Hey everybody,
Brant here. Been awhile.
All is good on my end.
Living back in my home town of Palm Desert.
Its nice to be around my family and friends again and now that the summer is ending...
this crazy heat will slowly become a memory.
Wanted to write a little bit about the past, the present, and the future.
As alot of you know, Dylan had brain surgery just months ago.
Many have personally asked me how he is doing and I’m very happy
to tell you that he is recovering well and is super grateful for all
the amazing support that has been shown for his challenge.
Cale and myself are also super grateful for all the radness that has
been shown these last months.
Moving forward......
We have a lot planned for the tail end of '09 and
we’re already getting things in order for 2010.
First things first.
The Jalamanta re-issue is ready to drop. We appreciate all of you being patient.
Once this bad-ass package is sitting in your hands and on your
turntable...you’ll know why it took a little time to put it all together.
I cant believe it was 10 years ago I recorded this.
Speakin of Jalamanta...I’ve been going to Joshua Tree for the last two weeks
having sessions with Tony Mason. We’ve been mixing the live BBB recording
we literally captured in Pioneer Town at Pappy and Harriet’s last May.
We should be ready to press this bad-boy up and get it to you all sometime
before the end of this year.
My good bro and German soundman, "Banana" mixed down a live recording
of BBB in Berlin last year, Its pretty rad too. Wouldn’t be surprised if we
see some of this recording up on the site for downloads sometime in the future...
So keep an ear out.
I’ve been gettin up every morning...drinking Sicilian coffee and
working on a batch of new songs which will make up my new record.
I plan to begin recording the first week of November. It’ll be another
analog adventure as I’m having Tony Mason bring his tape machine and board
here to my house and we're gonna recorded it right here.
Literally a home recording. I’m diggin the new stuff...expect a rock slab.
No working title as of yet but I know the record will have something to do with
pirates and mescaline.
I’m also excited to be working with some new guys who happen to be "old bros".
Billy cordell (Yawning Man) will be on bass and Brandon Henderson will
be workin the guitar. Both are amazing players and totally cool dudes.
Looking foward to you all getting acquainted.
The new record is set for a March of next year release,
which will coinside with a BBB european tour.
I’ve already seen the dates and its gonna be serious.
Finally gonna rock Poland and we’ll be returning to Roadburn as well. Very cool.
Nothing is confirmed but, there is talk of going down to South America
in December. This for me, is something I’ve wanted to do for years and I hope all works out.
A big "right on" to all those who have been ordering
This is the new trip...going straight to the artist.
We thank you for this. Cale, Marianna, and myself
will continue to do all we can to go straight to you all.
Thanks to all those Down Under who stay up on the trip.
Can’t wait to return to New Zealand and Australia.
Of course thanks to Matte at Sound Of Liberation and Randy at Cobraside.
OK, gotta ease up on the "thanks" or I could end up typing for the
next 3 months.
Oh yeah, one last piece of news, There has been some serious
talk goin on about a posible BBB recording session to take place sometime
in the spring of 2010 in Wales.
Rad.
So...to all...stay tuned, stay righteous.
Later alligators.
— BB