Loopy

Toying with some new ideas...
(please pay no mind to the man on the screen. these were just taken for audio reference)

And now, your moment of zen...

somewhere near Cold Spring, NY, some time ago...

Back to work...

Returning to the Homophones album at "Summer Street Studios." A few songs remain in their infancy stage, easily suited for the ol' home multi-tracker setup. Some of these tunes date back to the very beginning of the band. "Grey Ghost" is first...

the assistant engineer stops in for a visit...

to the West...

there are days when Buffalo, City of Sparrows, seems to sit right at the edge of the earth, nails dragging from East to West. unmatched, in my opinion...

Recording - Friday

Friday, the last day in Paper Lab. Exhaustion is only mildly evident, and spirits are high thanks to the incredible amount of accomplishment over the past 8(?) days. Mr. Krill is like a robot, unstoppable and precise. Onward we march to the mix...





Nick kept claiming that his hair was too long,
...but rather than getting a trim, he spent most of his free time drinking a strange muddy brew out of a mason jar. The "Mud Jug" was thus born...

Here we have Nick testing out a bizzare home-made(?) synth/signal generator gizmo, which we decidedly name the "Black Dice machine." It does not make the final cut...

Recording - Thursday

Oh Thursday. You've reminded us why the world can run on things like Jolly Ranchers and unanswered radio phone-ins. Here we find the essential truths like "kid zombies rule" and "vocals take time." A special thanks goes out to Miss Ferraro's 6A class...

Recording - Wednesday

Wednesday - putting a lot of finishing touches on. Thomas from the Spinto Band stops by to give us some bass guitar love and vocal harmonies. Jason spills a shaker full of rice, prompting temporary madness...

Santa is discovered descending through the darkness in Fairless Hills, PA...

Recording - Monday

Monday sees the near-completion of the Josh Kaufman prep tracks. The Wawa coffee is flowing, and for the first time we remember to visit the liquor store before it's closed. The following pictures highlight the rapid drop of energy upon consumption of Basil Hayden's bourbon.

Pre-whiskey...

Post-whiskey...

Tuesday - first day off. Sleeeeeep...