I'm super excited, super duper pooper! The boys and I have been hard at work on a new cd and I cannot wait until it's all finished!
I never blog and feel a little funny, self-conscious and well..... icky. But here goes.
We've got this new record, cd really, right? I can't afford to make cds AND records. Although I prefer the records, business-wise, cds are better use of my dough. Hence the compact disc. Oh well, I'm not complaining (or trying not to).
"The Filthy South Sessions", with 12 songs, all written by my bandmate and guitarist Charles Williams. My other bandmate, Kris Dale, plays double bass and steel guitar and a bunch of other very talented and extremely generous players (who will all be mentioned by name at another time) have come together on this and it's KILLER, if I do say so myself.
This is a big deal, for me. I haven't recorded anything in 3 years, and I never like anything I do record (my own worst critic, blah, blah). I think this cd is going to be very good. The material is brilliant and I feel like there's no way I could've captured what's in my heart better than Charles has. This band, the three of us, has been the perfect fit for me. We work so well together (I always tease and say it's like I'm married to three men, instead of just one) and I believe this cd will reflect this.
I can't write too much about it now, I don't want to jinx it, but I did want to start "putting it out there" so folks can know something is brewing. Something good.
The cd has all the material Charles has written for me that we've been performing and a few new songs no one has heard yet. It is my desire to always try and create something kind of raw sounding, something that really captures the essence of our live show and I think, I think..... this is coming close. I, we, try to not produce the shit outta the songs, it's hard sometimes, but I think we stay true to the music, to what we sound like when we're playing a show. I have no idea why this is so important to me. I like to listen to the super produced music just as much as the next girl, love some of it, but it's just not my style.
Oh my, this blogging stuff can just suck you in can't it???? I should really stop while I'm ahead.
The songs are beautiful, dark, twisted, fucked-up, sad, funny and sick. They're performed with real grit and gusto and we were lucky to have some amazing talent come in and do some gorgeous work on several of the tunes. Something I never say...... I'm proud. I'm proud of this work. Holy shit I hope I didn't jinx myself!!!!!!!
I should stop while I'm ahead.