– Two Songs Being Mixed
I wanted to give you a heads up on two songs coming down the pipeline. They’re both very close and should be finished and released over the next few weeks. Although it can be an arduous process, mixing and mastering is ultimately so rewarding that it’s worth the pain and fine detail work that goes into it. There is nothing better than pushing play on the final test CD that sounds fantastic blasted out of the home stereo system!
Anyway, the two songs are: 1. Water Colors, the latest from my upcoming album, and 2. A re-mix of David Rix’s Carry On with Jessica Lynne sharing vocal duties. Here’s a little more detail on each of these…
– Water Colors: This is another collaboration with lyricist Cait Rosellini, but has a very different character to it. It’s a high seas adventure and metaphor for riding out the perils of life. There is a special guest vocal part by Adena Atkins, supplying the ethereal take on the old sailor’s proverb “Red skies at night, sailor’s delight…” bridge section. I’m really happy with how this turned out and hope you like the creative arrangement.
– Carry On: The first version of Carry On, as you may already know, has three male voices. Even though this sounds great, songwriter David Rix had always envisioned the song as including a female voice. The theme of the song is about a couple finding their way together and it makes all kinds of sense that it play out as a multi-gender performance. Jessica Lynne was kind enough to record some parts along with and around the original, and it really adds a nice touch. It doesn’t completely change the song, of course, but it’s a different flavor. Regardless of which version you may like better, in my mind it is always great to be able to realize the vision of the artist, and here you will have the definitive recording of that vision.
So those are the next two coming. Lots of other things in early stages so stay tuned!
