This was produced and recorded in a garage on a multi-channel console and set of digital tape decks with effects. Most of the percussion came from drum machines. Different songs were recorded at different times — this occupied about two months but we weren’t at it anywhere close to full time. The final touch was mastering by compression in Audacity software, making the tracks hotter. It involved several electric guitars, a Dean bass, a Roland electronic piano, and a Roland Sound Canvas (that’s how we got the violin). Voice was not mine but was done on a Neumann microphone.
The concept of the album really didn’t gel until we were almost done. Everything fit at least vaguely under the rubric of “redneck” activities (”The Little Boy” might be stretching it, but I scripted a country-style script for a video we hope to make). The album itself can be seen on Digstation, CDbaby, and iTunes among other places, but I’m not trying to plug it here. I’m just trying to get an idea of who would like it the best. We haven’t had a huge amount of luck selling the 1500 copies we had pressed and would like to gain insight for a better focus.
Its very exciting that you were able to do all this in a garage setting. =) The technology that is coming within reach of highly creative people that simply lacked easy access to some of the tools for high quality production should bring lots of new and exciting work.
I’ll continue listening and send you a private message in a few days. Hope I can help.