09-25-98 First show under the name Lotus
1999
06-??-99 Denver LoDo Music Festival: First “show” with the Mike Rempel, Steve Clemens, Jesse Miller, Luke Miller line-up, played 3 songs. Co-billed with Put That Down Chris
Fall 1999 First studio demo recorded. With 3 songs, Umbilical Moonrise, Continental Drift, and Savage Dance
2000
2001
09-??-01 First all instrumental show and first with Chuck Morris as a permanent member
2002
Jan. 9 2002 – First show with Chuck using Hand Sonic
March 2002 – Vibes released
May 2002 – First Lotus van purchased. Turtle Top!
August-Sept 2002 – Lotus is written up in Relix Magazine as one of 20
bands “beyond the verge”
8.15.02-9.7.02 Tour to Midwest, upstate NY, PA
June 7, 2002 – First show in Philadelphia
June 2002 – First use of keyboards
July – Sept. 2002 – First extended Lotus tour, 5 weeks?
2003
1.30.03-2.8.03 Midwest tour
Feb. 1, 2003 – Biggest show at time. In Madison, WI estimated 500+ people?
Feb. 8, 2003 – Mike’s “last show” (Chicago)
Feb. 2002? – Record Deal with Harmonized signed
Feb. 14, 2003 – First show with Michael Christie on Keys
April 12, 2003 – Mike returns (Pittsburgh), Michael Christie leaves
May 16, 2003 – Germination Released
June 2003 – Second Lotus van bought after old one died – White Man’s Burden!
6.25.03-7.26.03 Southeast, Midwest The Summer Meltdown Tour
9.26.03-10.31.03 Southeast, Midwest, PA, NYC tour
Sept. 2003 – First show with Sampler
2004
July 2004 – Begin working with Opus One Productions
Dec. 31 2003 – First Lotus NYE (Greensboro, NC) The Future is Now
Jan. 17-March 7 2004 – First national tour Winter 2004 Coast-to-Coast-to-Coast Tour
Feb. 2004 – Lotus nominated for Jammy ‘Best Cover Art’
3.19.04-4.16.04 – Nomad Recorded and mixed in Pittsburgh
April 17 2004 – Lotus at the Trocadero, 600 people, biggest show in Philly