Just wrapped our final rehearsal for a new Alphanaut tune titled "Sleep Spun Brown" which will be a bonus cut for the forthcoming single "Satellites Crashing".
The song actually is a piece I originally co-wrote with Cobban Barnett, my good friend and former keyboard player in my band November. We had gotten together at his place in Chicago with the intention of writing as much material as possible for a new project and this piece came into existence in less than 8 hours. Unfortunately due to a family tragedy that occurred the next day, I had to depart and we were never able to return to the project. The interpretation you hear for Alphanaut is much different than the original which I plan on posting once the single is released.
Joining me in studio are Ted Scarlett on keys, Chavo Villanueva on guitar, Alberto Campos on drums and Art Agunod on bass. Both Alberto and Art were in November with Cobban and I so this song in a round about way represents a virtual reunion of sorts.
The mood of "Sleep Spun Brown" is very different from the songs on "Out of Orbit" and in some ways hints at what's to come for the new songs I'm working on for album number two. I guess if you look at this song in literary terms, the song is more like an appendage in a book, supplementary material that doesn't really relate to the work ahead or behind it.
As an aside, this was the final take of the day and I must have bumped the camera to the right when I pushed record. I'm bobbing in and out on the left there making my typical 'cameo appearance' if you will.
Love it Mark! I do kind of wish we saw a little more of you than your "cameo" spot but the sound is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteJerry aka fpc (for popular consumption)
I thought you were trying to be all mysterious....:) Good thing I already know what you look like!
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