Got the rough mix of the first studio sessions for the new record on Monday. Thundering Sky’s Chris Magruder (Mags to most) never ceases to amaze me with his ability to capture a song as though it’s the first time it’s ever been played. There’s an essence of infancy to these tracks, true ideation at work. [...]

Saturday’s session at Thundering Sky Studios will rest in the corridors of my mind so long as I’ve a memory. It was an incredible blend of creativity, improvisation, and sheer endurance. And laughter. My sides hurt Sunday morning. But laughter isn’t confined to entertainment. It’s an indicator of a loose, productive environment. How many of [...]

Yesterday’s studio session at Thundering Sky was incredibly cool and productive. We knocked out four of the nine bass-and-drums tunes (Silver Tongued, Park Bench, Green Pine Grove and Open Me), and today we’re looking to kick out the others (Do What the Man With the Gun Says, Wolves on the Walk Back Home, Blue In [...]