New Year, New Strategy
Posted by Trott
Wow, it's been almost three years since we released Original Cast Soundtrack Recording! Since that time, some of the recordings have been retooled. Initially, I thought I wanted something gloriously raw and ragged, so I was OK with tracks that had no bass and no guitar. Piano, drums, and vocals—I wouldn't always call it singing.
But then the band formed and started playing live and the performances started sounding better than the recordings. That had to be addressed. So, over on our MySpace page, the versions of "Palace Family Steak House" and "Set The Place On Fire" have guitar and bass overdubs. And now I almost can't stand to listen to the old versions of those songs without Brad and Anu's guitar and bass.
But other than that, almost no new material in 2008! I thought I did this Willotoons jingle in 2008, but that was actually 2007! This other Willotoons jingle was recorded in 2008, but only barely. There's a ragged acoustic "Frank Loves The 'F' Word" we recorded and made available on our MySpace page. But that's it.
What?! That's crazy!
New strategy: I'm going to record singles. Or, really, EPs. Four or five songs at a time. Get some new material out this year.
Wow, it's been almost three years since we released Original Cast Soundtrack Recording! Since that time, some of the recordings have been retooled. Initially, I thought I wanted something gloriously raw and ragged, so I was OK with tracks that had no bass and no guitar. Piano, drums, and vocals—I wouldn't always call it singing.
But then the band formed and started playing live and the performances started sounding better than the recordings. That had to be addressed. So, over on our MySpace page, the versions of "Palace Family Steak House" and "Set The Place On Fire" have guitar and bass overdubs. And now I almost can't stand to listen to the old versions of those songs without Brad and Anu's guitar and bass.
But other than that, almost no new material in 2008! I thought I did this Willotoons jingle in 2008, but that was actually 2007! This other Willotoons jingle was recorded in 2008, but only barely. There's a ragged acoustic "Frank Loves The 'F' Word" we recorded and made available on our MySpace page. But that's it.
What?! That's crazy!
New strategy: I'm going to record singles. Or, really, EPs. Four or five songs at a time. Get some new material out this year.
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