By The Darkhearts · 2018 · Rock
This debut album from The Darkhearts came together over the course of a couple of years. It saw breakups and makeups, shakeups and shape ups, rats out back, old dogs, smoke, cold refrigerators, whips and chains. we have stories. Recordings took place at several storied locations. Some stories will never see the light of day. Scrap Traders was recorded at Murder Creek Barn Studio by Jeff Scott Roberson. That's his church bell from his barn at the beginning of the song. Chris used a selection of Jeff's vintage guitar amps. Kendall played shovels, rakes, railroad spikes, a metal chair, various found barn objects, and a "certain" vintage garbage can at Murder Creek. One studio had hundreds, no really, hundreds, of rats out back! Some brazenly ventured inside to greet us late at night making adrenaline flow on an instant sighting! We named this place, "The Rat Palace" of course. We invited Jeremy Lesniak over to record and he bravely said he would do it so we recorded three tracks there. The tracks are Fireworks Superstore, Never Gonna Last, and King Of The Road, so if you listen really close.... We left "The Rat Palace" after these recordings. All of the other songs were recorded by us in our new studio that we never really named and Chris and Scott's home studios. There was guitar after guitar introduced, two of which were old tyme acoustics (formerly owned by Sam Nation) that Chris glued back together and pressed into service for the album. The drum tracks were recorded in a room with twenty-five foot high ceilings. The drums are 1974 Ludwigs with a 26" kick, a 14" tom, an 18" floor tom and a 20" floor tom. The snare is a 6 1/2" x 14" Corder. Also recorded was an 18" rapid speed drum tuning pedal that's like a roto tom with a tuning pedal attached, to insane effect on "Step Back Trip". There are recorded 40 foot heavy chain drops from atop a wooden ladder. There is a door slam, shaking coffee cans filled with nuts and bolts, sheet metal shakes, ashtrays, jumping on a mic'd up pile of broken cymbals, you know, all the usual stuff! All of the buzzes and squeaks were left in for the listeners discernment. (Except one.) Use your headphones, If you got 'em. We really hope you enjoy listening and dancing or driving to these twelve songs as much as we enjoyed creating and recording them for you! Turn it up loud, even when you shouldn't! Graphic Design: Janice Radlove credits released January 25, 2018 SONG CREDITS Fireworks Superstore Chris Storms - electric guitar, lead vocal Kendall Davis- drums, vocal, tambourine Scott Wayne - bass Erick Black - keyboard, trumpet Phil Lewis- electric guitar Recorded/mixed by Jeremy Lesniak @ The Rat Palace
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