Six Degrees of Separation: ME--Logan Beck--Derek Beck (logan's brother)--Chris Reim--Ross Farbe.
Not only had I never met Mr. Farbe before yesterday, I'm not really even friends with the guy who put us in touch, Chris Rehm. Chris is a member of an amazing NOLA band, Caddywhompus. Chris is also a former Houston band kid like myself and when my band was dying, his was becoming the shit. (among the two hundred people that ever listened to our bands, that is.)
Long story short, I asked Chris if he could put me in touch when anyone in NOLA who'd be into the project. A phone call, text message, and bandcamp listen later, I've got a recording date with Mr. Farbe a.k.a. Native America. (yes, we discussed the absurdity of having monikers when we're only two people.)
Yesterday, I brought my recording equipement.
and Ross brought his
and we started working right away. While I was waiting for him to show up to the Loyola University practice spaces, I started working on the riff that would become the song. There wasn't too much discussion. We laid down the acoustic guitar track and pretty much built the song from there. I'm playing the guitars and piano. Ross is on drums and banjo. Before we left Loyola the song was very laid back and folky.
Ross wanted to track the vocals in this abandoned space near the New Orleans. It was truly fucking frightening--like to the point where we walked to the car together every time. Did I mention we were recording completely in the dark? Don't let Logan's well lit photos fool you. It was dark. The wind was shaking fences, whistling through broken windows, engines backfiring, sirens.... New York has made me a lot more cautious. Bringing some of my most valuable possessions into this space was nerve-wracking. Ross was pretty unfazed. The lyrics and vocal melody were written and recorded here. This definitely accounts for the anxious tone of the track.
june 28-nola2
Mixed this at Raleigh's place. (Thank you forever for hosting us buddy.) Many thank yous to Native America as well, a kind and gracious collaborator. Let's do it again in less scary places.
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