As per the last post, we did exactly what I said we would.
Eleven songs in two days, some bagels, tea and sandwiches and many many chocolate chip cookies, made by yours truly.
The new record will be called California Kid.
And I could tell you more about how Christopher Allis would’a made Levon Helm proud, Michael Sherwood was channeling Leon Russell, Jason Chesney was just his amazing self with no comparison, Bart Ryan was greasy and dirty just like we knew he would be, and how Christian Nesmith not only produced but played like Wiley Coyote if he were a rock n roll octopus, but I think you just gotta listen to this one.
Notes about the wet and wild background overdubs with Debra Tala and Laura Drew to come…..
The folks at Stagg Street Studios were lovely to work with. And the homey atmosphere, pooches and all, only enhanced the great sounding room and gear.
Feel free to show them some love by visiting them here:
http://www.staggstreetstudio.com
Join us for the FREE record release show on
Sunday July 25th at
The Grand Ole Echo
1822 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90026
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- Circe in the blue booth laying down vocals…
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- Bart Ryan is getting greasy!
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- Christopher Allis feeling rootsy….
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- Jason Chesney with the low down hold down!
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- Michael Sherwood in the fish bowl…
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- Christian Nesmith preparing to shred….
April 10, 2010 at 12:30 pm
I have to say, those were some of the easiest, most comfortable, and seriously fun sessions that I have ever been party to. It was an absolute joy and an honor. A sincere thanks to you and Christian for your preparedness, encouragement, hospitality, humor and freakin’ fantastic music! And thank you for letting me be a part of this incredibly groovy album!
April 10, 2010 at 4:02 pm
Damn you work fast girl! Can’t wait to hear new material from you. LOVED Vonnegut’s Wife. keep those new sounds comin’!
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April 12, 2010 at 6:18 pm
I have never met an artist whose unstoppable drive and constantly expanding talent continues to pull ME to a greater artistic response. Circe, you are everything I admire and love, and need to love in a person: grace and beauty, gentleness and strength, wisdom and spontaneity. You motivate artists like me, in the purely written-word medium, to hang in there and pursue my own dreams as if they had already occured. Your friendship brings out the best in anyone lucky enough to move in your circle, and I hope I can honor that by giving you all the support you deserve–and by seeing my own work through to the end. Every time I feel like just giving up and throwing out 10 years of hard-fought novel, I hear your kind voice telling me, “Come on H., you can do this; you don’t quit things. You see them through to the end, win, lose or draw, and you’re strong enough for this.” YOU are strong enough to see all YOUR dreams come true, and I’m privileged to go along for the ride. Congratulations on not one, but TWO, terrific, complex, vibrant new albums! You rock, cowgirl!