Author Archives: LP4
Penultimate Studio Session for the Summer EP
I won’t lie to you. We used auto tune on one song. I’m no professional singer (Clinton and Charlie usually handle the vocal duties for good reason) which is why, despite my practicing the vocals all weekend and even doing … Continue reading
Hell Yes! Doctor Who!
[Note: Charlie would like me to forewarn you that there maybe some spoilers in here. So watch the episode first.] So, we’re on hold from recording until tomorrow’s final session so not much to report but if you know … Continue reading
A belated recap of last week’s recording session.
Good gravy but were moving along well on this recording thing. Last Saturday we put in nearly 12 hours in the studio. We had expected to maybe get in just the basic tracks but instead we plowed through not only … Continue reading
The LP4 announces the “C is for Cthulhu” Contest
I thought about posting a bit of video I took of Clinton running over his new Stoner rock epic in drop-C, “C is for Cthulhu”, which we will be recording this Saturday but then figured, bah, I don’t want to … Continue reading
Some deets on the 7″ EPs coming out this Summer and Fall
Well folks, if all seems somewhat quiet in the LP4 world from the outside, I can assure you it’s all quite busy here at LP4 central headquarters. We’ve been busy rehearsing and arranging new material and we’ll begin recording basic tracks … Continue reading
In Praise of the Great Larry Lyska and Stephen Finley
Bassists and drummers always seem to get the short end of the stick. Well maybe not drummers (everyone knows they get all the girls) but, broadly speaking, they aren’t front and center when performing live which puts them at somewhat of … Continue reading
That elusive LP4 Sound…
There was some article in the Houston Press today about Pink Floyd and Kiss’ dance with disco where the basic thesis was that Kiss experiment failed because they didn’t sound like themselves while Pink Floyd still sounded like Pink Floyd. … Continue reading
A live show hiatus as we work on new material and a look ahead at 2013 – new songs, more videos, and Cthulhu
SXSW is now over and with that – barring some super awesome show we can’t turn down – we’ll be taking a break from playing live. We’ll be spending less time posting here as a result because we really do have … Continue reading
SXSW 2013 Wrap-up!
I know a lot of people bitch about SXSW. “It’s too hipster! It’s too commercial! It’s too much work! Austin sucks! The People suck!” Blah Blah Blah! I say FIE unto ye naysayers! Look, I ain’t saying that there isn’t … Continue reading