We have headed to Roundhead studio A in Auckland to start mixing tracks for the new album "Edge Of The City". The songs have been recorded over an 18 month period. The original tracks were done at Roundhead studio B with Neil Baldock engineering and additional production from Wayne Bell. Sounding pretty good so far.
Greg listening to playback
The Trains in Roundhead Studio A
A few images from the My Friend the Chocolate Cake May 28th show in Melbourne at the Arts Centre.
The merchandise table was very busy with the band signing copies of their albums and MFTCC t-shirts and tea towels (designed by me) flying out the door! The tea towel won-out on the night as the most popular item.
L-R Greg Patten (drums), David Bridie (vocals/piano), Dean Addison (double bass), Andrew Richardson (guitar), Helen Mountfort (cello), Hope Csutoros (violin). Sound by Tim Cole.
Lightbox Poster outside the Arts Centre St. Kilda Road
Merchandise!
Christchurch-based singer Janice Bateman has her Here I Am album at the number five position in this week's NZ Top 40 chart. I worked on this album cover with the digital retouching and design/layout. Original photo by Paula Grant.
Good work to Janice, Nathan Graves at Innate Music in London and EMI NZ.
Played a great live show with Greg Fleming and The Trains and Don McGlashan at The Whiskey Live last night. The show was sold out.
The Whiskey Live runs over the entire month of May featuring the cream of New Zealand's artists and bands.
A very small bar means the audience has a chance to get up close to the artists.
The Trains played a stripped-back acoustic set featuring songs from the forthcoming album Edge of the City.
John and Dom from The Trains also played with Don McGlashan (being members of Don's Seven Sisters band).
Just in, a review of Greg Fleming's Taken album by John Apice over at No Depression.
"...if Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earle, Marc Cohn or even John Mellancamp are your favorites – Greg Fleming fits."
