Technical difficulties: defeated. We had our big, junk food-fueled recording weekend and the beds are sounding great!
I'm pleased to announce that Mr. Dave Gould is dropping by the studio this weekend with his conga drums! Dave has been a guest player with us for years and we always hoped that if we made a serious recording he would be a part of it. We'll keep you updated as the EP progresses.
We're getting ready for a budget June 20/21st session to record our new EP. If I can just get past all these technical difficulties... I'm starting to regret not buying a mac. You'd think a comp sci graduate could set up a DAW without too much fuss, but instead I'm analyzing freakin' core dumps to find out why Presonus' drivers are so broken. How could the average consumer even deal with this?
On the upside, Greg from Urban Modernists/Afternoons in Stereo is doing the cover and he is just a very talented man. So at the very least this disc is going to look hot. We're thinking about skipping the CD entirely and going with digital downloads and vinyl. What do you think?
We are thrilled that we finally got a chance to play the Pepper Jack Cafe last night - because it's arguably got more musical credibility than any other venue in Hamilton's history, and especially because they're closing down in a couple of months. :( Who's going to step up and fill that void?
New friends The Last Names put on a great show with lots of long jams and guitar work that Dave Gould described as "slippery."
Saint Even not only sounded great, but were the best dressed bunch in the house, if not the entire Lister block.
In other news, Andrew and Nathan are finally out of exams, and we're gearing up for a very active summer! If all goes according to plan you should be seeing lots of gigs and news on this page in the months to come. We'll keep you posted.
