January Update - The Persistent Divide
Posted January 22, 2007
03.23.07 The Persistent Divide
Skaught Parry - Vocals - Guitar
Chris Hancock - Drums
Christohper Doucet - Guitar
Brad Verrier - Bass - Piano - Programing
Music & Lyrics written by Ayin
Except "Chemical Dependance" Written by Ayin & Chris Ruff
And "Signal Lost" Written by Phil Istomin
Produced by Ayin & Friends
Additional production by "The Rob" Moffit
Engineered & Mixed by Skaught Parry
Assisted by Brad Verrier
Christopher Ruff of Kaddisfly appears courtesy of Hopless/Subcity Records
Additional guitars on Shallow End by Chris Peterson
Recorded on our own, from April 2006 - January 2007
Art Direction & Concept by Phil Istomin of MANICproject
It's hard to believe that it has taken almost 1 whole year for us to record and compile these songs into our first album. So much time and effort has been spent that it really seems like its been 4 years for us, so as you can imagine we're ready to get out of the studio and start playing some live shows again.
Back in April we started with recording some simple demo tracks just to hear what some of the songs sounded like and to make note of where we wanted to take them. Come late May/June we hit the studio hard. Every single Saturday (and sometimes Sunday) from June 3rd to September 30th we would be in our studio at 7 A.M. to get in the most recording that we could.
We didn't exactly have a choice to record that early, since our studio is in the nest of nearly 45 studios, and walls there are not exactly sound proof, and bands are not exactly quiet. In order to make sure that other bands rehearsals were not bleeding through onto our recordings, we had to get there before anyone was there.
Taxing doesn't come close to describe how we felt.
Some days our recordings would be cut short by other musicians with the same mentality, and an entire morning would be a complete waste. Some days we would be too tired, or other days we would lay the best tracks we've ever laid down. Regardless we would be there every morning till tracking was complete.
This discipline actually may come through when you hear the album, since it pretty much has consumed our lives since April. Our close friends have told us numerous times we're crazy, but dedicated and determined to see this projects end.
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Now some of you may be wondering why the album isn't called something in Latin or what we told you it was, and the answer is to protect this album for as long as we can from thieves. Under some circumstances we learned that there is a website that has illegally stolen and is currently distributing our E.P. "Beauty & Horrors". This website exists is Russia where music laws and rights to the recordings are ran completely different then they are run here in the states, so there for nothing can be done to stop these guys.
But right now more or less this website is doing us a favor by giving us publicity and distribution for free. Granted it sucks we won't be getting a cut of the profits for our hard work, but it is our first effort, we're beyond money and we've created something better since then.
Which brings me to the final point of this months update, the official release party for "The Persistent Divide" will be March 23rd.
We're working on getting an all ages party the very next night, so check our page daily for that update. Expect the ability to purchase the album through iTunes and other internet mediums, and we'll do what we can to get it in stores.
To our fans everywhere, to everyone that comes to our shows, to everyone that actually follows these letters, to all our friends and family that have put up with us, to everyone that supports us and believes in us: this album is for you. Thank you, and hopefully we'll see you all soon.
Ayin,
p.s. listen to the new songs online now!!! check out the new pictures!!! NEW NEW NEW NEW EVERYTHING just check it out!!!!
p.p.s. please visit myspace.com/kaddisfly & myspace.com/manicproject, as both parties have been a tremendous help to us.
