Pittsburghers: Where should we have our party?
Great day in the studio yesterday. I took the afternoon off from work and headed out to McKeesport to work with the horn section on some parts. Those guys are amazing. Wait until you hear Eric's sax solo on "Faithful and True," Rick's solo on "East End Avenue," and the great section parts that the guys came up with.
Photos here.
I'm about 95% sure that the CD is going to be called "East End Avenue," by the way. This is the name of one of the songs on the CD, written by Mike Sweeney. The first time I heard it, it sounded like the successor to Eldorado Cafe and Can I Change My Mind, and I made Sweeney and Jeff Ingersoll from the studio swear to me that they wouldn't give it to anyone else. I think it's the song that radio stations would play if they played my stuff (which they don't, so you have to treat this kind of thing as an academic exercise).
I'm doing my final vocals next week. We're aiming to have everything mixed and completed by the end of March. Assuming that some other label doesn't pick us up--always a possibility--and we release the CD on Bonedog Records as planned, we'd be looking to book a CD release party somewhere in the Pittsburgh area in late May or early June.
So, Pittsburghers, help me out here--where should we book the party? Moondog's? The Rhythm House? The Gateway Majestic? The Rex? Mr. Small's? The Palisades Ballroom in McKeesport? The Hard Rock Cafe?
Tell me what you think by adding a comment in the "Comments" link below.
Thanks,
Billy
Photos here.
I'm about 95% sure that the CD is going to be called "East End Avenue," by the way. This is the name of one of the songs on the CD, written by Mike Sweeney. The first time I heard it, it sounded like the successor to Eldorado Cafe and Can I Change My Mind, and I made Sweeney and Jeff Ingersoll from the studio swear to me that they wouldn't give it to anyone else. I think it's the song that radio stations would play if they played my stuff (which they don't, so you have to treat this kind of thing as an academic exercise).
I'm doing my final vocals next week. We're aiming to have everything mixed and completed by the end of March. Assuming that some other label doesn't pick us up--always a possibility--and we release the CD on Bonedog Records as planned, we'd be looking to book a CD release party somewhere in the Pittsburgh area in late May or early June.
So, Pittsburghers, help me out here--where should we book the party? Moondog's? The Rhythm House? The Gateway Majestic? The Rex? Mr. Small's? The Palisades Ballroom in McKeesport? The Hard Rock Cafe?
Tell me what you think by adding a comment in the "Comments" link below.
Thanks,
Billy
7 Comments:
I vote Moondogs!
This Philly gal will travel most willingly if it's at the Rex....
soooo looking forward to the launch!
Donna
Anywhere but the Hard Rock Café!
Just a suggestion Bill, Jeff Hutton atthe Red Star would be tickeled to have your party there.
If that's not an option, my vote would be for the Palisades!
Great Blogsite.
Our vote is for The Palisades in the Port so we have room to dance!
I dont know how to "blog" so I guess I will have to learn.
Our vote is for the Palisades in the Port. We need room to dance! I have never blogged before so I hope this works.
Not Moondogs...can't dance. How can anyone not dance to your music??
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