February 28, 2011
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Sarah: Vocals
Michael: Vocals, Percussion
Mike P: Guitar
Jason: Bass, Backing Vocals
Natasha: Keyboards
Virginia: Accordion
An attempted reggae-version of this golden oldie that devolves into a swinging accordion groove and a wonderfully-botched ending.
January 31, 2011
Neruda Out Of Balance
Virginia: Vocals
Mike P: Guitar
Jason: Bass
Michael: Percussion, Vocals
An attempt to swing some background music while Virginia reads some Spanish Neruda poetry on top. Out of balance, out of days, out of ways to cope with our three-wheeled feelings…
December 31, 2010
I Found Out
Sarah & Michael: Vocals
Jon: Bass
Jason: Percussion, Harmonica
Mike P: Guitar
Hey 2011, I found out you were here and I decided to stay away. To not go out and play. I know that I can be a star, so I decided when I woke up I would walk all night. I`ll lose you 2010, and you can’t follow me anymore. The key to your door, sure – I can go there, but I can`t grow in it. I will look at you completely and dream you away. Tomorrow when I wake up and see the sun again, I might wish it was you, but right now, let`s find out what we`ve got left.
November 28, 2010
War On The Shorts
Sarah: Vocals
Michael: Keyboards & Vocals
An ode to Sarah`s camouflage shorts.
October 6, 2010
Common People
Sarah & Jon: Vocals
Michael: Piano, Synths, Additional Bass
Jason: Bass, Harmonica
Mike P: Guitar
Pulp’s working-class anthem stripped of all it’s bombast, revealing itself as more of a folk song. Recorded at the end of a long night in our standard one-take/warts-and-all style.
September 29, 2010
Noodles
Virginia, Steve, Michael: Vocals
Virginia and Steve started doing this tandem set of “doodle doodle” vocals and this almost-rehearsed sounding acapella piece came out spontaneously. We also play up the fact that Steve grew up pronouncing the word “Guitar” without the letter U.
September 22, 2010
Moonshine
Michael: Piano, Bass, Synth
Jason: Vocals, Guitar
Steve: Vocals
Virginia & Sarah: Percussion
One of our favorite styles: the loose acoustic blues jam, where everyone seems to play in different rooms at the same time. Steve has been travelling since he was nine years old. Been wandering down on the bayou, with the waves lapping at his legs like a puppy getting his first taste of mother`s milk. Mother`s milk mixed with Moonshine. Old Pops out in the woods would jump out from nowhere, under the influence of that moonshine. He loved that stuff.
September 15, 2010
Mideastern
Virginia: Guitar
Jason: Bass
Michael: Vocals
Virginia has an aptitude for playing something mideastern-sounding on every instrument she touches. Time to drone.
September 1, 2010
Under The River
Michael: Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, Guitar Bits
Sarah: Vocals
Jason: Guitar, Vocals
Jon: Guitar
Mike P: Bass
One of our favorite songs, an epic number about the soul of a city resting under the river. Sarah goes on to list the numerous types of city workers and people who frequent this place and know of it’s worth.
August 28, 2010
Little (In Your Stance)
Jason: Guitar, Kazoo, Vocals
Michael: Vocals
Spoken-word acoustic doo wop, from one of our first recording sessions. Sometimes when you are standing up, it makes no sense…