At last, the day came to embark on our first formal recording session at Bakehouse Studios in South Wimbledon, South London. We arrived at 10AM with a whole host of ideas and equipment. We started by recording Luke's drums, with Jack in the Vocal booth laying down a guide vocal and guitar, and myself in the main room giving cues and strumming along. Having been out all night, Luke blew us away by recording all 4 tunes in no more than 2 takes! We then placed my little 20 Watt Class A Ashdown amp in the Vocal booth turning all the knobs to the right, and set up Jack's Fender in the main room. We patched the amps through to the control room upstairs and played live to the drums. The guitar melodies, and breaks were then overdubbed on top. Jack soon got to grips with monitoring his vocals through headphones and went on to record several vocal takes of each song, each one even stronger than the last. Marco arrived soon after, and in keeping with the day's productive nature, recorded his basslines in no time at all. The mixing has currently been left in the hands of in-house engineer, Grant, and are all eagerly awaiting the results, which are certain to be featured on our online music sites, and will be available for exclusive free download in due course. The tracks recorded are as follows: 'Another Land', 'Come Join Us', 'English Son' and 'Two Bad Blue Eyes'. Before I go, we'd all like to thank both Grant, and Charlie Hamblin for all of their ongoing help, and would like to encourage you to visit the Bakehouse Studio website.
Frequently compared to a cross between Brian Jones era Rolling Stones and The Velvet Underground, December's Children play exclusively original songs which echo a bygone age in modern music. With each member of the band having come from other performing groups before this one, there is a certain fluidity between the musicians scarcely seen in music today. Regularly performing across London, December's Children are going from strength to strength with an evergrowing portfolio of hard-hitting lyrics and unforgettable guitar lines destined for a long future.
The group's founder, front and prominent songwriter, Jack Richardson has a certain aura of Rock's elite, which can be heard best in his lyrics. The juxtaposition of politically motivating songs as "Dressed Like A Priest" with the simplicity of "Love You" demonstrates a Rousseau-like quality to both the set, and his personality. The rapport between Jack and bass player Marco is sincere, and a love of the songs throughout the group is evident. The ocassional harmony vocals across both sides of the mic give a gentle nod towards the obvious duos of the past. The group's only conflict is between influences.
Marco: A dedicated follower of The Beatles and David Bowie.
Jack: Inspired by The Rolling Stones and The Velvet Underground.
Lindsay: A blues fanatic through and through.
The band are currently in discussions over recording a debut album in the coming months.
The group's founder, front and prominent songwriter, Jack Richardson has a certain aura of Rock's elite, which can be heard best in his lyrics. The juxtaposition of politically motivating songs as "Dressed Like A Priest" with the simplicity of "Love You" demonstrates a Rousseau-like quality to both the set, and his personality. The rapport between Jack and bass player Marco is sincere, and a love of the songs throughout the group is evident. The ocassional harmony vocals across both sides of the mic give a gentle nod towards the obvious duos of the past. The group's only conflict is between influences.
Marco: A dedicated follower of The Beatles and David Bowie.
Jack: Inspired by The Rolling Stones and The Velvet Underground.
Lindsay: A blues fanatic through and through.
The band are currently in discussions over recording a debut album in the coming months.
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