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HPS 200CD
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Bob Balch: "We released the EP Lavender Blues back in October of 2020. Lavender Blues and The Long Morrow are both the result of a three-day jam session back in November of 2019. The players were myself, Gary Arce (Yawning Man), Bill Stinson (Yawning Man), and Tony Reed (Mos Generator) . . . Once 2020 hit, we started digging into what would become Lavender Blues with the intention to make it an EP and save the main chunk of the material for the LP which would become The Long Morrow. Once we released Lavender Blues, Tony Reed and I began digging into the tunes. All of the songs were jams at first, just two or three parts and lots of improvisation. Tony started chopping them up into arranged songs and added lyrics and a few changes. That's where we got songs like 'Murder Klipp', 'Defector', 'LeDu', and 'Lavender Bleu'. I did a few guitar overdubs on them as well to flesh out the parts, but for the most part they are all live takes. I'm surprised that 'Murder Klipp' came together so easily that early in the morning. That time signature is bonkers, Bill Stinson had no trouble coming up with a beat that complemented it. I had to take notes and increase my caffeine intake for that one. 'Lavender Bleu' is a second take for 'Lavender Blues' hence the title similarity. They were both jams but 'Lavender Bleu' became a structured song and the second half of it became 'Labyrinths Fade' from the EP. I got to play bass on 'Defector' and Tony switched to guitar. 'LeDu' is inspired by Hüsker Dü and Led Zeppelin. Gary Arce (Yawning Man) planted the main riff ideas for all of those songs on side one . . . 'The Long Morrow' takes up side two. Clocking in at a little under 20 mins, 'The Long Morrow' was the very first jam we did during the session . . . After editing it down and changing guitar parts around it was sent to Reeves Gabrels (The Cure/David Bowie) and Per Wiberg (Opeth, Spiritual Beggars) to add guitars and synth. Then it was sent to Tony Reed for vocals, overdubs and structure changes."
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LP version. Bob Balch: "We released the EP Lavender Blues back in October of 2020. Lavender Blues and The Long Morrow are both the result of a three-day jam session back in November of 2019. The players were myself, Gary Arce (Yawning Man), Bill Stinson (Yawning Man), and Tony Reed (Mos Generator) . . . Once 2020 hit, we started digging into what would become Lavender Blues with the intention to make it an EP and save the main chunk of the material for the LP which would become The Long Morrow. Once we released Lavender Blues, Tony Reed and I began digging into the tunes. All of the songs were jams at first, just two or three parts and lots of improvisation. Tony started chopping them up into arranged songs and added lyrics and a few changes. That's where we got songs like 'Murder Klipp', 'Defector', 'LeDu', and 'Lavender Bleu'. I did a few guitar overdubs on them as well to flesh out the parts, but for the most part they are all live takes. I'm surprised that 'Murder Klipp' came together so easily that early in the morning. That time signature is bonkers, Bill Stinson had no trouble coming up with a beat that complemented it. I had to take notes and increase my caffeine intake for that one. 'Lavender Bleu' is a second take for 'Lavender Blues' hence the title similarity. They were both jams but 'Lavender Bleu' became a structured song and the second half of it became 'Labyrinths Fade' from the EP. I got to play bass on 'Defector' and Tony switched to guitar. 'LeDu' is inspired by Hüsker Dü and Led Zeppelin. Gary Arce (Yawning Man) planted the main riff ideas for all of those songs on side one . . . 'The Long Morrow' takes up side two. Clocking in at a little under 20 mins, 'The Long Morrow' was the very first jam we did during the session . . . After editing it down and changing guitar parts around it was sent to Reeves Gabrels (The Cure/David Bowie) and Per Wiberg (Opeth, Spiritual Beggars) to add guitars and synth. Then it was sent to Tony Reed for vocals, overdubs and structure changes."
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HPS 200LTD-LP
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LP version. Green/purple/yellow vinyl. Bob Balch: "We released the EP Lavender Blues back in October of 2020. Lavender Blues and The Long Morrow are both the result of a three-day jam session back in November of 2019. The players were myself, Gary Arce (Yawning Man), Bill Stinson (Yawning Man), and Tony Reed (Mos Generator) . . . Once 2020 hit, we started digging into what would become Lavender Blues with the intention to make it an EP and save the main chunk of the material for the LP which would become The Long Morrow. Once we released Lavender Blues, Tony Reed and I began digging into the tunes. All of the songs were jams at first, just two or three parts and lots of improvisation. Tony started chopping them up into arranged songs and added lyrics and a few changes. That's where we got songs like 'Murder Klipp', 'Defector', 'LeDu', and 'Lavender Bleu'. I did a few guitar overdubs on them as well to flesh out the parts, but for the most part they are all live takes. I'm surprised that 'Murder Klipp' came together so easily that early in the morning. That time signature is bonkers, Bill Stinson had no trouble coming up with a beat that complemented it. I had to take notes and increase my caffeine intake for that one. 'Lavender Bleu' is a second take for 'Lavender Blues' hence the title similarity. They were both jams but 'Lavender Bleu' became a structured song and the second half of it became 'Labyrinths Fade' from the EP. I got to play bass on 'Defector' and Tony switched to guitar. 'LeDu' is inspired by Hüsker Dü and Led Zeppelin. Gary Arce (Yawning Man) planted the main riff ideas for all of those songs on side one . . . 'The Long Morrow' takes up side two. Clocking in at a little under 20 mins, 'The Long Morrow' was the very first jam we did during the session . . . After editing it down and changing guitar parts around it was sent to Reeves Gabrels (The Cure/David Bowie) and Per Wiberg (Opeth, Spiritual Beggars) to add guitars and synth. Then it was sent to Tony Reed for vocals, overdubs and structure changes."
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HPS 200S-LP
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LP version. Transparent green solid cornetto vinyl. Bob Balch: "We released the EP Lavender Blues back in October of 2020. Lavender Blues and The Long Morrow are both the result of a three-day jam session back in November of 2019. The players were myself, Gary Arce (Yawning Man), Bill Stinson (Yawning Man), and Tony Reed (Mos Generator) . . . Once 2020 hit, we started digging into what would become Lavender Blues with the intention to make it an EP and save the main chunk of the material for the LP which would become The Long Morrow. Once we released Lavender Blues, Tony Reed and I began digging into the tunes. All of the songs were jams at first, just two or three parts and lots of improvisation. Tony started chopping them up into arranged songs and added lyrics and a few changes. That's where we got songs like 'Murder Klipp', 'Defector', 'LeDu', and 'Lavender Bleu'. I did a few guitar overdubs on them as well to flesh out the parts, but for the most part they are all live takes. I'm surprised that 'Murder Klipp' came together so easily that early in the morning. That time signature is bonkers, Bill Stinson had no trouble coming up with a beat that complemented it. I had to take notes and increase my caffeine intake for that one. 'Lavender Bleu' is a second take for 'Lavender Blues' hence the title similarity. They were both jams but 'Lavender Bleu' became a structured song and the second half of it became 'Labyrinths Fade' from the EP. I got to play bass on 'Defector' and Tony switched to guitar. 'LeDu' is inspired by Hüsker Dü and Led Zeppelin. Gary Arce (Yawning Man) planted the main riff ideas for all of those songs on side one . . . 'The Long Morrow' takes up side two. Clocking in at a little under 20 mins, 'The Long Morrow' was the very first jam we did during the session . . . After editing it down and changing guitar parts around it was sent to Reeves Gabrels (The Cure/David Bowie) and Per Wiberg (Opeth, Spiritual Beggars) to add guitars and synth. Then it was sent to Tony Reed for vocals, overdubs and structure changes."
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HPS 145CD
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Big Scenic Nowhere is the supergroup led by Bob Balch from Fu Manchu is coming back with a new killer EP titled Lavender Blues. The band has a straight core of members as Gary Arce from Yawning Man and Tony Reed from Mos Generator, this time the album going to feature great names as Per Wiberg from Opeth, Spiritual Beggars at synth and piano, Daniel Mongrain from Voivod at the guitar and the mighty producer from Kyuss: Chris Goss from Masters Of Reality at the guitar. The sound once again has this mellow and psychedelic attitude, with pinches of space rock and a matrix of desert sound, but you can also hear some progressive passages, and old school hard rock riffing here and there. Cover art by Max Loeffler.
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HPS 145LP
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LP version. Big Scenic Nowhere is the supergroup led by Bob Balch from Fu Manchu is coming back with a new killer EP titled Lavender Blues. The band has a straight core of members as Gary Arce from Yawning Man and Tony Reed from Mos Generator, this time the album going to feature great names as Per Wiberg from Opeth, Spiritual Beggars at synth and piano, Daniel Mongrain from Voivod at the guitar and the mighty producer from Kyuss: Chris Goss from Masters Of Reality at the guitar. The sound once again has this mellow and psychedelic attitude, with pinches of space rock and a matrix of desert sound, but you can also hear some progressive passages, and old school hard rock riffing here and there. Cover art by Max Loeffler.
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HPS 145S-LP
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LP version. Half yellow/half purple vinyl version. Big Scenic Nowhere is the supergroup led by Bob Balch from Fu Manchu is coming back with a new killer EP titled Lavender Blues. The band has a straight core of members as Gary Arce from Yawning Man and Tony Reed from Mos Generator, this time the album going to feature great names as Per Wiberg from Opeth, Spiritual Beggars at synth and piano, Daniel Mongrain from Voivod at the guitar and the mighty producer from Kyuss: Chris Goss from Masters Of Reality at the guitar. The sound once again has this mellow and psychedelic attitude, with pinches of space rock and a matrix of desert sound, but you can also hear some progressive passages, and old school hard rock riffing here and there. Cover art by Max Loeffler.
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HPS 145LTD-LP
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LP version. Neon vinyl version. Big Scenic Nowhere is the supergroup led by Bob Balch from Fu Manchu is coming back with a new killer EP titled Lavender Blues. The band has a straight core of members as Gary Arce from Yawning Man and Tony Reed from Mos Generator, this time the album going to feature great names as Per Wiberg from Opeth, Spiritual Beggars at synth and piano, Daniel Mongrain from Voivod at the guitar and the mighty producer from Kyuss: Chris Goss from Masters Of Reality at the guitar. The sound once again has this mellow and psychedelic attitude, with pinches of space rock and a matrix of desert sound, but you can also hear some progressive passages, and old school hard rock riffing here and there. Cover art by Max Loeffler.
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HPS 114CD
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Big Scenic Nowhere's Vision Beyond Horizon is a collaborative effort and even greater than the sum of its parts. The basic riffs and song structures were done by Bob Balch and Gary Arce, but the contributions from Tony Reed, Lisa Alley, Ian Graham, Mario Lalli, Nick Oliveri, Bill Stinson, Per Wiberg, and Alain Johannes make this record what it is. There was never a discussion of what kind of music they wanted to make. This album is a unique gem, manufactured by multiple artists, including different atmospheres: from melodic stoner mellowness, to faster tempos, to classic heavy sounds, the songwriting is never customary. One could say Fu Manchu's killer riffing meets the desert psychedelia of Yawning Man. For sure that is something that's never been tried before! Bob Balch and Gary Arce together give life to an amazing new adventure which sounds fresh and dynamic. The vocal parts are always choral and interesting. There's a variety in the songs which always keeps the listener focused and intrigued about what's next. This is a special record and deserves full attention; over time one will hear different elements within it. Dig in and get lost; let your journey begin.
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HPS 114LP
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LP version. Big Scenic Nowhere's Vision Beyond Horizon is a collaborative effort and even greater than the sum of its parts. The basic riffs and song structures were done by Bob Balch and Gary Arce, but the contributions from Tony Reed, Lisa Alley, Ian Graham, Mario Lalli, Nick Oliveri, Bill Stinson, Per Wiberg, and Alain Johannes make this record what it is. There was never a discussion of what kind of music they wanted to make. This album is a unique gem, manufactured by multiple artists, including different atmospheres: from melodic stoner mellowness, to faster tempos, to classic heavy sounds, the songwriting is never customary. One could say Fu Manchu's killer riffing meets the desert psychedelia of Yawning Man. For sure that is something that's never been tried before! Bob Balch and Gary Arce together give life to an amazing new adventure which sounds fresh and dynamic. The vocal parts are always choral and interesting. There's a variety in the songs which always keeps the listener focused and intrigued about what's next. This is a special record and deserves full attention; over time one will hear different elements within it. Dig in and get lost; let your journey begin.
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LP version. Purple vinyl version. Big Scenic Nowhere's Vision Beyond Horizon is a collaborative effort and even greater than the sum of its parts. The basic riffs and song structures were done by Bob Balch and Gary Arce, but the contributions from Tony Reed, Lisa Alley, Ian Graham, Mario Lalli, Nick Oliveri, Bill Stinson, Per Wiberg, and Alain Johannes make this record what it is. There was never a discussion of what kind of music they wanted to make. This album is a unique gem, manufactured by multiple artists, including different atmospheres: from melodic stoner mellowness, to faster tempos, to classic heavy sounds, the songwriting is never customary. One could say Fu Manchu's killer riffing meets the desert psychedelia of Yawning Man. For sure that is something that's never been tried before! Bob Balch and Gary Arce together give life to an amazing new adventure which sounds fresh and dynamic. The vocal parts are always choral and interesting. There's a variety in the songs which always keeps the listener focused and intrigued about what's next. This is a special record and deserves full attention; over time one will hear different elements within it. Dig in and get lost; let your journey begin.
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BFR 007LP
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"From the riff-explosive mind of Fu Manchu guitarist Bob Balch and Yawning Man creative force Gary Arce comes a true supergroup of desert rock legends. This debut EP offers 25 minutes of jammy, doomy psychedelic rock and includes performances from Nick Oliveri (Kyuss, QoTSA), Tony Reed (Mos Generator), Mario Lalli (Fatso Jetson), Lisa and Ian of The Well, and Thomas Jager (Monolord)."
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