BAMM Studios had its first outside performance when Ha Ha Tonka, straight out of the Ozarks, was kind enough to grace the stage. Brett Anderson, Lennon Bone, Lucas Long, and Brian Roberts are the distinguished southern gentlemen that played an amazing, broken down set on April 8 before their show at Slim's. This four-piece set consisted of acoustic guitar, mandolin, and acoustic bass all recorded through DIs. Lennon Bone, the drummer, played tambourine and stomped on a guitar case with a Beta 52 microphone inside warped with a t-shirt. Only two vocal mics were used to pickup the massive 4-part harmonies.
The recording was a constant battle against the wind, but the performance prevailed. The mix came out very clean and powerful. The wind is only heard at the beginning of “Pendergast Machine,” a song with nothing but mandolin and strong vocal harmonies highlighted by Lucas Long’s deep bass vocals. In the song “St. Nick On the Fourth in a Fervor,” Bone's idea to substitute a guitar case as a kick drum was turned into the giant, wall shaking sound that made it so much more than a normal live show mix. With a perfect balance of vocal patterns and instrumentation, it would be a smart idea to check tour dates and see when this great band will be playing next around you. Here's the link to their site.
Stay tuned for BAMM’s release of Ha Ha Tonka’s parking lot performance.
Jerad
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