Wow! Just got back from the Essential Sessions Studio in St. Paul. What a day this has been. We were recording drums, and got through seven tracks. There were 14 mics set up in the room, so the sound quality is superb. I'm really feeling this new batch of songs, and I hope everyone soaks it in and loves them once we are finished.
Hold on, I think Ryan wants to cut in........
Hey there, I guess Joe is too exhausted to finish this post! He did a great job knocking out some good beats today...this time around we're going about things a bit differently...in the past I've always put the lyrics and melodies to each song together first, and then added the drums and other elements...but for this record, I'm allowing a lot of Joe's loops and percussion to lay the foundation first, and then letting the vibe and mood of his creations inspire where the song goes from there...it's very exciting, and we'll have a preview for you very soon.
In the meantime, enjoy the pics from the studio today...thanks again to our AWESOME engineer, Matt Freed!
be good,
ryan and joe
