Thursday, January 29, 2009
hey guys! i finally figured out how to use this thing. look forward to some great writing from brian the bass guy.
brian the bass guy
Saturday, January 17, 2009
My car was broken into a couple hours ago. Seems like it was a quick smash and grab because they left all my guitar equipment sitting in the back (probably around $3,000 worth of stuff). Thankful for that.
Otherwise, I’m just getting tired of this kinda stuff.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
… but editing, mixing, and mastering still stand in the way of you lovely people hearing it. Oh yeah, and we have to press CDs and make some cover art!!
This has been long overdue, so hopefully you can bear with pictures from three different recording sessions all lumped into one stream of awesome. Yep.
***PIANO***
Nick + Firebox + Macbook = Greatness
Usman readying himself.
Artsy.
I cracked the whip on Usman.
***DRUMS***
Oh yes, drums. Only four mics. We are calling it the “minimalist” recording approach.
Who needs a kick drum mic stand? OH YEAH, CUZ WE DON’T. WE USE BOXES AND SHIRTS.
Note to self: ZOOM H4, records milliseconds slower when by itself. Unusable as standalone area recorder when multi-tracking. Sad.
Note to self: guitar pedals come in handy when you need to boost up a kick drum with too little gain. Ridiculously brilliant. Or just plain ridiculous.
I just told a good joke.
Dan laid the smack down on this stage of recording.
***BASS & FINAL GUITARS***
Brian’s bass rig. Ampeg SVT3-Pro + Acme Low-B2 = tone.
Nick’s closet makes for a good isolation booth.
Fan sighting! The Phonofield movement around the world has begun.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Scratch vocals are done! Now for Dan and his groove action… This is probably going to be the most challenging part.
Today I was glad I am not terribly claustrophobic. I recorded my vocals in a room roughly 3′ x 4′. I imagine someday we will be laughing about these days… yes, laughing maniacally atop a pile of $100 bills and listening to our platinum record on $1K Grado RS-1 headphones. Yes, I imagine.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Thanks to Randall Gee for all of the new ones (#41 on)…
http://phonofield.com/pictures.htm
If anyone has video, there is a place where you can upload them on our Facebook page. We’d appreciate it!
Case in Theory got things started with a hard-hitting and aggressive set that had everyone’s adrenal glands pumping. Blazingly fast and yet tight, CiT amped up the stage for The Dandelion War.
And The Dandelion War did not disappoint. Even though one of their members was out of town for the holiday, a talented friend of theirs stepped in and helped out on guitar. Their already epic arrangements were matched only by their stage presence: a paradoxical dance between control and abandon.
At this point, the numbers at Hotel Utah were staggering. The upper room and main floor were absolutely crowded from corner to corner, all standing in wait for the headliner.
We took the stage with a healthy dose of bewilderment, feeling at our core the definition of surreal. This was it. The moment we’ve been waiting a year for…
1) Twilight Gleaming
2) Cover Up
3) Gray
4) Pulse
5) Can’t Take It With You
6) Optimistic*
7) Flint
8) The Flames
9) [Jam]
10) Postures
11) Pretty Colored Lights
*Radiohead cover
All in all, sweaty, nervous, but confident… we came, we saw, and we conquered. And the crowd cheered for an encore we simply didn’t have!
You did it.
163 in attendance. Sold out.
Thank you! Please take this as a token of appreciation: phonofieldlivepromo.zip
-Warren
Monday, November 17, 2008
Hello friends…
Are you ready?
Two Saturdays from now, the air will be filled with sounds never before heard in any live music venue. Sounds of depth, sounds that lift, sounds to grip the soul… It’s the night we’ve been looking forward to for a year.
You can purchase tickets in advance here. Doors open at 8pm. This show is 21+.
Again, thanks so much for being with us, supporting us, and believing in us! We’ll take this road as far as it will go…
-Phonofield
Tickets are $10 at the door. You can also purchase in advance from TicketWeb.
Location: The Hotel Utah Saloon
Date: Saturday, Nov. 29th, 2008
Time: Doors open at 8pm
Supporting acts: Case in Theory, The Dandelion War
See you there!
