Not overly a lot to report. Again my fault. This year seems to be slipping away from me. The sad reality of real life keeps intruding on my time.
EP3 news, I have started to look at finishing EP3 off. I now have my wizzy Line 6 XL3 up to date with the latest software and can now edit it on the PC. So no excuses now about loading it with sounds.
EP3 will (like the last two EPs) have a limited physical CD run as well as being made availiable online. I have purchased the physical disks. I just need to finish the music. I am going to make a concerted effort to get the CD finished by the end of May. Not sure when it will be finally released though.
One gig has been booked for August at the Bridgnorth music festival and I've expressed an interest in another gig that week also. So that should kick me up the arse to get either a full band together or, force E and I to go out as a duo again.
So hopefully, more information very very soon.
Later
Rollasoc
Sunday, 20 April 2008
Sunday, 9 March 2008
Where does the time go.
Quick update on the happenings of the Hair Thieves.......
Not a lot is happening. I have a new job, which involves a sizable commute along the the hell hole that is the M6. Job is going well though and the commute isn't as bad as I thought it would be. But it has been leaving me knackered in the evenings, so not much of anything has really been done for the last month.
It is getting easier. I have restarted looking at the remaining two tracks for EP3. I've re-recorded the bass for one and played with the string section. I'm trying to arrange the other so I can get it recorded after Easter.
I've also been streamlining my recording studio. As such big chunks of it have been sold on Ebay.
In the meantime, I have also been working with local band SheBangg on their new single "Inspiration". If you read my other blogs or look at my Flickr site, then you may have come across the photos I took when they recorded the single, late last year. Inspiration on Flickr
Well, they have been around to mine and recorded an acoustic version of the track as a B-side to the single. It was a really enjoyable experience.
The single had it's official release party a couple of weeks ago. I opened the evenings entertaiment, by playing a short set, including the track "Bad Consumer" of the Hair Thieves forthcoming EP along with covers from The Wannadies, Rhiaana and Duran Duran.
The SheBangg single "Inspiration" is set for it's official release on March 31st!! To pre-order the single text the word shebangg to 82822 !! Don't forget to then download your single on March 31st!
I can't see anything productive being one before Easter now, but I do aim on getting on and finishing the EP ASAP after Easter. Honest gov...
Later,
Rollasoc
Not a lot is happening. I have a new job, which involves a sizable commute along the the hell hole that is the M6. Job is going well though and the commute isn't as bad as I thought it would be. But it has been leaving me knackered in the evenings, so not much of anything has really been done for the last month.
It is getting easier. I have restarted looking at the remaining two tracks for EP3. I've re-recorded the bass for one and played with the string section. I'm trying to arrange the other so I can get it recorded after Easter.
I've also been streamlining my recording studio. As such big chunks of it have been sold on Ebay.
In the meantime, I have also been working with local band SheBangg on their new single "Inspiration". If you read my other blogs or look at my Flickr site, then you may have come across the photos I took when they recorded the single, late last year. Inspiration on Flickr
Well, they have been around to mine and recorded an acoustic version of the track as a B-side to the single. It was a really enjoyable experience.
The single had it's official release party a couple of weeks ago. I opened the evenings entertaiment, by playing a short set, including the track "Bad Consumer" of the Hair Thieves forthcoming EP along with covers from The Wannadies, Rhiaana and Duran Duran.
The SheBangg single "Inspiration" is set for it's official release on March 31st!! To pre-order the single text the word shebangg to 82822 !! Don't forget to then download your single on March 31st!
I can't see anything productive being one before Easter now, but I do aim on getting on and finishing the EP ASAP after Easter. Honest gov...
Later,
Rollasoc
Friday, 8 February 2008
Chart Success
Alright, not much success really but it is something. The Hair Thieves have reached number 34 in the IAC Underground 40 chart with the latest recording of Apotemnophilia. Well pleased!
E
Tuesday, 29 January 2008
New Year
Quick update on the happenings of the Hair Thieves.
Things have ground to almost total halt. This is pretty much completely my fault. My circumstances changed last Autumn, in what was a pretty stressfull end to the 2007.
This year hasn't started well either. So it will be a few more weeks before things can get back to normal.
We have done some work on the remix we promised Red Star Radio. Hopefully, that will be finished soon.
I have also been engineering and producing a track for another band (more about that sometime soon) and I have a couple other artists to produce over the next month or so. Hopefully, then, I can spend more time kicking EP3 into shape and getting the album finished.
Oh, and a load of my guitar pedals will be going on Ebay this week, now I have a new multi-effects unit.
Later
Rollasoc
Things have ground to almost total halt. This is pretty much completely my fault. My circumstances changed last Autumn, in what was a pretty stressfull end to the 2007.
This year hasn't started well either. So it will be a few more weeks before things can get back to normal.
We have done some work on the remix we promised Red Star Radio. Hopefully, that will be finished soon.
I have also been engineering and producing a track for another band (more about that sometime soon) and I have a couple other artists to produce over the next month or so. Hopefully, then, I can spend more time kicking EP3 into shape and getting the album finished.
Oh, and a load of my guitar pedals will be going on Ebay this week, now I have a new multi-effects unit.
Later
Rollasoc
Friday, 7 September 2007
Stolen
Ok, I stole this off E's blog.
"The Hair Thieves
Just a quick update on The Hair Thieves progress so far. We have just recruited a bass player, Pete, and spent Wednesday evening going through a few songs with him. We have a list of 9 songs that we wish to use live, so at the current rate of progress we will have covered them all in about 3 weeks. After that it is just a case of rehearsing them and then going out and getting some gigs. Oh yes, and a drummer! We are still looking............."
Back to me again....
Wednesday night was indeed interesting. Nice choice of Hob Nobs with fondent, from Codge. Some frantic scribbling of tab for songs, some general strumming, warstories and chat. Plus Codge supplied an entire albums worth of potential lyrics and some songs. Not too bad a night at all.
When E says 3 weeks, he means 3 meetings. The liklihood of getting us all together for three consequtive weeks are slim probably. We can try though.
Yes, we are still after a drummist.
Later Rollasoc
Sunday, 12 August 2007
Ice cream and other assorted oddities
Crikey, a month since the last update. Sorry.
Right we had a chat, with tea and, if I remember correctly, cake. Result.
We have decided to get EP3 finished and released ASAP. Which will probably mean early September. We have agreed the track listing now, which will be:
1. The Beguiled (featuring guest backing vocals hopefully)
2. Bad Consumer (written by E and Guy from Red Star Radio with slightly amended lyrics)
A demo of which can be found on E's myspace page.
3. A Journey of the Soul (cowritten with E's sister)
4. Spheno Palatine Gangleoneuralga
We hope (if we remember) to have go at the artwork concept this week when we meet up.
Right, I'm off to finish my vocals for the Beguiled (which we have played once at an open mic in Bridgnorth).
Later
Rollasoc
Right we had a chat, with tea and, if I remember correctly, cake. Result.
We have decided to get EP3 finished and released ASAP. Which will probably mean early September. We have agreed the track listing now, which will be:
1. The Beguiled (featuring guest backing vocals hopefully)
2. Bad Consumer (written by E and Guy from Red Star Radio with slightly amended lyrics)
A demo of which can be found on E's myspace page.
3. A Journey of the Soul (cowritten with E's sister)
4. Spheno Palatine Gangleoneuralga
We hope (if we remember) to have go at the artwork concept this week when we meet up.
Right, I'm off to finish my vocals for the Beguiled (which we have played once at an open mic in Bridgnorth).
Later
Rollasoc
Thursday, 12 July 2007
Ball Rolling
Quick update.
Not much to report really. I've been away on holiday to Wales / Cornwall / home, then been in bed for a few days with flu. Not good at all.
I have been re-learning (on 7 string) / transcribing to 6 string / sorting the drums on one of the ideas for an album track. Which is a start at least
We are going to get together this weekend and have a chat, hopefully with tea and biscuits, about how to take the album (mostly written, not much recorded) and EP3 (almost totally written, partially recorded) forward, plus future plans.
So more info next week I hope...
Later
Rollasoc
Not much to report really. I've been away on holiday to Wales / Cornwall / home, then been in bed for a few days with flu. Not good at all.
I have been re-learning (on 7 string) / transcribing to 6 string / sorting the drums on one of the ideas for an album track. Which is a start at least
We are going to get together this weekend and have a chat, hopefully with tea and biscuits, about how to take the album (mostly written, not much recorded) and EP3 (almost totally written, partially recorded) forward, plus future plans.
So more info next week I hope...
Later
Rollasoc
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