Greetings again to all of you faithful, loyal fans!
We have just concluded a short winter tour, trekking from east coast shows in Philly, New York City, and Boston, to midwest venues in Barberton, Ohio (outside Akron), Indianapolis, St. Charles, Illinois, and Chicago. It was cold out there, but we were anxious to hit the road again after our month-long residency in New York City. Our time there provided a period for song-writing incubation and an opportunity to marinade our performing abilities. It was exciting to bring our newly-nurtured skills to some of our favorite audiences: the shows were fantastic, and we had a great time playing both the new record material and many of our older songs. After recalculating the importance and meaning of our songs, and the art of songcraft in general, it feels as though our catalogue has attained a seasoned maturity. We look forward to a new year in which to present our latest and refined inventory, and to further cultivate its maturation.
Our new record, still untitled, has entered its last phase of the mixing/editing process. We intend to sign off on our final cut by the end of this week, and then proceed into the ever-nebulous mastering stage. It takes a true audio specialist to provide the finishing sheen that a master recording possesses, and we look forward to working with the industry's finest during this intricate process.
We also have a rough draft of the album's artwork, which we will be discussing and revising over the next three weeks to establish a visual product reflecting the character of this collection. After that, it goes to print, onto shelves, and into your ears! All in all, we have roughly a month and a half of work to do on this album, our anticipation growing stronger with every day.
For the time being, you can find us in RELIX Magazine's December issue! We are extremely proud and excited to be featured in "On The Verge:" a section dedicated to profiling new and diverse musical acts. The magazine is distributed nationwide, so pick up a copy before it's too late! Their website also features an exclusive video of 28 North live in the studio from Brooklyn, NY. Find it here!!
In other news, we will be performing at the WDVE Christmas Show Live with Jim Krenn and Randy Baumann in Pittsburgh, PA this Thursday December 16th. The show takes place downtown in Market Square starting at 7 pm, and will be broadcast on the WDVE morning show the following (Friday) morning. Don't miss out on our second annual appearance at this fantastic even, which also includes Pittsburgh greats Donnie Iris, Joe Grushecky, Scott Blasey of The Clarks, and many more! See you Thursday night, Pittsburgh!!!
Love,
28 North
