NEW
ALBUM ::: "IN AND OUT OF TIME"
PROGRESS REPORT
Chris Coombs, Pete Taylor, and Mike Levon - the band who wrote and recorded 1999's "& Strangeness And Charm", have been back writing and recording a new album : "IN AND OUT OF TIME".
The provisional tracklisting is now sorted out and a few songs are at or near the mixing stage. One or two have only the basic tracks recorded.
Alex Wilson is on drums for most of the album. Alex is the son of Dave Wilson (of the LAST EXIT BAND, LAZY DAYS and BIFFO fame). Other regularly featured include Nick and Ben Coombs (Chris Coombs' sons!); and Dave and Rob Taylor (Pete Taylor's sons!). It's not just a family affair though. We are trying to include as many musicians from past albums as we can. You can see some details in the track list progress on the right.
We still need more of you still though! So come on, make the offer - not that we won't be emailing you to ask anyway! Still, an open public offer. Even if you are a long way away, there may be ways and means . . .
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: Chris Coombs recording the glasses on 'Nothing Rhymes With Lonely".
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IN
AND OUT OF TIME ::: TRACK BY TRACK ::: current
progress :::
Best
Foot (prelude)
nearly done! features Rob Colling, (Clive's son) and Dave Taylor on saxes.
Oh
No No No
nearly done - Chris is adding vocals now, and Pete has just done fuzz
guitar. Alex Wilson rocks on drums. The Coombettes are booked for backing
vocals in their inimitable style.
Vapour
Trails
still work to do on this - it will feature flutes, lead guitar, and floaty
stuff
Nothing
Rhymes with Lonely
Rough mix now done - features Chris on glasses and Fender Rhodes, Mike
on piano, Steve Channing on guitar.
February
Chris wants to redo the vocals, and we're looking at a double bass player
- and maybe jazz fiddle!
Truckin'
Pete's song - with Pete on guitars, bass, vocals . . . thers's a bit of
room for others though!
Nothing
Rhymes (variation)
Delicious pattering drums from Alex - still a lot to do on this.
untitled
track
Mike, Chris and Pete are still working on this!
Back
to Home
Lovely bass solos by Pete Taylor and Laim Arthurs (now inCanada). Dave
Nuttall's folk trio is earmarked ofr this, plus Northumbrian pipes, Ric
Jerrom sharing vocals
with Chris, and lead guitar . . .
Back to Home (variation) still work to do on this, but will include backwards cymbals . . .
The Note Alex's drums are laid down . . . more to go yet - this track will feature 4 lead instrumentalists, and a host of percussion players, including Bryan Holden from Global Village, Ian Moran, Mike, and others.
Lash! sharp guitars from Dave Wilson, manic Mike vocals, Alex's driving drums, & heavy chordz from Pete
untitled track Pete and Mike are writing this. Pete's original version is titled, like most of his songs, "Newsong 1"!
The Same Land Mike & Chris wrote this. Pete's on bass and organ, there are plans for the Coombs family - well most of them to do the choruses, Dave Wilson played the lead guitars, Mike the loops, Rhodes and percussion. A long track . . . which segues into . . .
Best Foot Shoes Pete and Mike's song of hope eternal. Amongs those featuring are Alex Wilson, Dave Taylor, Rob Colling, Brian Wilson,
Sartre Pete's song of angst - nearly done . . .