The debut Screen Vinyl Image album "Interceptors" is available for preorder on 12" and CD. Check it out, the whole albums streaming on the site.
Another band worth a listen if you haven't heard yet are Panda Riot who also have an excellent first album with "She Dares All Things"
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
LETS BE HONEST
Nate,
I know that you have slept with paul. I know that this is why the drums are not yet recorded. It's ok. Your a true artist. I mean I wouldnt have done it. Jesse wouldnt have done. Jared would probably do anything given enough alcohol but hey look.....at least the sound will be intimate . Right ?
Micah
I know that you have slept with paul. I know that this is why the drums are not yet recorded. It's ok. Your a true artist. I mean I wouldnt have done it. Jesse wouldnt have done. Jared would probably do anything given enough alcohol but hey look.....at least the sound will be intimate . Right ?
Micah
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
You think it's neat?
If you are a spaz like Klotz I guess it's sorta cool :P
Just kidding, I love you both equally. Except for maybe Nathan a little less because of that thing about the creative matrix and that other time he was right about my IQ score. Scab.
Just kidding, I love you both equally. Except for maybe Nathan a little less because of that thing about the creative matrix and that other time he was right about my IQ score. Scab.
i finally got to hang out with Paul (our soon to be session drummer). he just got engaged. whooppee for him. we're all very excited as you can tell. anyways, so he's busy with wedding shit until march but promises us it will be worth the wait. i believe him.
what direction is right for grynch? i think north by northwest. that or maybe left.
seriously though. i think grynch will be what it always was... the three of us all pulling strongly in our own direction and then being surprised by how the tug of war turns out. i don't think thats a bad thing. i kind of think it's neat.
what direction is right for grynch? i think north by northwest. that or maybe left.
seriously though. i think grynch will be what it always was... the three of us all pulling strongly in our own direction and then being surprised by how the tug of war turns out. i don't think thats a bad thing. i kind of think it's neat.
Jesse.
Is that your work ? Whas that a picture originally taken at Warner ? Do you think " worth" works for us as a band and what direction do you think would be best for us ?
Micah
Micah
Monday, January 26, 2009
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Focus
Jesse,
An example would be that instrumental guitar work you shared a couple months back. I really loved it . Especially the tone. I think that sound could be crafted to work right along with a song like worth. I think that even though they are very different they could be crafted to have a sound as a whole. I think this is a good conversation and we should be able to as a band agree on what works and what doesnt. We are in such an early stage. I have wondered if " worth" even works for us or if it needs changed. One thing I truly love amout writing is working these kinds of things out with people. I think we should each song with scrutiny and judgment. I am not sure waht would be the perfect sound for us but I feel like there is something there trying to reveal itself to us. I cant quite put my finger on it.
Micah
An example would be that instrumental guitar work you shared a couple months back. I really loved it . Especially the tone. I think that sound could be crafted to work right along with a song like worth. I think that even though they are very different they could be crafted to have a sound as a whole. I think this is a good conversation and we should be able to as a band agree on what works and what doesnt. We are in such an early stage. I have wondered if " worth" even works for us or if it needs changed. One thing I truly love amout writing is working these kinds of things out with people. I think we should each song with scrutiny and judgment. I am not sure waht would be the perfect sound for us but I feel like there is something there trying to reveal itself to us. I cant quite put my finger on it.
Micah
Focus
Jesse,
I think paper thin is probably the only song that I ever wrote that was any good. When I wrote the chord structure I was actually trying to make an actual song. I remember being very into pink floyd and radiohead at the time. I think that songs like "paper Thin" a bit beefed up with better playing could lend itself to the natural bent of what we can all do but I also think that their is room for songs like future lines ( piano version) to kind of go off the grid a little bit . I think that your creativity with guitar could alllow us to get " out there" on some tracks and nates melody could keep us centered. Do be frank I think the sound that would best fit is would be taking a page from pink floyd, infusing it with some grundg sensibilities to give it edge and allowing ourselves to explore things a little different. I thin kas long as we make an effort to have a truly structured song ( something I am really trying to do better , especially with lyrics) in the sense of gettign across a solid feeling or story I think we will be fine.
Micah
I think paper thin is probably the only song that I ever wrote that was any good. When I wrote the chord structure I was actually trying to make an actual song. I remember being very into pink floyd and radiohead at the time. I think that songs like "paper Thin" a bit beefed up with better playing could lend itself to the natural bent of what we can all do but I also think that their is room for songs like future lines ( piano version) to kind of go off the grid a little bit . I think that your creativity with guitar could alllow us to get " out there" on some tracks and nates melody could keep us centered. Do be frank I think the sound that would best fit is would be taking a page from pink floyd, infusing it with some grundg sensibilities to give it edge and allowing ourselves to explore things a little different. I thin kas long as we make an effort to have a truly structured song ( something I am really trying to do better , especially with lyrics) in the sense of gettign across a solid feeling or story I think we will be fine.
Micah
Focus, focus, focus...
What are we doing? Looking back at our earlier endeavors I can't help but notice we never really settled on just what kind of band we wanted to be.
We need direction, everything we've ever recorded has no focus, we just bounced all over the map and as a direct result we never developed "our sound" or accomplished any level of success playing out or recording. There were times when we wanted to be Nirvana or Mudhoney with a piano (Opium Tea, Bored and 20). Other occasions we thought it would be cool to sound like a retarded version of My Bloody Valentine (Pulse, Chrysalis) or Radio Head (Paranoid). And then theirs songs like Paper Thin and Never Change, stuff I feel Nate had the heaviest hand in creating. -Where does this fit in?-
Please don't misunderstand, I'm not saying we should choose a band and mimic their sound, we'd never really be able to do that anyway. I just think we need some direction if we want to accomplish anything this time around (and I really do, I want to have something I can be proud of recording WITH you guys).
-JPH
We need direction, everything we've ever recorded has no focus, we just bounced all over the map and as a direct result we never developed "our sound" or accomplished any level of success playing out or recording. There were times when we wanted to be Nirvana or Mudhoney with a piano (Opium Tea, Bored and 20). Other occasions we thought it would be cool to sound like a retarded version of My Bloody Valentine (Pulse, Chrysalis) or Radio Head (Paranoid). And then theirs songs like Paper Thin and Never Change, stuff I feel Nate had the heaviest hand in creating. -Where does this fit in?-
Please don't misunderstand, I'm not saying we should choose a band and mimic their sound, we'd never really be able to do that anyway. I just think we need some direction if we want to accomplish anything this time around (and I really do, I want to have something I can be proud of recording WITH you guys).
-JPH
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Headphones
That's great about the new drummer, I agree the drums on "Feels Right" and "Spaceship" were excellent, this is very good news.
You're totally right about headphones, trying to mix down a track in headphones is mind numbingly aggravating. Unfortunately it's unavoidable. I got a wife and the little one and the only time I can work in the studio is after bed-e-bye time so...
What I've been doing is mixing through headphones at night then blasting it through the big speakers during the day while I'm changing diapers to check the mix.
I'm considering saving pennies for a set of AKG K701s, wouldn't solve the problem but could help a bit. I just don't know if can hack the price tag at this point.
When you say "recording through a 57" you mean a Shure microphone right? If that's what you are talking about, no, everything is digital. Guitar goes through pedal board and a stack of pre-amps and then right into my M-Audio sound card. It's not as good good as putting a microphone in front of a boutique amp but it is significantly better than recording a cheap amp with a Radio Shack mic. Plus it's a solution that fits within my budget and it's a hell of a lot more convenient because I can record all night while the kiddo sleeps.
I think I'm going to wait to send you any audio files for "Worth" until after we get the drums hammered out. It just seems like whatever I do, I know it could be better if I was in sync with your drummer. Besides I just don't get along all that well with click-tracks, they throw my brain for a loop (I know it doesn't take much for me, that's just how I'm wired).
You're totally right about headphones, trying to mix down a track in headphones is mind numbingly aggravating. Unfortunately it's unavoidable. I got a wife and the little one and the only time I can work in the studio is after bed-e-bye time so...
What I've been doing is mixing through headphones at night then blasting it through the big speakers during the day while I'm changing diapers to check the mix.
I'm considering saving pennies for a set of AKG K701s, wouldn't solve the problem but could help a bit. I just don't know if can hack the price tag at this point.
When you say "recording through a 57" you mean a Shure microphone right? If that's what you are talking about, no, everything is digital. Guitar goes through pedal board and a stack of pre-amps and then right into my M-Audio sound card. It's not as good good as putting a microphone in front of a boutique amp but it is significantly better than recording a cheap amp with a Radio Shack mic. Plus it's a solution that fits within my budget and it's a hell of a lot more convenient because I can record all night while the kiddo sleeps.
I think I'm going to wait to send you any audio files for "Worth" until after we get the drums hammered out. It just seems like whatever I do, I know it could be better if I was in sync with your drummer. Besides I just don't get along all that well with click-tracks, they throw my brain for a loop (I know it doesn't take much for me, that's just how I'm wired).
first of all: change of plans with the drummer. paul goodenough is going to play drums for "worth" now. this is the guy who drummed on "feels right" and the original "spaceship" for me. he is awesome. better than the other guy. and he will do it for free. didn't realize he had moved to chicago until recently and we hooked up before the holidays. we're hanging out in two weeks at which point we will try to iron out dates for recording.
jesse, it's hard to give advice from far away because it could be a million things and it's likely a combination of several things. first of all, everything sounds good in headphones. i can fart and it will sound good in headphones. i assume you're recording your amp through a 57? if so, what sort of preamp are you using? some analog compression on the front end will also really help the guitar hold its own amongst other stuff in the mix. next, i can't imagine that trying to combine/mix your independently recorded gtr tracks with my independently mixed tracks is ever going to be very successful. i would recommend sending me the wav file of your track(s) and letting me put that back into the original session and mix it with everything else like that. how's that for starters?
jesse, it's hard to give advice from far away because it could be a million things and it's likely a combination of several things. first of all, everything sounds good in headphones. i can fart and it will sound good in headphones. i assume you're recording your amp through a 57? if so, what sort of preamp are you using? some analog compression on the front end will also really help the guitar hold its own amongst other stuff in the mix. next, i can't imagine that trying to combine/mix your independently recorded gtr tracks with my independently mixed tracks is ever going to be very successful. i would recommend sending me the wav file of your track(s) and letting me put that back into the original session and mix it with everything else like that. how's that for starters?
Balanced Mix?
Hey, question for Nate:
When I record guitar alone it sounds excellent. When I record it with other tracks (say the other tracks for "Worth") it sounds good in the headphones but when I play it in a stereo the guitar always seems buried in the mix. None of the definition comes through for rhythm guitar, and lead guitar always gets lost so badly it's almost inaudible. This especially happens when there are drums in the mix. What's the deal? You went to school for this stuff, give me some advice, the mix sounds great in my headphones, why does it suck through a normal stereo?
I can give you more details if you need them I just don't know what's relevant so I'm leaving a lot unsaid.
-Jesse
When I record guitar alone it sounds excellent. When I record it with other tracks (say the other tracks for "Worth") it sounds good in the headphones but when I play it in a stereo the guitar always seems buried in the mix. None of the definition comes through for rhythm guitar, and lead guitar always gets lost so badly it's almost inaudible. This especially happens when there are drums in the mix. What's the deal? You went to school for this stuff, give me some advice, the mix sounds great in my headphones, why does it suck through a normal stereo?
I can give you more details if you need them I just don't know what's relevant so I'm leaving a lot unsaid.
-Jesse
Monday, January 12, 2009
Work?
Blah, no work done here. I'm using all my new toys to record audio, me speaking in spanish, for this stupid class. And the prof says, wow your audio files sound good, how did you do that with a webcam? Graaaahhhgh! (that's an angry noise).
Oh well at least I'm only a summer away from completing my degree (only took me 10 years after all, take that Jim Monohan).
Ciao.
Oh well at least I'm only a summer away from completing my degree (only took me 10 years after all, take that Jim Monohan).
Ciao.
PATTON ROCKS!!!
Nate,
I address is 120 w. culbertson street , fostoria, ohio but I still get mai lfrom rockstars like you at PO Box 547 Bettsville, Ohio 44815. If I had a wish I would make a transport machine for you and jesse so that we could all record this weekend. Jesse could bring his family . You could bring your roomares and all your secret stach of hasslehoff magazines from the late 80'3 and early 90's. Anyways................ Has there been work done on the song ?
Micah
I address is 120 w. culbertson street , fostoria, ohio but I still get mai lfrom rockstars like you at PO Box 547 Bettsville, Ohio 44815. If I had a wish I would make a transport machine for you and jesse so that we could all record this weekend. Jesse could bring his family . You could bring your roomares and all your secret stach of hasslehoff magazines from the late 80'3 and early 90's. Anyways................ Has there been work done on the song ?
Micah
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