So as I said in my last post, Elana and I now have a bassist named Ira. Getting to this point was a pretty exhausting process so getting the other two needed elements I'm not really looking forward to. I mean, I am looking forward to getting them but not looking forward to the process. At least this time, with three of us, it won't be so grueling!
We ended up taking two weeks off before we re-group to work on our 6-song set list. This week for Halloween and next week because Don will take a much needed vacation. But in this time off, I've had time to really think of where I'm going, where I've been, and even move a couple of songs. I've been listening to Mark Lanegan's "I'll Take Care Of You" and Neko Case's "Blacklisted" a lot lately. That whole haunting, minor key style of writing that are showcased on these albums just stuck with me so I just went with it. So far, all I have is music but what happened was that I stopped there. Why? Because this is where I want the "band" thing to come in. I want people to collaborate and offer input. I want everyone to feel like a piece of themselves are in the song. This is an exciting feeling. I've never seen Elana so upbeat and excited about playing and this really fueled me so when Ira came aboard w/ the same attitude, they both showed serious interest in being involved and doing what they could. This is a great feeling and this is EXACTLY what I wanted and want out of a band!
Well, we regroup on the 14th and have our first official rehearsal as a three piece. I'm hoping we'll nail these 6 songs down and start working on this new, as of yet untitled piece. From there, we will post for a guitarist and start auditioning them as a BAND! Wow, this is exciting. I see really great things ahead for this soon-to-be band! I can just feel it!
More to come folks... more to come!
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