Here’s a little clip of what’s in store this Summer.
A week later…..
Well, it’s been a little over a week since we wrapped up tracking for the 2nd Dead Fish Handshake record, and I am as stoked now as I was a week ago. With the help of the production team, we turned 5 songs into radio gold, and I can’t wait for the fans to hear what I hope will top the first record. There will be some teasers coming out with some samples of songs and we will perform a few live in upcoming shows. As a group, we are all very proud of this and hope you feel the same.
-D
The Sixes are tracked
So for just under a week, we were holed up in the wonderful studios at Architekt Music with none other than Clint Lowery of Sevendust tracking our second record, “The Sixes”. What an experience! We posted some video blogs on our Youtube page, which you can view by going to www.youtube.com/deadfishhandshake.
We went into the studio with several tunes and came out with 5 of the best songs we’ve written:
“Turning A Blind Eye”
“E-Motionless”
“The Blackest Skies”
“Lifespan”
“Leave The Light On”
These songs evolved and matured so much in just a few short days that I wish we were pumping out a whole full length album’s worth.
Up next is the mixing stage. We have an incredible team working with us and we can’t wait for you all to share in the listening experience.
Thanks for your patience and support.
In the meantime, this is what the album artwork looks like:
See you soon.
Let the good times roll.
Tomorrow, we enter the studio to start tracking our new record…the follow up to last year’s “Across State Lines”.
We’ve titled the EP, “The Sixes” and hope to release it late spring/early summer.
We’re super excited to hear these songs come to life in the studio. We have several that are fighting each other for the chance of making the record. Not to mention that working with Clint Lowery will be an awesome experience and opportunity.
We just recently did a little photoshoot and are working with the very talented Paul Guzzo on the artwork and design. So many fantastic things are happening, but most of all, we’re looking forward to seeing you all on the road and jamming these songs out in a live setting for you all to hear.
Keep your eyes out for some studio updates, pics and vids.
…til then.
Film Score Lovin’
I’m a huge fan of film scores and how important they are to bringing a movie’s emotion to life…how a director’s vision is taken to that next level once the right sounds go hand in hand. That’s the amazing thing about music: it takes a book a few pages or a movie a few scenes to do what music can do in a matter of seconds. Some of my favorite film score composers include the great Danny Elfman (who’s worked with Tim Burton among others) & Angelo Badalamenti (of David Lynch and Spaghetti Western fame). But if there was ever a match made in Heaven, it’d be Alfred Hitchcock and Bernard Herrmann. Case in point: Vertigo. I can’t figure out which is the greater accomplishment, the film’s writing & direction or the compositions that accompany it. Beautifully acted, directed and constructed and Herrmann’s score is to die for. I caught it again on TV recently and fell in love with it all over again. Next time you’re in the mood for a good classic flick, definitely pop that one on. Heck, run out and buy it. Everyone should have that masterpiece in their collection. And if you’re a fan of scores, pick up Bernard Herrmann’s work. http://goo.gl/BBy1h What would the world be without music? Can you imagine? I can’t.