Resolutions from top musicians in Vegas

In 2012, I resolve to let other people do more of my work for me.

Being a supremely disciplined go-getter, I'm not even going to wait another three days to begin.

And so in order to get started on this selfless, envy-inducing goal, let's take a look at the New Year's resolutions of some of Vegas' finest musicians -- honestly, they're more interesting than me anyway.

■ "Here are some resolutions I'll be sure to follow for the new year: Spend less money on lottery tickets at state line; eat less chips and do more sit-ups; create more music while listening to less crap; stop reliving the past and start worrying more about the future; start more productive habits, like smoking," Jeffrey Madlambayan, Pan de Sal, vocalist/DJ/producer, Totescity

■ "My New Year's resolution for 2012 is to finally get Avenger of Blood back off the ground and push ourselves harder than before," Shannon Frye, drummer/founder, Avenger of Blood

■ "Dear 2012, if you are going to hand me the same crap I put up with this year then I hope the Mayan calendar is accurate. If not, disregard the previous statement and know I'm going to be working on being more positive ... and also lots of new songs," Paige Overton, singer The Clydesdale, Whiskey Revival

■ "Six years ago, my resolution was to quit meth. I did. Two years ago, my resolution was to quit smoking. I did. Last year, it was to lose 40 pounds -- and it didn't happen. It doesn't help when you've got a 12-pack of beer and a 4-pound burrito saying 'Eat me!' Seriously, that's next year's resolution as well: Lose 40 pounds," Gerry "Turbo" Proctor, drummer for The Vermin, Naked City Romeos, the Tinglerz and others

■ "Two solo EPs, one Big Friendly Corporation LP (due Jan. 28) and five Big Friendly EPs before the end of the year. And if I have time, I'll quit smoking and lose 20 pounds, but let's be realistic," Timothy Styles, solo artist/bassist, The Big Friendly Corporation

■ "This year Jacuzzihidive has accomplished a lot as a band. We put out our first EP just under a year ago, toured the U.S. coast to coast twice, made a music video and sold the publishing rights of a song to a major television network. I'm grateful, and my New Year's resolution is to do the same next year. Hopefully the world doesn't end before I can," Aily Iglesias, vocalist/percussionist/co-producer Jacuzzihidive

■ "My resolution is to eat and drink better. Not healthier, just better," Jackson Wilcox, singer/guitarist A Crowd of Small Adventures

Contact reporter Jason Bracelin at jbracelin@ reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0476.