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Sebastian Bach
sions with the songs fully formed, or were they sketches that were then worked up in the studio? SB: No. We came up with some really great ideas with Bob Marlette, the producer. The title track and also another amazing song called "Dirty Power" we co-wrote in the studio with Bob. VW: What were the recording sessions
like for this album? Did you record as a band live off the floor or did you piece it together one track at a time? SB: The recording process was basically the same as the other albums I have done: drums and rhythm tracks with a guide vocal first, then vocals and lead guitar kind of at the same time. Still wild after all these years // Clay Patrick McBride
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What did producer Bob Marlette bring to the recording? SB: Bob Marlette brought in first-class current brand-new sounding production to the record. With the classic sound of my voice that you all know, coupled with the new production, it really sounds cool to me. With a lot of bottom end on the bass and amazing separation between the instruments as well. VW:
You co-wrote many of the songs on the record. Did you approach the songwriting in any particular way? SB: All you can do when making a record is go in and try to make some music that you really, really love and want everybody to hear. There are no rules on how to make this happen. VW:
Sebastian Bach has travelled a long road from his youth in Peterborough, first going wild as the lead singer of Skid Row, then landing on Broadway and television, and ultimately carving out his own solo career. Bach recently told Vue Weekly a little bit about the making of his latest solo record, Kicking & Screaming. How long did it take to make Kicking & Screaming, from the initial songwriting through to the end of the recording? SEBASTIAN BACH: It took about three months to record and master Kicking & Screaming. The record was mostly written by Nick Sterling on guitar who had a lot of great ideas coming into the project. We collaborated on a bunch of songs and also one song with John 5 from Rob Zombie's band. VUE WEEKLY:
Guitarist Nick Sterling also brought a number of songs to the record. Between those and the songs that you co-wrote, how did you choose the ones that made the finished record? Did you have an idea of what you wanted the album to be when you started, or did the finished shape emerge as the writing and recording went along? SB: There are no preconceived notions going into making a record with me. I just try to make some kick-ass music that really gets me excited or makes me feel something in my heart. There are no rules in rock 'n' roll. VW:
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Were there any other songs written that were left off the album? SB: There are a lot of songs that we demoed that did not make the record. Lots of songs with Jamey Jasta from Hatebreed and a lot of songs with Nick Sterling as well. We are going to try to make a new record as soon as possible, but I have to find a home to live in first. VW:
Slim Cessna's Auto Club Fri, Jul 27 (8 pm) New City $8 in advance, $10 at the door
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lim Cessna's Auto Club has been called many things since its inception in 1992, but amidst all the labels, which have included everything from gothabilly to alt-country, it comes down to a good dose of Americana folk. Lead vocalist and founding member Slim grew up listening to Johnny Cash prior to being introduced to the likes of The Dead Kennedys as a teenager in the '80s, and the eclectic mix of the band creates a unique sound that roots itself deeply in folk storytelling. "I don't really believe in the whole idea of genre, because especially in this day and age, in the times we live in, we all have access to the Internet. The whole world is literally right in front of us. We're not locked in little mountain communities with banjos and mandolins anymore," Slim notes. "We tell stories about our people and where we come from and who we are and what we're influenced by in the same way as the folk music tradition." Just as the band's sound is an eclectic mix, so are its members. Slim is the only one who's been with it since the beginning and jokes that his stubGenre be damned // Gary Isaacs
If you were to trace the musical map that led you to Kicking & Screaming, what would it look like? SB: I've been doing this for around 25 years now. It's just the next record. Not trying to reinvent the wheel. V VW:
Did you go into the recording ses-
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bornness is likely the key to its longevity. For him, Slim Cessna's Auto Club has been one big evolving family of friends, with different versions of the band hitting the road at any given time. Each member has their own side projects as well, which he says is like a constant juggling act and people making sacrifices to make it all possible. The hard work has culminated into the group's latest album Unentitled, which Slim admits surfaced out of a brief moment where the band was feeling a little sorry for themselves. The band has gained a loyal fan base and critical acclaim at SXSW, and Slim adds he doesn't feel like anyone owes him anything, but it was essentially a fun moment of joking they were the unentitled, rather than the ones who seem to have the world at their feet at the snap of a finger. "We don't make music that strives for mass appeal ... I don't even think we know how to do that, which is OK, so we're the ones that will always be working," he says. "There's always going to be a really small percentage of the population that will get it, or that will want to get it, and that's OK for us." MEAGHAN BAXTER
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