Oct 5: Rehearsal

So tonight Jon, Stephanie, and I rehearsed for our show at Musica on October 18, with Lovedrug. Things are really coming together, and I just have to give mad props to my man, Jon Penn. We’ve been experimenting with looping and whatnot.

Without Jon, none of what we’re doing would work. It’s great though. Jon has everything running through his laptop, and with the use of midi triggers, and an open source program SooperLooper, we are able to recreate one of the most complex songs on the new record with only 3 people playing.

I’m sure you’ve seen other people do things similar before with guitar loopstations, or if you’ve ever seen Dosh, you might have an idea of what we’re getting ourselves into. The thing is, Jon and I dreamed this whole thing up like 5 or 6 months ago, and sorta by accident, it has all come to fruition.

I wish I could describe it better to you, but it’s just one of those things you’ll have to experience for yourself. There’s so much energy, it’s compelling.

On top of all that, Jon is selling me his old 88 key USB controller, so I have a new toy to play with, and keep up even later than usual…..I can’t tell you how excited I am for the Lovedrug show. Jon, Stephanie, and I have really found a niche with one another. For those of you who have seen a Dolson show before, throw all of your expectations to the wind, because this is nothing like anything we have ever done before. This is truly a “show”, not something you can just listen to, but something you have to experience. Oh, and we’ve definitely got a few surprises up our sleeve, so don’t miss it.