Stormcellar Band Website
Stormcellar Band Website
Well it took me long enough,
And I'm not done. I'm committing to 4 weeks worth of live shows to start with, so we can give the streamign setup a proper run. With luck and some healing vibes, we might see some full band action to follow. More details when I get them.
Well that took some doing.
Thanks to Bec for being a sounding board.
I'm now ready to move to the second phase of live testing, managing the social media aspect.
There are still about 6 different areas of the process to test. Over the next four weeks I hope to try out the various platforms and tech options until we settle on the right combination.
By that stage, the 2nd wave of local infections should be understandable and the risk mitigated - putting a bunch of guys together in an enclosed space to rehearse is unwise until the risk is reduced.
We also have a damaged crew member, so it's going to be a little while before we go for a full band stream.
It's not been for want of trying I tell ya. Until that point, we'll have some friends stepping into the slot to help us test. Big thanks to Michael C. for coming up to speed so quickly. This weekend I am due to pick a date and time. Stay tuned.
Mixing and Finishing
Shout outs to Michael L., Michael Mc and Ben (finally a non michael!) for input as we move towards finishing our most recent recording project. There's still no final call on the process or methods. We didn't have enough time to finish recording all the stuff we wrote on tour - let alone actually finish writing it.
There are three more songs (so far) that seem appropriate to add to the 4 we recorded in Clarksdale, there is an ongoing discussion on how to go about getting them recorded and how to get the 'release' completed. Is it an album? an EP? Dunno. Does it matter in an age of streaming and effectively free music? I can't answer that one, so instead I'll concentrate on the practicalities of getting the work finished.
There's also the undeniable reality that without Shows to pay for it, it's hard to afford studio time during a pandemic. Necesity is the mother of invention, I have a whole slew of ideas, both plausible and problematic. The work is going to continue. The method we employ may vary from Pre-Covid. I'll run through that stuff after we get through our present lot of work.
Patience
Despite Australia starting to open up, we're still going to be a little cautious. There seems a high likelihood that there is a Pre COVID and Post COVID world for Pubs/Clubs/Festivals and entertainment. I am not sure what this will mean, I suspect that things will change in ways we do not yet understand.
Everything changes, nothing stays the same. We will use this time as the gift that it can be, to work, to wait, to practise patience. Until the changes manifest, we will be here in the stormcellar, doing what we do, quietly and (mostly safely).
Streaming notifications this week
When I get to the next point, Friends of The Band will join us, then Cellar Dwellers, as we complete each phase of testing and release.
I'll post here first and then on social media when we go public.
Ok I beat Mr X to the wires. Look out for his version.
here's my Gondola Meme Themed Thing plus the explanaion I got asked for :P
Friend of the band Mr X and I are both making videoclips for Better Off Without You.
The race is on.
neither of us in any way are competitive.
nope,
Not me.
or him.
Nope.
Nope nope nope,
YA MULE! YAA!!
Will it be Mr X's live action or MJEB's cribbed Gondola memes? stay tuned for something which, whilst being generally not directly related to the preservation of the universe, may at least be amusing.
YAAA MULE YAAA!!!
Remain calm. Everything is fiiiine. Fine
Fine fine fine
Just fine.
Fine. Ok so I admit I had expected to be up and running for the next stage of test streaming. Technical stuff is pretty much sorted. With restrictions on gathering and a certain willingness to err on the side of caution, Content Production is moving....slowly.
Oh So Slowly.
Yes I know it's a pandemic and all. In the interim, I'm watching some more of our mates doing their streaming shows, encourages me to get on with it.
Our fave Kiwi Cousin has been keeping me entertained with a live stream for the last few weeks. At this rate it's going to be a bit longer before we're up and running.
Mr Wizard suggested I ramble on about harmonicas; I'm not sure there's quite as large an audience for Harmonica FanBoy Streams as he might think. Dunno. Maybe it's a thing :)
Meanwhile there is a plan, yes I am working to that plan, No I am not going to tell you what that plan is. heh.
Work continues on the gathered pile of songs. I still have many files of guide tracks to clean up and more keeps being sent to me. Ye gods.
Oh and the next stage of mixing for our most recent work will kick off in the coming week.
Patience and perserverance are good allies for this time. Once we get this stuff together I hope to be able to share the real-time making of some of the new material.
