… sticky meters …

2010 June 26
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by ben

It’s been a while in the making but the forth nostalgia 77 LP is now off the board and on it’s way to be mastered.   All this in spite of a sticky meter.  More on this as soon as i know what’s happening with the release, all i can say is there’s some new songs with a great new singer along side a lot of regular faces in the nostalgia 77 line up.  I’m working on cover’s with the mysterious Mr Kenny and may be even a video. Most importantly I’m really pleased about the music and excited about getting out and playing a new set of shows.  Beware the sticky meter but we are stronger!

…recent recordings to recommend…

2010 June 25
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by ben

As well as work on a new nostalgia 77 LP (more on that soon)  I’ve been busy working in the studio with some great bands and artists.  James Allsopp’s Golden Age of Steam record is out now on the Babel label. It’s a great trio with Kit Downs & Tim Giles, both who’ve done some nostalgia 77 gigs from time to time.  Also coming soon on Babel will be records by Twelves Trio & Outhouse in the coming months.   Riaan Vosloo’s Twelves Trio is actually a quartet with guitar, very groovy & abstract.  Outhouse also featured a guitarist on their record, the amazing & enigmatic Hillmar Jensen.  This Sunday we go in to do a final days tracking for Rory Simmons’s project Fridge Magnetic -  the first days tracking was great and the mixes I’ve heard coming back are sounding great too.  Also just of the desk is an LP for guitarist, singer songwriter Kaz Simmons.  Beautiful songs by kaz and great arrangements by RIaan Vosloo.  I hope you enjoy tracking down some on this music, once everything’s released I’ll be getting some clips up on the site, as always expect the best tracked jazz records since way back when!