STMBB - Two Sides (2007)

On November 1st 2007 STMBB released the double CD “Two Sides”. The CD contains 16 tracks; 13 own and 3 covers. The music is influenced by blues and progressive rock. A change to the old name “Fantasia” was briefly discussed but as bluesrock still was considered the main influence it was an easy decision to keep the old name: St Marcus Blues band though now shortened to STMBB.
The CD was recorded in the bands “Bunker”-studio, mixed at Perfect studio and the mastering took place at Finnvox. STMBB was trying to reach the old ‘garage-sound’ by near mono-mixing and skipping finetuning of the so called sonic barrier (sound barrier). The recording of the base was done with most of the band at one time, only the horns were added later. There has been no instrumental or singing add-ons, nor any extra effect apart from a small amount of reverb. In other words the STMBB sound on the record is as close to ‘live’ as it can be.
The pictures on the CD cover were taken already in 1993 on Åsbacka road, then meant for the band-poster. The idea behind the picture came from Hannu Linblom and Joni Still took the photos. The print on the CD itself comes from the first STMBB poster from 1968. The recording was financed by STMBB and a record company with administrative competence and good contacts to different distributor was chosen.