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OUR EQUESTRIAN ALBUM

8/2/2011

At the Jeronimo family ranch, it’s not all work. When Gina and I weren’t needed in the studio, we took the opportunity to ride in the trails behind the farm. There are hundreds of acres of trails beside the farm. The fact that a neighbour lets Jenny Jeronimo (owner/trainer of Baypony farms) ride her horses on their private land highlights a sense of community here in Wilsonville. (Jenny giving me a riding lesson, below)

Jenny mentioned how most horse owners have to transport their horses in trailers to state parks. Lucky for us, miles and miles of trails are just in the back yard. It’s so refreshing to ride on a horse on natural trails.

Such powerful strides from this creature – and they are vegetarian!

Almost time to record vocals for our song “Lead me to Destruction!”

- Andrew

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GIFS FROM OREGON

8/1/2011

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Band love is abundant here in Wilsonville. This morning, we made hashbrowns and poached eggs. Charley’s perfect poached egg certainly crushed my “abomination” egg. It’s beautiful food porn (SFW).

Last night, as our recording day came to a close, we were graced by the presence of one Wilsonville local poodle named Cinderella. Her quizzical expressions seem to say “so what if I’m wearing a diaper? Jealous?” This is what the real Cinderella would be like in her decrepit old age. No control of her bladder and desperate for attention.

The band is on fire here. Charley doesn’t play the piano. He pounces.

Gina is frustratingly cute as usual.

…and Matty just stays in one spot and delivers perfect takes over and over. Like a boss.

There aren’t many pictures of me (Andrew) because being a trumpet player, I tend to just play two or three takes in the period of 10-20 minutes, then go cook food for the other perfectionists.

The next song for today is All My Cities. I can’t wait to record backup vocals for it. It’s the one song where I get to sing down low like the manly man I am.

-Andrew

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AMERICA, AMERICA!

8/1/2011

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It’s day two for us in the recording studio at the Jeronimo family farm, and I’m still culture-shocked by America.

Driving down the I5 was an experience in itself. 5-lanes of traffic both ways? Where are all these cars going? In circles? Highways in BC are made of a slow lane, passing lane, and a carpool lane closer to the big cities. When I tried to explain my awe to our bass player Matty, who is from Oregon, I described it as such: imagine that one day instead of humans having two legs, they have five! That’s what it felt like on the road- so many cars changing lanes. I ended up just staying in one lane, despite the signs describing how against the law it is to stay in passing lanes. Oops.

America, y u so big?!

Last night, we played an impromptu show for a neighbour’s garden party. It was the most American thing I’ve ever seen. You know how in True Blood, they have these lavish southern celebrations? I mean c’mon, I sampled not one or two, but FOUR different kinds of potato salads. At the end of the night, the local men gathered on stage for a blues-style jam session that was so beautiful and gritty and raw. The light that bounced off a man’s harmonica was a perfect setting as the wind picked up farm smells from the surrounding fields. We also made some new friends. Portland’s sweetest blues-rock band The Gemtones played a stellar cover of Grace Potter’s “Paris” as well as some rockin originals. We haz an impressed. Check them out!

We thought Charley was the only asian person there until one showed up. Dang. So much for being unique. I tried to convince Charley to start up a conversation with him and only talk about stereotypical asian things. Maybe next time.

Well, as for our recording schedule, we are full-steam ahead. We’ve recorded every part of our song “Dark Shorelines”. As I write this, Gina’s voice is filling up this house.

Check back tomorrow for some updates!

Love,
Andrew

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