Live Sessions

Elliott Brood, Live Session #61

December 8, 2009

I have Hurricane Rick to thank for meeting Elliott Brood in studio. For the first time in a couple of years, the Mrs. and I found a cast of thousands (babysitters, ex-nanny, mother-in-law, etc. etc.) to cover for us for a getaway to Cabo. The storm emerged and delayed us for one day, which was [...]

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Port O’Brien, Live Session #60

November 17, 2009

There are certain bands that I associate with HearYa more than others. Bands like Ha Ha Tonka, Other Lives and Joe Pug are a few that blend great musicianship with amiable personalities. Port O’Brien is another of those bands and over the course of three albums and countless shows, Port O’Brien has never ceased to [...]

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The Roadside Graves, Live Session #59

November 11, 2009

I was talking with John, the lead singer of Roadside Graves, after this session about how to describe the band to those unfamiliar with the New Jersey outfit. He tended to go with older acts such such as The Band, Dylan and Burrito Brothers while I threw out modern day contemporaries like The Felice Brothers [...]

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The Low Anthem, Live Session #57

October 13, 2009

Watching The Low Anthem perform in studio was like entering a transcendent reality. They stopped in on Sunday morning, the final day of Lollapalooza and a morning that greeted most of HearYa with paralyzing hangovers. Somehow we each managed to put down a 32 oz Gatorade and a couple Jimmy Dean sausage biscuits prior to [...]

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The Henry Clay People drop a slew of new tracks, Live Session #56

September 29, 2009

The Henry Clay People are the embodiment of a live studio session. They are sincere, authentic and make no apologies for creating straightforward three-chord American rock music.‚ They hate wearing headphones in the studio, prefer to record like it’s a rehearsal (they plan to cut their next record like this) and are comfortable with slight [...]

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The Deep Dark Woods, Live Session #55, featuring two new tracks.

September 14, 2009

We’ve been all over The Deep Dark Woods since we missed their album Hang Me Oh Hang Me as one of the best of 2007. Since then, we’ve became enamored with their Grateful Dead influenced alt-country style and when Winter Hours was released this year, it quickly became a favorite. They joined the lineup at [...]

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These United States – Live Session #54

August 31, 2009

If I had to choose one band to go on tour with, it would hands down be These United States. Over the course of the nearly 3 years that HearYa has been in existence, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting a lot of great bands. These United States have that rare combination of incredible musicianship [...]

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Rock Plaza Central – Live Session #53

August 19, 2009

Rock Plaza Central, one of Canada’s finest exports, happened into our studio during June and knocked out a few new tunes off their excellent release At The Moment Of Our Most Needing. Led by frontman, Chris Eaton, the Canucks displayed their unique look at alt-country with experimental elements of Neutral Milk Hotel. If you are [...]

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The Devil Makes Three – Live Session #52

August 4, 2009

A day or so after The Devil Makes Three stormed through Chicago, a buddy of mine asked how I liked the DM3 session. I rubbed my chin thoughtfully and responded in such fashion: “DM3 album es bueno” “DM3 in studio es muy bueno” DM3 live at Beat Kitchen es muy bueno con queso” What the [...]

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The Dexateens – Live Session #51

July 28, 2009

Alabama vets, The Dexateens were to kind enough to stop by our studio earlier this summer. My appreciation for this band has grown over the years and the turning point was when they worked with Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers) on Hardwire Healing. Patterson is one of the icons of the alt-country genre and his influence [...]

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