Topic: My band, Step Stevie Step...

[Stephen]

Recorded an album! So, check it out or whatevs...

http://cdbaby.com/cd/stepsteviestep

and entire song samples at http://myspace.com/stepsteviestep

If you actually want to buy the album, we'll probably run out at CDBaby soon and have to send it more copies, so it should be up on iTunes within the next few weeks.

Yup.

[Rob]

I love your stuff. Consider it purchased when it hits iTunes. Keep us posted 'kay?

[Stephen]

Thanks, man. Will do.

[jkim]

Cool!  If you buy a CD you get your own personal email from Overthrown! 

[stealth]

Put my order in from CDbaby

[Stephen]

Oh, so that's you! Have either of you gotten your CDs yet?

[jkim]

I got it two days ago, I guess.  Your influences are very telling with your styles.  It's good stuff. 

Also, are you main vocals for any of the songs?  I think I can tell, but I don't want to be completely wrong

[stealth]

Oh, so that's you! Have either of you gotten your CDs yet?

Not yet, it was shipped on your Wednesday, guess I'll get it either Monday or Tuesday, if not a little later in the week.  Will post a review once I've got it and had a good listen

[Stephen]

Yeah, I'm lead singer in In the Name of Lies, A Boy in a Stitch, Go, and In The Brilliance of the Smile. Thanks for the kind words. Oh, and Stealth, definitely do so. I'd like to hear what you think of it.

[Rob]

Should I wait for itunes, or buy the MP3's from CDBaby?

[KnuckleBuckett]

I like the people and what they do for the artists at CD Baby.  So my vote goes there...

[hans]

You make me sick.

Seriously though, you're definitely improving quickly as a musician. When I heard 'Praises' all I could think of was, Widespread Panic. Did you guys do this in a project studio or was this done in a 'real' studio? Still sounds a bit rough around the edges to have been done in a 'real' studio (mastered at least).

Good effort though. Enjoyable.

[KnuckleBuckett]

Are you in Utah?

Me?

[Stephen]

I agree, CDBaby does a great job, and direct distribution is definitely preferable (frankly, we get more of the money, as does CDBaby) I'll definitely accept Widespread Panic as a compliment, haha. It was done in real studio, however... we were on a budget, in regards to both time and money. We were given about fourteen hours to record the entire album and it was mixed and mastered in around the same amount of time. It's far from perfect (in the recording, of course, but especially in the writing), but it's definitely not generic, and I think if we were able to get a record deal off of this, we could really do some good in the world.

@ethic: Yeah, I'm at BYU for school right now. How'd you guess?

[KnuckleBuckett]

Cut 1 - Didn't have it together IMO.  Kind of one dimensional and lacked unison.
Cut 2 - Much better.  Clean smooth and really well defined.  I liked it.
Cut 3 - Flat out rocked!  Had it all together.  Really pro feel.
Cut 4 - Good cut.  I think the pace got a bit out of control and the studio thinned it out a little too much, but definately a keeper.
Cut 5 - Not really my thing, but technically pretty darn good stuff.  Clean.
Cut 6 - Flat out rocked!  Had it all together.  Really pro feel.  Nice warm sound.
Cut 7 - Best cut so far.  See # 3 and 6.  Loved it!! 
Cut 8 - I just flat out enjoyed this cut.  Good work.  Fun!
Cut 9 - Nice cut overall.  You seemed a little breathless at first in the lead.  Then you picked it up nicely.
Cut 10 - Meh.  Average.  Probably my least favorite.  To me the transistions were kind of chunky.


Hope this helped.  Keep up the good work.  Well worth the purchase.  I used the MP3 option.  Nice.

Knuk