The Rank Outsiders - The Rank Outsiders (2019)

In July 2018 The Rank Outsiders assembled at Apollo Bay’s, House Of Rock studios to cut the wax on this collection of bluesy, rootsy, rag-tag rock’n’roll.

On display was a sterling collection of vintage guitars, amps, basses, and drums, all ready to provide the ear candy for the awaiting microphones.

We had hammered these tunes into shape during plenty of late nights in rehearsal rooms and gigs in Victoria’s great South West.

Utilising the greatness of old friend and sound engineer wizard, Mat Gearing-Thomas (MGT), we had him cruise down to the studio prior to the sessions and set up the room, eq’s, compression levels etc.etc. All we had to do was press start and stop on the Protools recorder….and summon the cool vibes.

Eight of these sonic nuggets were recorded with minimal overdubs in two six hour sessions. The other three had been captured as a bass-less three piece (LG, AG & MO) while we searched for the missing ingredient which, thankfully, came along shortly thereafter in the form of The Moggs Creek Menace himself-PW. He supplied that fat, bottom end retrospectively on Shot Down, Legma and Not The Girl Next Door and then, dutifully,…he joined the band!

Enjoy. Sincerely, MO, PW, LG & AG