shop.
Five years ago, our goals were the same as most any other band’s; play big stages, make lots of money, get famous, win a Grammy - and now, life is so much simpler. What’s the point of all of that if you don’t get to enjoy each other?
The momentum is still insane - this shot was taken in the middle of a 30-hour performance stretch, a mere afternoon before we filmed a scene on a helicopter (yup); yet what I’m most proud of is the time we took every morning for coffee, for lunch, and for the late-night Taco Bell runs. The time to hear each other’s stories. The time to get a haircut in the middle of a tour.
Take time away from your success.
Because that’s where you find hope.