Looking for some new Christmas music this season? Well look no further. My band just released a brand new EP featuring our spin on three classic Christmas tunes and you can download it right now!
Stripped Down and Simple
This EP was fun to record because we decided to track it all together, live. We literally setup shop in someone’s house (living room and dining room), put up 3 mics on the drums, one on the acoustic, one on the electric amp, and ran the bass direct. We rehearsed a bit, and then laid it down a few times into Pro Tools.
It felt super laid back and old school. We had to “get it right” at the source and that kind of pressure helped us to perform well (in my humble opinion). We added a few extras to the mixes as we wrapped things up, but over all this project was a quick, simple, and stripped down recording experience. Take a listen to one of the tracks if you like!
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Get music, Give Love
One thing my church likes to do at Christmas is hand deliver legit Christmas dinners to people in our community here in Tampa who are down on their luck and struggling financially. To help fund this operation, our band decided to donate all proceeds from our Christmas EP sales to buying Christmas meals. So if you’ld like some new music AND want to help people in my community here, go ahead and download your copy today!
Comments
Graham, I just picked it up! Good work on the EP and I applaud and support you for the good works in the community. Merry Christmas!
Oh, and nice bridge on Silent Night!
Thanks Eric!
So great! Graham i would love to see how you worked these drums, incredible that this is just a 3 mic drumsetup!!
I’m all over this, Graham. This is great. Downloading now, over my tiny 1mbit connection. I love even more what you’re doing with it – a very Matthew 25 moment – “what you do for the least of these, do you for me.” You’re doing it. God bless you guys.
Graham! The record sounds great! Absolutely fantastic! Even better that it’s for a good cause, to God be the glory. I’m sure I’m not the only one who would love to see a couple of posts (or even a “production club” ala Joe Gilder) on the recording of it. You said the acoustic was recorded with a mic, but was their also a di? I could swear its direct at the end of Angels We Have Heard On High. Once again, the record sounds great:) Merry Christmas,
dan
Hi Dan… I’ll be posting a video on Wednesday from our day of recording, so that might help. And yes, the acoustic was miked AND run direct. Good eye!
LOVED this EP Graham! Such freshness to the songs and you could just sence the spirit throughout them!
Beautiful!
Thanks Nathan. Means a lot. We had a great time putting this together.
Sweet man, I’ll definitely be looking forward to that!! If you don’t mind my asking, was that “creative mixing” or was that by necessity? I dont know that I have ever thought of changing from mic to di on an acoustic. Thanks for all you do Graham!
*Changing mic/di in the same song.
Graham this is really nice! Praise God. I really can appreciate the project and its focus on giving to others.
Hey Graham,
You guys won’t be happening to be producing any physical copies of this album with album art and such that I could order, will you? It’s okay if not, I just thought a physical copy would make a fun Christmas gift. I will just download and burn it if not, as the music is what counts.
If you will not be releasing physical copies of the album could you perhaps make a CD insert sized image of the cover art shown on this post. Then I could just print it out and slip it into the cd case that way it would be easier for my mother/anyone else I decide to buy a copy for to keep track of, rather than just giving it to her as a CD in a blank case with my handwritten labeling, lol.
Oh yea, the songs up sound great btw. Great job
Nathan, it is only a digital release unfortunately. The included cover art in the download is the only size I have from my graphic designer
Graham, still looking for that acapella Christmas CD you did.
Also, you should see if there is a way on Paypal to allow an additional amount to be added to the order to donate to this very worthy cause, $3 is too small. Blessings, Steve
Oops! I found it, didn’t realize you had posted it online. Thanks!
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Graham,
Just Insane! what a music and presence you have, best mix i have ever heard. Graham, all your hardwork pays. I truly appreciate this one. Its like you tracked everything in a Pro Studio! i cant believe its done at home! 3 Mic’s on Drums ! too Cool!
Merry christmas!
Thanks Baba – Merry Christmas to you!
great sound!merry christmas!