Among other things we learned that when you do the posh bit and swill the wine round in the glass before taking an almighty sniff, if the thin layer of wine that is left around the glass begins to form small drips or tears, these are known as 'legs' which basically means the alcoholic content is more potent and the flavour of the wine will be sweeter- there you go, one of those useful little nuggets of trivia to keep up yer sleeve and fox 'em with at your next pub quiz!!
The band experienced a wee bit of drama recently as quite late one evening, Lee and myself were revelling in the joy of having just finished our latest song SPIN ME FASTER, when our chuffed-ness was swiftly cut short due to Ian needing to get to A and E sooner than, well, immediately.
He was in excruciating pain and I felt utterly powerless to help ease the situation- all I could do was squeeze his arm which he later assured me was a very important thing to have done.
I won't go into heaps of detail, but it appears the poor chap has accrued a substantial but unwelcome gathering of gall stones and his body no longer wishes to house them. Off with their heads I say! A routine op is imminent and Ian will be rid of these crystallised critters in a jiffy. Storing them in a jar as some kind of scientific memento is however, plain wrong- Spicey please note.
Lee has been working hard organising a photo shoot for our album cover, ( legs are involved, but not the alcoholic kind )so looking forward to seeing the fruits of his labours, and we have just two more songs to knock into shape before we are ready to record properly... I am seeing that light!
Hope all is well with you good folk
Speak soon
Mel xxx.
As is customary and always a profound pleasure, Lee joined us for most of the time and almost from the minute we'd plugged all the gear in and before those peachy little valves had a chance to fully warm up, we found ourselves inspired with a new song- it really was one of those "where did that come from?" moments! The lyrics still need crafting in places, but it's all gloriously there and has a chorus that to my mind does more than it says on the tin! I am discovering, that you must seize inspiration when it strikes and not worry too much about the other song that you're still in the middle of- you can fix that one later! It was a joyous moment when we realised something fresh and unexpected was starting to take shape right before our eyes and as I sit here days later, I am still savouring it. Oh how I love this art form!!
Last week we were finally able to smash open our band piggy bank and splash out on a much needed laptop for our imminent recordings- Oh joy! It is everything that a shiny new piece of technology should be and will give Lee hours of fun!
We have an exciting piece of news as we are on the brink of signing a publishing deal for one of our songs-LITTLE WIRES- and we've also just recently met a top producer and super nice guy who is going to be part of the mixing process, and give us input where he can as we start to properly lay the tracks down-there is now a real sense of this thing gathering momentum and it's all moving in a very likeable direction!
Have a good one!
Laters
Mel xxx
Where to start then.....I have to say, I find myself to be a curious being at times- I am I believe for the most part, a well adjusted, mild mannered, law abiding, rational-( except when battling that old chestnut-ARTISTICNESS!) I try to be both kind and patient to the young and the not so, I floss, recycle and strive to hit my 5 a day, and yet somehow this week I deleted all the above in one simple act of insanity- For some reason, I thought it would be fine to put a large, highly effervescent vitamin C tablet (having seen the instructions CLEARLY state that it must be dissolved in water) into my mouth and wondered why I was surprised when my head nearly blew off! For those of you who remember space dust, it was like that but times 100. That's one thing not to do again then.
Next day I decide to cycle to a job, off- road- stylee through the woods in an attempt to stay fit and at least make an effort to chip away at my carbon footprint. With a back pack full of " I'm not that heavy, oh yes you are" tins of paint, a boggy terrain that any mud wrestler would have rejoiced over, and break pads that-er-didn't, it was never going to be a breeze. I must have arrived at the job looking like a complete loon. Thankfully, the client was delightfully eccentric herself, and told me that everything was "marvellous darling" several times. Moral? You guessed it, I shall stick to the roads until the earth has had a chance to dry out, and possibly carrying less paint would be a good option too.
The Sunnies had a rare Saturday off last week as Lee had a family Do to attend, so Ian and I took a trip to the movies and saw the new Alice in Wonderland- loved it loved it loved it! So wildly creative and Mr. Depp just keeps notching them up doesn't he!
Go and see it my friends.
However, the band is now back to it and continuing to craft our newest song A MILLION PIECES- at the moment that definitive chorus is still eluding me and I find myself seeing plenty of trees but no wood. This is where I feel least comfortable and have to fight off those irritating little demons that love to perch on my shoulder and whisper dibilitating falsities in my ear. Nah! you can take a running jump the lot of yer- I can and I WILL get there and the song will be the best it was ever meant to be. And when I've got there and it's all sitting pretty, you'll be the first to know! Tomorrow we meet again for another crack at it, so who knows...
Faithful followers I salute you!
Speak soon Mel xxx
to momentsof blackness where
Yep, 2010 is rolling on nicely for us, and in spite of wrestling with a relentless bout of influenza and in poor Lee's case-a stray oyster rearing it's ugly, ugly head and doing it's worst, we're now all fighting fit again and ready for some jollies!
Plans for the album are still as fresh and exciting as ever- we spent some valuable time yesterday trawling through our somewhat eclectic C.D collection, pulling out all the things that grabbed us and we're beginning to formulate some nifty ideas. I have to say coming from an Art and Design background, I've always been a complete sucker for the way things are put together visually-it can say as much as the music and really enhances the whole vibe that you're trying to create. Lee is gonna take most of that under his more than capable wing, and we'll chip in with as much content, brow scratching, 'in- house' nosh and general nodding of heads as we can muster!
What else, what else.. well we have a new song that we're working on called A Million Pieces, we have a very talented drummer lined up for recording, we also have a top notch producer who we're gonna work with to mix and master all the tracks, we just bought a micro Orange crush 3 - ( a mini amp that would comfortably fit on any mantle piece) come on, how could we have stood a hope in the fiery furnace as it fluttered it's pint- sized gorgeousness at us and ensnared our poor, unsuspecting Saturday- shopper- hearts. The softening process having been accomplished, our hard earned cash made a beeline for the comfiest tray in the till and three pairs of socks were suitably blown off! Oh Oh Oh, it is cuteness with a capital C and we are revelling in our love!
We've also been eyeing up a new laptop to start our recording with-now seems like as good a time as any as the one we use has it's quirks and might benefit from being a little less trashed 24/7! I should imagine for Lee that will be one of those deliciously crisp, blank canvas moments- loads of RAM and hard drive space to commune with -a slice of all out techno heaven methinks!
Catch you laters!
speak soon
Mel xxx
Looking out today, that crazily heavy snowfall of the last two weeks has all but disappeared and if it weren't for the last few remaining tell tale signs- a once majestic igloo now reduced to an ungainly pile of slushy rubble, a notable quantity of healthy branches torn and strewn like limbs ripped from their sockets-and a colourful array of random gloves once lost during must- have snowball fights now lying in patient wait, secretly pining for their other halves- yes, without this small collection of reminders you could almost have been fooled into thinking that the old dream department just went into overdrive one night and you found yourself drifting around the stage set of Narnia for two weeks. But it didn't, and you were!
Truly, how could we forget waking to a fantasy world whipped into peaks of glistening ice crystals, who had silently and diligently danced their way through the dark night and on into the small hours- and boy did they party hard! I mean that was proper top grade stuff- none of that wimpy-you can look but you can't touch type of gear that we usually get. No this was snow WORTH disrupting us for!
I have loved that eerie stillness, I have loved trekking through snow up to my knees, I have loved just staying put, I have loved striking up conversations with strangers, I have loved the fact that tins of spam ( yes, spam! )were one of the most popular items flying off supermarket shelves. O.k I grant you it's nice to be able to get out and about again, but snow, a part of me is missing you!
However, the greatest benefit to this current thawing process was that this past weekend saw a much longed for re-communing with all things Sunsoma- we hadn't been able to meet in A G E S -it was good to be back! As per usual we set up shop and wasted no time getting stuck into our latest track. The bones of the song were pretty much in place before the Christmas break, so it was a matter of finishing lyrics, arrangements and just generally seeing if any musical gaps were still crying out to be filled. I am seriously into this song, and not just because it's the one we happen to be working on. I think I just love the melody and the whole feel. There is such a strong guitar solo in the outro too that just takes me away...somewhere... far!! As yet my biggest hurdle is trying to find a title- I've tried a few but all were definitely too cheesy. I think I said in an earlier blog that creating a title is like giving your song a face. I still stick by that, so looks like I'm gonna need to dig a little deeper with this one. It's funny the things we get stuck on. You'll be the first to know though when she's got her new face on, promise!
As Sunday's daylight hours drifted seamlessly into evening and a productive and extended 'sesh' had left us all feeling more than encouraged, we delivered Lee safely home into the arms of Pompeii and were left to reflect on our progress as we drove away through streaky pockets of fog listening to the sounds of Bon Iver echoing around the van. Can't think of a better way to wind up the weekend! ( I can actually- snow patrol playing an impromptu acoustic set for us in the back of the van!! ) That would be a hard one to top.
Speak soon! Peace y'all Mel xx.
Before I move on, how could we forget that timely and hearty back drop to our last few days of preparations? -O yes, I'm talking BIG WHITE FLUFFY SNOW! The late December sky truly gave us its' gleeful best and laced our days with bloomin' mountains of the stuff!! - I am totally and unashamedly a complete sucker for that wondrous, icy precipitation- those first few moments of re-acquaintance still make my heart beat faster and still make me feel about five. I know our cars get stuck and we have to take the day off work ( shame ) but it was magical weren't it?!
O.K so having just about resurfaced and dusted down our limbs from the inevitable seasonal excesses, are we all feeling gently
yet fervently 'revved' for all that this sparkling, as yet untrodden landscape of a new decade has to offer? I hope so! This is early days, I haven't really done more than put my big toe on it, but it feels good- better than last year- can't say why, but it does!
As I reflect on the events of 2009, the title of this blog I hope conveys a mixed bag of a year- the good and the not so good, the remarkable and the unremarkable, the peaks and the lack of them. For me personally, it has undeniably been a time of learning, challenge, stretching and all those things we mostly try to avoid given half the chance! But without them we don't actually go anywhere very far at all, and life has to be for going somewhere doesn't it? I have had to tackle my lyric writing somewhat more severely- it's not enough that I know what I'm talking about- what about you? If I don't leave you with something or move you in some way then I am doing you nothing more than a very large disservice. God forbid that I should ever learn to excel in that.
As the 3 of us continue to write together, sooner or later more of the missing pieces begin to present themselves- songs are definitely similar to people- they are not always what they seem to be, they can strut a coquettish moment of inspiration before you, only to withdraw into the shadows leaving you with tantalising fragments- it can take months or even years to find the rest. Some songs are wolves in sheeps' clothing- they lull you into thinking they are gentle, tiny songs but in reality they are giant anthems fit only for stadium consumption. Whatever characteristics a song may exhibit they each have a story to tell, an emotion they are longing to share with you. If you are any good, you will find ways to bring those stories out and come somewhere close to explaining those emotions.
I had hoped to be able to neatly say we had ended our year with all the demos complete- we didn't quite get there although we are not that far off. Life isn't neat , it spills over and interrupts you sometimes, so you do your best to manoeuvre around, through and above whatever comes your way, whilst still inching forward towards your goal. The inches have now become feet and 2010 WILL be the year of SINKING TO THE TOP! I am both excited and honoured to work with Ian and Lee and to see all our endeavours unfold.
You Rock guys!! Thanks for reading much love Mel xxx
P.S: How long does a blog have to be before it has officially turned into a small book?!
Crikey Mel's having a vaguely dark moment! don't get me wrong, I am an out and out die hard fan of the whole festive bit, I LOVE IT, but I just don't get it why everyone goes so nuts. Just... chill... world.
Anyway ,The Sunnies are all well, and it's still noses to the wheel as we bring our collection of demos for the album towards it's much longed for and frequently dreamed of completion- I know it seems like I've been saying it for eons, but it really is all coming together now and sometimes you just have to take time over things- we've learnt more than I could imagine working in our little unit of 3, and we've watched our writing process develop before our very eyes. Each time a song resides firmly under our belts, we can draw upon those experiences and add it to the next, probably without even realising it. There have been agonising moments when we've creatively hit a bit of a brick wall, but it's been amazing too and worth every second that we've had to wait for the magic to return!!
Good people I must away as my voice needs a good night's sleep.....
Take care and looking forward to catching up soon!
Mel xxx
We are happy to announce that we have another completed track- SIRENS- but talk about tough to get there! The journey with this one was not for the faint hearted- just did crazy amounts of re-writes and went round in many circles before we came out of the mire- I can't really remember how we ended up being eventually spewed out of that dark, treacly place, I must have used half a tree to get the lyrics right and we're only using about half of them- sorry tree. But I guess you just keep plugging away till you have a bunch of little break throughs and one thing seems to spark another. I'm loving the track though and it was well worth all the grief! It's pretty dancy and upbeat and we're all well up for putting it 1st on the album. Moshability factor = extremely high on this one, so get ready you little groovers you!
Manflu has dealt an unwelcome blow to Lee this past week, so hope you're wrapped up warm and tight dude and on that road to recovery..... The next track we're gonna write has a really chilled vibe, which kind of feels right after the emotional assault of the last one! Maybe it's a girl thing, cos' Ian and Lee are pretty calm when a song isn't quite working, whereas I can get into this rapid downward spiral that goes something like - I'll-never-write-another-song-again, which is completely nutsville and I should SO know better!!
I think I am slightly in love with a guitar that we tried out on Saturday- it was a Taylor and it sang. I am not in love with the price.
Also go see the new Terry Gilliam movie The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus- O.K O.K, so maybe the story line isn't the strongest in the world and a couple of popcorn strewn revellers did actually vacate their seats about half way through the movie, BUT the sheer creativity and visual melange will not disappoint- especially if you are of an artistic disposition and have a fondness for all things Monty Python. Enjoy!
Peace like that old river! Mel xxx.
Hark! We've been stoking up the home fires and they're burning ever brightly-we're longing to cement those final few tunes with a longingness akin to an unquenchable, super-sized desire trapped in the lift at the top floor of the Burj Dubai, having been relocated to the very end of the Pan- American Highway.... ummmm, this analogy is beginning to give me brain strain, so I'll take the route of good old plain English instead- we're just dead keen to crack on!!
Last weekend saw me and Ian take to The Downs armed with Bob's camera (Ta Bob!), my satellite and just the right amount of Autumn sunshine to snap a few shots of my paper handywork- I named it Legacy 3 after me, Ian and Lee and the fact that our tunes will far out live us- although I did read with a fair degree of scepticism this week, that scientists have discovered something that can keep muscles young and prevent the ageing process- does the same apply for your marbles I wonder?
So anyways, it was a successful photo shoot, interrupted only by the curiousity of passers- by who wanted to know if I was actually going to launch the thing- Na, this baby only orbits in your imaginations!!
Well until next time-take good care of that skin you're in!
Mel xxx
Itza new day itza new dawn and with it comes our latest offering- SIRENS, although we're not quite out of the woods yet with this little bute -for some reason this particular song is proving to be a test of patience, perseverance, perspiration and all the other P words whose bi-products, once out of and through the mire, are a healthy strengthening of character and resolve! I look forward to receiving those gifts but for now I think we're still perched and poised somewhere in the middle of all this.
Can't really put our fingers on why it's gone this way- maybe we lost sight of that initial inspiration or because we wrote on different days we changed the vibe too much- who knows? But what I do know is that we have some great parts and we just need to recapture the threads that will link it all together. Giving up is not something we do- think of SUNSOMA as a three headed Jack Russell with a mighty bone - there just is no point in trying to get it off us!
So, the song WILL emerge standing tall and fully clothed in all its' glory, we're just taking a bit of time to achieve it that's all.
My PAPER SATELLITE is at last complete ( and what a size-mic arts and craft exercise it's been too! ) I'll take some pics this weekend and load it up for your perusal.
Hey did anyone see The Human Bird on T.V last week? This dude basically hurls himself off buildings and mountains in nothing more than a webbed shell suit and then pulls a parachute at the last minute- crazy crazy CRAZEEEEEE!!
I'm off to revisit Sirens and see if inspiration comes my way
Take care all
Mel xxx
Lee came and hung out with us for a few weeks too- it was a real pleasure to have him about, although being of the nocturnal variety, we would sometimes pass like ships in the night! But alternate sleep patterns aside, when we did meet up it gave us a chance to work on our ideas and just be together which is a major part of being in a band too- otherwise it's way too clinical and you just become no more than work associates.
Saturday saw us back on old stomping ground- we haven't met in the church basement for months, so it was good to get back to it and a new tune is in the making! Finishing our demos had slowed up over the last couple of months so we were all hungry to make up for lost time- we're so nearly there, just need to focus on these last few numbers.
Looking forward to seeing the progress of our animation video for Paper Satellites at some point too - matey Aidan is the brains and undisputed talent behind that little project, so can't wait! When I think about it, The Sunnies have so much to look forward to and little by little it's all coming together-Happy Days! take care all Mel xxx.
The reason for all this wateryness is that The Sunnies are house sitting in a new location that sports a dreamy cool turquoise pool and an ultra cosy loft space that we've kinda rearranged ever-so-slightly into a music studio, so we're all set for a good stint of writing, recording and generally being the creative bods that we love to be. There is the mother of all train sets in the room next door- don't really get the whole model railway thing, but I have to say I can appreciate the detail- each building is a lovingly crafted work of art and must have taken a nuts amount of time to piece together.
Anyway, matey Lee is coming up tomorrow and we'll get restuck into LIGHTS- a song that we first tapped into way back in January. We had other songs that we were still adding the icing to at the time, so we decided to keep this little beauty on the back burner till we had the head space- and now it seems we do.
We are in a state of blissful agreement that this will be the last track on the album- the sentiment is one of hope and of pushing on despite whatever comes, and it's just crying out to be there really. In my mind the chorus is pretty much set in stone now- it was one of those inspired moments where music and melody are inseparable- now why would you want to mess with that? Verses are coming along nicely and the outro is all there too, so I have high hopes for this track.
I'm gonna sign off for now- as I sit here I'm listening to the comforting sound of rain on the roof and it makes me feel just grateful- yep, really grateful for everything I have.
Cheers all take it easy!
Mel xx.
On reflection, it could be a colossal Godsend though, as hopelessly trying to grip on to your guitar with sweaty mitts and a burning brow doesn't exactly bode well for a cool, calm and collected performance- Mandy's little studio is pretty roasty at the best of times, so what with this heat wave, methinks we've kinda escaped that one!
Anyway, back to the silver lining-I was putting the set together and really felt I'd like to put something new in there- we've been recording demos for quite a while, but I haven't actually sat down, guitar in hand and just messed about with a bunch of chords for ages. Wehey RESULT! a new song has emerged- title is either gonna be: WHAT'S NOT TO LIKE or MAKING OF ME- can't quite decide yet! but I'm really into it. Ian's heard it and has given the thumbs up, so just gotta see if Lee likes it too. So there you have it - no to the gig, but yes to a new song! I shall sign off for now in a very contented mood and go and have a strum or two of the newee.....love Mel xx.
However much the family may wish to grieve in private, this will be a hugely public affair and no doubt in Diana style our T.V viewing will be dominated by a glittering array of 'Jackomentaries' for the foreseeable future.
Rest In Peace Michael Jackson.
Hope this finds you well and in high spirits-what with it being pretty toastie on the weather front right now (well at least for today anyway!) and knowing that we still have a sizeable chunk of Summer left to unfold- I was a bouncy June baby, so I guess this is my time of year if that makes any sense!
The Sunnies are still steadily making headway- we've recently been in touch with a very talented animator who is going to put together a film to go with our song PAPER SATELLITES. This is tres exciting for us as we love all things visual and can't wait to see what the fellow is going to come up with- it's gonna be so interesting to see his interpretation of one of our tracks- keep you posted.
On that self same subject- I have almost almost almost finished my paper creation now- I know it's been a ridiculously long time in the making, but I suppose I've just been adding to it and refining it bit by bit- if a job's worth doing and all that.....!
Just got one or two details left and then she'll be on display in all her cosmic glory!!!
Lee has also designed SUNNY our kind of band robot/mascot/thingy- well whatever he is, he is very cute and bagsy that I get to wear the first printed T-shirt!!
Still working on the last few tracks and bits of artwork for the album- looks like Lee 's folks are doing some building work at their place and we can use one of the rooms as a fairly permanent set-up to record in- we likey oh yes we do!
Speak soon take care all Mel xxx.
I'm happy to report that we're writing a new track-it kind of 'morphs' it's way out of the end of PAPER SATELLITES using the same piano riff but with a completely different vocal line. It's quite chilled and will hopefully add balance to the more full-on tracks on the album. Almost simultaneously, we've been inspired with another track (title still to be decided!), which is a mellow little number too. At this rate we are in serious danger of having too many tracks to fit on the album, but give me this kind of danger any day!
This pre production stage may have been a long old haul but it's been SO worth it and it's taught us bag loads of stuff- just can't wait to hear it all properly recorded....bring it on!
Cheers!
Speak soon Mel xx.
So no, in truth not our most productive of months but nay mind, we shall soon be back on track.......
Last Saturday saw the band taking more of a 'gall' than a 'vant' down to Brighton- Ian and Lee wanted to check out guitar amps and Amy (Lee's girl) needed something Moulin Rouge-esque for her 21st Birthday bash, so we met up at the station and began our quest for frocks and big expensive things that make guitars sound great.
Had a fun day moochin' and generally checking out all the funky stuff down there and came away with Amy's outfit sorted and a brand new shiny Orange amp- the guys got pretty much the Mother of all deals and came away super chuffed and I guess, super broke! So no prizes for guessing what we're gonna be up to tonight-can't wait to hear that fat, warm sound it's gonna kick out!
Bye for now
Mel xxx.
Take care
Mel xx
Anyhow on to things far more exciting and way less fattening- we completed our demo of PAPER SATELLITES last night so we'll get it up on our site A.S.A.P so that you can catch the vibe of the song and get making your own satellite creation to enter into our competition ( details on our site ). I started making one last week and its' kinda grown into a sort of Mother ship! And O.K it's not STRICTLY made of paper- there's a bit of card+ the odd bit of egg box in there too!
Just gotta finish it off by putting my message on there- et voila! I'll stick a pic up when she's done. I've just decided my satellite will be named Legacy 3. Yep.
I know it's been a long time coming peeps and your patience has been much appreciated, but the new demos are up as 'tasters' so have a listen and tell us what you think!
Nice talkin' to ya!
Take care
Mel xxx.
Hi folks, all good here- TOO LONG NOW is FINALLY in the bag after all manner of changes but we are all more than chuffed with how it's turned out- even though it seems like it's been forever to crack it. But cracked it we have and now we're just plugging away at these last few tracks and ticking them off our 'To Do List' one by one which is feeling pretty good and great to be able to play them back to back and start to get a feel for how the album's gonna be.
Played some of the newies to my folks yesterday and got the big thumbs up -let's face it, there's nothing quite like a good helping of parental support to keep you going is there?
So up and onwards we climb towards PAPER SATELLITES which is our next immediate task- as I said before, most of it is already sorted but just need to complete the verses and then we'll be able to stick it up on our site to hopefully inspire you to come up with some fantastic paper creations in our satellite competition ( please go to our site for details ).
Lovin the fact that it's April and spring has definitely sprung!
Hope you're all doing good
Speak soon
Love Mel xxx.
Lee has written the most gorgeous piano intro which has real bona fide sounds from outer space mixed into it- he got them from this space dude called Sven ( sounds like some kind of special agent ha ha! ) who kindly let us use them. I can't really say much more than that for fear of getting the facts way past wrong- but it's something along those lines anyway.
I am feeling SO chuffed with the mid 8 on this little beauty - there is some serious and prolonged moshing to be done here! - preferably in a large warm room with many others heartily performing the same task!!
Well we've wrapped it up early tonight as Lee wanted to get to a gig, so me and Ian will chill and chew over the fruits of our labours.
Remember CLOCKS BACK tomorrow peeps!
Take good care
Mel xx.
I'd spent a bit of time penning some new lyrics but when we all started working on the song together, the vibe SO changed, I mean changed with a capitol ' C' that I was inspired to sing differently and the lyrics just didn't fit, so we did the only decent thing - ditch them! This resulted in something new and much better emerging - song writing is like that all over, but if it gets you to a place where you are really satisfied with what you've done in the end, then bring on the ditching!
Tonight's our mid week writing sesh which I can't wait for and then I think the guys are off tomorrow to wrap their grey matter round the latest cubase program which is all good.....if you're a serious tech head! Alas I fit not into that category, but I do hold a generous helping of respect and fascination for Lee and Ian's capacity to devour such knowledge. Meanwhile I sit and write my lyrics with pen and paper! More specifically it has to be a block of narrow feint and a sharp pencil- don't ask me why, maybe it's earthy and reminds me of creative writing classes at school which I used to adore!
Well that's enough quirks for one day speak soon
Mel xxx.
Hello peoples!
Another week has jetted past it seems, but thankfully the Sunnies have not been left empty handed by any means - nope, It was super-sized smiles and frequent nods of approval all round yesterday as we finished our new baby called JUST LIKE PARKED CARS.
I've gotta say that I'm completely loving this track! The sense of achievement is also vastly heightened by the fact that it started life as a completely different song a couple of years ago but was never quite right, so ended up kind of hanging around in limbo land. Two years on we dusted her off and had another look- et voila - she's turned into a shiny, new, cracking little tune!!
As if that wasn't enough to revel in, Lee and Ian came up with an amazing instrumental piece which is oozing atmosphere and emotion. It was tempting to try and put some vocals to the piece, but no, less was deffo more, so I was content to chill out on a beanbag the size of a small island, while their beautiful music wafted round the room- yeah, it had to be done!
Meeting up with the guys in a couple of days to try and fix a bridge that has a wee bit of lack in it's lustre, but I'm confident we will nail it this time - kind of feels like putting those last few pieces into a giant jigsaw before you see the picture in all it's glory.
Plans for the album are shaping up really nicely and there's such a sense of all the threads coming together- just gotta push on and get theses last few tracks down.
Take care and have a week full of good good things!
Mel xxx.
Well yesterday saw us getting together again for a photo shoot after a short break due to Lee getting well and truly zapped with some nasty gastroenteritis type lurgy- poor chapster. But he’s fighting fit now and thankfully we can all get back on course. ( Just want to say BIG thanks to Lou and Claudia for doing us proud with the snaps xx).
As many of you know, we had a major reshuffle towards the end of last year and it feels that Sunsoma, along with all the green shoots of Spring is beginning to emerge. To mark the onset of this most illustrious of seasons, we have some new tracks, new pics and a competition for you to enter!
More2girls!
We were recently contacted by an online teens magazine who found us cos’ we’d done a couple of Oxjam gigs. We’re the featured band this month, so if you wanna have a read of our interview which comes out on March 2nd, you’ll find us at: more2girls.com.
The Paper Satellites Competition
O.K back to all things new. How d’you fancy getting all creative? Sunsoma are writing a new song called ‘Paper Satellites’ which was inspired by the thought of sending a message into outer space with the hope that someone might just catch a glimpse of it someday- So here it comes- we want You guys to make a paper satellite and put your own little message on it!
Now, if you’re feeling super flashy you can design, construct and decorate your own satellite completely from scratch, or you can print off one of our ‘paper satellite’ templates and make and decorate that one.
Just follow this link (http://sunsoma.ning.com/forum) and it will take you to our fan network, just look for the competition in the forum, click it and find all the instructions of what to do next!
There are just two rules chaps- Your satellite must be made out of paper or thin card and please keep your mesages wholesome - any rude stuff will be torched.
The competition will run for the next couple of months and the winner will have a picture of their satellite and their name published in our album artwork.
You can send in as many entries as you like, so get cracking and unleash that artistic nature of yours!!
Take care and see you soon Mel xxx.
