Maida Vale

Update from the forest...

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:35:29 -0400

Thought I’d give you all an update as to what we’ve been up to. In a sense, it’s been a quiet few months since April: Birmingham, Gainesville, Warehouse, etc.

But just because it’s been quiet doesn’t mean that it hasn’t been productive…

We’ve been laughing a lot.

Exploring space.

Throwing off some creative shackles.

Revisiting old friends.

Not only that, but we’ve been graduating, preparing for weddings, building houses, shipping off our children to other states, shipping off our parents(?) to other states, and in general trying to stay as cool as possible.

These activities — along with the requisite existential meltdowns — have comprised our spring and early summer.

We’ve been using this time to do as much creating as possible given the state of our collective lives. We’re enjoying the process, going down trails that prove to be rabbit holes, following our noses into the deep, preternatural forest then retreating, glad for the bread crumbs we’ve dropped along the way.

New | old colors and tools are beginning to find their way onto our pallet. Names like Marvin and T-Bone, Motown and Jagger/Richards are being referenced. Words and phrases like, “Use the 57”; “Neve”; “Warmer” and “Spirit” are finding their way into our lexicon.

I daresay, we’re making the most exciting music of our lives.

Who knows what will emerge from this cocoon, but I think we’re learning about each other, and we’re becoming better friends, artists, and pilgrims. Right now our plan is to release some of this music in the near future, but we’re not putting deadlines on this process; it’s too precious for that.

We are planning some live shows in August and September, and we think that we’ll all enjoy getting to know each other again.

In the meantime, feel free to continue to spread the word, hook folks up to MySpace and Twitter.

We promise to let you know when the cocoon opens…

Sometimes you just need old stuff to make it sound right

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:11:35 -0400

Sometimes you just need old stuff to make it sound right

Sometimes you have to go backwards to go forwards

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:12:10 -0400

Sometimes you have to go backwards to go forwards

Back off me when I’m on the mic!

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:09:35 -0400

Back off me when I’m on the mic!

MIDI means working two keyboards at once

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:25:26 -0400

MIDI means working two keyboards at once

In the studio, inspiration can come from anywhere.

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:08:08 -0400

In the studio, inspiration can come from anywhere.

We learned that it’s never going to be easy…

Sat, 16 May 2009 22:59:06 -0400

We learned that it’s never going to be easy…

Some struggled more than others.

Sat, 16 May 2009 21:33:04 -0400

Some struggled more than others.

Today, we struggled…

Sat, 16 May 2009 21:30:13 -0400

Today, we struggled…

Sometimes you have to leave familiar territory for inspiration

Sat, 16 May 2009 15:15:23 -0400

Sometimes you have to leave familiar territory for inspiration

Looking for the vibe

Sat, 16 May 2009 01:06:07 -0400

Looking for the vibe

Re-String and Tune-up for Tomorrow’s Guitar Extravaganza

Sat, 16 May 2009 00:04:40 -0400

Re-String and Tune-up for Tomorrow’s Guitar Extravaganza

I haz mah mixin’ pantz on.

Sat, 16 May 2009 00:01:35 -0400

I haz mah mixin’ pantz on.

Step Three: Re-Track Drums

Fri, 15 May 2009 23:55:39 -0400

Step Three: Re-Track Drums

Step Two: Listen to Drums

Fri, 15 May 2009 23:53:35 -0400

Step Two: Listen to Drums

Step One: Track Drums

Fri, 15 May 2009 23:51:35 -0400

Step One: Track Drums

Stuck in a moment, 11 May 2009

Mon, 11 May 2009 12:53:46 -0400

The hawk sores,
diagonal in the cottoned sky
Over the wine-rich melody
Of Buckley
(His father’s son),
Singing of lilacs and love lost.
Remembered songs
And lost arts—
The swirling Mississippi.

All the pretty colors…

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:46:05 -0400

All the pretty colors…

Sights and Episodes, Birmingham trip...

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 11:19:00 -0400

“Check out that big metal rooster!”
Creepiest. House. Ever.
1.3 miles… It’s further than you think.
“The whole state of Alabama is under water!!!”
“It’s my baby…”
Wardrobe advice from J. Barf?
You scare Josh Fruit, but it takes (a) a good hiding place, (b) a creepy voice, and (c) a particular choice of words to do it.
It’s possible that John Prine’s “Angel of Montgomery” is a transvestite. Really. we saw her.
Birmingham is a beautiful, hip city, full of cool people. And O’Kafes (pronounce it, “Oh Cah-fess”) is a really great coffee shop.

You’d know what we were talking about if you were there… If you ask, maybe we will tell you a story, but we like to keep our cards close to our chest.

Peace

And that’s a wrap! Monty is waiting outside in the...

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:59:12 -0400

And that’s a wrap! Monty is waiting outside in the background for these weary travelers.