Saturday 29th Jan 2011 Pete came over to my place this afternoon to lend an extra pair of ears to the mixing of all the tracks we’d recorded at The Dugout. I had the house to myself so it made sense to make the most of the peace and quiet. I set up the Boss BR-600 in the living room with the monitor speakers (wish I’d taken a photo now) and the process began. It’s…[more]
On Wednesday 19th January 2011 we went back in to the studio with the sole intention of getting our new song ‘Head of Dreams’ recorded. Experience has shown that it’s always worth taking your time over these sort of things. If you rush, you make mistakes. The plan is to record over two nights. Night one involved getting the drum track laid. This gives us a solid foundation to build the rest of the song…[more]
Forget X Factor, don’t even bother looking at the music charts, our own song ‘The Other Part Of Me’ is now available as a download for a mere 75p on http://thecrush.bandcamp.com. If you haven’t yet heard it live, get it on your iPod, phone or PC and come and catch us playing somewhere near you. Come and say hello and we might even do a dedication.
I remember back to around 15 years ago when I first went in to a recording studio. It was both exciting and scary at the same time. The experience was a new one to me, as it was for the rest of the band I was in at the time. It was scary because of the expense. The pressure was on because we could only afford a limited amount of time. Mistakes cost money. I recall…[more]
Ok. So what do we use and how do we use it? Let me firstly describe our acutal recording process. In it’s simpliest form we do it like this: 1. The band plays the whole song together and that is recorded on to a stereo track using a Boss BR-600 2. Jamie then lays down the drum track on to a new stereo track on the Br-600 whilst listening to the original recording through headphones. As…[more]
This is where the fun begins. I got a Boss BR-600 in May/June of 2010 as I had loads of ideas for songs but no real way of getting them recorded. I didn’t know whether to go for the BR-600 or the BR-900 but after a good chat with the ultra helpful (and very knowledgeable) chaps at Nevada Music I settled on the 600. After getting it home and having a play around it quickly…[more]
Here it is! Our first couple of demo tracks. They may be a little rough around the edges but keep in mind that it was recorded using an old dictaphone and the 8-track out of Pete’s Cortina. Let us know what you think. Click here to listen.
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Our good friends and fellow musos ‘Forever Can Wait’ are trying to get themselves a slot at the Red Bull Download Festival. They’re now in the top 15 (out of 400!!!!). Please show your support for the band by clicking here and voting for them. Go on! They really do deserve it!!
We played at The Totton & Eling Beer & Cider Festival on Saturday 18th May 2013. That is all.
Hey guys, don’t forget that we’re live at The Totten & Eling Beer & Cider Festival on Saturday 18th May 2013. We’ll be kicking things off at 1:30pm. Tickets for the event can be purchased here. This is an amazing event so make sure you get there early to enjoy all the top quality drink plus top quality music! Rock on!!
YES!!!! I think it’s safe to say that we had a fantastic night at The Carisbrooke Arms, Gosport on Saturday 11th May 2013. It was great to see so many familiar faces and a load of new ones too. Plus having a group turn up for a 30th Anniversary school reunion helped. There were plenty of sing-a-longs and a shed load of dancing to boot. That will always make for a good evening. Thanks again to everyone at…[more]
Hey folks, we’re back at one of our most favourite venues, The Carisbrook Arms, Gosport this coming Saturday. The fun starts at 9pm and it would be great to see you there. Rock on!!
We played at The Sir Joseph Paxton, Titchfield on Sunday 5th May 2013. Here’s what we played: Set 1 The only thing that looks good on me is you In the morning All day and all of the night Lets dance Smoke on the water Long Train Running Mama told me not to come Substitute I want to break free Slam the door Brown eyed girl Money for nothing Rosalie Set 2 La Grange Vertigo…[more]
Don’t forget folks, we’re at The Sir Joseph Paxton, Titchfield TONIGHT!! Kick off is at 8:30pm. More info here
Well, that’s another success at The Waterside Club, Holbury on Saturday 27th April 2013. We had to start slightly earlier than normal and finish a tad later due to a big darts tournament that the club had been running but that didn’t stop anyone having a great time. As usual, there was a great crowd in who were very much up for a good time and the staff at The Waterside Club looked after us as…[more]
What a cracking night!! We had an amazing time at The Centurion, Crookhorn (Friday 26th April 2013). There was a great crowd in, lots of dancing and it was one of those nights where we had the sound dialled right in. Don’t get me wrong, we sound great at every gig but last night it just sounded that little bit more hooked up. Believe it or not it’s been over two years since we were…[more]
Hey hey folks! It’s gig reminder time. This weekend sees us playing at two fantastic venues. Friday (26th April 2013) we’re at The Centurion Pub, Crookhorn and then on Saturday (27th April 2013) we’re back at The Waterside Club, Holbury. Both are going to be stonkers so make sure you’re there to have a bit of The Crush. Rock on!!
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