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Title: Debut single The La La Lies
Post by: Chris P. on June 01, 2012, 03:51:39 AM

Today's the day. Our debut single is out and it's called Memory Lane. It's digital only, on Spotify and iTunes, but our album will be out in September on CD and vinyl! Hope you like it:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbUkus6SkaM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Title: Re: Debut single The La La Lies
Post by: rahock on June 01, 2012, 04:09:10 AM

Nice piece of work! Good and tight. I wish you the best of luck with it :).
Rick

Title: Re: Debut single The La La Lies
Post by: Basvarken on June 01, 2012, 04:24:07 AM

Congrats Chris!

Which bass did you use ?
Were there any amps involved or is it a Sansamp?

Title: Re: Debut single The La La Lies
Post by: Chris P. on June 01, 2012, 04:27:23 AM

I used my SG reissue for most of the recordings. One track has a Dano reissue, one a '50s P and this one a Warwick Pro Series Star Bass. All basses were DI'd by an Avalon and another DI (forgot which one) and reamped throug an all-tube Ashdown Little Bastard with a 2x12, SM57 and the egg-shaped AKG.

Title: Re: Debut single The La La Lies
Post by: Highlander on June 01, 2012, 04:06:10 PM

Veel Succes...!

Title: Re: Debut single The La La Lies
Post by: Dave W on June 01, 2012, 04:33:27 PM

Thanks for posting, Chris. I hope it's a success for you.

Title: Re: Debut single The La La Lies
Post by: gweimer on June 01, 2012, 04:55:22 PM

Me likey!

Title: Re: Debut single The La La Lies
Post by: fur85 on June 01, 2012, 08:14:41 PM

I like it a lot. Your bass sounds great!

Title: Re: Debut single The La La Lies
Post by: Chris P. on June 02, 2012, 02:56:48 AM

Thanks, on the whole CD we used quite a lot of space for the guitars, which is okay to me. Personally I like songs with one or two guitars and lots of bass, but of course I'm not the one to decide on my own;) Other songs will have more melodic parts. This is just following the guitar and rocking. Always nice to do live:)

Title: Re: Debut single The La La Lies
Post by: Barklessdog on June 04, 2012, 02:45:08 PM

Sounds great & purchased

Title: Re: Debut single The La La Lies
Post by: Chris P. on June 04, 2012, 03:28:03 PM

Thanks!

Title: Re: Debut single The La La Lies
Post by: Nocturnal on June 04, 2012, 05:31:29 PM

Sounds great!!

Title: Re: Debut single The La La Lies
Post by: godofthunder on June 05, 2012, 05:01:56 AM

One word.............. HIT!

Title: Re: Debut single The La La Lies
Post by: uwe on June 05, 2012, 03:00:49 PM

Played a bit slower that would make a nice Noel Gallagher riff!  :mrgreen: Nicely done in its youthful raucousness.

Title: Re: Debut single The La La Lies
Post by: Chris P. on June 06, 2012, 01:54:44 AM

Thanks guys!!!! We hope the late night radio will play us sometimes:)

Title: Re: Debut single The La La Lies
Post by: Barklessdog on June 06, 2012, 04:08:15 AM

Best part is it was recorded in stereo!


 ;)

Title: Re: Debut single The La La Lies
Post by: uwe on June 06, 2012, 06:04:19 AM

You mean not like Dr Feelgood did with their debut album and single in 1975 "to get that sound"!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nyeSGaBcrA&feature=fvwrel

That said, the Purps released unwittingly (because of a mixing mistake) a mono track on a regular CD as late as 1998:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlVslwkCDu8


They only noticed after release of the CD and left it as is for coming pressings not wishing to induce fans to dish out for the full CD a second time to receive a stereo mix of the track. For the obsessive, a stereo mix cropped up as a B side of a CD single.
 

Title: Re: Debut single The La La Lies
Post by: drbassman on June 09, 2012, 05:50:58 AM

Good luck, it sounds great!

Title: Re: Debut single The La La Lies
Post by: Chris P. on June 09, 2012, 06:25:05 AM

Thanks! Last night a famous Dutch dj played us on national radio. Let's hope he'll do it prime time again:) And we entered some charts of two alternative stations. Not many listeners, but cool listeners!

Title: Re: Debut single The La La Lies
Post by: Dave W on June 09, 2012, 07:08:44 AM

Sounds like good exposure to me. It may take some time, but at least it's a promising start.

Title: Re: Debut single The La La Lies
Post by: Barklessdog on June 15, 2012, 01:05:31 PM

Everyone I have played the single for has really liked it (younger people). We look forward to the CD release.


I dont remember seeing this but nice work
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BC1BzAa3iM&feature=relmfu

Title: Re: Debut single The La La Lies
Post by: Chris P. on June 17, 2012, 04:37:37 AM

Thanks! That was our tv debut, 2 years ago. That kickstarted it all... As a starting band with two original songs, we were asked and we played for 1.2 million viewers (Holland has 16 million inhabitants). After that we played for a year in nice venues, got payed really well and that money payed for our debut album.

Mind you: The band still costs money;)

Title: Re: Debut single The La La Lies
Post by: Barklessdog on June 17, 2012, 04:39:53 AM

My son really got a kick out of that video, with The Who footage.