On our new EP "100" we recorded two songs that sound very different from the others. Sioux Falls and Outlaw Hero are tributes to the recordings of the 1930s.
Not to long ago a musician who wanted to record had to have
everything arranged before they could even think about recording. The practice happened on the side not during
recording as it is often done today. Studio
time was precious and expensive. Studio
musicians as well as producers were all on the clock and all on the band
leaders dime. Because of the time and
expense involved many early recordings had to be done in just a few takes.
The most early jazz and blues recording were often done with
one microphone and done on the spot to capture the intimate sound of the
moment. These early recordings left the
musicians very exposed but also provided a very intimate sound that let
listeners here every detail and scratch that was in the room during the
recording. If you listen closely to
these early recordings you can hear the shuffle of fingertips across the guitar
strings and even the drag of a cigarette being smoked during recording.
As a tribute to these inspiring and influential early
recordings we have included two tracks recorded live with one microphone. We hoped to capture the same raw yet intimate
sound that is often lost in most modern recordings.
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