So much has happened since my last post. We are well into recording our new album which we are realistically hoping for a summer release. It will be done before that time, but for us to go through all the proper channels of publicity it will take that time to officially release it.
So what is done? We are done with all the major recording. Guitars, bass drums, and more guitars are done. We did some pretty obscure recording techniques to get some pretty awesome sounds. For instance we recorded all the electric guitars in the bathroom. So what is left? Well the vocals for one thing. And I am going crazy on the vocals this time around. I have recently become re-obsessed with Fleetwood Mac and Queen. I will leave it at that for now, but I will tell you it’s gonna be really involved. We are also needing to track the string section, Violin, Viola, and cello. We have an amazing trio coming in for this(part of them are a part of this post-rock ensemble call industries of the blind, listen to them here: Industries of the Blind ). Pedal steel. If any of you have been following us on Twitter and Facebook you know that I have been crying for a pedal steel guitar. We haven’t yet found one to borrow, but we are still looking. And when we find it we will record it. And lastly we have to add the ear candy. Ear candy? Yes, ear candy. This is all the little things like shakers, and tambourines, and background noises, and dogs barking(if you listen closely on our first album you can hear Oran’s dog bark at the beginning of ‘With You’).
In other news we are fortunate to have Adam Duritz and Rosanne Cash as fans, friends, and neighbors. They have been a huge help in getting our name and music out there. Just this week Rosanne has been connecting us with new fans and helping us acquire a proper booking agent. Her booking agent that is. I am actually talking to him tomorrow(March 21) so wish us luck. This will be a huge help in getting us out on the road which is where we want to be. Playing shows. We also have a line in the water for a new management team. I can’t expand upon this now, but as soon as something finalizes I will let you know(check our Twitter for instant updates). And just yesterday my brother and our guitar player Brett ran into Adam at SXSW. Adam was having some chicken, but Brett had to interrupt him long enough to thank him for all his help.
After being asked by a few fans what we need to finish recording I decided to make a list. Here are a few things we are waiting for to move forward with recording:
1) Golden Age Pre 73 Vocal pre amp -$300 Bucks at musiciansfriend.com
This is to make our vocals sounds amazing.
2) Pedal Steel -$700-1000 on Ebay
This is to make all those sad songs even sadder.
3 Pizza – $36 for 2 pies at Rose and Joe’s in Astoria
It’s fuel for inspiration. We gotta eat right?
If you have any of these things and we could borrow for the duration of recording please get in contact with us at info@runawaydorothy.com. Or if you would like to make a contribution to help us afford to buy/rent these items you can do so at Paypal.com and use the address paypal@runawaydorothy as the recipient.
Lastly, I want to thank everyone for their support. We are a completely indie band that survives by the kindness of our fans. You help me get up early in the morning to do my work. Thank you. And I want to especially thank Brenda Likavec, Ingrid Lundt, and Jerllin Cheng for their continuous support and dedication to our music. You have no idea how much you mean to me.
Until next time,
d
Oh and the photo above is of the Festival for Humanity we will be playing this Memorial Day. More details to come.
