moving on
With Apocalypse Blues finally behind me, my creativity is focused on upcoming projects. The two in the foreground are photographing the Minnesota Fringe Festival, and the next Feng Shui Ninjas album. I was a staff photographer for Fringe last year, and really enjoyed it, so I’m looking forward to doing it again. Here’s some of last year’s photos:
Luckily, Fringe photography is sort of a one-shot deal. The album is more involved. I’m thinking a lot right now about how I want it to sound, as a production decision. Listening to a lot of Tom Waits, and a lot of Fleetwood Mac. I’ve grown adept enough in the studio that I can exert a great deal of control over the overall sound of a recording at mix time, without fundamentally changing the tracking process. In this case, I’m looking for something clanky and angular, yet also relaxed. The Feng Shui Ninjas are essentially a folk band, and I don’t want to lose sight of that trying to sound too weird.
