We spent 10 days in studio tracking. Drums, bass, and most guitars were recorded live to capture a certain feel. We spent the rest of the time doing vocals and overdubs. I tried to keep it as natural as I could.
Scary, because it’s been some time since I’ve done this. Its also tough being objective when you are prodicing yourself, but I got into the swing of things and trust my gut feel for the most part on what I was hearing. I’m very happy with the album and had a great time getting my production ideas across.
Meat and potatoes with a delicate sauce on top. The core of the album is raw and real, but garnished harmonically.
Johnny is my favourite, hence why it’s the opening track. I feel this song captures how I want to come across musically.
I think it’s a raw, more organic version of previous releases – the focus is still heavily on songs. It’s just the way those songs are presented to the listener that differs.
I don’t really feel guilty about anything I listen to. I like a whole host of music and don’t mind being judged by others if they disagree.
The best thing is coming home to this beautiful country and its great people. The worst part is travelling on a SA passport – it feels more like a criminal record than a passport sometimes.
Thumbs up.
Well, we tour UK/Europe in March to launch the album, and then we return to SA to tour the album here.