If you’re like me, you want to know how a song came to be – why that arrangement, what do they like about it, what makes it special to the band, etc.  Well, if you are like me, then check out our new page titled Songs We Know – behind the scenes.  It’s just from Thea’s brain - the fellas would surely add their own take if I gave them the chance – but nonetheless, in the interest of concision and time, I jotted down a few notes that I hope you will find supply, as Paul Harvey would say, “the rest of the story.”  And as always, please post your thoughts as well!

You read that right – it was so nice, we’re doing it twice!  Arrivederci was sold out in days for our first party on Feb 13 – which was FANTASTIC, by the way – and so we’re hosting a second party for those of you who couldn’t get a table last weekend!  Be sure to call them at 503-659-1143 to get your reservations, and check out the new pics posted from the party on the 13th!

Check it out! Our cd is done and ready for your ears! We couldn’t be more pleased with how it came out. So how can you get a copy? Multiple options exist: first, you can get an autographed copy at our CD RELEASE PARTY on Saturday, Feb 13 at Arrivederci! I hear they’re sold out for that night, so if you don’t already have your reservations, you can email us directly and we can make arrangements to get you a copy (or two!). Finally, we will soon have it up on the website CD Baby for purchase online.  Happy listening!  And don’t forget to leave a comment and let us know what you think!

Last night at Arrivederci was fantastic – the house was full and the fans were fabulous!  Check out the photos page for some new pics of the band and of you!

And then… mark your calendars for the Mosaique CD Release Party at Arrivederci on February 13!  We’ll be showcasing our new album as well as autographing copies hot off the press.  You won’t want to miss it!

Closer still… After hours of listening, fine tuning, cringing, hand-wringing, neck-wringing, stances of righteousness and treaties of compromise, we’ve come to our final set of tunes for the album and are ready to send them off for mastering! And for your listening pleasure, we’ve posted a tasty selection of clips on our Listen page that we hope will whet your appetite and get you excited to come see us this Saturday at Arrivederci! And don’t forget to bring your cameras and take pics of you with your friends and family, and make sure to grab us for a photo or two as well, so you can send them in to be posted right here on this site! Happy listening and picture-snapping!

…Countdown to our album release AND the end of 2009! The band spent almost 10 hours in the studio yesterday mixing our final 8 tunes for the album. For those of you like me who are new to this process, mixing is where we bring each part (bass, vocals, etc) to the volume level we want in each track. It can even be adjusted by note or by line – it’s awesome – to bring the right “mix.” Next step is engineering, which I’m looking forward to learning about. We’re also figuring out which tracks we’ll actually put on the album, what the cover art should look like (Garfunkel or Monet?), what to name it, etc.

But let me just say that I am so pleased with how the songs are turning out. I get to work with such fantastic musicians, and Dennis at Falcon Studios (plug!) has been great. While there is amazing technology to make everything “perfect,” more often than not we’ve opted for organic, which I like. I can’t wait for you all to hear it! I’ll be posting teaser clips soon… stay tuned!

So I’m interested to hear, what do you think are the most memorable or are your favorite (not necessarily the same thing!) albums for cover art? What do you like about them?

Hi friends!

It feels good to be back online – whew! On our new site, you can interact with the latest Mosaique news, see your photos, hear tunes, suggest new songs and venues, and find out where you can see us next. So please, wander around the new digs, kick back, listen to the music, check out the photo gallery, blog and post, blog and post, and keep coming back to blog and post. Happy blogging and posting!