Calgary's Devonian Gardens have finally released their long awaited new album “Solar Shifting,” which they recorded with Jay Crocker.
“We’re keeping quiet this week, because we had the CD release party last week,” said vocalist Danny Vescarelli.
They release
d a cassette of the new music as well as digital copies last week.
“We’ve been working on this album for a long time, since fall 2011 though only one song from then is on the album,” he said.
They play the Owl Acoustic Lounge, Nov. 8 with the Yeah Dads.
Most of the CD came together after playing the Halifax Pop Explosion.
“Jay Crocker lives out there, so we tacked the recording onto the end of that,” he continued, adding they recorded the rest of it on one of Crocker’s visits out west.
They have a long relationship with Crocker, who recorded the band when they were called Deadhorse as well as recorded bassist Ryan Bourne’s solo album.
They enjoy working with Crocker.
“He offers a fresh perspective and he has lots of vintage gear and he has half inch tape, which is hard to find. You get a really nice sound from it,” he said.
“ He’s not afraid to look at a song and explore wacky ideas,” he said.
“We come in with the songs and the mojo and he packages it. But he’s more than just a producer. It’s a collaboration. He doesn’t just push record,” he enthused.
The Devonian Gardens feature a pair of 12-String guitars played by Danny Viscarelli as well as vocalist Marie Sulkowski who also plays keyboards.
“Marie had one and was playing it and started passing it around the studio. It seemed to move with the direction of the music. Even Ryan played it so there is actually three 12 strings on the CD,” he said.
They always enjoy Lethbridge because audiences are so receptive to the Devonian Gardens’ off-beat sound.
“It’s the Owl Acoustic Lounge, so we were expecting it to be all acoustic music, but we thought it was great that they would have a good loud rock show,” he said.
There is no cover for the show , which begins at approximately 9:30 p.m.
