I need your input!

Hey folks...

I still have a bunch of footage from the bass and piano recording sessions that I need to edit, but I have some decisions coming up that I'd love your input on.

Because they're running a promotion (and do good work), I think I'm going to use Diskmakers for the replication of the CD. I'm leaning towards the 4 panel digipak. (You can view it here if you're a nerd like me and into such things.) Budget wise, this makes total sense. I've also noticed that, personally, the way I experience a CD has evolved, and I no longer sit down with the lyrics like I used to. I dump it right into my iPod or pop it it the car stereo. Because of all these things, I'm leaning towards having the lyrics available online, but not printed on the packaging itself. (If I were to print it on the packaging, I'd need a bigger digipak and the cost would jump).

So, the question is: How important is it that the lyrics are on the packaging? I've made a poll in the sidebar.

(Bonus: here's a video of my hilarious bass player telling a hilarious story. I posted it on my normal blog today, too.)

A set of unnecessary charts.

We've had a lot of coffee... Brian is particularly addicted, as you can see:

It may appear that I am drinking more coffee than Steve Sinatra, but he was only here for four days, so his daily average was more than mine. This graph demonstrates his sudden drop off:

 Steve Belleville doesn't drink coffee. And I am a nerd. That is all.

Update!

Tom's gorgeous piano. Sigh.

So week 2 is over! As of now we have the "basics" done for 9 tracks (that's the band, plus the piano parts, which I recorded on a gorgeous piano at Tom Eaton's studio this weekend). I have video footage of this stuff, which I plan to edit and post soon.

Thanks for voting on the title! Kamikaze Love was my favorite, too, and is now the official title of the album. I'm meeting with an amazing designer, Abby Getman, next week to go over ideas for the cover. You can see some of her work here:

Abby's Photostream

Let's see... what else?

Oh, I'm totally sick. As it turns out, working into the wee hours for days at a time is bad for you. Luckily, I'm already feeling better and still have over a week until we do my vocals. Also, I'm doing a CD fundraiser house concert in Durham, NH this weekend. If you're in the Northeast, and want to attend, send me an email at kate AT kateklim DOT com.

Alright... videos and more interesting posts than this one up soon. Promise :)

-Kate

What a week...

Well, this first week (and craziest week) of recording is over. And what a week it was. Really, it was a week of making music with 3 of the nicest, most talented guys I know, and trying to capture the best of those moments for the record. So far, we're succeeding at that (I think) and having a great time doing it.

Brian Packer (producer and guitar player) and Steve Sinatra were in my college band, and we spent a  fair bit of time recounting stories from "the good old days," including the time Steve dared me to work the phrase "Purple pony" into my banter at Alfred University, or the "Best Western Olympics" which, among other things, resulted in this picture (right), which Steve proudly uses on his facebook profile.


Bassist Steve Belleville has has caused me to nearly pee myself at least 4 times, with stories like "mom releases iguanas into the wild" and "Steve and brother explode things in the backyard." We have many Steves. And by many, I mean two. I hope to be an honorary Steve by August.

So, in short the collaboration over the music is feeding my soul... and I'm laughing my butt off. Of course, I made you this video, too.

And so it begins...

First of all, let me confess that about 50 percent of the time, when I attempt I type the word "begin" I accidentally type "being." So this post was ever-so-briefly called

"And so it beings"

But then I fixed it.

So, what's beginning (or being-ing) you ask? The new CD of course, and a temporary move to my former home, Boston. I'm currently in Downingtown, PA in fact, and making my way north over the next few days.

It's an interesting feeling, being at the beginning of a project like this. (I barely made it through that sentence alive! So many words to mis-type.) I'm excited to make the album, and to spend time making these songs sound for you like they always have in my head. I've got a great band lined up, and a general idea of what will be on the CD.

But it's also scary. Years have been spent writing these songs, months have been spent raising funds and planning the album, and now it's time to make it real. (Gulp.) And hopefully, really good.

You've been sent the link to this blog because you've pre-ordered or donated to the album. I can't thank you enough, and that fact that you believe in this project makes the aforementioned scary things slightly less scary. So thanks :) I plan to keep it current with videos, updates, and other album related news. Feel free to comment on posts. I welcome your input. After all, you're a part of this.

So, fun stuff:

Here are the songs that are (tentatively) going to be on the CD, along with some videos and mp3s to whet your appetite. (Some of them have been "sponsored" via my fundraising campaign and I've noted that.)

Kamikaze Love (sponsored):


*Note: In the pre-song banter in the above video, I stated that I thought I was done with the "Kamikaze Love" portion of my life. This video is about two years old. And I was wrong ;)

Recover (sponsored):



-Like You Mean It (sponsored):


-Nothing To Do With You (sponsored):


-Can't Wait:


-Why It's Blue

-Somewhere

-Franklin

-The Boston Song

-Even When It's Bad (sponsored)

-Porcelain Doll (sponsored)

-Running For

So... there ya have it. Thanks for the support. The fact that people are willing to pay money to listen to the ideas in my head constantly amazes me. I'm a lucky girl.

-Kate