Myself, Paul Gray and Anthony Thickett have now completed the album we recorded somewhere in the valleys just outside Cardiff.... which means no more trips down the M4 for me a while. It's been mastered - sounding totally fab and all we need to do is design the sleeve, which will contain a nice little surprise.... something we are busting a gut to make happen.

Being an aficionado of the magnificent Nuggets compilations I was really excited to record an album in a real garage so when Kate, a retired doctor and friend of Mr Gray's said we could use her's it was an offer we simply couldn't refuse. And unlike a posh recording studio a garage adds a lovely live warmth to the sound... if the neighbours can put up with the daily bish bash bosh that is.

I can just imagine them saying... "it doesn't sound TOO bad - but why do they have to keep playing the same song over and over?"

The lovely Kate kept the show going with trays of tea and cakes while the locals in the village didn't utter a single complaint... and everything went splendidly. Result!

Now all we have to do is manufacture a bunch of CDs and some lovely real vinyl records. Watch this space!

I like making noise.... Looking for musicians in ABQ metro/Santa Fe to play with (surf, rock, retro, garage etc)

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