The Daryl Smith Music Forum

Tuesday, March 25, 2003

Studio Journal - Volume 1


Welcome to my new Studio Journal. These posts will allow you to follow along with recording of my upcoming new album as it nears completion. It's been a long time in the making, but the wait will be well worth it. First...an important introduction. The album is being produced by Ian Miller. Born and raised in Scotland, Ian has done all kinds of producing all over the place, and now produces for L&L Music Studios in Anaheim, California, which is where I've done all of my solo recording. Ian has been the lifeblood behind this project, constantly pushing it forward and having just as much dedication to it as I do. Ian produced The Gracie Sessions, as well as The Silver EP by the band Christopher Sandoval and I used to be in, Swerve. He and I have been working together for a long time on this project and we couldn't be more excited about how it's turning out.


Last week's session turned out to be a very surreal and sobering experience. We were tracking electric guitar on the same night that bombs started dropping on Iraq. It was very odd to have the television on muted in the background as we recorded and glanced over every few minutes for an update. Despite concerns of bigger things, the tracks came out great and we're moving ahead. More vocals and overdubs will be recorded in the weeks to come, and I'll try to post more sneak previews on my MP3.com site. For now you can go there and listen to previews of "November" and "Count By Nines". Please feel free to make any comments or ask any questions you want using the comment link below. I'd love to hear your thoughts, and answer any questions you may have. More from the studio coming soon.

posted by daryl smith | 11:16 AM
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