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Making “Supernova”: The band heads west, things get quiet
After a packed week of recording, Girlyman loaded up the van and headed west to teach at the Rocky Mountain Song School. At some point before they left Nate pressed the save button, putting all sound tracks into some electronic vault. “Supernova” is taking shape. Here’s a progress board from early in the week. The band likes a little mystery to surround what songs will be recorded (I’m not sure they even know), so this is all I’ll show. As … Continue reading
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Making “Supernova”: Girlyman goes back into the closet(s)
The recording of Girlyman’s new studio album “Supernova” continues, taking over much of Nate’s house. He’s generously removed his hanging clothes and blocked off easy access to his washer-dryer in order to convert his closets into sound booths.
Doris and her banjo find room For this album, the band is shooting for a looser, “live” sound, which means recording instruments at the same time, rather than one at a time. To … Continue reading
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Welcome, the Supernova
It’s decided! The next Girlyman studio album will be named “Supernova.” Even better, recording has begun in Nate’s home studio. That means instrument cases lie about, microphones hang from odd places, and dogs must wait to be walked until the band lays down a good track. I’ll be documenting the process, so check back here to find out how the Girlymagic is unfolding. After an intense year of very human surprises, and buoyed by the love and gratitude that carried … Continue reading
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