the studio’s not unpacked but the song finally works!

so much of how a record sounds depends on how the mix goes. it can all come together or all go to shit. you never really know how its going to turn out till you’re done. send good energy for this weekend, we need things not to go to shit:)
jon and kev are coming up to do a few touch ups and then well spend 4 days mixing and do the rest at the beginning of april.

this is the first video of the acoustic version of “and so we run” in front of an audience. from the mod club in toronto

(video at davidusher.com)

its almost spring, i can feel it in the air. i think we are going to make it:)
the major part of the recording is done, there will still be a few touch ups, there always are. the great thing about making records yourself is that you really get a chance to look at each part of the work and fix things that in hindsight havent worked as you imagined in your head. and then its onto the mix. this is always a make or break part of any record, the way you blend the instruments you’ve recorded can completely change the sound and intension of the music. many sleepless nights have i spent agonizing over mixes, im hoping for smooth sailing but preparing my legs for some pacing.

as always, the second i get finished the recording phase i get sick. i think the body just burns out from 16 hour days. ill write more when i get back on my feet

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here is our song list and the things to do list. green is done. yellow is almost done and red is still to work on.
its looking pretty green to me…

they arrived yesterday and we went right back to work. taking a few days away from the songs is always key, i have a few tricks ive learned over the years, one is dont listen too much. giving your ears and brain a rest, just gives them a fresh perspective. there are a few songs ill resing, and try to alter the intension slightly. its 4 am and i havent been able to sleep lately, i think ill be like this till its finished. solved a big problem i was having with one of the songs, we changed the intro and all the verse guitars, i hope i still like it when i hear it this morning…

as you can tell recording is hard work. if find it funny sometimes that this is what i do for a living:)

(video at davidusher.com)

every process is different. and maybe thats why im never tired of it. the songs take shape. the friends you’re working with drink more wine. the songs take shape.we have set up a studio in a small apartment in montreal. simple really these days, a laptop and what you hope are some really good ideas. 12 hours a day and some kind neighbours that have only call the police once when they thought someone was screaming and being attacked next door, its that flavour of record i guess. screaming and singing, sounds the same sometimes. funny to think the first song will be out in 4 months, seems like forever, but its just round the bend…