Album II Update III - Working on Vocals

Sarah is deep into tracking vocals and, as of today, singing for 10-12 songs is complete. She is able to get through about two songs a day and we take a break every couple of days to let her voice rest. When she's in the vocal booth Sarah has a big box of supplies including raw honey, licorice tea, bark syrup, a magical rose quartz crystal, water, and a little whiskey. Check it out:



We are hoping to finish vocals and overdubs this week and finish up mixes by the end of the month!

Here are two more little preview videos.

Album II Recording Update - Overdubs Done (mostly)

Last week we finished up guitar and synth overdubs for album II at Black Iris Studios in the Bedrock Music Building in Echo Park, CA.

First up was Sarah on guitar.



Then it was Matt Fry on guitar.



And Last it was Charlie on synth(s)!



We probably recorded too much, which is a danger when you have infinite tracks. So when we're mixing we'll have to go back and apply scissors to parts that aren't totally fundamental to the songs.

Next up is vocals, which will probably take a couple weeks! We went to the store and bought lots of honey and licorice tea for Sarah...

Album II Recording Update

We're very happy to say that phase one of album two is complete. Last week we spent five days at Infrasonic Studios in Alhambra, CA recording drums, bass, and synths for the record. We even got main guitars down for a bunch of the tracks, which was a bonus. Here are some pics:







Beginning a record is always a daunting experience. You are never really sure what is going to happen. There is always the remote possibility that you'll hit the first chord of the first song and everyone involved in the process will simultaneously wish they were somewhere else. Fortunately, that didn't happen in this case. The tracking process was mostly painless and we finished up everything we were aiming to do.

Up next are guitar and synth overdubs, which should take a week or two. Then we move on to vocals. Stay tuned.

Below, check out another clip of a new song we played live at a show in November 2011.

Recording for New Happy Hollows Album Begins This Week!

Hello World,

We're very excited to announce Happy Hollows are beginning recording for our second album this week. The album will be produced by Lewis Pesacov (Fools Gold, Best Coast).

For most of the past year we've been locked away in our rehearsal space working on songs. As many of you know, our former drummer and good friend Chris left the band in early 2011 for family reasons, so we were without live beats for a while. During that time Sarah and I spent a lot of time writing songs to synth loops and electronic drums composed on random pieces of gear we had lying around (see below).



Sarah would often get on drums and sing and play beats to loops as well. For much of the time our good friend Matt Fry of Long Beach's The Soft Hands also came up to L.A. to write and rehearse with us. The writing process was very different from what we'd done in the past but was really enjoyable. Coming up with guitar/drum/bass parts designed around synth loops really challenged us to play in different ways and come up with ideas that might never have emerged had we just been writing songs in the more traditional drums/bass/guitar set-up we had used in the past.

In June 2011 we finally found our new drummer, Richy, and have been refining and writing more songs over the past 6 months. See below for a little preview of one of the songs!



We'll be updating this blog pretty regularly with news/pics/video on the recordings, so check back soon.

Interview in Revolve Magazine

Check out an interview Happy Hollows did with European publication Revolve Magazine. Click on the link to read the interview!

Interview with Revolve Magazine

Happy Hollows @ Bootleg Theater - 12/15

We are playing Bootleg Theater on Thursday, December 15 w/ Eastern Conference Champions, and Gothic Tropic. Here is a link to tickets:

Tickets to Happy Hollows @ Bootleg Theater

Here is a video flyer that Sarah made:

Happy Hollows @ The Smell - 10/21

Happy Hollows are playing a show @ The Smell in Los Angeles on October 21. Here is the lineup:

Happy Hollows
Plasma Centre
Mutations
Blackstrap Molasses

$5 - All Ages

Show at The Satellite - Thursday, October 6

We are playing the Satellite on Thursday, October 6. Also playing are Incan Abraham, One Trick Pony, and The Soft Hands. Here is a link to tickets!

Tickets to Happy Hollows Show at The Satellite!

New Picture of the Band

Here is a new picture of the band taken by Ben Irwin. This is the first photo with our new drummer Richy!

Happy Hollows @ The Echo August 18th

We are playing at the Echo August 18th w/ Dirt Dress, Pek Pek, and Gentle Hands!

Click here for more info