Studio Visit

Stephen and I visited Loud Mouse Studios last week in Etobicoke. The plan is to tackle drums, guitar and bass over two 10-hour days in early November. 

A good friend of mine, Nick Obal, gave us a tour of the facility. Nick and I were hired at Long and McQuade at the same time last year. Since then he's moved on to other projects and has found himself working out of Loud Mouse. He's a standup guy and it'll be great to work alongside him again.

The studio itself is modest in size, but has lots of character. Plenty of nice toys to play with too. We checked out the live room where we intend to record the drums - a small room with high ceilings that is made 'livelier' by a stone wall on the West side of the room. It's got a nice tight sound, but still allows for the drums to breath. You can check out the website for Loud Mouse Studios here. 

We're having a rehearsal tonight to finalize our new arrangements so we can whip up ghost tracks for Nick to record his drums to when we get to the studio. We'll also be preparing for our upcoming show at The Silver Dollar opening for The Dead Projectionists. 

In the second week of November Mike, Nick and I will hunker down alongside Stephen and Nick to track the beds for the first 3-song EP. Things are moving along at a great pace at the rehearsal factory and I'm really excited to get this EP underway!

- Marcus

BamBoo

Intro

Just over a year ago our band BamBoo released its first full-length album. 

We dedicated a lot of time, energy and money into the effort and I couldn't be happier with how it turned out. The whole process was a dream: We found a great producer and friend in Stephen James Kerr, who helped guide us in and out of the studio. We tracked drums at a beautiful studio called Union Sound on the East End. We spent a weekend at my parent's farm recording guitars, bass and overdubs. We even went on a small tour that by all accounts was no large success - but was certainly worthwhile considering how much we learned about ourselves, our band mates, and everyone's expectations for the band. 

It's been a busy year for us and now we're beginning the early planning for the next release with a batch of songs we've been working on. Some made their debut months ago, and others are only a couple weeks old. They're all similar in that they've got mood and energy that speak to us and our style as a group, and also in that they've been entrenched in some old arrangements that could use a boost. 

Stephen joined us last night at the rehearsal space to talk on the songs he'd like to work on and help us with some arrangement ideas. We're also trying to decide on our approach to the recording for this first batch of songs. This time around I'm hoping to be more diligent in documenting and commenting on the process - so expect some more content, musings and music soon!

-Marcus
BamBoo