Hey everyone!
Wanted to start a post that can update you on the recording progress to date for our next full length. As you know, we just recently put out an EP, but there are many ideas percolating and 12 songs in various stages of development...some at 10% and some at 90%. Three of these songs will be played live at the May 21st show for the first time. If you plan on attending, please let us know what your honest opinion is. It will help us to know if they rock or suck!
I was supposed to head to Yan's last weekend to record some better versions of three songs (my little Macbook mic can only handle so much sound without it fuzzing out), but alas, I have been sick. So we are rescheduled to do this on May 16th. I think this album will give a pretty big spectrum of sonic pleasures. Some are pretty heavy with some strong operatic belts and some are more subtle. I feel like taking some vocal risks this time around too....try out some new things, push sounds in ways I havent before. We have an opera surprise also on there that we are developing. I'd love to tell you more about it, but we arent quite there yet (unless you are in the Echoterrean Circle...then you know what we are talking about).
Yan was also just down in Florida demoing up some songs with Jonah. I think he will give an update here for you soon on that. Overall, everything is still in pre-production, but the songs are pretty well structured..they just need to be furnished and decorated! Not a bad place to be I think...perhaps even ahead of schedule!
Overall, things are moving fast and I believe we will have another album out by very early 2011. Artwork has already been figured out and we are having a photo shoot while Jonah is in town the weekend of May 22nd. Hope to see you on either May 21 or 22nd in the Twin Cities!
Thanks everyone!
Mel
Wanted to start a post that can update you on the recording progress to date for our next full length. As you know, we just recently put out an EP, but there are many ideas percolating and 12 songs in various stages of development...some at 10% and some at 90%. Three of these songs will be played live at the May 21st show for the first time. If you plan on attending, please let us know what your honest opinion is. It will help us to know if they rock or suck!
I was supposed to head to Yan's last weekend to record some better versions of three songs (my little Macbook mic can only handle so much sound without it fuzzing out), but alas, I have been sick. So we are rescheduled to do this on May 16th. I think this album will give a pretty big spectrum of sonic pleasures. Some are pretty heavy with some strong operatic belts and some are more subtle. I feel like taking some vocal risks this time around too....try out some new things, push sounds in ways I havent before. We have an opera surprise also on there that we are developing. I'd love to tell you more about it, but we arent quite there yet (unless you are in the Echoterrean Circle...then you know what we are talking about).
Yan was also just down in Florida demoing up some songs with Jonah. I think he will give an update here for you soon on that. Overall, everything is still in pre-production, but the songs are pretty well structured..they just need to be furnished and decorated! Not a bad place to be I think...perhaps even ahead of schedule!
Overall, things are moving fast and I believe we will have another album out by very early 2011. Artwork has already been figured out and we are having a photo shoot while Jonah is in town the weekend of May 22nd. Hope to see you on either May 21 or 22nd in the Twin Cities!
Thanks everyone!
Mel
