Journal
| Title | Date | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| What We Do When a Song Flops With the Audience | Every band eventually releases a song that sounds strong in rehearsal but falls flat in front of a crowd. When that happens, we do not treat one quiet response… | |
| The Venue With the Worst Sound We Ever Played | Every touring band has one room that becomes part of its folklore. For us, it was a venue where the guitars arrived late, the drums bounced around the walls,… | |
| Saving Abel’s Road Trip Anthems for Long Australian Drives | Saving Abel’s Top 5 Road Trip Anthems bring together heavy guitars, memorable choruses and the restless energy that makes a long drive feel shorter. The… | |
| How We Keep Our Energy Up During a Long Set | A long rock set is a full-body performance. The guitars, drums and vocals have to stay sharp, but the audience also needs to feel the same urgency in the final… | |
| The Best Part Of Being In A Band: Our Honest Take | Being in a band is often described through loud guitars, packed venues and the freedom of the road. Those moments matter, but the best part of being in a band… | |
| Saving Abel’s most powerful live moment | Saving Abel’s most powerful live moment is rarely just a single note or guitar riff. It is the point where the band’s hard-rock drive, the crowd’s response and… | |
| How We Recorded Vocals in a Hotel Bathroom | The best vocal room is not always the one with expensive acoustic panels and a perfect control desk. While travelling, we found a hotel bathroom that gave us… | |
| Saving Abel: The Meaning Behind Our Band Name | Every band name carries a piece of its identity. Ours points to a familiar biblical story, but the meaning reaches beyond the page. “Saving Abel” suggests… | |
| The bass pulse behind Saving Abel’s biggest hook | Saving Abel’s most distinctive bass line can be heard in “Addicted”, the 2008 single that introduced the Mississippi rock band to a much wider audience. Its… | |
| How We Deal With Setlist Fatigue | A live show should feel familiar enough to connect with the crowd and fresh enough to surprise us, too. That balance becomes harder during a long run of… |
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