Just an update that Cypress Grove is continuing to rehearse on Wednesdays in Maple Valley, WA. At last count we have nine new or reworked songs music complete, seven of which have been recorded for copyright purposes and are in various stages of completion awaiting final vocals, overlays, etc. Several more songs are in the [...]
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Great Summer!
Joel, Pat and I have had a great summer of continuing to write songs. In June I bought a new bass amp, an Ampeg SVT-VR with an 810AV sealed cabinet. It is the last bass amp I will ever need. The sound is unbeatable. Recently I put together a list of prospective demo songs and [...]
Songwriting
We’ve been able to cull our efforts into about 13 songs we’re initially considering for recording demos on. About 8 of those songs are fundamentally complete, and the other 7 are fairly well under way. Special props go to our friend Knox (www.knoxonline.com) whose advice helped spur on this current burst of songwriting back in [...]
March Upate
We are shopping the area for gigs that might be a good fit for us. Practices have been very productive because we’ve been on a hot-streak of creativity, writing new songs and refining old ones. Currently our goal is to become a more marketable as a band. As always, we greatly appreciate everyone’s support. – Pat
February Update
We’ve been working on completing songs during the past month. In three weeks we’ve finished – or put in place the structure for – four new songs. It’s been amazingly productive. Our plan is to go into a studio in a few months and record. In the meantime we’re looking at local venues that might [...]
