We're head to PA tomorrow for a last minute fill in gig. It should be lot's of fun. This is our first "flying" gig with the band, so logistics have been a bit tricky.

We have a few more tweaks on the Cd due to technical issues so the release will most likely be pushed to late July...

The mix for the album has been going great. John Nicholson is the mastering engineer and the clarity and dimension he is able to acheive is fantastic. We had a few technical problems with bass parts, but luckily, Darren Michaels was able to come to Nashville and record a couple of the bass tracks again. (Thanks Darren!!)

We're mixing on a Neve board. The studio purchased this board from Sony Pictures sound studios in California. Interestingly enough, this is the same board that Movies like Jurassic Park and Jumanji were mixed on! The Analog sound from the board and preamps do great things for the sound. :)

-J

We had a great time at the Youth of Unity summer camp, where we played for the youth group. They all danced for the first hour while we played upbeat tunes and jammed on material from our next album. This was the first time we have played for a dance. It was a blast! Then we slowed it down and led them into a meditation with slower tunes like "Canyon Breeze" and "The Edge of Night". It was a great bonding experience for the band as well. The loose atmosphere opened up more possibilities for improv and gave me an idea of what it might be like to compose with Darren and Arvin, Can't wait....

Today, we're in Nashville and eating breakfast in the hotel room. We'll had over to the studio in a few minutes to start mixing. Yippee. I'm excited nervous, and a little scared:)

-Jon

Here's a video of Malaguena. The quality isn't great, but you can get a feel for it. This was taken in Silver Spring, MD. Jenn came up with the idea of using the ending from a previous version we had done. We worked it up a few minutes before the show and it came together OK. Let us know what you think...