Wish For a Wash

You Should Be Happy

First Band in NYC late 80's - Life of Sport
Rob Manuse - guitar - keys
Arthur Chabon -  bass 
Scott Constable - drums - analysis

Red Lips

First band in NYC - late 80's 
Rob Manuse - guitar keys
Arthur Chabon - bass
Scott Constable - drums -

Madeline

This is a demo I recorded about 10 years ago which I intended to do with a band... but life had other things in store. Now I am happy to have retained the utterly lo-tech sloppy drop out sound that remains. It's a dark song reflecting a lot of bumps along the way... enjoy! ? Oh, and it was recorded on a TASCAM 4-track....

When I Get to Mexico

Part of this tune was written a long time back on the second floor of a house overlooking the rocky coast of Newport RI. I was never quite happy with the chorus of this song until recently. Thankfully I managed to attain the highest degree of digital LO_TECH yet again! The vocal on this one will sound a lot like I'm about to nod off, which I was not doing at the time I recorded it. BUT it is the first vocal- and the first take- that I recorded with the microphone that I rediscovered in my box of toys (cables, adaptors, pedals etc.) In case anyone here is interested in the LO_TECH side of things, the mic is a Shure SW55. It is a super fun mic for a fella like me to be able to f**k around with. It even has a very enjoyable feedback buzz that happens randomly and which will be affectionately appreciated by LO_TECH afficionados. Bueno! 


Joe Manuse