Band = Band

Start with something fundamental, a given. Use it as a reference point for everything that comes next. Expand on it, make it better, debate the details.

Build! Build! Build!

(Today we posted a blog.)

MS

Fish, Skyline, EP Cover?

Possible/probable artwork for "Water Came and Cooled Us All".
Pretty snappy.

Finally: The Final Cut

Although the EP recording is still ongoing, I assure you that it is quite close to completion. But as with any obsessed musician, we are eager to start the next project as soon as possible (despite not wrapping up the current one). Thus, we have already recorded the basic tracks for a song called "Copper Sea", to be part of a full length record coming some time in the future.

If that weren't enough, it has been agreed by 50% of the band that it would be a good idea to pay tribute to Pink Floyd's "The Final Cut". We intend to take some liberties with the original songs, putting our special stamp on them. Some basic tracks have been recorded, final songs will be posted on our website (coming soon) for download as they are completed. Recording will be done chronologically according to the original record.

You can't wait and neither can we.

Water Came and Cooled Us All

With most of the songs on the EP essentially done, the final track listing is ready to be presented to the public and/or our adoring fans. The name of the record will be "Water Came and Cooled Us All", the track listing is as follows:

1- Big Blue Heron (Parts 1-3)
2- Halo, Wings & All
3- Sea Dragon-Shaped
4- No More Letting Off Sparks
5- The Fish
6- Up & Shining

We Don't Really Need Bass, But...

We are thrilled to announce that Ben Didsbury (formerly of The Vital Might) has joined in on the fun as our long-awaited bass player. I've always been mesmerized by his abilities and we have all been blown away by his contributions thus far. Ben came in and knocked out bass parts for the EP at a lightning pace, making the rest of us look like hacks.

Anyway, thanks Ben. Welcome.



(p.s - Ben is the one being pointed to, not the one doing the pointing. I "borrowed" this photo from The Vital Might site, link above)

Recording Our Little Hearts Out

We're now a few months into the recording process, we have most of the basic tracks down while Matt works out lyrics and we all write extraneous, ancillary pieces. We've been coming in on most Sundays, drinking Red Bull, learning as we go. Matt Dodge has give us the initial kick in the pants we needed, teaching us about mic set-up, pre-amps, etc.

Slow and steady wins the race. More to come...

EP Coming Soon

We've (Matt, Matt and I) been working diligently on various song ideas in the confines of Matt Savage's basement. While the standard material works itself out, we will be writing and recording an EP of "bluesy", acoustic material. This will be a self-recorded/self-released work, utilizing Matt's TASCAM 24-track digital recorder along with the microphones and isolation booths at National Boston Video Center (where I am currently employed). Things are starting to happen!