Shiver Fox
Now here’s a band I dig…. Slick style + Great Tunes + Awesome Name = SHIVER FOX! The band is off to great things. In the fresno area they are already in rotation at 104.1 and 95.7. So call in and request to hear some Shiver Fox!! Their album release party is right around the corner on September 11th, 2010 at the Tower Theatre in Fresno, Ca. I’ll be there and so should you. Buy their new album at www.shiverfox.com . Here’s the review and post I made when I caught their show in January of this year before they left for my stomping grounds of Nashville Tn to record their new album,…
Shiver Fox and A Chick Fight
You can’t run because you’re too fat!” is all I heard being screamed by some obnoxious female voice. I heard a hit and turned just in time to her falling to the ground. I’m guessing she hit the bouncer and he pushed her down. She gets back up dazzled and starts yelling the same thing again. She goes to push the female bouncer and she slams the girl to ground. On the way down she hits her face on a concrete trash can. She get’s up and start yelling again. Everyone tells her to calm down. Someone makes a comment,.. “Go Play In The Street!” She takes off running across the street and everyone starts screaming. She nearly gets nailed by a car right in front of us all! Isn’t that ironic?
Moments later, two hot rods pull up with the stars of the show. Looking like rocks stars out of the seventies, Shiver Fox gets out carrying their guitars and yelling at the people standing in line outside to come in. (We were standing in line because it was over capacity at 10PM) They let about 15 people in stopped the line right at me! I could hear Shiver Fox rocking out inside but couldn’t see them. I waited about 30 Minutes more until they let me in. They were telling people as they left to smoke, “If you leave, then you have to go stand at the back of the line because we are at capacity.” I can’t believe how many people were leaving just for a cigarette. The place was very small and packed. The guitars were screaming loud! I made my way to the back where I watched the show from the back.
Great choreography, great image, great sound, great solos, great name! That sums everything up for being Fresno’s next big band to be discovered. What else could be better? Nothing really. The venue,.. Well that’s a different story. Great Job Shiver Fox!
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The Honeymoon Thrillers
With a name like “The Honeymoon Thrillers” you don’t really no what to expect. Back in the day, we were rocking out to Luna Halo,.. no doubt an amazing band. Now we get a chance to see what else these two brothers have to offer. ( Cary and Nathan Barlowe ) They are joined by Chris Boyle, Jared Byers, and Josia Holland. Looks like they all have had great success in the past and are going to do well with this band too. If you have a taste for that “Oldies” hook,.. or just something different,.. Check em out and BUY THEIR NEW ALBUM!! For all my Nashville folks check out their show on August 18th @ The End.
Studio Time
What make singing in a Recording Studio so much different from on stage? For me it’s a million dollar question. Maybe it’s because the microphone’s they use pick up every imperfection, or maybe it’s because the mix is just a little bit too good. Maybe, I’m just used to jamming them out and when it’s time to settle back and ride the beat I get lost. I have always found myself reading all the helpful hints and blogs that they put out at places like Tunecore or Songwriter101. If you have a question, there is usually plenty of places online to find an answer. I just haven’t found the right one. I think it has to do with an audience for me personally. Sometimes, I get extremely nervous performing live. Even though I am confident and have performed in front of thousands I still get a little shaky. But I think it adds to my performance. When I am in the studio I am focussing on my pronunciation and delivery of emotion. Perhaps too much. Once again I am heading back into the studio and this time I am hoping to find the perfect little trick to get me those powerful and beautiful vocal tracks that I know I have pinned up in there somewhere. If you have any helpful tips on this,.. please share. I would love any feedback. Maybe this time I will attempt a live audience in the control room and focus on speaking to their hearts and not the click track. As always,.. to hear work that I have recorded so far go to www.jjbrownmusic.com You can also buy my music online at Amazon.com or iTunes today and support the independent artist!!
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