Poor, Sick, Sweaty, happy.

Making a record in a proper studio for the first time has been a magical experience. The kind and extremely capable folks at Sound Of Music (and the environment of the 4 story building itself) made it easy to relax and focus on the task at hand. I can't say enough about our engineer John Morand, he is a casual professional who has great ideas and is not afraid to try (and sometimes suggest) strange new things. Having sometimes band member Paul Finn (who we affectionately call "the suit" in the studio) has been great too. He is a nerd and a genius.
Our record is the first full-length to be made on their 2 inch tape machine which had been trapped in the basement due to a fire next door to SOM. Recently a new stair case was built that allowed them to move the multiple thousand pound machine out of the basement and thankfully into our lives. We tracked 7 songs the first day and the rest the next and got three songs completed with over-dubs and vocals the following day.
We were hoping to finish the thing in three days due to the fact that I just got fired and am not sure how I'm going to afford to pay for the three to five days it will take to get this thing "in the can" but we quickly came to the conclusion that this was something we are going to be proud of when it's finished as long as we don't rush it too much.
Coming home was a harsh hangover. I arrived jobless with some kind of lung infection and a trashed home with no air conditioning (or fan) on a 95 degree day. I tried to get some much needed rest which was thwarted by the heat and the coughing. When I woke up sweaty and decided to go out for a taco, I noticed that I had a flat tire. It all happens at once like that sometimes doesn't it? Having the rough mixes and the May 12th date to get back to SOM has been a much needed silver lining... that and the fact that I'll be in Florida until then.
We got two donations to our poor attempt at fund raising to make our record and I would like to personally thank Richard and Joy Allen for their contributions. I will be sending the roughs of the songs as they are completed. Donate and you can have them too!
The next date we have booked is May 12th.

Beige Days Begin

The songs are ready and the date is set: we're making a new record Beige Days (and we need your help).

We visited Sound of Music Studios in lovely and sketchy Richmond, Va and decided to record there. It is a beautiful place that has hosted some of our favorite bands and offers three floors of excellent lodging and analog recording.

The thing should take just three days if all go's according to plan. Those day's are within this very month and we are creating new songs and getting the other ones we've been playing practiced and amateurishly recorded in our home. We're hearing some of these songs now for the first time now and are getting anxious to get up there and get it "in the can" as we say in the biz.

The biz sucks if you are trying to make money in it, which we are not (success can suck it). That being said, we are broke. We would like to humbly ask for your donation of a dollar or more to put towards the costs of making it in this fine studio. Here is what we offer in return for your generous contribution:

1.00$ Files for the entire record as soon as it is digitally mastered
10.00$ Files for all the demos we do (includes extra songs that don't end up on the record).
20.00$ All that other stuff and a t shirt
50.00$ Hand made artwork and demo CD's
100.00$ Beige Day's on vinyl (and a 45 to be named later)
100.00$ + the top contributors will be listed in the liner notes as "executive producers"

Help us support this public funding approach to making our record. We don't make music to get money, the contrary actually. We also don't make a lot at our jobs (and have no desire to) . It may seem strange to try and sell your record to people before it's recorded but come on...a dollar? If you can't afford the dollar but can refer a few people to donate we'll totally hook you up! You vote with your money everyday without realizing it. Even if you don't support this venture, be conscious about spending and thanks for reading!

: Go Here To Donate (seriously, we haven't got any yet)

Here is a demo version of one of the songs, I'll be posting these here for streaming now and then.

spring 2009 tour with paulie

pretzelvania

pf plays with gun and vacuum cleaner after show at random party in virginia

hello

baby

florida

dc

magic eyeball lighter

tcb

tcb

kh discovers (his love of) black velvet onesie in florida

ron liberti t-shirts and electric tulips, baltimore

the hustler, melbourne, fla

love

fall 2009 lost job tour

i think he wore that Harlem t-shirt the rest of the tour

jacksonville doppel

kansas city

florida

kh so mild

alabama

new orleans

somehow we ended up on a ferry at 5 am

swamp baby! new orleans

brooke melts faces with hairy lamb, new orleans

best drums (borrowed) ever, new orleans

drawn on chalkboard outside Circle Bar, new orleans

balls

brad and his magic box in lawrence, kansas

austin, texas

botanical gardens

now

we

sleep

we love morgantown, wv 123 Pleasant

b. jangles and yellow leaves after chicago show at The Bloodline