Behind the Curtain
My CD is finally finished! (Insert deep breath here!) We started this project in March and we all worked hard and fast. It might seem crazy that an eleven song album takes 6ish months to complete but when you all have full-time jobs and you’re recording on nights and weekends - trust me - it is no easy feat!
People ask me sometimes what recording is like. In words, I would say it is repetitious and time consuming - fun… but work. When I got my new camera this summer I took these pictures to help paint a picture around what the studio was like (for me).
Above is Studio Cozy in Covington, KY. That is Jeff Perholtz, Proprietor & Producer as well as music genius, band member of The Newbees and my friend. Like always he was working hard to get it right! I enjoyed having his wife Misty nearby… who was always right upstairs and would occasionally come down to tell us how things sounded. Jeff also helped with bass, accordian, piano, steel guitar and a few “ooo’s and ahhh’s” on the tracks.
Below is Paul Patterson playing banjo on Kentucky Dream. I took this from inside the room where the computer stuff is… Paul is behind a sound-proof window in a sound-proof room so the only way he can hear us is through mics & heaphones. Paul is so great to work with, he brings so much energy to the table. We worked together on my first album, which happened to be at Hale Groove Studio in Florence, KY and for that he played violin and madolin. This time around he played violin, viola, cello and banjo. He plays for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, is a member of the band Faux Frenchmen and also travels around the world fulfilling his many commitments. (So what I’m saying is, I’m really lucky!)
When we started in March, we did two full days over a weekend. ”We” consisted of me and my awesome band mates that have the pleasure of always putting up with me (ha!) Dave Hawkins & Jason Halker. I did not have a camera to take pictures at that time. :( I wish I had! Dave plays lead guitar and madolin. Jason is the percussion man, banging on the bongos and drum kit. Heather Turner of Tupelo Honey also came in near the end of the process to lay down back-up vocals. To put it simply, they all rock!
Though I’m busy and I complain about that all the time (sorry friends!), I am so happy to be able to follow my dreams and work with such talented people.
Next post will be a picture of the CD covers when they’re ready! Stay tuned! =)
