We have a new album available for download at bandcamp (below) and the CD available for purchase at shows. It features Ralph Kinsey on percussion and vocal, Randy Nelson on bass, and Gerry on resonator guitar, harmonica, and vocal. The trio tracks were recorded in Indiana by Gerry on good old analog tape. Three duos with Gerry and Ronnie Shellist are also included; these were recorded for the True Blues radio show by Brian Elliot in Denver. The songs are mainly our takes on traditional blues tunes with a dash of ragtime and spiritual, along with a couple original compositions. We did a series of gigs last winter in this format and we were able to translate that same feeling here, with no overdubs and a minimum of microphones.
In fact, for those who would be interested in the gory details... the drums were captured on two tracks, one overhead EV PL37 condenser mic and the relatively new EV RE320 on the kick. The bass was lined out of the amp through a Peavey Tube Sweetener onto its own track, and Gerry's vocals, guitar, and harmonica were all captured by a vintage omnidirectional Sennheiser MD 21. The trusty Teac A3340-S was run at 7.5 ips and mixed down to a Tascam digital recorder, monitored on a Genelec 8030A and stereo Behringer C5As (their version of Auratones). Mastering was done on Sony MDR7520 headphones using both Sony SoundForge LE and Har-Bal - an amazing EQ program that really saves time.
Check it out and enjoy... feel free to tell us what you think in the comments!
In fact, for those who would be interested in the gory details... the drums were captured on two tracks, one overhead EV PL37 condenser mic and the relatively new EV RE320 on the kick. The bass was lined out of the amp through a Peavey Tube Sweetener onto its own track, and Gerry's vocals, guitar, and harmonica were all captured by a vintage omnidirectional Sennheiser MD 21. The trusty Teac A3340-S was run at 7.5 ips and mixed down to a Tascam digital recorder, monitored on a Genelec 8030A and stereo Behringer C5As (their version of Auratones). Mastering was done on Sony MDR7520 headphones using both Sony SoundForge LE and Har-Bal - an amazing EQ program that really saves time.
Check it out and enjoy... feel free to tell us what you think in the comments!
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