New Sun: News

New Sun has been in studio a great deal over the months of June and July and saw them tracking drums and bass on 3 additional songs this past weekend at Blue Seven Audio, CSC's recording studio. 

Check out the gallery page for some studio shots.

New Sun  is also now on ReverbNation where you can purchase the two singles "She Moved Me" and "Damage Done" from 2009

 

CSC will spend the remainder of July recording guitars, keys and vocals, with mixing slated for August

Look for the first song release in September 2010.

We've been hunkered down in the studio for a while now and apologize for not staying touch more often. Just having fun and working hard on the new material.

Miscreants, Chasm City, and Dreams are nearing completion. Only vocals left to do. That leaves Shards in the Sand, and Anti-Gravity(formerly Shaman) for major overdubs and vocals. There will also be remixes of our two releases from last year Damage Done and She Moved Me.

There have been rumors alluding to a major announcement from the band circulating . . . the rumors will be laid to rest in mid-June.

We can also be found on Reverbnation now. One can buy the releases from last year at that site.

More news to come shortly.

Tracking on the four songs listed in the previous news flash went very well indeed. The new Gretsch drumkit sounds positively epic! Tru and Alex did a fantastic job laying down the basics. Each tune has a nice live vibe and feel to them. As always New Sun shoots for a very organic feel. Something sadly missing from most of today's popular music. Over edited, autotuned and squashed to death seems to be the norm.

As usual New Sun sands against the grain.

Now it's CSC's turn to hunker down and layer his guitars, keys and vocals over everything. Things are hoppin  at Blue Seven Audio. The place is a tangle of cables, cabinets and guitars. Enter at your own risk. (Pix on the Gallery page)

 

Recent interview with Geddy and Alex of RUSH was an affirmation of New Sun's own beliefs and attitudes toward composition, writing and music in general.

There will be some short rehearsal recording samples up here and on our Facebook page over the next week.

There's rumor of a major announcement concerning the band coming in April - for the moment "no comment" is all that has been heard. Stay tuned and in good intonation.

It has been awhile since we last spoke.

Been a wee bit busy getting ready for recording. New Sun heads into the studio March 12th to start recording 4 songs for the forthcoming CD. Been a year of prep and other happenings, but we are finally here. On the slate for tracking are "Shards in the Sand", "Chasm City", "Dreams (working title)", and "Miscreants (working title)".

The latter has been on our playlist for almost 8 years, waiting patiently to be brought forth into the world. There will be short samples of some rehearsals recorded up here at the site briefly over the course of this week and next, so watch for them, as they will come and go like a proverbial dog in heat.

Check out our facebook page for other samples and to touch base with us on a more regular basis

Rehearsals are progressing well. Even pulled out some oldies, but goodies to refresh our brains on what it means to play those songs after 10+ years.

I had mentioned a surprise some weeks back, but you'll have to wait some more to hear about it.Ch ch changes.

Watch for short samples of recent rehearsals (the new material) to mysteriously appear here or at new-sun.com in the next day or two, then go away just as mysteriously.

Yes, we are on Facebook now

the 2nd decade of the 21st century has arrived . . . with a whimper. But things are looking bright at Blue Seven Audio (CSC's workspace) as New Sun looks to record two songs this month. "Shards in the Sand" looks at the building and crumbling cycles of human societies. "Chasm City" (based loosely upon the book by Alastair Reynolds) looks at the confusion of an assassin on another world, who's not too sure of his prey or himself. Work upon "Mistakes"(working title) and "Dreams" (working title) continues this month as well. Stay tuned for an announcement. Happy 2010!

Merry Christmas and here's to a better year in 2010.
We'll definitely be heard more in the coming year!
Cheers
New Sun

Seems like we've been away for a while . . . we're just working like dogs these days.

We're recording Chasm City and Shards in the Sand in prep for mixing in January. The hope is to have an EP in early 2010 and full CD Summer 2010.
Like good single malt scotch, things must age for a while before their at their best.

Rehearsals are going slow and productive. As usual, life gets in the way pretty much every week.

We've been spending a lot of time on the song "Shaman". Nothing like a little 5/4 meter to keep it interesting.

Feeling good about the song "Chasm City". One of the more complex and odd songs we've ever done.

It will be September before any further recording occurs as we've all had a busy August.

New Sun is now available on iTunes -Japan.

Today marks the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings in France. In 1986 I stood on those beaches and was struck with the enormity and cost of that day.
Damage Done was written for those who come home with no physical wounds, but wounded nontheless.

Damage Done and She Moved Me will be available for purchase via iTunes and this site July 2009.

Progress on the new CD is happening, but often slowed by the events of living life.
We're currently working on tracking the following songs:
Chasm City
Shaman
Dreams
Mistakes
Shards in the Sand

Our CD catalog is now fully available on iTunes-Japan

Well, as usual in this business, things change!

The EP has been put on hold due to distribution negotiations. Distribution digitally worldwide will be handled by The Orchard and will begin in June.

The band continues to work on recording and writing new material for a full length CD. Currently the first two singles "Damage Done" and "She Moved Me" are available for streaming on the music page.
Request them from your favorite prog-rock radio station as they have been distributed through Airplay Direct worldwide.

Stay Tuned for next week's adventure.

On February 2nd the single Damage Done will be available for free download on our music page for 24 hours.

Due to pending distribution agreement, the release of Damage Done and She Moved Me will be delayed until further notice. The two songs will be released as an EP with an additional special bonus track in late February, early March.

Check back here for further updates.

Yes, I know it's hard to believe . . . but it is here.
Damage Done will be the first song from the forthcoming CD and clocking in at 7:24 it's our idea of what a single should be.
You'll find a 2:00 sample on the music page right now.

The single will be released on February 2nd for free all day. On February 3rd the single download will be priced at .99¢.
Also to be released on 02.02.09 is the song She Moved Me, which is being mixed as we speak. This will also be available for 24 hours before pricing is set at .99¢ a download.

Release date for CD is still pending, but expected by early Spring 2009.
Cheers,
New Sun

Release of CSC's EP This World has been rescheduled for 2009. Though, if you ask nicely, one can obtain a copy of the original re-mastered EP on CD for $5.00 plus shipping. Single downloads are .99¢