Hey, Guys--
My name is Paul Wesley and I'd just like to let everybody know that this hornfans veteran is releasing a record this week. It has a ton of Austin's best studio musicians on it: Tosca Strings, Grooveline Horns, Bruce Robison, Warren Hood, George Reiff, Bukka Allen, and many, many more.
The record, titled "When I Let Go," was over two full years in the making. I was extremely fortunate to get the attention of my "dream" mix engineer- Kevin Killen, who mixed U2's "Unforgettable Fire," Peter Gabriel's "So," and a lot more great records. It was mastered at Sterling Sound by Greg Calbi ("Born to Run," "Graceland," etc.).
You can hear some of the mixes at my website: The Link . The music is melodic rock with songwriter sensibilities-- I think Counting Crows or Wallflowers would be reasonable comparisons, though my record has more gospel elements than those bands (lots of B3 organ and a choir). The website has links to myspace and facebook pages. I would really appreciate it if you could take the time to join. I am very respectful with the frequency of updates that I send on those sites, btw.
Even better, stop by Waterloo Records in the next couple weeks and pick up a copy. My official record release date is Tuesday the 31st, but a little birdie tells me that it's on the shelf today. Yeah, it's also on iTunes, but the artwork is kickass and I think Waterloo is gonna have the disc for only a couple dollars more than iTunes.
The record even has a strong hornfans influence. Our very own jimmyjazz (once and future audio engineer) served as a consultant/beta tester as the rough mixes took shape. Also, through this site, I was put in touch with a few members of a certain University marching band (drummers). You can hear their work in the bridge of the song, "The Wait."
I have a CD release show at the Cactus on April 14, and I am playing Saxon Pub the last Saturday in April. If you make it out to a show, stop by and say "hi" and I'll buy you a drink!
Sincere thanks for listening!
Paul
My name is Paul Wesley and I'd just like to let everybody know that this hornfans veteran is releasing a record this week. It has a ton of Austin's best studio musicians on it: Tosca Strings, Grooveline Horns, Bruce Robison, Warren Hood, George Reiff, Bukka Allen, and many, many more.
The record, titled "When I Let Go," was over two full years in the making. I was extremely fortunate to get the attention of my "dream" mix engineer- Kevin Killen, who mixed U2's "Unforgettable Fire," Peter Gabriel's "So," and a lot more great records. It was mastered at Sterling Sound by Greg Calbi ("Born to Run," "Graceland," etc.).
You can hear some of the mixes at my website: The Link . The music is melodic rock with songwriter sensibilities-- I think Counting Crows or Wallflowers would be reasonable comparisons, though my record has more gospel elements than those bands (lots of B3 organ and a choir). The website has links to myspace and facebook pages. I would really appreciate it if you could take the time to join. I am very respectful with the frequency of updates that I send on those sites, btw.
Even better, stop by Waterloo Records in the next couple weeks and pick up a copy. My official record release date is Tuesday the 31st, but a little birdie tells me that it's on the shelf today. Yeah, it's also on iTunes, but the artwork is kickass and I think Waterloo is gonna have the disc for only a couple dollars more than iTunes.
The record even has a strong hornfans influence. Our very own jimmyjazz (once and future audio engineer) served as a consultant/beta tester as the rough mixes took shape. Also, through this site, I was put in touch with a few members of a certain University marching band (drummers). You can hear their work in the bridge of the song, "The Wait."
I have a CD release show at the Cactus on April 14, and I am playing Saxon Pub the last Saturday in April. If you make it out to a show, stop by and say "hi" and I'll buy you a drink!
Sincere thanks for listening!
Paul
