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Loulou

mfc2006 wrote:

Loulou wrote:

Hi guys,
Just wanted to say, love the new tunes. Gaze Up is lovely and dreamy, I listened to that one while I had my coffee and Life Anew was awesome too (my fav of the 2) got me up and doing my housework.
I love music that takes you away and
that's what your music does, tells a story. Love it guys, good stuff.

Thanks a lot, Lorna!!

Our digital-only EP will be coming out soon & the preorder for our 2nd album, Life Can Go, will be starting later this month or very early next month!! Stay tuned, everyone!

:thumbup: Awesome!! Let's us know as soon as it comes out!

dimitrispearljam

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mfc2006

hey guys....

lots of updates tonight.....
-just wrapped up the first mixes on 2 new songs (Eyes Open/Done). they should be out next week!
-we have about 6-7 other songs going right now...all in various stages of production.
-our 2nd album, Life Can Go, will be coming out soon! the artwork will be completed in the next 2-3 weeks. once the artwork is finished, we'll start the CD pre-order. more info on that coming very soon.
-our (digital-only) EP is just about done. just need to make some final adjustments on the artwork, then it'll be out and available through iTunes, Amazon & several other online music retailers. more info soon....
-we're very proud to announce to announce that we've been asked to play the PJ20 Wishlist Pre-Party on Friday, September 2nd. lots of thanks to Laura & Jen for asking us to play......we're very excited to be a part of this awesome celebration. it's pretty crazy, to be honest!!! you can catch all of the details here: http://forums.pearljam.com/viewtopic.ph ... t=Wishlist it's going to be a great night & we hope to see you all there!!!
-i think that's it...for now. if you want to join our mailing list for the latest info, just email us here: <!-- e --><a href="mailto:presentlyfalling@gmail.com">presentlyfalling@gmail.com</a><!-- e -->
-and the links.....not trying to bombard you all, but we like to post our links every once in awhile....

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http://www.myspace.com/presentlyfalling (myspace...has 10 most recent songs)
http://www.reverbnation.com/presentlyfalling (main page...has most of our songs + bsides)
http://leeandcluthemusic.blogspot.com/ (our blog)
http://www.twitter.com/clutheleemusic (our twitter page)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/ClutheLee ... 9719963329 (our Facebook page)

wow...that's a long post. :shock: thanks for your constant support....we can't say it enough. thanks.

Matt & Chris

Loulou

Hope you have a great time at the pre-party fellas, I'm sure you will blow everyone away!!! Really happy for both of you.
Count me in for the pre-sale!

mfc2006

Loulou wrote:

Hope you have a great time at the pre-party fellas, I'm sure you will blow everyone away!!! Really happy for both of you.
Count me in for the pre-sale!

thanks a lot, Lorna...wish you were coming to the preparty, but we'll see you on Saturday!

Loulou

mfc2006 wrote:

Loulou wrote:

Hope you have a great time at the pre-party fellas, I'm sure you will blow everyone away!!! Really happy for both of you.
Count me in for the pre-sale!

thanks a lot, Lorna...wish you were coming to the preparty, but we'll see you on Saturday!

Definately mate! See you there!

mfc2006

Happy Monday, everyone....

we'll be releasing two new songs (Done/Eyes Open) tomorrow. will update the thread with some links once they're posted on our sites.

cheers,
Matt & Chris

mfc2006

Done & Eyes Open have been posted! Hope you enjoy them & thanks for the constant support, everyone!

Matt & Chris

read about them here: http://leeandcluthemusic.blogspot.com/
listen to them here: www.reverbnation.com/presentlyfalling

mfc2006

sorry that our myspace page is acting up a bit....but all of the songs are on our reverbnation page.

thanks,
Matt

Loulou

Wow, you guys just keep getting better and better hey? I started listening to Done and thought to myself, oooooooooo I like this one, like a little lullaby. Then when I listened to Eyes Open, thought that was even better. Well done guys, people at the pre-party are really in for a treat. Have a beer for me everyone! :(

mfc2006

Loulou wrote:

Wow, you guys just keep getting better and better hey? I started listening to Done and thought to myself, oooooooooo I like this one, like a little lullaby. Then when I listened to Eyes Open, thought that was even better. Well done guys, people at the pre-party are really in for a treat. Have a beer for me everyone! :(

thanks, Lorna!!!

2-feign-reluctance

Cheers : )

Loulou wrote:

Wow, you guys just keep getting better and better hey? I started listening to Done and thought to myself, oooooooooo I like this one, like a little lullaby. Then when I listened to Eyes Open, thought that was even better. Well done guys, people at the pre-party are really in for a treat. Have a beer for me everyone! :(

dimitrispearljam

mfc2006

EP/LP updates coming VERY soon!!!

dimitrispearljam

mfc2006 wrote:

EP/LP updates coming VERY soon!!!

Loulou

dimitrispearljam wrote:

mfc2006 wrote:

EP/LP updates coming VERY soon!!!

capthowdy1027

I really like the 3 new songs. It Spins is great.

2-feign-reluctance

Hi everyone


Been awhile since I blogged one, so here we go! If you’ve been reading the past few blogs/updates, then you know things are starting to heat up in Cluthe/Lee music world. First off, our digital only EP called “Different Colors” is completed. We are in late stages of finishing the art and hope to have this EP posted online at digital retailers in the next 2 weeks tentatively. Thanks for staying patient with us on it! We’ve been talking about it for what seems like forever! The artwork for it hit some major snags, but have no fear, all will be ironed out and looking good in due time!

Secondly, I have been informed that rough drafts of the full album artwork for our second record “Life Can Go” will be sent later this week. The progress is coming along so well we’re already talking dates for taking pre-orders. We have a tentative CD pre-order date for Monday July 18, 2011. We will be taking pre-orders in the same way we did for our first record last year. The cost for a CD copy of “Life Can Go” will cost $12.00

Ok, onto the new songs which can be heard here….

http://www.reverbnation.com/presentlyfalling



It Spins

(Cluthe) – words/music – Vocals, Fender Rhythm and Lead guitars, Jazz Bass

(Lee) – Drum Kit, Les Paul Lead Guitars



This is a monster song! Not one I’m accustomed to hearing from Matt. He said this song pushes his own musical limits and I have to agree. It’s got this real mellow trippy start and then just hits like a ton of bricks! The drums were the most difficult I’ve ever taken on. Like I’ve said in previous blogs, I am not a drummer! I went through about 20 + takes before I got something that worked. The last take I couldn’t contain my excitement and shouted out my best Conan “yeeeeeeeeeow!” Probably more of a sigh of relief! Ha! All told there were six guitar tracks, and something like 10 separate tracks to mix all together. Wow! Matt was originally penciled in to mix this since he wrote it, which is usually our rule of thumb. However, without warning he asked me to take it on! It was fun, but man oh man was I glad when it was all finished! I walked away with a bigger appreciation for all that goes into mixing & mastering songs.

I wrote the music for this song & I honestly have no idea where it came from. It sounds like something Chris would write (again, the influence!). I had this vision of 2 totally different guitar tracks/tones and I really didn't know how it would work. What I hear in my head rarely matches with the finished song. This song is definitely the exception to that rule. I took a stab at mixing this song, but I really thought that Chris could do a better job lining up all of the guitars/dynamics....and he did. Interesting storyline in the lyrics, I think. The last few lines sum it up..."It Spins....and we fall."




Shaky Situation

(Lee) – music – Fender Acoustic Guitar, Fender Precision Bass, Drum Kit, Shaker, Backing vocals

(Cluthe) words – Vocals, Fender Slide Guitar



Oh man am I excited by this song!! Written in December 2010 along with a batch of tunes in open G, and songs “Breakout” and “Recollection.” Had forgotten all about it until around mid-April 2011. The drum kit was a last second addition and a welcome one I think. The bass line has to be one of the most fun I’ve played in a long time and I think gives the song some pep! Matt plays some killer slide guitar on this. I’ve always admired Matt’s bluesy approach to music, and his leads and solo’s here just slice right through the song! I could see us playing this one live for sure….

Man, I love that acoustic riff that Chris wrote. It flows so well throughout the song. I had some fun with the slide on this one, that's for sure. If memory serves, this song came together very quickly & the mix came together even faster. As soon as I heard the demo, the vocal melody & lyrics came out...which is rare for me! Excellent drumming on this song....hard to believe that he's just recently started playing again. I really enjoy these songs where everything is in place....then I can just pick my spots & have some fun.





Black Burned Truth

(Lee) – music – Fender Acoustic Guitar(s), Les Paul Electric Rhythm and Lead Guitar(s), Drum Kit

(Cluthe) – words – Lead and Backing Vocals, Fender Rhythm Guitar and Lead Guitar(s), Jazz Bass



Looking at these last 3 songs there’s a nice balance represented in our writing/playing. This song is another monster song, with 4-5 guitar parts going from each of us. I had the main guitar parts written in early June 2011 and had a full set of lyrics and title for it. Matt was cool enough to use the title and incorporate it into the song. I write a lot of lyrics, however am not at a stage where I’m confident enough to share them yet…maybe someday down the line. This song has a very dark tone to it and reminds me a lot of older songs like “Red Lights” and last fall’s period of writing. I was working on challenging myself with some different tempos on the drum kit and think it turned out pretty good on this song. Matt’s vocals are soulful and dark; very fitting to the song. His lead work is beautiful and the guitar and bass work he did really brings out that full texture and atmosphere you hear.

Chris wrote the music for this quite a few months ago & I was very happy when he decided to share it so we could develop it further. I had a lot of fun recording my parts for this song & I think it really shows how we've influenced each other over time. He's helped me to realize that it's ok to take risks & step outside of my comfort zone. Love his solo at the end of this song....once of my favorite solos he's done thus far.

Hugh Freaking Dillon

got em! thanks guys! I'll be listening to these on my way to Minneapolis to see Ed this weekend!

mfc2006

Hugh Freaking Dillon wrote:

got em! thanks guys! I'll be listening to these on my way to Minneapolis to see Ed this weekend!

awesome! hope you like them!