Hello all! We have two new songs and two new video’s coming out very, very soon on 7inch vinyl through Beast Records. Check out the video teaser we put together below to have a taste, and pre-order your copy now to receive an exclusive, limited signed edition.
**available in the EEC only**
bonjour les amis!
we have exciting news coming next week about our new single, but first here’s a video from Ubu in Rennes doing a cover of ‘These boots are made for walking’ for the Beast Records 10 year birthday bash. plus bientôt xx
We more than hit 10,000 views on our video yesterday, and to say a big THANKS to you all, here is a live version I think you will enjoy of us playing DEVIL INSIDE at Ubu Club in Rennes, for the 10th Anniversary party of BEAST RECORDS. Thanks also to Phil LaCleck & David for their footage of what was an awesome night. merci à vous et à bientôt xx
We’ve spent two days this week recording extra bits for our new single: more guitar, tambourine, claps, backing vocals. All in the comfort of our home studio, or should I say, the living room. It’s been well over 30 degrees every day this week, and we’ve been missing the nice cool weather of France in June.
Today we went into the studio with Ivan to do the mixes. We gave him far more work than he needed with all of our last minute additions, but he is a trooper, and also a super engineer, so he coped very well. We need a break before listening to them again, and closing the mixes in a couple of weeks time. In the meantime, we need to think about what we are going to do for the cover, and we plan to make a video for both songs with footage we’ve taken over the past few months of touring. It goes without saying that we are very, very excited to release both of these songs, and they mark a transition for us towards the sound and direction we plan to take for our next album. We plan to spend our summer “holiday” working on demo’s for the album, to be recorded early 2014. Here’s Pete & Ivan, hard at work. Cheers!
We were away for 25 days, played 17 concerts, and drove 5,300 kilometres. We recorded two new songs before we left, and went into the studio with Head On to help out with recording their new album in Rennes. We saw Dimi in his theatre production in Paris, did the usual round of vintage shopping, and drank a lot of beers with friends old and new. Our vinyl collection expanded significantly, Pete had his birthday, and I finished knitting a pair of socks.
All in all, June was a cracking month. Here are a few memories from our travels.
We have just about recovered from last night. Alessio has gone home to Milan on the train, and we have two days off before we play again.
Here are our dates for this week:
19/06 : Fougere @ Le Saloon (duo show)
20/06 : Dinan @ Cafe Du Theatre (duo show)
21/06 : Saint-Hilaire Du Harcouet @ La Guimbarde (duo show)
And here are some wonderful memories from last night. Congratulations Beast Records on making 10 years.
Thanks very much to Ivan Rossi and SAE Milano for hosting us for the last three days. We’re super happy to have been able to squeeze in this recording session before we head back to France. We even managed to film enough material to put up a video for both songs. Later, people! Right now I have to systemize for tomorrow’s departure. And drink a beer. Maybe two. I think there is a pizza with my name on it. Cheers!
Here’s a little spoiler video of Manuele from the Three Blind Mice recording some beautiful noisy guitar for our new single. If you’ve seen us play this year you’ll be familiar with the A side, but the B side is a completely new song we wrote specially for this vinyl.
We’ve now laid down bass, drums and guitars for our two new songs in the SAE studio with Ivan, and with the help of special guest Manuele from the Three Blind Mice. The songs are sounding great so far, and we can’t wait to get them finished, mixed and pressed to vinyl. Boy, we sure earnt that beer this afternoon.
Tomorrow morning we’re going in to record the vocals and extras like tambourine, then we have to pack our bags for France. First show is Thursday at Bada Bing in Nimes. Whoever said there’s no rest for the wicked really wasn’t kidding.
Wow June has come round super quick. Tomorrow we’re heading in to the School of Audio Engineering (S.A.E) to record another two tracks with Mr Ivan Antonio Rossi as “house band” for his students. We’re doing a song that is currently in our live set, and another completely new song that we’ve more or less written in the last week. We’re really excited about it, and have Manuele from The Three Blind Mice coming in to put down some guitars. Straight after our three studio days we’re heading to France, for 10 dates with Alessio, some studio time with Head On, and a few duo shows to get us home. It’s going to be a busy and very fun month. I’m looking forward to catching up with friends old and new on this round. A big highlight will be playing at Ubu for the 10 year anniversary of Beast Records. Come down and say hello!
06/06 : Nimes @ Bada bing
07/06 : Montpellier @ Mojomatic
08/06 : Miramont de Guyenne @ Lac du saut du loup
09/06 : La Sauvetat-de-Savères @ Cafe Des Voyaguers
10/06 : Toulouse @ The Dispensary
11/06 : Perpignan @ Ubu
12/06 : Angoulème @ le Karma
13/06 : Tulle @ Opus café
14/06 : Albi @ jour de fête
15/06 : Rennes @ Ubu (10ans de Beast Records)
19/06 : Fougere @ Le Saloon (duo show)
20/06 : Dinan @ Cafe Du Theatre (duo show)
21/06 : Saint-Hilaire Du Harcouet @ La Guimbarde (duo show)
25/06 : Caen @ tba (duo show)
26/06 : Paris @ La Feline (duo show)
28/06 : Bourges @ Caf & Rouge (duo show with Silver Moon)
Pete Ross & The Sapphire 