Tag: Sex & Sound

  • Vampires, sequins, & some new photos

    Vampires, sequins, & some new photos

    Today I put the final touches on two new photos of Joel and I for Sex & Sound. From the beginning I knew that sequins were going to be a big part of the equation, but our vampire-like qualities took me a bit by surprise. Are you a little scared that Joel might try to…

  • USPS HD

    USPS HD

    So we put our life’s work into a cardboard box and shipped it off to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  On the surface it seems to be questionable judgment, but in reality, not a bad call. 15 months into the recording of the Sex & Sound ep, a hard drive containing the completed tracking sessions is on its…

  • STRIPE CLUB

    STRIPE CLUB

    With the EP nearly finished, Joel and I got out the tripod, our wedding photography-worn camera, and some hot pink H&M tights for some work on a couple of press photos for Sex & Sound. Check out the two finished photos below. Hooray for cheap legwear, mini-blinds and a completed project!

  • Recording a little More Guitar

    Recording a little More Guitar

    So we ducked into Big Scary Tree Studios to do some quick guitar fixes on one of the tracks we’ve been working on… it only took a couple hours but it was pretty cool experience. Jeb Lipson, the proprietor has put together an absolutely beautiful collection of vintage guitars and amps that made getting the…

  • Hot Russian spies?

    Hot Russian spies?

    Some things went down on the recording this week…secret things. I suppose hot Russian spies weren’t really involved. They were all over the news when we were in the studio, though…and on the mind of our recording engineer.

  • Ready or Not…

    Ready or Not…

    It’s time to start mixing! So Graham got us moved into studio 1 and started bringing up a mix.  I joined him after fulfilling my personal assistant duties for the day and helped to fine tune some of the balances and make treatment decisions on several tracks.  However when it came to the real “mixing”…

  • Rock n Roll tracking done.

    Rock n Roll tracking done.

    Rock n Roll mixing begins. Well hopefully it will begin soon. Below are some photos from our final tracking session at the SSR.  I performed a few more vocal fixes as well as some guitar overdubs, while Amber got busy in the vocal room prettying up one of the numbers by adding a female voice. …

  • FINALLY BACK IN THE STUDIO!

    FINALLY BACK IN THE STUDIO!

    After a nearly five-month wait, on Tuesday Joel and I were able to get back into the studio to do some of the final tracking on the EP. Joel and I can’t agree on whether this recording just won’t die or it just doesn’t want to live, but in the end that’s just talk. The…

  • Progress. Oh yes.

    Progress. Oh yes.

    It was early November the last time anything tangible was accomplished on the recording Joel and I came to Los Angeles to make. Finally, this past weekend we were able to get back together with our extremely busy engineer Graham to do some digital-style organization of everything that we have done so far. This makes…