Bank Vault Jam
CITIZENRY Live from Safe Sounds with Never Before Heard Music
Holy moly, it's been a little while since our last bank vault session when Not A Band paid us a visit.
We're so, soooo pleased to put that right with the release of our first track from the CITIZENRY sessions! These were filmed in our disused bank vault way back in March, supporting CITIZENRY's debut self-titled album which arrived earlier this year digitally and via limited edition cassette that have all but since sold out.
The solo project of Mike Wallace, the enigmatic drummer for the likes of Preoccupations, Odonis Odonis, Women, Bloodslide and more, we start by sharing 'Instrumental' where Wallace uses sensory percussion via drum triggers to perform an improvised solo.
This music has never been heard before... we're privileged to bring it to you! Watch in full now via our YouTube channel.
As a small team working on Safe Sounds in our spare time, we're so hyped by Mike and the quality of this music. Filming with a full drum kit in the bank vault is always awesome; the concrete walls bounce that sound around so hard, ear protection is a must when you're inside there filming.
Have you listened to CITIZENRY's debut album yet? Well you won't find the whole thing on Spotify or streaming because, as we're all finding out more and more, those evil war mongering twerps don't deserve your money. The good news is, the album is available to listen (and buy if you want to show your gratitude directly to Wallace) via the CITIZENRY bandcamp.
Watch this space because we've got new CITIZENRY live bangers coming once a week now for the month!! We warned ya.
Thanks again for your never ending support.
Watch Toronto Psych Band Pretty Perform from the Vault
A long time ago in a bank vault far far away, Pretty performed a beautiful rendition of their track Worry and we filmed the entire thing.
Well today we have unleashed it upon the world.
When Pretty came to visit, they recorded two tracks, the first of which we released in July (check that here if you've not seen it already).
In between then and now, the group put out a brand new EP, Citrus Magic. It's four incredible tracks so check that out and join Pretty's universe.
We've got loads of exciting stuff coming before the end of the year including singles, music videos, albums (on wax) and live sessions... so watch this space!
Improv Jam on Fire - Your Grandad
Wil: "Yo, Max?"
Max: "What?"
Wil: "You ever improv jammed until you fell a level deeper?"
Max: "Please, tell me more."
Cam: "There is no time... and yet we have all the time in the world."
On the Twelfth of February, 2020, Your Grandad visited the Safe Sounds bank vault. On that day, the boys did some improvised jamming. That is what happened here. They were on fire.
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