cluthe/lee songlist

  • presently falling, setting sun, open, here we are, the wrong time, sundown, circle, hopefully hoping, midnight, the color burns, count down, predicament, man of the mountain, a harmless song, silver lining, sneaking suspicion, pulse race, faster than you know, we will remain, brace yourself, unanswered, roll my tongue, all i see, let the music play, run alone, pieces apart, echo, betting man, black horse, dear dad, new to me, oh my darling, reels fly by, blue, go home, stay, insideout, open ended, a cold enveloping, deeper, grown, best half, in a corner, drift on, misconception, not listening, life can go, defrost mode, april day, tick tock, sideways, suspended in motion, swifter change, fade, abbreviated, simple, hands now clean, hoping for a miracle, on a wire, hands, stagnant in park, say say, hold, exact sense, beautiful, coming through, his voice, drop of rain, elevator music, brings me warmth, walking dead, london dream, red lights, never tell, it's time, walk on stilts, out the door, exact sense, breakout, i'll crawl, said and done, your shore, state of flux, hold me down, hard to swallow, once more, time to rest, familiar walls, it spins, gaze up, life anew, done, eyes open, shaky situation, black burned truth, special, everything/anything, fault line, chaos ensues, birds, dear woman, phone call, one day, crying shame, she, fragile ones, unfolding, in my time, crooked building, red clouds, the ghost, give yourself away, first light, snapshot, take flight, open heart beating

3.31.2010

April Day/Drift On

hey everyone....

Matt here enjoying the awesome smells of Laurel's Sweet & Spicy Chicken Drumettes. Yum....

so i thought i'd share some info about the two latest Cluthe/Lee songs before i get too full. i just finished mixing them this afternoon & we should have them posted on our pages by tomorrow afternoon.

"Drift On"
Cluthe (words/music): piano, j bass, mixing
Lee: all guitars

this is a piano ballad that has taken a long time to complete...and that's my fault! i'd been messing around with the chord progression for awhile and a big thanks to Chris for being so patient!! once i finally nailed down the chord structure, i hit record. this one has been "finished" for awhile, but it seems like it took forever to mix. there was something about it that just sounded off...

after taking a break from mixing this song, i heard it with fresh ears this morning & i could see/hear the end. Chris has some soaring notes on this song that really stand out & it's hard to imagine this song without them!

"April Day"
Lee (music): rhythm guitars, acoustic lead guitar, p bass
Cluthe (words): vocals, rhythm/lead electric guitar, mixing

this is a beautiful song that Chris wrote....as soon as i heard it, a melody formed. the vocals also came together rather quickly. my family is always on my mind & this is a song about a day in April when our family changed. we miss you, Dad.

we have a few others that we're working on right now...looking forward to sharing them with you soon! gotta run..dinner's ready! thanks for listening!!

Matt

3.28.2010

Crazy calls, covers and copyrights!




Happy Sunday all!

Chris here writing from Columbia tonight with the Avett Brothers "Carolina Jubliee" LP blaring in my headphones (go get it if you haven't heard). There has been a lot of activity in the Cluthe & Lee music world since last you heard from us! First and most significant is that I received a call at work from the Library of Congress on Thursday last week to inform me that our debut LP "Here We Are" has been copyrighted and the certificate is in the printing press and will arrive in 2-3 weeks! It had been a long time since I jumped up and down with excitement, but that's exactly what happened when I heard the news! Matt was in class when I sent him to the news and he was IM'ing me freaking out! He said that it was very hard to hide his excitement in a classroom full of people! Ha!

Once the news broke, we began discussing initial thoughts on how to get this album distributed once the artwork is completed. I think we've settled on a vehicle for online distribution that is pleasing and meets our collective needs/wants. We are both very excited to be where we're at in the process right now and know that once it all comes together it will be worth the wait!

As far as the music goes, both Matt and I have been taking a small break to record/cover some of our favorite songs! We each made a list of 5 that we often play solo and have already completed two. First is Radiohead's "Nude" which has Matt playing/singing lead and Pearl Jam's "Indifference" which has me singing/playing lead (my debut on lead vocals). We've also got Ben Harper's "Amen, Omen" just about finished, but still needs some work. If you would like mp3's of either covers we've finished, please e-mail us at presentlyfalling@gmail.com or ask in person and we'll be happy to oblige!

Original music continues to be written in droves even as we put down these covers. Music is flying everywhere and at the moment we've got a few that are in production including a classic Cluthe composition called "Sideways" and sees us going back to a less experimental sound than the last few we've done. Another one called "April Day" that is a beautiful acoustic and salt shaker song that has very moving lyrics. Others include a crazy guitar driven song called "Fade" which Matt wrote back in December I believe and an old forgotten tune I did back in September just as this whole thing started to lift off.

All this said, Matt and I are already formulating track lists for LP #2! We both sent some initial lists to one another culled from something like 30+ songs that aren't on "Here We Are"!! Productive? Yes, you could say that. So, some other news is that Matt and I will finally be meeting mid-June this year! Plans are being made, courses plotted, spaceships getting booked for a long overdue and awaited meeting!

We both sincerely thank you all for your support and listening to our music! It does mean a lot to us both! Lots of love!

Chris

PS: Here are a few pics of me playing bass for a new song "Fade"

3.22.2010

Defrost Mode!

happy monday, everyone....

i'm just about to post our latest song on our page, but thought that i should explain it a bit first. i was in the middle of a mixing marathon when i stepped away from the computer & grabbed my Strat. this riff came pretty quickly and i was having fun playing a little chord progression while muting/raking the strings a bit. then these lines popped into my head:

"why's the world...why's it gotta be so cold? it's taking its time hanging out in defrost mode!"

to be honest, there wasn't any intention a a deeper lyrical meaning. but as the song unfolded, a certain theme became somewhat clear to me, as it will to you. i quickly plugged in & hit record before the moment was lost. i recorded 2-3 different versions of this song...i was trying to somehow piece the loose & fun verses/choruses with a more reflective bridge. i tinkered a bit & hit record one last time...this is that take. Chris was immediately receptive to it when i told him that it was a very rough idea that i thought we'd just put on the shelf. well, it's not on the shelf at all. he added some awesome drums & a tremendous lead track that really jumps out at you.

turn it up, tap your foot & hope you enjoy it!

Matt

"Defrost Mode!"
Cluthe: (words/music) vocals, rhythm guitar, j bass, lead guitar, mixing
Lee: lead guitar, drums

3.19.2010

new song "Life Can Go"

Hi friends/family/fans

Happy Friday to you all! Spring is tomorrow and with it new songs and a temporary pause, more on that in a bit. Early last month Matt had sent me a song he'd wrote in the early morning hours after a spirited debate he was privy to the evening before. My initial response to it was emotional. The subject matter in the song hit so close to home as it is an issue I spend most of my profession dealing with. Matt had forewarned me that this was a song that he wished he didn't have to write, but that it needed to be done (if that makes sense).

I developed something simple for it and played an acoustic lead, which I've not done on any of our songs together to that point. Recording it was tough as I also went with a different recording approach by mic'ing the room. A few passes were needed to get the sound just right. I think it will come across as painfully beautiful, or at least that is still my take on "Life Can Go."

As for the aforementioned pause, Matt had an excellent idea to break out some of our favorite songs and cover them! We are currently working on one as I type this and am really excited to see what you all think. There are still multiple songs in the cue right now that are being mixed. They've been mentioned in the last few posts, so be on the look out for them soon! As always, thank you so much for all your support, comments and visits to our music pages!

Life Can Go

Matt Cluthe: Lyrics/Vocals/Acoustic Guitar/J-Bass
Chris Lee: Electric and Acoustic Guitar Leads

3.17.2010

back in the swing....

hi everyone....Matt here. now that i'm back in town from Seattle/Portland, we're back to work. although, it's not work at all...it's an absolute blast! but i digress.....

so we're back to it & it's like we didn't miss a beat. we have several songs in various stages of recording/production right now. they are: DEFROST MODE, SIDEWAYS, LIFE CAN GO, APRIL DAY and two others that are still untitled at this point. Life Can Go is just about done, so that will be the first one that we post out of this bunch. we'll be sure to let you know when it's available online.

just want to wish a very happy 40th anniversary to my parents....Dad, we miss you. and to Mom, thanks for your strength.

more updates coming soon, but i thought i could share a picture from our trip to Seattle. talk about inspiration!

cheers,
Matt



jimi hendrix' guitar pedals at the EMP in Seattle

3.04.2010

heading outta town...!

happy thursday, everyone....

my wife & i have been looking forward to this day for awhile now. we're heading to the Pacific Northwest (Portland & Seattle to be exact) for a much needed vacation. no classes, no work...just exploring, having fun & soaking up some culture. i know we'll be hitting up several record stores while we're there as well....can't wait to see what vinyl we add to our collection!

anyway, with all that being said....Chris & I are taking this week to recharge our batteries a bit. we've been churning out song after song like crazy this year & it'll be nice to sit back and explore some new tunes. i'm still not sure if i'll bring my acoustic or not, but i know that i'll be writing.

with the completion of the album (and eventual release) in sight, we just want to say how truly thankful we are to all of you that have been listening to our songs & reading our words about this collaboration. thanks.

i'm going to take the next couple of hours to work on mixes for our next 3 songs and here's a little description of them for ya:

"Defrost Mode"
a loose, fun stomp of a song that i recorded a little over a week ago. Chris describes it as my "Paul Westerberg Song."

"Drift On"
a piano driven ballad about a man's desire to find himself & finally go home.

"Life Can Go"
a dark, somber song that i wish (the subject matter, that is...inspired by a spirited debate in class regarding child abuse & neglect) never had to be written. there's hope in there, though....you just have to get through the pain first to realize that life can go on.

so there you have it! i know that we have a few ideas waiting for me when we return from our trip that Chris wrote.....and they sound amazing.

as always, thanks for listening/reading.

cheers,
Matt

3.01.2010

Not Listening/Don't Question

"Not Listening"

Matt Cluthe: Lyrics/Vocals/Reverse Vocal Effects, Rhythm Fender Electric Guitar, Fender J Bass
Chris Lee: Drum Kit, Lead/Rhythm Epiphone Les Paul

If I were a wilderness photographer, and this song were a bird, it would be a strange bird rarely seen or captured by lens. One that I’d wait a lifetime to capture/hear. I put on my headphones early last month (February) and when I pressed play on this demo, I was met by a flood of sound and something that sounded like a record being played backwards. I thought to myself, what, or even who is it?! Many of Matt’s songs up until here lately have had this straight ahead feel to them, but this…. strange bird…was the sound of Matt heading in a new direction musically. He tells me my influence may be the culprit, but whoever is to blame I have to say that this is one of the coolest songs we’ve worked on together. My initial reaction was to play a bunch of spacey leads, to match the almost ‘alien’ sound I was hearing. I kept thinking this might be what madness sounds like (“voices in your head..”). The early cuts were almost too overwhelmed with sound and so I scaled back a few times before getting it ‘right.’ I think it’s one of the more concentrated set of notes I’ve played and there’s something refreshing about that IMO. The drums were also a challenge and matching the stops and starts was an exercise in patience, that I know in the end will shine through when you listen to this. Matt’s vocal delivery and rhythm playing have taken on a new life and I know we’re both excited to hear what comes next!



"Don’t Question"

Matt Cluthe: Vocals/Lyrics, Rhythm/Lead Guitar, J Bass, Piano, Drum Loop
Chris Lee: Lead Guitar

Quickest song developed to date! Maybe a day? This by far is the very least I’ve ever played on any song we’ve done. One guitar track, pretty simple set of notes that accompany a gorgeous progression. Again a tremendous amount of satisfaction, doing more by playing less and playing what fits. I think this song is a great example of two musician’s having a no ego approach to writing/playing. A beautifully honest song that sees Matt take a radically different vocal approach than Not Listening. Showcases his smooth lead playing and sense of sonic accompaniment that make it sound like there are 3-4 of us instead of just 2. We continue to cut through new musical terrain each new song we post and lately I have no sense of what Matt will send next!

Thanks to everyone for your ears, your interest and support! Lots of love!

Chris

2.26.2010

Friday Update...

hey everyone..

just wanted to give a quick update on what's been going on. i finished mixing another batch of 3 new songs today---"Not Listening", "This Is.." and "Don't Question." we'll get those posted on our sites within the next couple of days. we also have a couple that are close to being finished---"Drift On", "Life Can Go" and "Defrost Mode." it's my hope to mix those 3 before my wife & i leave for Seattle and Portland next weekend. (for the record.....we're REALLY excited about that trip!!!)

so 2010 has definitely started with a big bang for Chris & i! we wanted to thank you all for listening to our songs...i still can't believe how many plays they are getting! it means the world to us that you all are listening & supporting our musical journey.

some album news.....

yup. ALBUM NEWS!!! we got word from my sister, Maura last week that she's just about done with the three rough drafts for the album artwork!! we should see them this weekend and we're really excited to see what she's come up with!!! the next step is picking one of those 3 drafts. our copyrights for the album should be arriving very soon, so the timing of Maura's email was perfect.

once we have everything squared away, "Here We Are" will be up on iTunes and possibly Amazon or cdBaby.

this is truly something that i never imagined happening & i just want to thank Chris, Laurel, Allison, Maura and all of our friends & family.

thanks.

be on the lookout for those 3 new songs in the next few days.

happy friday,
Matt

www.myspace.com/presentlyfalling
www.reverbnation.com/presentlyfalling

2.23.2010

Best Half


hi everyone....

it's a snowy day here in Waco, so i'm finally getting around to posting this blog while i mix the next batch of tunes.

there are so many things that i could say about this song & what it means to me. but after a lot of thought, i've decided to keep it short & sweet.

this song was written for & is about my wife---the love of my life. she keeps me grounded & has the biggest heart of anyone that i've ever met. i am beyond thankful & grateful to have her in my life.

thank you, Laurel.

Matt

2.20.2010

Misconception; 2 of 3 new song releases this weekend!

Hey everybody

Busy weekend in Cluthe & Lee music land! Misconception started out as a drum loop that I built a few months ago. Without a real full drum kit (its coming, don't worry) I've been working on developing these loops that aren't monotonous and have tempo changes. This one came up and I liked it so much I put down some basic chords to them. It started sounding a bit vanilla and so as usual I put some weird fucked up chords in it and asked Matt to get out his Strat and solo! Matt's chops are getting better by the second people! Its one of the songs where all of our guitar work managed to stay. Its not easy playing 700 miles apart from one another, but this song sounds like he may have been standing recording his solo while I was playing mine. Turn it up and enjoy! Thanks for all the support guys and gals! I see Man of the Mountain has a lot of plays already! Very cool!

Misconception

Matt: Vocals/Lyrics, Fender Stratocaster guitar solo
Chris: Drum loop, Fender P-Bass, Epiphone Les Paul

www.reverbnation.com/presentlyfalling (to hear it all)
www.myspace.com/presentlyfalling (to hear 10 newest songs)

2.19.2010

Man Of The Mountain


hey everyone out there in cyberworld...

Matt here. just wanted to share some info on what Chris & I have going on and tell you about the song we just posted. first off, we're going to be posting 3 new songs over the weekend...one per day...and it all starts of with "Man Of The Mountain."

this is a song that i wrote right around the time that my old band, End Result, was coming to an end & i was starting to play a lot of solo shows in & around Houston. i think it's safe to say that this one was inspired by reading John Krakauer's novel "Into The Wild."

my take on this song is simple & has been written about time & time again. it's all about an individual's search for purpose. take the character in this song...he leaves all that he knows & loves behind to find himself. he will only return once he feels that he is once again himself & on solid ground. i think it's a thought that everyone can relate to at one time or another.

like i said, i wrote this one a few years ago & i've played it live many, many times. but no matter how many times i played it, it felt like it was lacking a backbone. i shared an old & rough demo of this song with Chris & he was excited to work on it. we pushed it back a bit b/c we were so focused on the other new tunes, but i finally got around to re-recording the bones of the song along with the bass track & sent it off to Chris. to put it simply, he finished it. his lead work elevates this song to somewhere that i didn't even know it could go.

so, there you have it! we'll be posting 2 new ones this weekend--"Best Half" & "Misconception." we also have a few others that are coming along nicely. until then, enjoy the song & thanks for your support & for listening!

Matt

LINKS:
www.myspace.com/presentlyfalling
www.reverbnation.com/presentlyfalling
http://leeandcluthemusic.blogspot.com/
http://twitter.com/clutheleemusic

"Man Of The Mountain"


Matt Cluthe: vocals, lyrics, rhythm guitar, bass, slide guitar, mixing
Chris Lee: lead guitar, drums, tremolo guitar

2.14.2010

In A Corner rocking out!

Hi all

I meant to get this blog done on Friday, but my work PC sucks (yeah Mac!).

The latest song called "In A Corner" was posted on Friday and I see we've already had some plays! When I wrote this one about 3 weeks ago I had been on a bit of a Led Zeppelin kick. I had also started messing around with alternate tunings and came back to one that has been used on several others (A Harmless Song, Let The Music Play).
Combine that open D tuning with a capo and some Zeppelin and you have "In A Corner."

Matt's reaction to it was immediate! He wrote back saying it was a song that was 'in his wheel house' and I'd say within a day he had these searing vocals laid down. When he sent it back and it took off from there. Matt's slide guitar work on this is just flat out awesome and added this nasty/awesome element to it : )

Enjoy this blues/zep/nasty-awesome infused tune and I promise not to use the words nasty-awesome every again, ha!!

In A Corner (aka Zep Song)

Chris: Acoustic Guitars, Bass, Drums, Hand claps
Matt: Vocals/Lyrics, Slide/Lead Guitar


As always, thanks for listening!

Chris

Currently listening:
Sun Giant EP
By Fleet Foxes
Release date: 2008-04-08

2.13.2010

Open D Fun




recording bass & guitar for "Best Half"

2.12.2010

quick update

hey there...

we just wanted to let you all know that you can now follow us on Twitter. search for "clutheleemusic" & add us. also...we've posted a new song called "In A Corner" on our pages today. it's a bluesy stomp of rock n' roll. hope you dig it! more new songs + an update on the album coming very soon.

Matt

links:
www.myspace.com/presentlyfalling
www.reverbnation.com/presentlyfalling
http://twitter.com/clutheleemusic
http://leeandcluthemusic.blogspot.com/

2.06.2010

up next...

hello all..

it's matt. i'm taking a break from listening to some early mixes of our next batch of songs & thought i'd drop a line. since christmas, chris & i have been churning out these songs at a crazy pace & we're having a blast. they're all so different & it's always exciting when he sends me a new idea because i have no clue what it will sound like & how my musical brain will react.

right now we have 3 solid songs that are in various stages of production, with a few others waiting in the wings. i thought i'd share a little bit about each one of these three to serve as a preview for when we post them.

"in a corner"

this song has been known as "Zep Song" to chris & i for the last couple of weeks. we needed to a concrete title, so i thought about the lyrics & theme, and "in a corner" popped into my head. this one is a two and a half minute bluesy stomp of rock n' roll. chris wrote it & i immediately knew that this one was going to be fun to work on.

"man of the mountain"

this is a song of mine that i wrote about a year or so ago. it always seemed like it was missing a few parts. enter chris & his awesome lead guitar work & drumming/percussion. i've just finished the slide guitar work on this one & it should be a lot of fun to mix & see how it ends up.

"my best half"

a song i wrote a couple of days after hearing "in a corner" when chris re-introduced me to open D tuning. it really came together pretty quickly. i had a rough sketch & chris helped me whittle it down a bit and he also added some beautiful guitar lines that took it to a completely different level. it's for my best half, Laurel.

aside from those three little ditties, we've been talking & exchanging a few other ideas as well. among them is a riff-infused gem that chris wrote & a piano ballad that i've been working on for awhile. can't wait to share them with you all soon. until then, thanks for listening.

matt

2.03.2010

Grown!

Happy Wednesday to all our friends out there!

Chris here writing to let you know about our newest post "Grown" which was mixed a few days back. Once again Matt and I continue to explore a variety of musical terrains and "Grown" can be thrown into several catagories I think. A very moody opening showcasing something like 5-6 vocal tracks Matt put together. On my first listen I got major chills which is a good indication that we've done something powerful, unique, soulful....

I had a pretty solid idea of what I wanted this song to sound like right from the start and Matt did an incredible job finishing my musical thought (we do that a lot actually). This song uses simple chords and live drums much like the last few we've posted. Matt has a solo in here that is unlike anything he's played EVER. I have really been pushing him with the solo's lately and I know you'll hear the results on this song. Matt's feedback to "Grown" was overwhelmingly positive and he's told me he feels like my songwriting has gotten better as we collaborate : )

We are still in a holding pattern on hearing back from the government on copyrighting our first LP, but should be hearing something hopefully this month. From what Matt told me, the artwork is in development and is picking up steam, so stay tuned! In the meantime you can hear everything at www.reverbnation.com/presentlyfalling and go over to our new blog at www.leeandcluthemusic.blogspot.com to check out what we're up to! Thanks so much for all the support! We have been watching the playlist counts and are thrilled our stuff is getting to your ears!

So here it is guys and gals, say hello to "Grown." Enjoy!



"Grown"

Chris: Organ(keys), Electric Guitar, Drums
Matt: Vocals/Harmonies/Lyrics, Slide Guitar, Lead Electric Guitar

1.30.2010

Inside Out & Rise and Fall....

hi everyone.

chris wrote a post about the last 2 songs, so here i am to give you a little info on these two little ditties. i was going to write about how they were completely different, but the more i thought about it, i realized that they are quite similar. sure, they SOUND drastically different, but they are tied together thematically.

"Inside|Out"

as you all know, my sister Maura is working on the artwork for our album. (you can see here stuff here...it's awesome & definitely worth the visit! www.frag-ment-ed.com) several years ago, Maura had an art show at her studio in the Hobbs building in Kansas City & i played 2 sets during the show. it was a blast & i'd always hoped that we'd do another one someday. fast forward to late 2009...i emailed my thoughts on doing another one to Maura. except this time, my goal was to write a whole new set of songs that were based on her artwork. when my wife & i were up there for christmas, Maura & I were able to talk it through. she told me that she had the idea of "Puzzles...life as a puzzle" as her central theme. first off, i was just really excited that she wanted to do another show with me! then, my mind started racing a bit. as soon as we made it back to Texas, i found myself thinking about the puzzles theme and started writing. the result of that initial writing session was the song "Pieces Apart" which finds the main character deconstructing their life (pulling the pieces apart) to start over & make some kind of sense of it all.

i've stuck to this theme & have continued to write & develop ideas for the collaboration with my sister. i'm trying to examine this theme from as many angles as possible & i'm having a lot of fun doing so. it's a totally different kind of writing for me, i think. enter "Inside|Out." here we find ourselves eavesdropping on a conversation. the main voice is trying to find out exactly what's going on with the other person while the other person sits there silently and completely worn out by life. the song slowly builds as the conversation reaches its crest and the silent partner leaves the conversation feeling rejuvenated and buoyed by his friends' words of hope.

"Where's that happy road you're seeking? Long gone are the days of closing your eyes and pissing life away."

then the conversation leads here...
"Open up your eyes, sunshine. Let the morning rest onto your life, you're blessed."

so this is the second song for the puzzles collaboration. we hope to put on a show someday once all of the pieces are in place.

Inside|Out
Matt Cluthe: words, vocals, acoustic guitar, bass
Chris Lee: electric guitar, shaker

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"Rise & Fall"

i'm not sure that i can go into nearly as much depth when explaining this song, to be honest. that may be a good thing!! ha! this song was really spontaneous & it started with me just jamming out on my Strat with the amp turned way up. one thing led to another & it seemed like a structure accidentally emerged. i sent a rough demo to Chris & he was enthusiastic and told me to keep pushing. he heard potential in this song long before i did. he's always pushing me & it really helps when i have some kind of reservation or metal block.

this one was a lot of fun to play. it has that marching chord progression & i was excited the whole time i was recording b/c i knew that Chris would add some really awesome elements to it. and you know what? i was right! i love his lead throughout the song...it's so sneaky. it was tricky to mix, that's for sure. but we're both really happy with how it came out. this is one that you may want to turn up.

Rise & Fall
Matt Cluthe: words, vocals, electric guitar, bass
Chris Lee: electric guitar, lead guitar, organ


so there's the update! we have another batch brewing as i type this. Chris wrote this really amazing "zeppelin-esque" song that i absolutely love. i'm actually just about to record a little slide guitar & djembe for it. as always, thanks so much for listening (& reading!). here are the music links for ya. enjoy!

Matt

www.myspace.com/presentlyfalling
(10 most recent songs)

www.reverbnation.com/presentlyfalling
(all of our songs)

1.29.2010

Oh, My Darling why so Blue?

Hello everybody!

Chris writing from cold/snowy Columbia, MO to let you know that Matt and I have finished 4 brand new songs and I am posting/writing about two of them.

"Blue"

A song with Matt stepping away from his acoustic to play his Fender Strat on this song. Our guitars are really in sync on this song and I find it to be a different approach than our usual formula. Blue is a song that has a very tender vibe to it, but somehow the lyrics have an incredible sense of hope ("everyone's criticisms seem to roll away"). The solo I played has a very anti-solo feel to it. No face melting here as Matt would tell me. This song also brings a more organic percussion section with live snare/hi-hat and tambourine. I think you'll be hearing more live percussion on this next batch of 2-4 songs and in future songs to come.

Matt: Fender Strat (rhythm), Fender J-Bass, Lyrics/Vocals
Chris: Lead Guitars and Drums/Percussion

"Oh, My Darling"

My second favorite song Matt and I have done. I initially recorded some pretty shite backing vocals for the song and after sending them along had a moment of panic. I told Matt not to use them because I thought they sucked! He ended up coming back to me with encouragement to try again. Backing vocals aren't standard in most our songs to this point. Matt gave me a nice pep talk about the differences in our voices which got me thinking about why I like our collaboration so much. We push each other into sometimes uncomfortable spaces musically/creatively and I really think this song is a solid example of that and how differences and discomfort can create AMAZING art. I feel like Oh, My Darling is an unabashed love song and more direct than other Cluthe compositions that I've interpreted. Matt really put himself out there on this song and I told him the other day its a song I could listen to every day for the rest of my life.

Matt: Takemine Acoustic Guitar, Fender Strat, Fender J-Bass, Vocals/Lyrics
Chris: Lead Guitar, Keys (Organ), Drums/Percussion, Backing Vocals


Matt will be posting the second 2 songs from this batch of January sessions. Stay tuned and go check out these new songs on www.reverbnation.com/presentlyfalling and www.myspace.com/presentlyfalling

Chris-

1.27.2010

recording is fun



pressing buttons...let the reels fly by...



recording a new song called "Grown"...




Recording parts for new *old* song Man of the Mountain

next batch is wrapping up

hello out there...

first off, we just want to thank you guys for checking out the latest songs. the response has been overwhelmingly positive & we really appreciate all of the support!! our pages have been getting a lot of hits & we really hope that you're all enjoying the music!

with that being said, we just wanted to let you know to be on the lookout for several new songs that will be posted in the next few days. i had a free day today from classes & work and was finally able to sit down & work on mixing/editing these songs. several of them feature Chris on drums & his drumming has boosted these songs in a big way. we're constantly trading instruments on these songs & it's always interesting to see what they'll end up sounding like. the new songs are in no particular order:

BLUE
OH, MY DARLING
GROWN
RISE & FALL
INSIDE|OUT

more info on these songs coming soon when we post them on our pages. as always, you can hear our songs here:

www.myspace.com/presentlyfalling

(most recent 10 songs)

and here...
www.reverbnation.com/presentlyfalling

(all of our songs)

thanks for listening & happy wednesday!

Matt

1.21.2010

song update...

hey there...

"Stay" & "Go Home" are now posted on our myspace page! go check 'em out. we have about 3 other songs that are nearing completion as well. they are: "Blue", "Oh, My Darling" & "Untitled (at the moment)"...look for them to be posted in the next few days.

happy thursday,
matt

1.20.2010

Stay or Go Home?

Hi all

Chris here. I really like this new bloggy blog Matt set up. I thought I'd give you listeners a quick update. I'll be posting two new tunes called "Stay" and "Go Home" on www.myspace.com/presentlyfalling and www.reverbnation.com/presentlyfalling later on today.

"Go Home" had many twists and turns along the way. To quote the mighty Jack Irons, the song was 'given' back in mid November 2009 and started out as an acoustic ditty using that main riff that starts this version. 2 more versions were developed, one of which used a drum track. In the late stages just when we were thinking this song was finished, Matt and I talked and he mentioned one of the previous versions without a drum track and how much he liked that one. I had forgotten about it, went back and listened to that version and felt like that was the one that needed to get out there for everybody to hear. Maybe someday we'll post the crazy guitar/drum loop driven version?

"Go Home"
Chris: Guitars, Bass
Matt: Vocals/Lyrics, Guitar, Djembe/Tambourine

"Stay" is a song that I wrote back just before Christmas. It started when I was playing around with the keyboard on "pipe organ" and had started playing this really sad sounding set of keys. I wanted that organ to be the main feature of the song but felt like something was missing. When I sent it to Matt I asked him to put down a firey guitar solo. He was pretty stoked to plug in and let it fly. The solo he plays in this song sounds awesome! It has a very Neil Young (Crazy Horse days)sound to it and I had told him that it sounded like his guitar was crying! So, now that both the organ and guitar are crying, I think you get the idea that this song is a tad emotional. Matt's wife Laurel makes her return since "Pieces Apart" and puts down a hammer of harmony that will raise hairs on your neck. You have been warned : )

"Stay"
Chris: Acoustic Guitar, Organ/Keys, Bass
Matt: Vocals/Lyrics, Electric Guitar(lead), Djembe/Tambourine
Laurel: Backing Vocals

Thanks to everybody for listening and supporting what Matt and I are doing. We sincerely appreciate it!

Kirk out....

1.16.2010

album tracklisting

i thought it might be a good idea to post the tracklisting for our album on the new blog. it will be available on iTunes & CDbaby in the Spring. no definite plans for a physical release (cd) yet, but we'll cross that bridge when we get to it. as always, you can hear our 10 most recent songs here: www.myspace.com/presentlyfalling and ALL of our songs here: www.reverbnation.com/presentlyfalling. thanks for listening/reading!

Matt

Cluthe/Lee
"Here We Are"
Release Date: Spring 2010

silver lining
setting sun
presently falling
here we are
faster than you know
predicament
midnight
circle
sundown
the color burns
count down
a harmless song
brace yourself