new tracks up on website

Since the last update i have received the results for my degree and i'm very pleased to say that i got a 2:1 overall which i am very happy with.
The teaching is going from strength to strength and i am still finding it really fun and challenging. In the music side of things i have been playing for a band called The Lizards which is great fun and we are just finishing our demo which was recorded with electric drums and no metronome with every song in one take! this will be sent out to venues so you will be able to see me playing with them regularly in the near future. Mask of Infamy is still going well and the E.P sounds great i have now put the tracks up on the Gallery - Audio section of my website and for those of you that are interested in how different drum parts fit the songs i have also put up the isolated drum tracks. This way you will be able to hear the track with everything else there and then hear just the drums to hear exactly what is going on. I know i love this kind of thing so hopefully someone else will enjoy it!

Cheers JJ

Unleashed From Origin!

After mixing and re mixing and mixing again i am happy to say that one of the bands i am in has officially released its first EP 'unleashed From origin'. I had a great time in the studio which consisted of getting into Nottingham really early and having nice breakfasts then playing or watching the other band members record. The mixing process was long and taught me a lot. The guys in this band really know what sounds they are looking for and how they want everything to fit and i really think that comes across in the finished product.
I'm happy with the way i played although my double bass playing still needs a lot of work to get to a standard where i can play some of the cool things that are in my head! I will be posting the finished tracks in the gallery on my website shortly along with the drum tracks isolated so you will be able to hear how the drums sound on there own and how they sound in the context of the song.
I have a new classic rock band that i'm playing for now called the lizards which is going to be great. Will hopefully be coming to a venue or bike rally near you soon. I also had an exciting phone call while on holiday asking if i would be part of a new project which is going to be amazing and will ensure that i am playing lots of good gigs all next year but i can't say too much about it now!
Mask of Infamy will also be playing as many gigs as possible in the near future that i don't always have time to post on the gigs page so be sure to follow me on twitter to get all the latest info. Cheers JJ