Yes, I've been quiet lately. Wanted to write about Craig McElhenney and Silver Bulletin, but just didn't have enough time. So, instead will write about my own band, that at some point had both these guys in it.
smRts are launching the debut album "sun sets on a new tomorrow" at the Rosemount Hotel, North Perth, on Friday 10 September. Our special guests are Wind Waker, Erasers and awesome new-ish jazz combo Rolling Pin. It's $10 to get in and CD will be for sale for $10, kinda special price for the night.
Album was recorded on a hot early summer day, 13 December 2009 at the then rehearsal place - a tin-roof shed behind some offices. It was at least 10 degrees hotter inside. Matt Bairstow (smRts guitarist/Injured Ninja's drummer) and Will Hooper (Wind Waker bassist) brought some microphones and recording gear. Took us a couple of hours to set up and another couple to record. From memory, we did two takes of 8 songs, 3 takes of "Happy Hobo" and only one take of "Serpent Bites the Young Lion".
Matt took it home and mixed it. Then we listened to it a couple of months later and suggested a few changes, minor ones though. Then he brought the final mixed and it ruled! Then we sent it to Bob Weston in Chicago for mastering. Then we got it back and pressed it on CD - it came out on awesome Heartless Robot Productions. And that's it.
