Hey guys… Most of you probably know we have a new album coming out October 12 Called The Grand Theatre Volume One. We recorded it last spring in Austin and Dallas with our production team (Salim Nourallah, Rip Rowan) from Blame It On Gravity and the addition of Jim Vollentine who engineered and mixed. I feel pretty good (I could say “GREAT!!” right here but is always a little cheesy when bands hype the snot out of their new music) about it. I’m happy with the guitars. They aren’t as tricked up as on BIOG (for instance, all the crazy sounds on “Early Morning”). We kept them pretty raw and focused on the performance and the part.
Anyway, I could go on and on about guitars and probably will post something in the future but for right now, as a teaser, I’m going to type a quick thought about each song:
The Grand Theater – Orchestrated guitars with big drums.
Every Night is Friday Night – Great, catchy fun. Sweet bass line Hammond.
The Magician – Our old Crew guy Noah Polk once said, “I don’t like magicians. They are always trying to trick you.”
Born to Be in Battle – Hammond/Cash/Twang
Dance Class – Agoraphobia meets Lynnrd Skynnrd.
Let the Whiskey Take the Reins – Great vocal. One of Rhett’s all time best.
Champaign, Illinois – Rhett’s rewrite of a Bob Dylan song
A State of Texas – Like all good Texans, we sing about our state. Favorite line: “The times we’ll have down on Greenville Ave. with the big shots in Big D”
You Smoke Too Much – Ok…time to brag on me… I love the solo. I have a funny story about it, but that’s for later.
Love is What You Are – Oh man. I love this solo too. This guitar player rocks! Who is this guy?
Please Hold On While the Train is Moving – Please, Please PLEASE the first time you hear this song turn it AS LOUD AS YOUR STEREO WILL GO.
The Beauty Marks – Shhhhhh…. let’s end this thing with a whisper….
Less than six weeks until release date guys. I’ll post more on here as we get nearer. No touring until Dec. 1 and all the big touring will go down starting in January.
This was Ken and I am out.
