I've been working on a new style for a while now and I figured I would get my finger out and put a start to my side project.  This project comes from influences such as Lydia, Sigur Ros and The Glorius Unseen.  This recording is rough as toast and is in it's early days so bare with it, but in time I think this is going to be a beauty.

New Epic Song

My latest instrumental, please ignore quality of mixing as this is very much a work in progress at present.  Hoping to make the finishing touches to this by next weekend!

New Idea for Instrumental Record

I wrote this song when I was about 19 and a couple of years ago I brought it back.  I've just found it on my mac book and I still think it's one of the cheesiest hooks I've ever come up with - check it out!

old song brought back to life

Another old song inspired by the likes of Jimmy Eat World and The Dangerous Summer.

another old one

Was having a nostalgic moment and decided to route through my iTunes library of demos and other bits and bobs from when I had my home studio. I came across this track my good friend Richy and I wrote. Heavily influenced by Bon Iver, Lydia and a hint of Explosions In The Sky. Listening back to it now I realise that the recording quality is a bit shabby, but at the time it felt like we wrote a world record! Enjoy.

GCCGCC

I'm hoping the other lads don't mind me doing this. But another demo that I found amongst the stack was the last ever song I wrote with Hey! Alaska. This demo was recorded at my home studio, guitars were played through a Blackstar Series One 50, drums are midi but triggered with Steven Slate Drums and bass was just wired through Line 6 software replicating an Ampeg. Some of my vocals are scratchy but I firmly believe this was the best song we wrote as a band because of it's simplicity. 

Deceivers Misleaders Demo

Okay, so I've had another go at mixing this track.  I've used exactly the same software as the last only this time I've upgraded my audio interface to a Line 6 Tone Port UX8 (I've only used this to deliver the sound from my iMac to my monitors).  I have also acquired a full version of Slate Trigger which has given me more options with regards to triggering the kick and the snare.  I've also used a de-esser on the singer's voice this time, taken from POD Farm.

Save Arcade ASL

Okay, so a few months ago I managed to obtain the files from a session at Landscape Studios with a Teesside band called Not In Portland.  I've held onto these wavs for some time now but just haven't been happy with the mixes.  Last Saturday these guys were performing at a gig I was at, after watching them I understood what they were trying to achieve with their sound, which gave me some new ideas for the mix.  I felt a little out of my comfort zone with this one because I haven't attempted to mix a band like this before, however I am happy with the result.  Some constructive criticism would be awesome so please have a listen and let me know what you think!

Not In Portland Remix

I have written a song in a style that is usually out of my comfort zone.  I like the sound of this track, but I can't scream so I came up with an idea for a project.  I'm looking for vocalists in Teesside (those who can scream well) and I am going to record them on this track.  It's so I can learn how to record different styles of vocal as well as improve my song writing.  If you live in Teesside, and can scream, please have a listen and let me know if you would be interested in getting involved!

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