Name: Diamonds in the Sun by slowbunny
Duration: 4 min 11 s
Description: with guest vocals from Mehnaz Hoosein (Manooghi Hi)

Recorded at the legendary 11AD Studios with master producer Alain Johannes in February 2015, "The Grey Mountain" by Seattle rock duo Hobosexual, was executed  in 1 take, with 0 instrumental or vocal overdubs. 

It was the end of the 2nd, 12 hour day with the legendary producer, when the Hobos and Alain found themselves with a bit of time to kill after wrapping recording. 

A 4 room setup was used, with clusters of Amplifiers representing different tonal coloration in each room, separated and controlled by an ABY footswitch in the main studio by Harwood, as he sang and played in front of the drums. 

The mythical Ludwig drum kit, used by Dave Grohl and Joey Castillo for Queens of the Stoneage and Them Crooked Vultures was used extensively by Silva in the Johannes sessions, and the presence of that massive kick and tom array can be heard smattered in Bonham-esque explosions throughout the bombastic, psychedelic, head trip of a recording. 

"The Grey Mountain" is an instrumental concept as story Harwood composed while on tour in 2014, based loosely around the viscera and horror of alien abduction, but simultaneously laced with a John Carpenter-esque undertone of paranoia toward the waking realities and pressures we all face on a daily basis. 

Photo of Jeff Silva Courtesy of Stephanie Oster Photography. 

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