Operation FTO: Stage III (Mission Accomplished)
Tuesday June 1st 2010 A year ago today I was one week away from the first day of recording From the Outskirts. Today that endeavour is now available to the world (or at least those with an internet connection). Never did I think things would work out so swimmingly. I really hope that you all enjoy this album. Thank you for your endless support xo
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Step One: write songs Step Two: record them Step Three: relinquish them Step Four: ummmmmm???? For months now I have been pretending that I have it all together – that I know exactly what I am doing. Truth is – I have no idea what to do next. When I first thought about sharing my panic, I figured “Do not even THINK about letting on that you are feeling lost.” So I...
Read MoreElizabeth Kaye
HERE THEY ARE! – Some of Elizabeth’s and my own favourite shots from our photo shoot. Like I mentioned in my last entry I love this girl so much – she is the biggest sweet heart. Please check out her site and her blog: http://www.elizabethkaye.ca/ (thanks...
Read MoreAll the Little Details
I am so sorry for not writing more often. Since I finished recording there have been all these little, tedious bits of things to do. So here is a list of some of the things an independent musician is up to after the recording is finished. 1. Get the final masters… On January 22nd I had tea and talk with the one and only Paul Intson, who did such an incredible job mastering. Paul also laid...
Read MoreMixed Feelings
For those of you wondering where I have been, I should tell you that November and now December have been dedicated to mixing From the Outskirts. And, for those of you who are not sure what I am talking about – the mixing process is a most crucial element of having a professional recording. Simply, after you have all the parts of a song recorded (ex: guitar, trump, piano, tuba, kalimba) the...
Read MoreWeeks 21 and Twenty-Two
So, the final two weeks of recording are up. We accomplished so much my head was spinning a little. We added more colour to Billie and Crack My Eyes (a bit of organ, some back-up girls and a even a little Sesame Street). My sinus’ were still so blocked (make that week four since my flu) so recording the remaining lead vocals were impossible. Dave finally encouraged me to see his...
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