So Bonnie and I flew into Detroit in a blizzard on Friday. Apparently, snow is not a problem for planes, only thunderstorms are. This would have a nice bit of info to know before they flew us in in one. Upon landing at 12:30 we called my parents who we thought we on their way to pick us up, only to learn that they had turned back after 30 min on the road. Luckily my brother Nick and his girlfriend were stuck about 45 min away and they were able to pick us up. Only it took them about double the time. Here are some pictures of what greeted and of the ensuing blizzard that followed. Oh and by the way, we have 3 more storms coming in the next 5 days, all of them just like this one. WOOT!!!

© Bonnie Van Voorst www.bonnievanvoorst.com

© Bonnie Van Voorst www.bonnievanvoorst.com

On Monday July 14, we finished mixing the recording and finally decided on six tracks that we will use for the final release of the record.  The session was great and Elm Street is definitely set up as a place to hang and relax while mixing. When we revisited the tracks, we were discovered that we got a excellent capture on all the instruments up front and really didn’t have to do too much in the mix and finished it in one day. The room we recorded in had a great natural reverb to it and so the recording has a nice presence and genuinely clear sound.  Overall we are very pleased with the recording and look forward to a fall release.