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In the fall of 2011, Blackberry Wednesday as we new it came to an end and three of the members, Rod Henson (singer), Lucien Croy (guitarist), and David Wade (drummer),came together to form the new Blackberry Wednesday.

In the summer of 2011, while on a short tour that included playing at the Florida Music Conference, we had one of those “on the road moments” that would change everything. While sitting at a bar in Jacksonville Beach, Florida the we were forced to ask ourselves, “What if?”

So over the next couple of months we worked on the recordings and presented the idea to our label...

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Out of the Ashes is a full service design firm that specializes in graphic design, web site design, site management, and radio commercial production. With over 15 years of experience in sales, account management, promotions, production, and customer service in print, website and radio advertising.

David Wade – Owner / Designer:

I started in this business when I was 15 years old, my band needed a flyer for a show at the community center. We have come a long way from cutting and pasting, and I mean literally cutting and pasting stuff on a piece of paper and running off copies on the school’s copier.

In 1996, I went to work for the Orlando Weekly classified department where I was the lead account manager for the Job Book, a monthly employment section highlighting the entertainment, tourist an...

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When I was in the 6th grade I tried out for beginner band like a lot of students. I wanted to play the saxophone more that anything in the world. I loved its sound, shape, and the way it felt in my hands. Everyone looks cool playing a sax! The day came to try out instruments and decide which one would be best for me. Of course, I tried the sax first and was thinking, “let’s get this over with.” I already had my mind made up. I was going to play the sax no matter what anyone said. I spent a few minutes of experimenting, then the band director said, “that was okay, let’s try some other instruments to see if there is anything you would like better.” I protested that there was nothing better that the sax, but had to try the other instruments anyway...