V - September 2001 - A New Singularity

No wonder I've never been able to keep a journal for more than 4 days. It has been nearly a year and a half since my last Singularity log entry, and it's hard t o decide whether a whole lot or very little has happened since then. The most horrible event I have ever known in my 33 years on the planet occurred 16 days ago, and I'm not sure if I (or anyone else) will ever be quite the same. Despite my apathy towards a great many things in my life right now, I still have a deep desire to finish our project in the face of all the changes the band has undergone over the last year and the awful things that are happening in the world. Matt a nd Jamie seem to be very focused on our music as well, and it's a great feeling to be working towards a common goal. You may have noticed that Andy's name was missing from the last sentence. Or you may have not noticed that Andy's name was missing from the last sentence. Either way, Andy's name was missing from the last sentence because Andy is no longer with the current manifestation of Singularity. In other words, he quit. Our long-distance musical relationship did not work out despite alot of effort, and we're all still great friends. I certainly wouldn't rule out working with him again in some context, but for now we are concentrating only on the task at hand - recording our next CD.

The process of choosing a recording studio and engineer for the new material has been an arduous one. We want to achieve a very different sound and feel from Co lor of Space, so working with Doug in a traditional studio setting didn't appeal to us as much as it did last time. It was clear that we wanted to work with som eone who was genuinely interested in our music, someone who would take the time and make the effort to really listen to the arrangements and performances instead of just slapping them all together with a bunch of effects. Of course, we also wanted to work with someone who would do this for a bargain basement price. Based on those requirements, I won't be completely surprised if this CD never sees the light of day. However, we feel like we have the best shot possible right now with a fine gentleman named Scott Cleland whom we met at a CARS (Colorado Art Rock Society) meeting. My fingers are crossed....