hey everyone...
matt here. just wanted to give you all a quick update on some C/L stuff:
-we've placed the manufacturing order for the cd copies of Here We Are. they should get to us by the end of next week. we'll use that weekend to get all of the shipping/order info in order and then....we'll be shipping the cds to you! like we've mentioned before, international orders will take longer. we're beyond excited to get them out to you & we really think that the artwork will blow you away. (thanks, Mo!)
-also, we'll still have some copies of Here We Areleft, so shoot us an email (presentlyfalling@gmail.com) for more info on how you can order your copy.
-right now, i'm taking a quick mixing break. two new songs (Coming Through/His Voice) are on the verge of being released. i wrote both of them very spontaneously and once Chris got ahold of them, they took on a new life. we hope to have those posted on our pages in the next day or two. in the meantime, check out two new songs (Can't Retrace/Hold) that we posted last week!
-one more thing....Chris & I were interviewed a few weeks back by our friend Donny who hosts a weekly podcast called "All That's Sacred." we were really excited that he asked us to come on & talk about our fun music collaboration. you can find it on episode #60 and here's the address: www.allthatssacred.net (Cheers, Donny!)
ok, i think that's about it for now.....let me double check.
yup.
thanks, everyone......
Matt
8.27.2010
8.20.2010
New release Friday!
Hi faithful Cluthe/Lee listeners!
I haven't done an update in some time and figured now would be a good time to fire my blogging skills back up again! Ha!
Two brand new songs have just been finished; Hold and Can't Retrace. They are posted both at www.reverbnation.com/presentlyfalling and at www.myspace.com/presentlyfalling
Matt and I have both had much of our attention focused on getting the pre-orders for our debut LP "Here We Are" organized and as of today have finished taking orders for a CD copy. The order for the CDs is being placed tonight, which means we should have the shipment in our hands and ready to send to you all by first week of September. Thanks to all of you for making this possible!
Matt and I continue writing new songs as I type and have 2-3 additional new ones that are close to being finished. We should have 2 more out to you listeners next Friday! The songs we've been doing lately have had me working the drum kit like never before, and the tone is pretty full on rock.
As for these newest tunes..Hold is a Cluthe composition that was sent to me back in late June but had existed for much longer. At the time I'd started listening to some of Matt's solo songs and asked if we could work up Hold. He obliged and before long I was making a bunch of noise on the drum kit trying to find a suitable beat. Looking back at my files, it looks like I tried 20 takes to get the drums consistent! Whew! I had some sore arms that's for sure. Matt's vocals are beautiful and aggressive. I'm convinced his Strat got a work out in the process as you can hear his playing matching the vocal delivery. I am a bit of a lyrics guy, and what I love most about Hold are just that. You can find yourself in there somewhere...at least I do in nearly every song he's written.
Can't Retrace is something I recorded on July 1. It was a spur of the moment recording while I was playing around with microphone placement. The main part just came from nowhere and after I was done I liked the tone I'd captured, I went ahead and did a pretty crazy acoustic lead (something new). I sent it to Matt and he was intensely drawn to it. While he was digesting it I developed a nasty case of "self-criticism" and went back to Matt saying I didn't really think the demo was good enough to do anything with. He told me I was nuts and to let him get his vocal/lyrical ideas down and that I'd change my mind. Well....he was right. I love the line "nothing wrong, right, inbetween..." makes me think about what Matt and I do together musically. How we approach our own ideas and how we support one another through these kinds of moments.
HOLD
Cluthe: Words/Vocals/Music, Rhythm Guitar, Bass
Lee: Lead Guitar(s), Drum Kit
Can't Retrace
Cluthe: Words/Vocals, Lead Electric Guitar
Lee: Music, Acoustic Guitars, Bass, Shaker, Drum Kit with brushes
HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYBODY!
Chris
I haven't done an update in some time and figured now would be a good time to fire my blogging skills back up again! Ha!
Two brand new songs have just been finished; Hold and Can't Retrace. They are posted both at www.reverbnation.com/presentlyfalling and at www.myspace.com/presentlyfalling
Matt and I have both had much of our attention focused on getting the pre-orders for our debut LP "Here We Are" organized and as of today have finished taking orders for a CD copy. The order for the CDs is being placed tonight, which means we should have the shipment in our hands and ready to send to you all by first week of September. Thanks to all of you for making this possible!
Matt and I continue writing new songs as I type and have 2-3 additional new ones that are close to being finished. We should have 2 more out to you listeners next Friday! The songs we've been doing lately have had me working the drum kit like never before, and the tone is pretty full on rock.
As for these newest tunes..Hold is a Cluthe composition that was sent to me back in late June but had existed for much longer. At the time I'd started listening to some of Matt's solo songs and asked if we could work up Hold. He obliged and before long I was making a bunch of noise on the drum kit trying to find a suitable beat. Looking back at my files, it looks like I tried 20 takes to get the drums consistent! Whew! I had some sore arms that's for sure. Matt's vocals are beautiful and aggressive. I'm convinced his Strat got a work out in the process as you can hear his playing matching the vocal delivery. I am a bit of a lyrics guy, and what I love most about Hold are just that. You can find yourself in there somewhere...at least I do in nearly every song he's written.
Can't Retrace is something I recorded on July 1. It was a spur of the moment recording while I was playing around with microphone placement. The main part just came from nowhere and after I was done I liked the tone I'd captured, I went ahead and did a pretty crazy acoustic lead (something new). I sent it to Matt and he was intensely drawn to it. While he was digesting it I developed a nasty case of "self-criticism" and went back to Matt saying I didn't really think the demo was good enough to do anything with. He told me I was nuts and to let him get his vocal/lyrical ideas down and that I'd change my mind. Well....he was right. I love the line "nothing wrong, right, inbetween..." makes me think about what Matt and I do together musically. How we approach our own ideas and how we support one another through these kinds of moments.
HOLD
Cluthe: Words/Vocals/Music, Rhythm Guitar, Bass
Lee: Lead Guitar(s), Drum Kit
Can't Retrace
Cluthe: Words/Vocals, Lead Electric Guitar
Lee: Music, Acoustic Guitars, Bass, Shaker, Drum Kit with brushes
HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYBODY!
Chris
8.15.2010
pre-order ends tomorrow!
Hi everyone--
We just wanted to remind you all that the pre-order for Here We Are ends tomorrow at 11:59 PM Central Time. We may have a few copies left after the pre-order, but the only way to guarantee that you'll receive a copy is to order it before the deadline.
For those that have already ordered the cd and/or downloaded it from iTunes, cdBaby or Amazon, THANK YOU!!!
This whole process has been such a trip for us and we're beyond grateful for all of love & support that we've received from you all. If you have any questions/problems with your order, just send us an email.
Thanks again & stay tuned for a music update next week including 2 new songs!
Happy Sunday,
Matt
8.06.2010
Cluthe/Lee News 8/6/2010
Hey everyone!
Matt here---just wanted to give you an update on what we have going on these days. As you all know, the pre-order for Here We Are started on Monday (8/2) and will remain open until Monday, August 16th. The response has been great so far & we want to thank those that have ordered the cd & those that have downloaded it via iTunes/Amazon/cdBaby!! With that being said, I just want to stress that this is a limited run of Here We Are. We hope to have a few extra copies left to sell after the pre-order, but there is no guarantee that will happen. So grab one now while there's still plenty of time! If you have any questions on how to place an order, just shoot us an email & one of us will walk you through it!
In the midst of all of this excitement about the album, Chris & I have continued to write. (which is also very exciting!) We have about 4-6 songs that are in various stages of mixing/recording and I thought I'd share a little bit about the two songs that will (probably) be completed first. The first of which is an older song of mine called "Hold." It was written about 4 years ago and saw a little bit of time in my old band's rehearsals, but it never took off. I continued to play it during solo shows & added a part here & there. Chris was listening to some of my old tunes & he asked if we could work on this one. It's a really fun song to play & sing and he took it and ran with it by adding some great lead & rhythm guitar, as well as an awesome drum track. It has been a tough one to mix because there is simply so much going on within the song---but I'm happy to say that it's just about done!
The other new song is a beautiful acoustic song that Chris wrote that we've titled "Can't Retrace." His mic placement was perfect & it really picked up all of the intricacies that lie within his acoustic tracks. This musical relationship & friendship is different from any other I've had for a lot of reasons, but one of those reasons is trust. Chris wasn't 100% sold on this song, but I was. I heard something & a melody started forming almost immediately. He trusted my judgment enough to send me the files. This has happened with a lot of my songs that I'm unsure of...he asks me to send him the files anyway so he can try out a few things. When I get it back, it sounds like a different song. Chris is in the process of mixing this one & from what I've heard of the early mixes, it's easily one of my favorites we've done. It's safe to say that I'm really excited to release this song so you all can hear it!
When these songs are posted, we'll let you know! You'll be able to listen to them on our two sites:
www.reverbnation.com/presentlyfalling
www.myspace.com/presentlyfalling
And now some more links/addresses for you....
email: presentlyfalling@gmail.com
buy Here We Are on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-we-are/id383622562
our blog: http://leeandcluthemusic.blogspot.com/
follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/clutheleemusic
Again, if you have any questions about the pre-order, just let us know!
Thanks so much....we're truly enjoying the ride!
Matt
Matt here---just wanted to give you an update on what we have going on these days. As you all know, the pre-order for Here We Are started on Monday (8/2) and will remain open until Monday, August 16th. The response has been great so far & we want to thank those that have ordered the cd & those that have downloaded it via iTunes/Amazon/cdBaby!! With that being said, I just want to stress that this is a limited run of Here We Are. We hope to have a few extra copies left to sell after the pre-order, but there is no guarantee that will happen. So grab one now while there's still plenty of time! If you have any questions on how to place an order, just shoot us an email & one of us will walk you through it!
In the midst of all of this excitement about the album, Chris & I have continued to write. (which is also very exciting!) We have about 4-6 songs that are in various stages of mixing/recording and I thought I'd share a little bit about the two songs that will (probably) be completed first. The first of which is an older song of mine called "Hold." It was written about 4 years ago and saw a little bit of time in my old band's rehearsals, but it never took off. I continued to play it during solo shows & added a part here & there. Chris was listening to some of my old tunes & he asked if we could work on this one. It's a really fun song to play & sing and he took it and ran with it by adding some great lead & rhythm guitar, as well as an awesome drum track. It has been a tough one to mix because there is simply so much going on within the song---but I'm happy to say that it's just about done!
The other new song is a beautiful acoustic song that Chris wrote that we've titled "Can't Retrace." His mic placement was perfect & it really picked up all of the intricacies that lie within his acoustic tracks. This musical relationship & friendship is different from any other I've had for a lot of reasons, but one of those reasons is trust. Chris wasn't 100% sold on this song, but I was. I heard something & a melody started forming almost immediately. He trusted my judgment enough to send me the files. This has happened with a lot of my songs that I'm unsure of...he asks me to send him the files anyway so he can try out a few things. When I get it back, it sounds like a different song. Chris is in the process of mixing this one & from what I've heard of the early mixes, it's easily one of my favorites we've done. It's safe to say that I'm really excited to release this song so you all can hear it!
When these songs are posted, we'll let you know! You'll be able to listen to them on our two sites:
www.reverbnation.com/presentlyfalling
www.myspace.com/presentlyfalling
And now some more links/addresses for you....
email: presentlyfalling@gmail.com
buy Here We Are on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-we-are/id383622562
our blog: http://leeandcluthemusic.blogspot.com/
follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/clutheleemusic
Again, if you have any questions about the pre-order, just let us know!
Thanks so much....we're truly enjoying the ride!
Matt
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