Saturday
Feb032007
New Photos on MySpace
Saturday, February 3, 2007 at 05:21AM
I just spent way too long putting up new photos, along with incredibly witty captions, on my MySpace page. If you're so inclined, head here to check them out. And leave comments on them. They look lonely.
I had a good, but full, day yesterday. I sang background vocals on a record Steve Hindalong and Marc Byrd were producing and it went very well. We did it at Derri Daughtery's studio. You might not remember them, but Steve and Derri were (are) in a band called The Choir. They were one of my favorite bands in high school.
One of my favorite things about what I do is that I've gotten to become friends and peers with my heroes. Steve and Derri definitely are. And thinking that Matt Odmark, who plays with Jars, is a part of the band that's backing me up on local shows, that's just crazy. I had a poster of them on my wall in high school. What a privilege and an honor getting to make music with these people is for me.
Anyway, I did that session, went to the doctor (all was well) then spent some time at Garett's with he and Todd. We have been mapping out ways to make the drums and percussion more interesting on the new Caedmon's record. We have some really fun ideas that I can't wait to get into.
I came home and there was a crew of people over at the house. Seems everybody was driving by and decided to stop in at the same time, and that was nice. Jason Feller and Emily Deloach stayed for dinner. I was feeling pretty beat so I laid down for a few minutes at 8pm. Alison woke me up at 2am and now I'm on baby duty. Sadie's sleeping now, though, so I'm going to see if I can go back to sleep. Happy Saturday.
I had a good, but full, day yesterday. I sang background vocals on a record Steve Hindalong and Marc Byrd were producing and it went very well. We did it at Derri Daughtery's studio. You might not remember them, but Steve and Derri were (are) in a band called The Choir. They were one of my favorite bands in high school.
One of my favorite things about what I do is that I've gotten to become friends and peers with my heroes. Steve and Derri definitely are. And thinking that Matt Odmark, who plays with Jars, is a part of the band that's backing me up on local shows, that's just crazy. I had a poster of them on my wall in high school. What a privilege and an honor getting to make music with these people is for me.
Anyway, I did that session, went to the doctor (all was well) then spent some time at Garett's with he and Todd. We have been mapping out ways to make the drums and percussion more interesting on the new Caedmon's record. We have some really fun ideas that I can't wait to get into.
I came home and there was a crew of people over at the house. Seems everybody was driving by and decided to stop in at the same time, and that was nice. Jason Feller and Emily Deloach stayed for dinner. I was feeling pretty beat so I laid down for a few minutes at 8pm. Alison woke me up at 2am and now I'm on baby duty. Sadie's sleeping now, though, so I'm going to see if I can go back to sleep. Happy Saturday.
Reader Comments (5)
I love The Choir. I would love to see a Choir reunion-Normals reunion double bill show in Nashville. That would be bigger than "From Justin to Kelly"
(I've already brought this up to Dan Micheals before. I figure if I keep talking about it, someday it will happen!)
I wish that I could bet on things in Vegas like, "If Andy O mentions The Choir, Jeff is going to be on the topic like white on rice on a paper plate in a glass of milk in a snowstorm." Because I would have had at least $10 on this. ;)
nice
Speaking of heroes and Marc Byrd... yeah, that guy is definitely one of mine. I think Common Children is one of the greatest bands of all time, in fact, I'm a huge fan of everything he's been a part of. I'm jealous (and pleased) that you get to become friends with your heroes (and mine).
Technically, Marc Byrd is also in the Choir. ;)
And I also love his stuff, between Common Children and Hammock.