Cheers Pub Recap

March 29th SHED traveled up to South Bend to play with Magic Hat and Elsie Binx at Cheers Pub.  The band had a great time there and all the bands put on stellar sets.  Cheers Pub has a great stage along with both an excellent sound system and amazing sound engineers. 

Magic Hat just absolutely tore the stage up with a relentless set of originals.  SHED is currently working on putting together another show with them soon.  In the meantime check them out at their Face Book Page.

Magic Hat was followed by Elsie Binx with their own brand of new pop/rock in a powerful performance of material from both of their albums.  Currently Elsie Binx has been out on tour since their show at Cheers Pub but will resume shows in the Midwest at the end of April.

Cheers Pub in South Bend, Indiana

The guys in Calloused invited SHED up to play a gig in South Bend, Indiana, and SHED has accepted the gig. The band is excited about playing a new venue and is always excited to play with new bands. 

The show will take place on Friday, March 29th in South Bend, Indiana.  Doors open at 8 pm and Calloused takes the stage at 9 pm.  SHED is scheduled to hit the stage at 9 pm. Sharing the bill in addition to Calloused and SHED are Magic Hat based in South Bend, Indiana, and headlining the show is Elsie Binx out of Detroit, Michigan. 

SHED is looking to add some fresh new tunes to the set-list for this show.  Look to see Jack the Ripper and Tunnel Vision as well possibly a few others.  Mark your calendars and get your friends together for an evening of excellent rock.  Check out the bands online and make sure you get there in time to catch all four bands live.  Hang out before and after the sets, meet the bands, and enjoy a few drinks.

SEE YOU THERE!

For directions to Cheers Pub click on this link here.

More Writing

As previously mentioned the recording for the Summer Flannel album is complete.  While Kelley Bridgewater is still putting the finishing on the tracks Bobby Ingals and David Jones are already throwing riffs back and forth for the next album and writing the rough framework for songs. 

There seems to be no end to the ideas being generated and the next album promises to be a challenge not in terms of coming up with material and tracks to put on the album, but rather, a challenge in terms of selecting which material makes it on the to the album.  At the current pace SHED may release a full LP of material or maybe even two separate albums. 



The band is kicking around a couple of exciting ideas regarding their approach to the upcoming album.  SHED fans can expect something entirely different from what other bands have been doing on albums.  Watch for more hints in future posts. 

In Between Shows - Gonna Roll 'dem Bones

Fresh off their last show at the State Street Pub with Second Season and Calloused SHED has kept the pace and is still cranking on all fronts.  Kelley Bridgewater is still working his magic mixing tracks for the Summer Flannel album, Bobby Ingals and David Jones are throwing new tracks and riffs back and forth, and the guys in Calloused reached out to invite SHED up to South Bend to play a show up there.  SHED has accepted the invitation to come up north to rock with Calloused and will reciprocate by having Calloused down to Indy to play a show down here.  SHED hopes this will become a regular practice with Calloused as the two bands really hit it off.

On that note Calloused put on an amazing set at the State Street Pub.  When Calloused makes a return to Indianapolis to play with SHED make sure you mark it on your calendars. 

With Kelley mixing tracks like a madman SHED is also looking to their next as of yet unnamed album.  Bobby already has several first run tracks written and there is an immense catalogue of riffs and random material to draw inspiration from.  Things are moving quickly and the band will have little time to breathe between albums or shows.  SHED has hit a stride with band chemistry and it shows in the amount of material they are churning out.  Stay tuned for more incredible performances and new material.

 

Recording Wrap Up

The recording for Summer Flannel album wrapped on Friday just in time for the band to turn around a play a gig at the State Street Pub.  On the album and being mixed are:

   

    

    Empty Handed
    The Face you Wear
    Flush It
    Get it Right
    What Keeps you up at Night

   

Now that the bass lines are done the band will set their sights on determining what new material will be recorded on the next album.  Even though they have not come up with a name yet for the album after Summer Flannel  (Hey here's your chance to submit your suggestion for the album name!) the band is eager to get the recording process going again.  If your submission is chosen by the band you will receive a free autographed copy of the album, a SHED shirt, and four free tickets to a SHED show of your choosing.

Along with recording and writing the band is still adding material to the set list from their extensive catalogue of tracks assembled over the years.  Being back on a consistent rehearsal schedule should allow the band to add two to three new tracks to the set list each week.

Summer Flannel Recording Sessions

As mentioned in a previous post all that remains to be done for the Summer Flannel album is to record the bass lines and do the final mixing and mastering.  Various events have conspired from illnesses (remember that nasty virus making the rounds about a month ago?) to scheduling conflicts to slow down the process.  After what has seemed like an interminable eternity Kelley Bridgewater and David Jones have finally managed to carve out some time to get the bass lines recorded.

On the trip to Kelley's heavy fog began to roll in setting a surreal back drop for the evening's recording session.  It seemed fitting that the final bass tracks for Summer Flannel would emerge from the fog to take shape on a Wednesday evening.




Kelley and David had decided ahead of time to record three separate simultaneous signals in order to give themselves abroad range of choices to select from when mixing and mastering.  As is standard practice they took a raw bass signal but also used David's MXR M87 Bass Compressor for track one.  The second track was a full wet signal from the pedal board running into a Bugera Veyron BV1001M where the bass head's DI was utilized in the pre as opposed to the post position.  The last track was the full pedal board into the Bugera Veyron connected to a Mesa/Boogie Subway 112 mic'd in an isolation booth.

Full Tilt Show Preparation

Now officially inside the show preparation window the band is intensely focused on every aspect of the performance.  The band is adding new material to the set list from the band's existing catalog of material with the goal of having several hours' worth of music available for any live situation.  Last week's rehearsal was focused on getting the new songs added into the set list.

Look to see Tunnel Vision, Jack the Ripper, Middle Ground, and The Fallen make their return to the regular rotation of songs at the State Street Pub on February 16th.  Tomorrow's rehearsal will include a full run through of the set list along with the new songs.  The order of the set-list will be determined tomorrow as well.

Speaking of shows did you get the State Street Pub show marked on your schedule?  This is going to be a heck of a show that you won't want to miss.  Check it out below or HERE at this LINK.

SHED is proud to make a concert announcement for 2-16-2019 at the State Street Pub.  Three bands will play that night:

Second Season











Calloused

SHED









The State Street Pub is a performance and event venue in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, and bills itself as Indy's premiere rock n roll freak joint. Burgers, Tenderloins, Tacos. Noise Box, Punk, Free Jazz. ALL are welcome.  The State Street Pub does have a parking lot and there is plenty of on street parking available as well.  There is a $6 cover charge at the door.

The State Street Pub opens at 6 pm and serves up a good selection of drinks along with a menu of burgers, fries, and sandwiches.  Check out their Face Book Page for more information or call them at 317-384-1238 if you have additional questions.

Live music starts at 9:30 pm so be sure to get there early enough to meet the bands, have a few drinks or grab a bite to eat, and get ready for an evening of hard rock.

Second Season take the stage at 9:30 pm

Calloused take the stage at 10:15 pm

SHED take the stage at 11:00 pm

Mark it on your calendars, get your friends together, and come out to the State Street Pub for a night of hard rock with three great bands.


DIRECTIONS

Lot's of Good Stuff Happening

So with the band on the mend from the plethora of illnesses that had beset them things are getting back on track.  Last week Bobby Ingals met with Clint Niccum in studio to record rough vocal tracks for three songs to be added to SHED's expanding set list.  This week Bobby met with David Jones to record rough bass tracks for the same three songs.  Look to see Jack the Ripper, Tunnel Vision, and Middle Ground added to the regular set rotation very soon.

 


Full rehearsals are scheduled to resume next week and the band is eager to tear into the new material and get the set list ready to go for their upcoming show at the State Street Pub on February 16th.  Despite the band being off since their last show on 12-29-2018 everyone has been busy on their own working individual parts and writing with no end in sight.  All that remains to be done for the Summer Flannel album is to record bass tracks and do the final mixing.  A seemingly unstoppable stream of material is pouring forth and plans are in place for a second, as of yet unnamed, album of new material to be released later this year.  Fans are hereby invited to participate in the process of naming the second album by posting their submissions to the SHED Facebook page.

The band is eager to finish up Summer Flannel and get started on recording the newest material that they have been writing.  Concurrent with writing and recording new material is the band's focus on the summer concert schedule.  If you would like to see SHED play at a venue or festival near you let them know and they will see what they can do.

Post Show Happenings

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The show at the State Street Pub was simply amazing.   Out of the Tempest opened up the evening and delivered a solid show as always. SHED looks to be playing with these guys again very soon.  Despite its modest appearance the State Street Pub boasts a very competent sound man and excellent sound reinforcement making for a top-notch live music experience for everyone.

Even with several band members feeling under the weather SHED filled the middle slot of the evening.  Old Revel Minds schooled everyone on how hard rock is supposed to be done.  Keep your eyes open for where they are playing again and make sure to go out and catch them live - totally worth it!

In the time since the State Street Pub concert most of SHED has been sick for several weeks with the flu, pneumonia, and sinus infections - pretty much whatever has been making the rounds with one member ending up in the hospital.  It has been a rough couple of weeks for everyone not just from being sick but also because the band lives to play.  No rehearsals during a time when the band is eager to add more material to the set list and get new material recorded has added insult to injury.

Now with the band on the mend live rehearsals are back on the books and the band is eager to get back to it.  Currently SHED has four new songs they are working on getting ready for their next show on February 16th, 2018 at the State Street Pub.  With exactly four rehearsals between now and the show it is going to be close but the band will do what they can to add some fresh material in for the show.


SHED will be headlining with Special Guests Calloused and Second Season; both from South Bend, Indiana.  These two bands are amazing and this is definitely a show you want to put on your calendar.  Here is a link for more show information.