Local band The Yes Way have been in the studio for the past few days to work on the recordings for their debut LP. At the helm is Producer/Engineer Ron Shaffer. We will be looking forward to hearing the completed record. So far, the sounds are amazing…
The Everymen
Last week saw local band The Everymen come into Headgear with Producer/Engineer John Agnello. Agnello mixed songs for their upcoming release, recorded by engineer Mobius. Keep an eye out for the release, this stuff is rocking!
A new record of lost Guthrie gems...
A while back, we became aware that studio friends Jay Farrar and Anders Parker were putting together a record of songs, based on the words of Woody Guthrie, with music they composed on their own. One thing led to another, and the next thing you know…Jim James and Will Johnson have jumped on board – and a record is created. John Agnello did some of the mixing here at Headgear Recording Studios, and we are proud to have been a part of this project. Below is a press release:
Dear friends, Anders Parker is proud to announce the release of “New Multitudes”, today, February 28, 2012. Jay Farrar (Son Volt, Gob Iron, Uncle Tupelo), Will Johnson (Centro-matic, South San Gabriel), Anders Parker (Varnaline, Gob Iron, Space Needle) and Yim Yames (My Morning Jacket, Monsters of Folk) gratefully deliver New Multitudes, an intimate interpretation of American icon and musical legend Woody Guthrie’s previously unrecorded lyrics.
On the year of the centennial celebration of Woody Guthrie’s birth year, New Multitudes is being released on Rounder Records as a 12 track release (CD or LP) and a 23 track deluxe, limited edition 2 CD package. The limited edition features original Guthrie lyric sheets, the 12 track release, and 11 additional compositions recorded by Farrar and Parker. Under the invitation of Nora Guthrie, Woody’s daughter, to tour the Guthrie archives, each of the four songwriters were offered the chance to plumb and mine the plethora of notebooks, scratch pads, napkins, etc. for anything that might inspire them to lend their voices and give the words new life.
Musically, it is the sense of collaboration that makes New Multitudes not just another trite and traditional acoustic regurgitation of back porch blues. From the ragged jangle of its opening track, “Hoping Machine”, the loping lilt of “Fly High”, the floorboard stomp of “No Fear”, to the lush warmth and sudden sonic gut punch of “My Revolutionary Mind” the cohorts deliver a lesson in discovering a song’s sweet spot. It’s the function and preparedness of each artist’s dogged work ethic gleaned the old-fashioned way; veracious songs, road weary odometers, and sweat stained live shows, all attributes of the man they are honoring.
The RiceCookers
Japanese band The RiceCookers are back at Headgear recording an EP for release in the US and Japan. The band entered the studio for 8 days with Engineer Ted Young, working on what will become their 4th EP.
Check out their music and info HERE:
Once again, John Agnello (@john_agnello) is at the helm of the Trident 80C for the mixing of the new Son Volt (@sonvoltmusic) album. This one is sure to please long time Son Volt fans, as well as new converts. We are happy to have Jay Farrar an Co. back at the studio, for the first time since 2005’s Okemah and the Melody of Riot.
Courtesy of Free Energy
Producer and Engineer John Agnello is back once again, doing overdubs for the band Free Energy. Engineer Ted Young is assisting on the sessions. The Philly based band tracked the bulk of their follow up to “Stuck on Nothing” in a former church, Dreamland Studio, in Woodstock, NY. By all accounts, the experience was fun and productive, and the band now settles into Headgear to finish the final touches. Stay tuned for updates in the near future, because this record is going to blow your socks off!
Darling Don't Dance
The Danish connection, it can not be denied! Engineer/Producer John Agnello is in this week mixing tracks for the Danish band, Darling Don’t Dance. The songs are all in English, so the international language barrier is moot. Siting influences such as Smashing Pumpkins, Pixies and Sleater-Kinney, there is no excuse not to check out this band.
Playing shows throughout Denmark, as well as Iceland and a few trips to New York, the band steadily gains exposure in their home-country press. It can only be a matter of time before the word starts spreading across the pond. Look for the new record soon…
Courtesy of Matador Records
Matador Records recording artist Kurt Vile was at Headgear with Producer/Engineer John Agnello earlier this year, mixing his debut album for the label. Kurt has been getting some great press here in the states, and seems to be expanding his presence to other continents as well. Soon to be traveling to Australia, the album appears to be creating quite a stir far and wide. Check out his PAGE at the Matodor site, for dates, as well as some new, free MP3s.
Sub Pop band Male Bonding have a new album, and it’s been getting some amazing reviews. This latest slew of press led to an extensive write-up on music blog Altsounds.com. The band was at Headgear Recording Studio, for a week of mixing the tracks recorded in Woodstock, at Dreamland Studio. Producer/Engineer John Agnello manned the helm for the band, capturing what looks to be an album that has gained the band a wider audience. We look forward to seeing the band the next time they swing through.
Courtesy of Sub Pop
Phosphorescent performing “A Picture of Our Torn Up Praise”
Frankie Rose & the Outs performing “Little Brown Haired Girls”
Grooms performing “Dreamsucker”
Keepaway performing “Head”
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