a early draft of a new song

So today was a pretty good day, despite the fact that it was the first day back to school since spring break. Man our spring break was rad. Recording with Ariel and Chris at sunset lodge was a blast. We got to use the vintage selmer guitar amp, a gibson es335, a gibson sg bass, this other sweet epiphone bass, a farfisa organ for all of sam's keyboard tracks, some midi, and overall a beautiful all wooden 70s style recording studio room. The songs sound incredible! Nothing like the old recordings, because they basically sound so professional and tight. Lo-fi raw scratchy errotic tones. It is all good stuff man. Im sure you like it no matter who is reading this right now.

Also i get to see this band in two days


Here is the song i wrote today:

her name starts with a G and she's on the run
ditch 4th period today to her tattoo done
a wise owl on her for arm
next to those White Wolf Eyes

(chorus)
your....
white wolf eyes
read my lips
like a teenage suicide

saw you riding in that burgundy volvo
cringing bitterly i had to let go
of compassion that once did exist
thrift store imagination kissy kiss

This song is sweet so far, and the riff is very punk.
Still have to write a bridge and an outro but it has potential you think?
much love,
-jordy

photos from los angeles recording mission

finally we have returned from our week in LA of recording and dripping sweat and blood into these recordings. feels nice to be home. This morning when i woke up i look at my tonsils and they were bloodshot. Ah well it was all in good fun and for the benefit of an amazing sounding record. here are some pictures of us at our show:

day 5

so last night was sweet, because we finished all of our drum and bass tracks. and today we've started the guitar to swagger. we've got this really crunchy (taxman by the beatles) tone going so far through this vintage selmer amp. Apparently these amps are highly valued! Either way they sound amazing, and the recording of swagger so far sounds very stooges esque+the kinks. Really proto-punk kind of sound that is going on with these new recordings. Also Ariel our producer and Adam Levin our newly aquired manager just went out to go check this FARFISA combo organ for sam to play through. In the next 48 hours our recordings will be done and ready for mixing and mastering. Tonight we will be doing 90% of the guitar and vocals for two songs. Saturday is going to be a hectic day because we have to finish it all by the end of the night. Also im stoked to be meeting up with this girl tomorrow for an hour to get thai food. Our hotel is located in Thai Town if we forgot to mention that earlier. But we've found our local favorite place to eat so far. It is this bomb-ass taqueria called Yuccas. Their carne asada is to die for. unbelievable.
We are coming back to the cruz in two days.
cya then,
-jordy

Day 3

Sup, it's T-dog. We were at the studio for eleven hours today. Mason and I spent fer days recording drum and bass tracks for swagger and finally, after 8 takes, had enough material for Ariel,
the producer, to work with. Also, I have been sick for days, and it blows. I have been trying to eat healthy, but its really hard when you're getting food delivered and you don't have enough money to buy anything good. Now I'm gonna go drink this smoothie and eat some pizza at the Super 8 Motel room. Also our producer Ariel is totally awesome! he plays in the band foreign born (foreignbornmusic.blogspot.com) and has been really pushing us to try new things with these recordings. Towards the end of our recording session today we were working on the tune "song for the girl (with too much to say)" and he made us take our a drumbreak and another part. We ended up writing a completely new bridge part and playing the chorus one more time. We see things really developing. We will keep you fresh on your heels when you hear this recording, and you'll be thrown off by the quality and sophistication of the arranging. Ariel is doing well, and today i ate mcdonalds. i think i might hang myself.
cheers peeps,
-trevor and jordy

day 1

we just got to los angeles after a really fast 5 hr drive (not for us but it seemed quicker then the last few times we've been here). we checked into our hotel and finally gave adam the managerial contract. it has been so long since he sent it to us, so that is a big accomplishment to finally have confirmed that we have ADAM LEVIN @ adult supervision (hahahah) as our manager. He is a good bro. for sure. We're staying at a Super 8 in Hollywood. it has no internet, so we had to walk to a coffee shop on Hollywood Blvd. to do that. It's called SABOR Y CULTURA. The man has an afro. He's a good man. yes we are wifi"in it up. all kinds. trevor our is in santa barbara with SAM visiting his cousin and dj. Tonight is the show in silverlake and we are kinda groggy but we will do fine. Mason informed me that the bands we're playing with are really prog and played at pergolesi once this month. We are about to go get food at some diner with adam and my dad. Hope all is well in santa cruz. later,

-jordy + mason

preparation! spring break 08'

this is the silverlake lounge where we'll be playing march 24th

looks pretty sweet to me

this is the back of the studio we will be recording in starting march 25th in LA.

it is the day before we drive 6 1/2 hours down south to los angeles, california to record some new tracks off our new -EP- being released on Anodyne Records in the U.S. and Memphis Industries in the U.K. We have been practicing a whole lot for it. SERIOUS PREPARATION. it has beem intense, but it sure was nice to play that house party at the zami house on 807 laurel st. That was the most fun we've ever had at a show before. Thank you everyone who came to the show. So in terms of the recording session at Sunset Lodge, everyone is super excited to see how it turns out.

I've been writing some interesting lyrics between now and the recording session:



hand over the whiskey lover

old soul teenager bites the bullet between his grinning teeth
again appologizing naively

take my shakes away
so take away my shakes

procrastination has killed off past motives
in the end transcribing down our deepest wishes
fearful for when their eyes come face to face in a euphoric tone
hypnotizing conversations on the telephone

(bridge)
Anticipating summer when you run to me like audrey hepburn
me in my black florshiem boots and you in you summer skirt

(outro)
echoes in a mirrored room and
i just think of the television flashing while i stare at you
listen to what's beneath the floor
and i wish i had a clue.
______________________
just some early progression in new songs either for the libra or the vox jaguars.
also we are playing a show at some place called the silverlake lounge on march 24.
we go on last and are playing some random bands i've never heard of.
i have heard mixed thoughts about the place, but i dont care i just want to show the world what we are made of.