The Demo:

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"A Day at the Fair" (Release date: Tuesday, Feb. 8th, 2005) The "A Day at the Fair" Demo was inspired by RASCALITY's first show at the Dakota County Fair. The boys were so happy to make their debut at a community get-together, they decided to put the five songs they played on that day on a cd and dedicate it to that performance.
The Songlist: Track 1: ALONE AND HELPLESS Alone and Helpless was practiced about 40 times before Rascality's first show at the Dakota County Fair, simply because it was learned about 3 days before. Written by Bryce, this song could originally be heard from Dick and Bryce's previous band, Silver Infection. This song begins with a clean, yet dark melody from the guitar and, with the first words, the cymbals and bass come crashing in, unexpectedly. The lyrics come from the perspective of someone who has been ignored for most of his or her life to the point where his or her departure doesn't make a difference to anyone. The demo version of this song contains a beautiful piano at the very end, composed by the producer, Izaac Burkhart. When performed live, Bryce usually teaches the audience how to sing "Alone and Helpless" during the chorus, and the ending is dragged on for dramatic purposes. Track 2: DAWN This song is best described as either "sleeping" music or "walking-through-the-city-for-the-first-time" music. This is Rascality's one and only love song and just happens to be their longest song (with the exception of the "Psycho Arab Instrumental). At 6 and a half minutes, this song may have been the most difficult thing to finish on the demo. "Dawn" 's lyrics come from a man who is patiently awaiting the arrival of his girlfriend who has apparently been gone for quite some time. He reminisces about all of the good times he used to have with her, and how much he can't wait to see her again. One unique part about this song is that there isn't a set drum part for the interlude. On the demo, Karl comes in with a real quiet hi-hat beat, but during practice and at shows, it changes every time. You can definately look forward to seeing this song live, because you'll never know what that crazy Italian will do next. Track 3: WHEN THE WORLD FALLS APART Many people compare this song to "Stay Together for the Kids" by Blink 182, which sucks because that wasn't intentional. The original riff was something completely different and less complex, and Bryce decided it needed to be more special than what it was, so he wrote it the way it is today. However, when a friend pointed out the similarity, he panicked, and added a capo on the 4th fret of his guitar, making it an entirely different key. The name speaks for itself when you think about the lyrics to "When the World Falls Apart". It is sung from the perspective of someone who has been having the worst luck in the world, and feels like everything is against him. The thing that stands out the most about this song, is the ending where Dick sings a simple verse while Bryce sings the chorus. On the demo, there is a guest appearance by the producer, Izaac Burkhart. Right before the chorus, he sings "When the world falls apart." The day the vocals were recorded for this song, Dick's throat was sore and it was decided that Bryce should sing both of the ending parts and Izaac should "guest star" before the chorus. When played live, Rascality takes this song very seriously and dedicates it to anyone who has ever had a bad day. Also, because it takes so much out of him, Bryce usually falls over at the end. Track 4: THE CALM Rascality's only song in 6/8, "The Calm" is one of the band's most favorite songs to play. Because of this, it can be heard towards the end of every show. The only reason why it wasn't played at their second show was because Bryce and Dick talked too much between each song and they were forced to skip it, due to time limits. This one is about a man who is deeply filled with anger and frustration, but he locks it up inside and remains calm. It is a comparison between the bottled up emotions of humans and a brewing thunderstorm. "I've got to calm down for this one..." Bryce's statement before the song on the demo was actually an accident. He was preparing to start singing this song, but he was still angry and full of energy from "Alone and Helpless". He was behind a curtain and couldn't see that Izaac had already pressed record, and he said it right into the microphone. The band laughed at the mistake and decided to keep it in. When played live, Dick and Bryce usually perform a little dance with their guitars and spin in circles. Funny, huh? Track 5: GIRL OF MY DREAMS This is the first song that Rascality ever put together, and is usually played last, because of how much fun they have playing it. "Ever since I wrote that first riff, I knew it would be an amazing song," says Bryce. "I must have played that riff over and over that night, and I'm kind of upset that it only appears in the song twice!" The words came directly from a dream that Bryce had one night about the perfect woman. It was such a realistic dream, and he was so happy the next morning, that he didn't even realize that it was just a dream. When he finally realized that everything was just in his head, he wrote a song about how the "perfect woman" just doesn't seem to exist anymore. When performed, "Girl of My Dreams" never ends on a bad note. They jump around and have an all out blast. Sometimes, right after the solo, you will hear Dick and Bryce singing the words to other songs like "Mmm Bop" by Hanson, or the "Jingle Bells, Batman Smells..." song.
The demo also contains bonus DVD footage of... no wait, it's just a demo. If you would like to purchase a copy of the "A Day at the Fair" demo, e-mail RASCALITY to find out how.