Portraits of MD

Stoic, good with tools, unknowable.

Sometimes keeps a steady beat on the hi-hat.

Mixing This Weekend & We Rehearsed!

This Sunday, Coo & Howl are headed back to New Alliance to continue mixing with our pal Nick Zampiello. Oh, here he is:

Nick has worked with all four of us in the past on various, older projects such as The Jack McCoys (Christian and Matt S.), Joy (Matt S. & Matt D.) and The Vital Might (Ben). We stare at the back of his head. He makes our music better.

In other news, since the video of "Up & Shining" seems to be making so many people happy, there are plans for a full band video in the near(ish) future. In preparation, we rehearsed what we lovingly refer to as "The Slidey/Bluesy Thing" in hopes of having that ready for documentation on this here blog. Oh, here we are:

It's a Short Song

A one minute-long video of Matt & Christian performing "Up & Shining" from the upcoming EP "Water Came and Cooled Us All". Thanks to Ben for being camera guy.

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