Daniel
Child sent me a conversation he had with Andy K regarding a whole lotta
stuff. Dan's been around for a long time, so I'll pretty much garauntee
this is legit. Have a read:
X poet96: good evening andy
X poet96: how's the album
coming?
Andy:
we're just beginning rehearsals now......
Andy:
we've been writing
X poet96: so i've heard
X poet96: everyone is getting
in on writing from what i have heard
Andy:
we've demo-ed 40 songs.........we start recording on Oct. 15th
X poet96: do you have any
clue on # of tracks or anything?
X poet96: 40?!?!?
Andy:
# of tracks on the album?
X poet96: yeah
Andy:
12
X poet96: are you getting
excited to get back out on the road?
Andy:
on the road?......we haven't even done the album yet
X poet96: sorry....kind
of a stupid question
X poet96: i just can't
wait to see you guys again....
Andy:
well.....touring is a given.....but one must have the album before one
even thinks about the tour
X poet96: yeah.....so how
is koch treating you guys?
Andy:
great....it's a really great place to be..
X poet96: much better than
colombia/sony?
Andy:
yes.....
X poet96: are they going
to publicize this next album more than sony did with DD?
Andy:
yeah.......i'm sure they will.........
X poet96: a couple people
said you guys got a big advance on the album
X poet96: cash wise
Andy:
not any different from any other label advance......we have to eat, ya
know?
X poet96: people just made
it out like it was a "huge fucking advance" so i was kind of curious
Andy:
ha...no........
Andy:
if we were really in this for the $ we could have held out for longer and
really gone for the cash
Andy:
there was quite the bidding war
X poet96: really?
X poet96: between what
labels?
Andy:
yeah...but KOCH has offered us total freedom.....
Andy:
so...we took it
Andy:
so we can be HEAVY.....and POP....and SOFT...and WEIRD........without having
to deal with the politics
Andy:
it's gonna be a different record for us...
X poet96: so is the album
pretty far reaching
Andy:
yes
Andy:
it will have it's typical heavy moments.......but it'll be really pop at
times...and really weird at times as well
Andy:
we're moving on
X poet96: last time we
talked you said it was very melodic
Andy:
very much so....
X poet96: it sounds like
you guys feel really good about the direction it is going in though
X poet96: is walter doing
much programming?
Andy:
some..........he's actually playing quite a bit of guitar
Andy:
it's not a very program heavy record
Andy:
it's very loose and organic
X poet96: clean guitars
and such?
Andy:
some......yes
X poet96: any acoustic?
Andy:
some
X poet96: WOW
Andy:
it's a return to the WITHER sound......especially since Mark has moved
on
X poet96: mark is gone?
Andy:
oh yeah...
X poet96: i didn't hear
about that
X poet96: conflicting views
or what?
Andy:
he wanted to do other things.......and we did'nt want to stand in his way.....
Andy:
no....we're all good friends.....
X poet96: does he have
a new project?
Andy:
he just wants to do other things
Andy:
not that i'm aware of
Andy:
but it's cool...we're all good friends and we wish him the best
Andy:
i'm sure he'll get something going
X poet96: good for him
Andy:
people move on...........it's part of life
X poet96: yes it is...and
your new record proves exactly that..
Andy:
we did the WITHER album without a guitar player...........Jim and I played
our butts' off on that album.......so...it's nothing new.....
X poet96: yeah
Andy:
just a little weird on the personal side...
X poet96: well it is good
to hear all is well
X poet96: you looking forward
to recording in san fran?
Andy:
all is as all is.................
Andy:
yes.......
Andy:
Jim lives in SF...so...he's happy
X poet96: who's going to
be mixing the album?
Andy:
ED BULLER is producing it......and we're mixing with TOM LORD ALGEE and
BEN GROSSE
Andy:
it should rock
X poet96: thanks for the
info
Andy:
yup
X poet96: take care of
yourself
Andy:
takw care....later
