Kris Buckle

19 November 2009

I’m still working hard on new songs for my set which will become my next release. It’s not going to be a full album, more of an EP type thing and will be mostly just guitar and voice as I’ll probably record this one at home. I’m introducing myself to new picking patterns and trying hard to ensure that I stick to my guns and keep it real.  I’m determined to get the sound I want with this one and am a little bit angry that I lost my battle with my label on the album I have out now and recorded somewhere I knew had the wrong tools for me. Don’t miss understand me, I do think there are some great songs on my album it just doesn’t sound warm and woody as I wanted and there is a serious lack of reverb in my opinion. That was due to the 90s mixer in the studio where all the FX were in this place. It wasn’t my cup of tea at all so I left it out all together. Anyhow, these are all lessons learned and for the next release I will be free to choose where I record and am working hard to improve my writing skills drastically. Interestingly, I’m often accused for being a perfectionist but I think people misunderstand. I’m not stressing to make my songs as shinny and clean and well played as possible. It’s totally the opposite. I’m searching to have things sound as loose and rough as I can which is an art in itself. Mastering the art of being good without being good but still being good!