Troublemakers,
The past two weeks have been absolutely immense.
We last left off at the very beginning of our tour with 3 Daft Monkeys. We were already flying high after the tour with Versengold, filled with confidence and excited to finally bring some of the new music onto the road across the UK.
And honestly… it was a smashing success.
What was perhaps most incredible was just how naturally we connected with 3 Daft Monkeys. We were fairly certain we would get along well, but the spirit of their band feels deeply aligned with ours. From the moment we reunited in London, everything felt easy and effortless. The performances were overflowing with energy, and our audiences immediately connected with one another. The synergy was undeniable.
All four shows were wonderful, but the performance at Carnglaze Caverns was truly something special.
Deep beneath Cornwall, inside an old slate mine carved into the earth itself, we found ourselves in one of the most unique venues we have ever experienced. From the moment the show was booked, all of us were looking forward to it, and somehow it still exceeded expectations. The lighting, the acoustics, the atmosphere… it felt like a celebration taking place inside the bones of the earth.
After the concert ended, we were all standing together laughing uncontrollably, overwhelmed by the feeling that something magical had just happened. Athene from 3 Daft Monkeys even said it may have been her favorite concert she has ever played, which is incredibly meaningful coming from someone who has performed around the world for more than 25 years.
After that long and beautiful weekend together, we journeyed even farther southwest for our performance at the legendary Minack Theatre.
A 500-seat amphitheatre carved by hand into the cliffs of Cornwall.
Without exaggeration, it is one of the most breathtaking venues we have ever seen. It was also the very first time we performed the complete run of our new show: Mnemorith: Echoes of Eldbriaris. The response from the audience was immense. Standing on that stage, surrounded by sea and stone while performing these new songs for so many people, we couldn’t help but feel that an important dream had become real.
And before we had even fully processed what had happened, we were back in the van driving nearly 1000 kilometers from the southwestern edge of England all the way to the eastern Netherlands for the Spring edition of Elfia.
This year marked the first time we fully operated our own stage: The Bard’s Theatre.
Many artists from bands within our growing circle of friends were performing at Elfia this year, many of whom we personally invited, and throughout the weekend they joined us onstage in different ways. We hosted our D20 improv theatre sessions, combining D&D-inspired storytelling with live music and improvisational acting, alongside the ever-growing “Bardeoke” sessions, which once again completely filled within minutes of sign-ups opening.
It’s honestly incredible to witness how much this community is growing.
The Elfia weekend itself was intense. Running our own stage while simultaneously performing pieces of the new show on the main stage Saturday evening pushed all of us to our limits, but it was deeply fulfilling. We left Vorden exhausted, emotional, and overwhelmingly grateful.
More than anything, we left with the feeling that our community continues to grow stronger with every passing season.
And truly… that has always been one of our greatest dreams as a band.
Now after a few days of rest in Kortrijk, we make our way south west toward Toulouse for Echos et Merveilles!
With Love and Troubled Melodies,
TTN
