It's 9 am, which is really early for me, and I stayed up til about 2:30am. I have an adorable new daughter (She looks nothing like the skeletal zombie ultrasound pictures of her-whew!), Brooklynn Maisie. She is keeping us up at night with her feeding and diaper changes, but we love her just the same.
I have finally formed a full band (although, we are still trying out guitarists-it's about to become a running joke), I have two and a half good recordings finished, and I have around twelve album-ready songs, most of which the band has added incredible dimension and energy to.
Eric Wells, the bassist is a Jersey transplant, who like myself, spent some time gigging as a bassist in New York City. His overall musicianship is spot on; great tone, feel, articulation, and bass lines. Exactly what I'm looking for in a bassist. He moved to the land of hops and barley for love. What's not to like about that?
Luis Santana is a dread-headed ball of energy behind and away from the drum kit. His enthusiasm and dedication are inspiring and help me stay motivated on writing and pushing the band forward. His rhythmic innovations add surprises that I wouldn't necessarily think of on my own. He and Eric have a great deal of experience to draw from in their years of experience in other bands.
That's one of the reasons I wanted this to be a full band, not just the "Glenn show." Sure, they play the parts I've recorded, but with the new songs, their instincts are spot on with the way I hear things in my head. This means I don't have to pull teeth to get them to understand the sound I'm after.
In other news, I can't stop listening to Dr. Dog! Their cover of Architecture in Helsinki's "Heart it Races" is a must listen.
