On the 27th June we took a new step and went into a pro recording studio for the first time ever, in order to speed along our new track for the Any Love is Good Love album.
Tomorrow Manda is coming to Essex for a marathon recording day in our home studio. I hope it's not either too hot or stormy, don't want lighting noises on all the tracks!
In other news, Frieda the band van is suffering somewhat, we had to pull out of our gig at the Haymakers because two third of us couldn't get there. We have two gigs booked in August but we're not going to book any more between now and then until she's up and running. Which gives us more time to get the recording out of the way at least.
We went to 'No Recording', the home of John Hannon who is a bit great and who has recorded M before for the Lost Harbours' album, he's recorded lots of famous people too but we know you don't care about them.
The process was a massive relief for CK, who normally does the bulk of our recording duties and all of the mixing. Here is is smiling because someone else is doing the hard work.
We finished the drums, rhythm guitar and some nifty bongos, all in record time, and even had chance to ponder the scenery. There was a horse! And a pink wheelbarrow. Oh, if only it were always this laid back!
Of course poor Paul was drumming and strumming his little heart out, although I think he still has a lot of fun. And John seemed to survive the Tiger experience, which is just as well, as he has plenty more work to do on songs for pretty much every decent band in the area. Top bloke!
In other news, Frieda the band van is suffering somewhat, we had to pull out of our gig at the Haymakers because two third of us couldn't get there. We have two gigs booked in August but we're not going to book any more between now and then until she's up and running. Which gives us more time to get the recording out of the way at least.
