
We just returned back to New York after an amazing couple days out in West Springfield, MA. We were expecting something great, but this was beyond great. We had not only the luxury of recording in a mansion of a 200 year old church that has been converted to a recording studio, but we were surrounded by some fine amazing musicians, producers, engineers, and friends. I want to thank Warren Amerman and Chuck Sokol for being so great to work with. Thanks to Mike Kreher for making sure everything happened!
The first night we arrived we met Warren and Chuck for the first time. Warren owns Rotary Records, the 200 year old church, and gave us quite a warm welcome. Well, we brought the whiskey, but he is just so kind and very inspiring. Warren tapped me on the shoulder as I was setting up my equipment. He saw that I pulled out my tele, so he decided to grab his which was an original from 1962. Then he pulls out his princeton, also from the 60’s as well as his lime green Gretsh. It just didn’t stop. Loads of insane vintage gear and tons of Church reverb.
We were off rehearsing for our big day under the influence of several glasses of Johnnie Walker’s Red Label and the most echo that Skidmore has ever embraced. We settled at about an hour of a jam and then we ventured to our little apartment on the first floor of the church. As I was drinking water I hear an immense amount of laughter coming from the bedroom. It was Steven rolling around on his bed laughing out of his mind. Don’t ask me.
The sessions went amazing. We got much more done than ever expected. Topu, Steve and I will be heading back out to the Church at the end of the month to finish up. Then the final mixes, then to the mastering plant, off to duplication and voila, our record will be released.
Please stay tuned for more details. Unfortunately our camera had no memory and our video camera had a dirty head. No footage, no pics, but believe us, this was something not to forget.