More about Pale. Steve Christensen and I have had a chance to live with the mixes for 5 days now, and we are still super pumped. All of the feedback on the songs have been positive, and I am unable to find any deal buster faults. Calvin is supposed to get me some press kits tomorrow, (with pictures). I am conflicted about sending out unmastered mixes. I need to talk to Calvin and Tim and get them to nut up for a proper mastering job. The material is just too good not to give it the final push. Plus, going through another set of trusted ears would be great.

FYI: We did not use any digital reverbs at all on the mixes, only our EMT plate, the natural room sound on the drums, and the crazy warehouse speaker/chamber set up we created. Jeff Price from Esotype Records was kind enough to say we had created a 'sound that he had never heard before'. I am truely humbled by his comment, (and I agree).

Tonight!!!! I get to hear Donnie Vondra's latest song he has written. I have also talked with vocal coach extraordinere, Leslie Lundquist about her work with Courtney Powers. I am VERY pumped about that project.

Finally, the word from the UK is that Sarah Sharp is appearing on the front page of newspapers, on the BBC in interviews and playlists, and her shows are selling out. Kevin and I can't wait to get her back here to work.

OH YEAH, Jeff Skiba turned up on my cell phone, AND on the email. Welcome back to cyberspace Jeff, I've missed you. (Check out Jeff's work at www.garageband.com -- he did great!)

OH YEAH AGAIN, I saw MiracleVersusMan last night and they were incredible, and almost indescribable. You must hear them and see them. Start at www.esotyperecords.com

thelove,
Dan

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