Sharp Practise
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11/19/2007 11:47:29 AM
Making a new album - part 2
They say the first thing to remember about making a record is to have the end product in mind from the very beginning. We didn’t apply this tenet to our first album, Hiya, which is an eclectic exploration of many styles from hard rock through to folk. However, everyone seems to like at least one track from it and it does well as downloads of single tracks.
Hiya opened many doors for us. We acquired our webmaster after appearing on Ground Zero TV in Australia, and our website at www.sharppractise.com has won two awards in October.
So, when we came to make our second album, Radiocity, there was a definite decision to make a record in a distinct style. Classic rock suited us best, and classic rock is the only way to describe our last record. Working with well regarded rock producer Mark Daghorn at New Rising Studio was an education and I’ve acquired a few of Mark’s tricks. I’ve also learned many lessons working with Fran Ashcroft – the value of each part having a purpose and how small things make big impacts are two of the most valuable.
Anyway, I want the new record to be a contemporary rock album, with a very modern sound and subject matter. There’s a couple of songs which we’ve already played live that need to brought on to this record, I’ve a few ideas already written that will suit and then it’s down to me to write the ‘missing links’, the four or five songs with this record specifically in mind that will bring the whole piece together.
I’ll talk about the songs in greater detail next time – see you in two weeks!
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