Well it feels like just yesterday I was on the bus, pounding the keys and fillin’ y’all in on what was going down during our UK Tour in support of the Mighty ‘Quo.
After the tour, we returned to Toronto where we continued gigging while putting material together for our first record as The North. We were supposed to be back in London in February to begin recording. February turned to late March, which turned to April, which turned to early May and now here we are getting ready to depart in June. Better late than never I say and to tell the truth, the extra time we had only added to our belief that what we are about to lay down is sure to be a very great effort.
I’ll bring you up to speed on whats gone down while in Canada. We started with about 20 songs, which we worked down to about 17. That was when Moe Berg entered the picture. For those unfamiliar, Moe is better known as the frontman of a great Canadian act called The Pursuit of Happiness. I don’t know if anyone in the UK knows who he is, but trust me when I say that in Canada, you would be hardpressed to find someone into rock that has never heard “I’m An Adult Now”. Anyways, Moe offered his assistance to help produce the album from the Canadian side of the pond. While waiting to get our studio time, Moe worked with us to cut the track list to 12 songs and also helped make those 12 songs as good as they could possibly be. Now we’re set to put our faith in Mr. Rossi once again, and create our masterpiece.
So that brings you all to speed. As for me, the date of departure couldn’t have been timed any better. Last night I got to see The Kooks perform in Toronto. Couldn’t think of a better way to get into a UK mood, watching probably my favorite band at the moment. His voice is one of the best in the business and the set was as energetic as ever, with a good mix of old and new tracks from ‘Konk’… Ok, the limo is here and I’m off to the airport. Hopefully we have a better experience with our flights this time around. I’m sure you’ll hear all about it tomorrow, if not… Welcome Back!
