Friends,

We have been spending so much time in the studio recording our new album that the itch to play live and re-connect with our friends and fans has grown.

So when our friends THE ADAM WATTS BAND invited us to play a show with them in Orange County CA, we said YEA!

If you get the chance, come and join us for 24E live and also get introduced to a phenominal group of guys and musicians in THE ADAM WATTS BAND, Adam, Jules, Nic and Matt.

He’s back ….

Last week we had scheduled to record the bottom.  By that I mean the low end of a track that rumbles and riots the song in your soul.  The part that makes you literally feel the song in your floor and fillings.  Of course I am talking about the bass guitar.

So Travis, Bryan and I arrive at the studio only to discover that Steve was nowhere to be found.  Some calls went out and he was found washed up on the shores of Carlsbad CA.  So let me explain …

… our beloved Steve is the reason why we must take a motorcycle whenever we go on tour or out of town.  For we know that there is 50/50 chance at best, that when it is time to be somewhere and get moving, Steve will be missing.  So we leave messages, drop the bike and hope he catches up in time.  HE HAS NEVER MISSED A GIG YET!

So anyways, Steve had forgotten to inform us that he was taking his family to the beach.  Not for the afternoon, not for the day, but for the week!  Well we of course made due, crushing out the drums, keys and acoustic guitars to “Troubled Sky”.  And last night, along with some great sounds from ‘the sound’, the rumble and the riot made it complete.
You can see a few new Studio Pics in our Photo Album ‘tHE aRT oF mAKING mUSIC

YOUR POST:
Once again, every blog we will solicit feedback on the going ons of the band, the studio, the music and the process.  We will simply call it YOUR POST.
This week we are asking that you post in response to this blog …

… What item of inspiration should we add to the studio space?

until next time … luvatya,
cblime

Sorry friends, no pics this week, but we will get something up from the studio soon, we promise.

This week we have been working on ”I’d Rather be a Queen than an Angel”, “Finding the Orange”, ”She is the One”, “Always in my Head” and “Remember Me”.  They are all looking very strong to make the final cuts for the new album.

As 24E has always focused on the lyrics of our songs, we realize that many of the songs do not translate in to poetry.  In other words, without the sung melody, they sometimes do not carry the strength or depth they were written with.  So instead of sharing a full lyric from one of our songs in this blog, we will share a line from each of the songs listed above.

I’D RATHER BE A QUEEN THAN AN ANGEL
“I want to find out what it means to love again and to feel”

FINDING THE ORANGE
“Silent stares and awkwardness, I hear what you can’t say”

SHE IS THE ONE
“Are you anywhere, we have the power to move”

ALWAYS IN MY HEAD
“… i’m waiting for the Dawn in you”

REMEMBER ME
“say your goodbyes and don’t be afraid to cry, because nothing ever comes back after it dies”

YOUR POST:
What comes to your mind as you read each title and each line?

in soul to you
cblime

Friends, Fans, 24lEgion and the Sistahood,

At the request of many of you, this will be the first of regular updates concerning our progress in the studio.  We hope to bring you information, insight to the creative process and some of the crazy antics that creep in when you spend long and late hours making music.

The boys and I continue to work through new songs in the studio for our upcoming album, “Monks, Monsters and the Suffering”.  Some songs we are extremely excited about already and others we still have yet to find that magic thing that launches the song to the next level.

Have no fear, we are dedicated to making this an album that satisfies our own creative craving, while reaching that place where YOU, our fans, connect with it.  Sometimes we can be overly artistic, but believe me, we desire to make music that nurtures the connection we have always enjoyed with our fans.

Here is a list of some of the songs that are being considered for “Monks, Monsters and the Suffering”.

Destroy Me
She is the One
He Said Love
Amayzing Day
Don’t Say Goodnight
The Museum
Staring Back at Me
Not the Same
I’d Rather be a Queen than an Angel
Love is Real
This is Us
Always in my Head

YOUR POST:
Every blog we will solicit feedback on the going ons of the band, the studio, the music and the process.  We will simply call it YOUR POST.
This week we are asking that you post in response to this blog …

… What song title above intrigues you the most?
… What previously released 24E song would you like to see a follow up to?

until next time … luvatya,
cblime