Clown Parlour's Mike Mormecha is out in L.A. at the moment along with fellow Northern Irish musicians Aaron Shanley, Kiernan McMullan and Silhouette, who are all playing a number of showcases in the Californian sun.

So ATL thought we'd get Mike to report back on the events, the networking, the sun, the shows etc... You know, like a standard tour video diary. What dropped into our inbox the other day, however, gave us a little more insight into the mind of the mighty Clown Parlour...

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