Still working…

Been having a blast recording the new cd at home. Joe and Eric have laid down a lot of groovy stuff. It is fun to hang out, chat, record a bit, drink, record some more. Punch-ins and edits on the fly really help streamline the process, especially after a few beers. I’ve also transplanted some of my demo takes and original programing into the current versions of the songs since trey did such a fine job sticking to the click; why try to recreate perfection? (wink) – I remember Andy Partridge did this with several demo parts for ‘Apple Venus’. Just a month or so more of recording, then I’ll spend alla my money on mixing.

I’ve decided to resurrect ‘Swingy Memories’ from an old demo cd I did many moons ago. Trey recorded the drums and I tweaked the bass and geetar parts to add a more ominous sound and left some space for a trumpet solo.

In other news, Eric and Chris are nominated for the DOMA musician of the year among other things. They’ve been playing with a ton of other bands, including Salim Nourallah and the Noise. Our former? manager and PR queen, Amanda is nominated for her bocatinta.com blog. I think voting is still available. Be sure to write-in ‘Sweet Simulacra’ as Best Album, cos sheesh, it’s just as good (or way better, in my slanted opinion) as many of the nominees.