Long Car Rides

Chris and I spent a good hour or so tonight, driving around wherever the road led us to, while paying close attention to a rough mix of most songs from the album.

It's nice and cozy having a nice sound system to work on... But in the end CD's get played in cars, on earphones or headphones, transformed into MP3 on iPods and other MP3 players, and they sound nothing like what comes out of speakers in the studio.

So, I felt since we're getting close to being done with recording, that taking a step ahead and already checking how the songs sound in the car was a good idea. It was not my surprise to hear major differences to what I was accustomed at home.

In the end, that hour spent driving around anywhere was not so much a waste of gas afterall.

Please, don't forget to vote on unsigned-talent to help us reach the Top 5! It would mean the world to us.

And also please vote on the poll regarding the listening party [at the bottom of the blog]. It will determine whether we'll have one or not. If you don't know what I'm talking about, go here

Thanks again!

Listening Party?

As of today, only a few last recordings have to be done and we shall be done with recording.

It's been quite a long ride and the songs are coming along very quickly. We're getting feedback and it's exciting.



We're currently considering doing a Listening Party.

What's a Listening Party? It's an event where people are invited to come in and get to listen to, in this case, the album before anyone else and before it is released. It's almost like a movie trailer, except you get to mingle with the band and friends while grubbing on some food and drinks.

We'd love to host one, but only if people are interested in one, and only if they will show up.

In order for us to figure if it's worth hosting one, we're asking you to go answer our poll at the bottom of the blog. Even if you're absolutely not interested in it, we want to know. If we get convincing numbers, we shall host one. Mark my words.

Thanks to all!

Vote For Us!

To our own surprise, a devoted fan of ours set up an account for the band on unsigned-talent.com and we somehow made it to the top 40.

Last time I checked, we made it to top 8.

Help us out reach the top 5 by going on the link below. Click on the "+1" [the +5 and +10 aren't free] and you can do so as often as once every half hour.

http://unsigned-talent.webs.com/vote.htm

Many thanks in advance and thanks for the support!

An Early, Very Early, Christmas Treat

I'm quite pleased to say that all the songs are coming along and we're very close to having all the songs fully recorded and ready to be mixed and mastered. Exciting stuff.

Since it has been a while that not a single teaser has been released, I felt posting a full song would be a nice treat, though Christmas is still quite a long way.

We experimented a lot with this song. It was quite a blast. And somehow... someone convinced me to sing this one in French. Oooh la la!

Recording Violin

It's been quite an adventure.

Never had I recorded anything else than a guitar, a piano, a bass, a drumset, or a vocalist.

Reyna did us the honor of coming in and laying down some violin parts. We have a song that is a bit more instrumental than others, and she'll make the song more interesting, I can guarantee that.

It came out better than I thought it would. I really wanted to make sure she took part in the songwriting and came with her own part for the melodies.

Maybe I'll give you all a preview. If you're willing to be a bit patient, it'll be all worth it.

Feu's First Show of 2010

I can't believe how fast this year has gone by.

In less than a month, we'll already be in the year 2010. And we already have set up our first show of the year.

It will be on January 9th, at Chris' house.

12853 Finchley St, Baldwin Park CA 91706 is the address.

More details once the date draws closer.

Euphonix MC Mix

Today I had to setup the Euphonix MC Mix in my composer's studio.

What does it do? It controls softwares, such as Pro Tools, Logic Pro, and Ableton Live. What it is pretty much is a big mouse. Instead of using the mouse use put up and down nobs, the Euphonix MC Mix allows you to do that at the touch of you fingertips. Of course, it goes in more depth than just putting up and down faders.

It is one of the most affordable of its kind, though still quite expensive to my taste.

All it takes is ethernet, and it sinks up with all the softwares you need it to work with.

I'm looking forward to working with it.

Mt San Antonio College Wassail

It all begins on the 3rd of December, this Thursday.

What is the Mt SAC Wassail?

It's an event organized by the Mt SAC Choir Department. People buy tickets for dinner, where they will be served hors d'oeuvres, salad, entrees, dessert and wassail. While feasting on amazing food, they will be provided with musical entertainment, such as a harp player, a piano player, a quartet, and carolers going from table to table singing to everyone. At the end of the night, the Concert Choir, the Fermata Nowhere and the Chamber Singers perform a Christmas set of music.

I believe all tickets are sold out.

It'll be a good experience for all of us. There's nothing better but spreading the Christmas spirit to everyone.