BIG SCENIC NOWHERE - The Waydown (2024)

Most of these recordings go back to 2021. Two tracks are from late 2020. One track is from 2018. Usually the way we record is we get together and jam and then edit the jams down to songs afterwards. All of the songs on the album were constructed that way, except for “100” “Bleed On” “Summer Teeth” and “Sara Smile.”

“100” and “Bleed On” are riffs from Gary Arce and myself jamming in Red Barn studios in Joshua Tree. We did those after tracking his guitars for “The Long Morrow” off the last record.
“Sara Smile” is a Hall And Oates cover. That one I structured at home and had musicians play on it after the fact. We are beyond stoked to have HALL AND OATES keyboard player Eliot Lewis guest on it!
“Summer Teeth” is a song I had from before we even started the project. The same guitars were used on the recording that are on the demo. Per Wiberg from OPETH and SPIRITUAL BEGGARS played keys on “100” and “Summer Teeth.” Gar from Red Barn studios played lap steel on “100” as well. We also added guitar loop transitions from Reeves Gabrels from THE CURE and DAVID BOWIE. Everything else was recorded at Gatos Trail, HeavyHead studios and my home. Mixed and mastered by the very talented Tony Reed. We hope you enjoy this one!

Recorded at Gatos Trail, HeavyHead, Red Barn Recording Co. and Casa De Balch
Mixed and mastered by Reed at HeavyHead Recording Co.