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Under Arts and Entertainment, please vote for Doug Mattingly Band for "Best Band" and Doug Mattingly for "Best Solo Music Artist".
Deadline for voting is August 29!

And under News and Media please vote for "Alright Hold Tight" http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=lqeLwlPryJk

as best local YouTube clip.



And pass it on!

Thanks!

Peace,

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=46
A last minute solo acoustic show just came up for this Saturday, August 16 at the Webster Peach Festival. Two 45 minute sets of your favorite songs from all three Doug Mattingly albums; plus a few surprises. I'll be on from 1:30-3:30 in the afternoon. The where info and some additional facts below. "Love and Logic" as well as "who you are" and Baltimore's Best Local Album 2006, "Building a Monastery", will be available.

See you then!

Peace,

D

www.youtube.com/watch

Webster 5th Annual Peach Festival!

4100 Webster Road
Havre de Grace, MD 21078

We invite you to our Peach Festival on Saturday, August 16 from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Join us for:

* Peach pies, peach sundaes, fresh peaches, baked goods.
* Crafters, vendors, entertainment, face painting and children’s games. Craftors and Vendors
* All you can eat breakfast from 8:00 - 10:30 AM with bacon, eggs, sausage, pancakes, homefries, coffee and juice.
* Lunch from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM with hot dogs, sloppy joes, sloppy dogs, chips and cold drinks.]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=45
Love and Logic is complete!

I'm really proud of this new CD and am very excited about getting it out to you all. I think it like... totally rocks.

Here's what's coming over the next several weeks in this general order.

1) Love and Logic will be available for download exclusively from www.dougmattingly.net

2) The "early birds" and sponsors will receive their signed copies of Love and Logic.
The 13 song CD not only contains a bonus track (available only on the physical disc), but also includes an exclusive video of Q&A with yours truly.

3) Physical copies of Love and Logic will be available exclusively through www.dougmattingly.net

4) An "invitation only" Listening Party that will feature 2 solo acoustic sets of songs from all three Doug Mattingly albums as well as the World Premiere of the music video for the first single "Alright Hold Tight". Wait 'til you see this thing. Unbelievable!

5) The "Alright Hold Tight" video will makes its debut on YouTube and beyond!

6) The whole Doug Mattingly Band will play its Baltimore CD release party!

Also coming are sweet new looks to www.dougmattingly.net as well as this newsletter. As always, you can check my blog at the website to keep up to date or to catch up on blogs you may have missed.

Happy New Year!

See you very soon!

Peace,

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=44
So I'm gathering up my files to send off to Nashville to have them mastered. For you non-musicians, that means putting the songs in order, adjusting EQ and volume levels, and compressing everything so that it sounds smooth and even from one song to the next. From that process I'll have a master from which we'll mass duplicate the CDs that you'll put into your CD players, ipods, and computers.

As soon as I get the master, I plan on putting it on dougmattingly.net for exclusive download. I would think that might be late next week sometime.

When the physical CDs are released, they'll have all 13 songs including "Drive It", the bonus track only available on CD, and a special bonus video containing interviews and in-studio performances. So, a value at half the price, as the feller says.

And don't forget, we'll be releasing the concept video for "Alright Hold Tight" soon as well!

Thanks for stopping by.

Peace,

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=43
"I Don't Know" is one of my favorite songs on the CD, both musically and lyrically. It's one of those songs where there's an existential conflict that doesn't necessarily get resolved. I don't leave conflicts resolved too often in songs or life, but it's fitting in this case. The song asks some important questions.

Musically, we got some great sounds to tape on this one. I played a nice Wurly (old school electric piano) that fit really well with this vibe. I think the guitar solo is one of my best on the album because it captures the mood of the lyric so well. I hope you'll like it.

So we're working on the mix for the final ballad from "Love & Logic". It's called "Everything to Lose". On Monday I've got a horn section coming in to throw down on the pop funk groove that is "Drive It."

Meanwhile, we're finalizing the artwork and editing the video for "Alright Hold Tight."

Almost there, kids.

See you soon.

Peace,

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=42
Also on set were Aaron Keeny as the grip, Danielle W. on makeup (mostly just keeping the glare off my dome), and my brother Ian on bagel patrol.

In addition to posting the concept video on YouTube, we will include it on the CD along with an exclusive rehearsal/interview video of the Doug Mattingly Band. We'll post the former when "Love & Logic" drops in a few weeks.

I'll keep you posted on the posting.

Thanks for coming through.

Peace,

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=40
Again, some great guitar sounds. The drums sound great. A nice Billy Preston style organ in there.

Lyrically, this song touches on similar subject matter as "Live". It's about breaking out of cultural and social expectations and waking up to a life of one's one choosing and creation.

I can say with certainty that THE underlying theme of my life is freedom. Freedom from the past, from culture, from expectations. It's about living a life of intellectual freedom (as much as is humanly possible) and creating a life you love.

In my view, we've got one life to live. It's short, and then that's it. You're done. So you can have it be great or not; either way they're throwing dirt in your face when it's over. :-)) It seems to me that the obvious choice is to have a great life and experience all one can.

So, that's "Falling". And in many ways, that's the theme of the record, each song tackling it from a different angle and taking on various existential issues associated with that particular view.

On to number 11!

Peace,

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=39
We just completed the mix on "Home Again". Musically, this song is a study in developing chord progressions and adding color or character tones to chord voicings. If you're not a musician, that just means I tried to make the chords sound more interesting than the plain vanilla you get with those bargain bands.

As for the mix, this one is more stripped down and will be a nice contrast to the songs that will appear directly before and after it on the CD. If you're new to this blog, the new (3rd) album is called "Love & Logic". We're anticipating a release just before Christmas. I'm rubbing my lucky newt's tooth to be sure. (Kidding. I'm a strictly non-superstitious vegan, and strongly dislike former Speaker Gingrich and his retarded "Contract with Fox News... I mean, Contract with America")

Lyrically, this song couldn't be more honest and direct. On the previous two CDs, I usually seemed to offer a resolution to the conflict I had presented in each song. On this album, I'm often examining the conflict or state of mind, but presenting it as a look inside. I'm trying to go to the heart of the matter, but leaving the listener without stating my conclusion. I think that's ultimately what "Home Again" does. It expresses a desire to be whole, honest, and complete, but leaves that desire unfulfilled at song's end. But I think it still rocks. :-)

That's all for now, my friends.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Peace,

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=38
I'm really happy with the guitar sounds in particular on this one. They're kind of rough while the composition itself has a distinctive 80s vibe. And that's been the direction on a number of these tunes: 80s-esque writing with modern production and sounds.

A few close friends have gotten a sneak preview and everyone seems to be diggin' the new direction, if you will. Or at least that's what they're telling me. We'll see how they vote with their wallets come release day. :-)

Number 9 should be wrapped up any day now. Check back often.

See you soon!

Peace,

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=37
So, we just got song number seven of thirteen mixed, so a little more than half way on the mixing process.

This one is called "Give It All Away". I wrote this around the same time I wrote "Live". Both are guitar riff oriented and have a similar form, although "Give It" has the addition of a bridge section.

At first I wasn't sure whether to include this one on the CD based solely on its musical merits, but as I began to add some cool keyboard parts, I began to like it more and more. So, once the song was committed to the album, I set about writing lyrics for it, and I think they came out saying just what I wanted them to say.

What ultimately sold me was the chorus vocal hook, which I think is rather strong. Then when I heard the real drums on it a few months ago, I knew this would be a favorite. I think this is probably Nick's (my drummer) best performance on the CD. It's very high energy. The song should go over well live.

Ronni (my engineer) did an amazing job on the mix. The guitar sounds are fantastic, as well as the various keyboard sounds, and synth effects. It's one of those productions where you keep hearing new things every time you listen.

So, on to number eight, a song called "Big Hit". I can only hope, right?

Thanks for visiting.

Peace,

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=36
There were some issues with the tracking being right for the parts, particularly with the drums. So, some unforeseen problems popped up. But in this case, having to solve those problems made us come up with a better arrangement. In fact, we cut the original intro, so now all you hear is a big tom hit and we're right into the verse. I think it adds a sense of urgency that the song didn't have before.

"That 80s Love Song" is one of the more story oriented songs on "Love & Logic". As a matter of fact, the whole thing happens as the guy is sitting at a red light in LA. He's working through completing some stuff from his past as he hears this particular song from yesteryear on his car's radio. By the time the light changes, he's come up with some answers and is able to move on. It reminds me of a movie I watched recently where one of the characters says, "Each passing moment is another chance to turn it all around."

Onward and upward. Lucky number seven next. While there is no such thing as luck, I'll say this: the harder I work, the luckier I get.

Peace,

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=35
This is a song that the more I heard it over time and the closer it got to being complete, the more I liked it. Lyrically, "Pass You By" is one of the most straight forward story oriented songs on "Love & Logic". And where at first I thought I would place it nearer to the close of the CD, I've decided to move it up to the fourth spot and feature it a little more. Not that songs at the end are any less important than songs at the front, but I usually like to put the "album cuts" at the last two spots or so. (See both "who you are" and "Building A Monastery") Song placement significantly effects the flow of the CD, and I'm all about the listener taking the journey from the first tune to the last.

We're well into mixing the next piece "That 80s Love Song". It should be done in the next day or so.

Stay tuned.

Peace,

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=34
This one is a little more stripped down in regard to production; just guitars, bass, drums, organ, and lead and background vocals. It's more of a guitar riff oriented rocker that just needed to be straight forward like this. The drums sound particularly good on this one. As things stand now, "Miracle" should be the second song on the CD.

I let Ronni (my engineer) pick which one he wanted to mix next down at Big Bang. So, I'm sure I'll get a call in the next day or so letting me know what's what. Whatever he starts in on, we decided that it should be another uptempo tune as opposed to a ballad because of the sounds he got from the drums for "Miracle". It might just make the next tune go faster. But then again, we've been starting from the ground up on each mix. And that's a very good thing for this record. Because most of these songs are guitar oriented and a little more paired down (compared to "Building A Monastery" and "who you are")it's important to have each song sound a little different from the next. On the previous records it was actually more desirable to have the rhythm section sound more similar from song to song because of the divergent orchestration and production on each piece.

More to come.

Peace,

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=33
If you feel so moved, please visit

www.citypaper.com/bob/poll.asp

and vote for the following:

Best Band: Doug Mattingly Band
Best Solo Music Artist: Doug Mattingly
Best Local Album: "who you are" by Doug Mattingly

One of the guidelines for voting is that you need to vote for at least 25 things. If you need some help thinking of 25... get out more, son! Or email me at doug@dougmattingly.net and I'll give you some ideas.

Thanks!

Peace,

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=32
So, now it's tracked and mixed and sounds really good. It's the kind of song you could imagine in the soundtrack to a big budget movie.

You can download the original acoustic version here on the website under BUY MUSIC".

Thanks for stopping by!

Peace,

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=31
Please check out this link. It's very inspiring and worth reading.

http://accelerateddecrepitude.blogspot.com/2007/08/jackie-nickle.html

Peace,

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=30
This is the song I've been planning for the video, so now I have a mixed version to work with. But I have to say that after hearing " All Right Hold Tight" mixed, it's a tough choice. Depending on what the director's schedule and turnaround time are like, I may mix a few more songs that I think could be good candidates for the video and then get some expert help choosing which one to use. This is a good problem to have! I know you've all bought albums over the past few years that have one or two good songs on them. They spend all their money producing the "video/airplay" songs and forget about the rest of the record. Then they wonder why people are downloading a song at a time. I hereby give you the "Doug Mattingly" pledge that we will produce the shit out of each and every song, every time, to give you the fullest LP* listening experience available. Take that to the bank, kids. :-))

*you youngsters may need to look this term up. Sorry, it's not dirty, nor does it come from hip hop culture.

Thanks for stopping by!

Peace,

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=29
We just finished the mix for "All Right Hold Tight" and, since I have to say so myself at this point, it sounds fantastic. "Big Up Yourself" to Ronni. (the engineer)

I hope to wrap the mixes up in the next three to four weeks if all goes well. Then I'll send it for mastering and finally to the plant for pressing.

The next song we'll be mixing is "Live" which will be used for the first video. If the timing works out, I'd like to include the video on the audio CD.

So, thanks everyone, for your patience.

And thanks for stopping by!

Peace,

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=28
So that's all for guitars now. We're finally on to the mixing process. I'll be bringing a horn section in to guest on "Drive It". But I've got some time before that really needs to be finalized and tracked.

So, on to the next stage.

Thanks for stopping by... and by all means, keep checking back. Feel free to throw me some comments via email as well.

Peace,

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=27
Over the last few days I spent some time replaying the organ parts for eight of the tunes from "Love & Logic". I had originally tracked them here at my home studio using my EMU sampler and then taken the audio files to Ronni (my engineer). Good sounds, but the ones Ronni has at his studio are quite a bit better.

He's got a soft synth program now that has some fantastic B3s, Hammonds, etc on board. So we're going with that. I had to replay the parts and create new MIDI files, which I promptly sent him via email. And with $3 a gallon gas, that beats burning a CD and running down to Ronni's studio in the city to hand deliver.

Additionally, I added more voices to the parts so that when we go to mix, we can really spread the sound out over the stereo field if we want. So the organs will sound HUGE. Hence, the title of this blog.

Another section of the puzzle complete.

Getting there.

Peace,

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=24
On Monday night I went down to Big Bang and replaced my demo acoustic guitar tracks with the final editions. Fortunately, there wasn't a whole lot to do as this album is more of a rocker. Ronni (my engineer) mic'ed the acoustic in stereo and will spread the single performance left and right on the final mix. This was also a time saver as I didn't need to double track.

We've decided to try the 4 measure intro to "Give It All Away" as a kind of filtered electric guitar sound rather than the acoustic intro I had demo-ed. So we'll give that a shot one night this week.

Other than that, the tracking is totally complete.

Almost there.

Thanks for stopping by.

Peace,

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=23
But for the latter we came up with a cool filtered guitar sound that fit the song perfectly. For the former we used a similar sound minus the filter. I essentially played the same lines I had planned for the slide solos but with bends and slurs and other tastiness in place of sliding.

So all the solos are finished. I'm really happy with what we got to tape. Ronni has a couple other clients he's working with this week, so I'll get back in on Monday night and hammer out some acoustic rhythm parts on three tunes. And then we're finished with tracking. It will be like being on vacation to have all that complete.

Now I have to get the CD art work complete, line up things for the video shoot, and plan the listening party and the CD release party.

Stay tuned...

Peace,

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=22
Tonight was good. We did a cool wawa solo on "Drive It" and tackled "Big Hit" as well. The latter was a case of having the right solo for the right guitar and the right amp set up. I went with exactly what I had originally worked out and it came off great. This was also the only solo to this point where we recorded a delay right to the track. So it actually felt a lot better standing there in the "live room" playing "against" the sound, as Ronni likes to put it. Sometimes when the sound is totally dry, it can be more challenging to get into it and make it feel good right off the bat.

The other thing we covered tonight was a background part for the choruses of "I Don't Know."

Gettin' there, baby.

Check the live section of the website tomorrow afternoon. I've scheduled a last minute solo acoustic gig in Crystal City, VA as part of a benefit concert for VA Tech.

Peace, really...

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=21
This is another one, like "Falling", that needed to have a different approach than what I had originally planned. Sometimes, once the final sounds are tracked, the vibe can change ever so slightly requiring a different kind of solo. I'm finding that some of these solos have needed less notes and more tastiness. I know... some of my guitar students would prefer I shred from beginning to end, but that may be a different CD... one that no women will want to buy.:-)) It's true, fellas. What was the guy to girl ratio at the G3 concert? (For those of you who don't follow the shredders of the Rock guitar world, this is a tour featuring guitarists Joe Satriani, Paul Gilbert, and John Patrucci, playing instrumental hard rock songs as fast as they can at all times... not that there's anything wrong with that... in the right context. You know I love ya, Paul.)

Anyway, one of the great lessons I learned while at USC was from one of my guitar teachers, the late Paul LaRose. He always talked about playing the right mood for the song. I'm always conscious of that. I'm just kidding about appealing to the ladies, as it were. I'm really talking about being tasteful and delivering the best recording possible. If you do that, you can't go wrong. And with some good fortune, everyone will love the CD.

We're back in the studio tonight.

Check back for more updates.

Peace,

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=20
We knocked out four more songs this evening. With most of these tunes, it's not just the solo, but some fills, maybe a harmonized line, or maybe an additional lead like part.

We hit some of my favorite songs in this session. On "Falling", I actually scrapped the guitar solo I had planned and started fresh. While this album has some 80s flavor to it, (mostly in the synth parts)the solo was a bit too much Steve Vai. I dig Steve Vai and all, but this song needed more Joe Perry, but definitely not Steve Perry, nor Perry Como. But I do dig some good Como, but mostly just at Christmas.

So, in the case of "Falling", dialing in the right sound for the song really helped the right part to come out.

Rocked some wawa tonight as well.

I won't be able to get back into the studio until next week when I hope to finish tracking these last few solos and ancillary parts. I also hope to post a video of the sessions between now and then.

Thanks for your support!

Peace,

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=19
Being, or should I say, staying highly technically proficient on the guitar takes the same kind of time and diligence professional athletes put into their practice. It's a physical process that needs to be hit everyday. Many musicians of different stripes over the years have said something of this nature:

"If I don't practice for a day, I know it. If I don't practice for 2 days, my wife knows it, If I don't practice for 3 days, the whole world knows it."

This is how I feel when we come to tracking all the guitar solos. Most people might not even notice, but to me there's this extra polish and control I have when I am totally on top of my game. It's frustrating to me to not always be where I want to be. The challenge is to make sure that it never shows on the CD.

I often want to just quit everything else I have to do to make a living and stay home and practice. As many of you know, I do make my living in music; teaching, performing, writing. But having to diversify and teach at 3 different campuses, etc, etc, takes its toll.

Anyway, we got three solos down tonight. Ten to go. Back at it tomorrow.

Peace,

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=18
We didn't have much time available tonight so we finished what we could. I put the last rhythm guitar parts on "I Want You To Know" and "Pass You By", both ballads.

And that's it. It went pretty smoothly though we did experiment with a part for "That 80's Love Song" that we didn't ultimately use. That's the way it goes sometimes.

So now we're ready to track all the guitar solos.

OK. Now I really do predict two more sessions.

I did get some video tonight. I just stuck the camera up on the tripod and let it roll for a while. I'll go through it and find anything that might be of interest. I hope watching me play guitar in a studio full of amplifiers while wearing big fat headphones will do something for you.

Next session is Wednesday.

See you soon!

Peace,

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=17
As I mentioned in a previous blog, I wrote the song several years ago. This morning I really got a sense of just how long ago it had been when I tried to learn the rhythm guitar part off the original recording.

I had written "Drive It" back when I had my Mac Power PC (remember those?) before moving to the G4. I would write all the MIDI (synthesizer based) parts in Performer (my sequencing/recording program)including programmed drums, synth horns, synth bass, synth everything, and then dump all that onto one track on my cassette multi-track machine. I would then add a guitar part, a lead vocal, one harmony vocal, and a lead guitar part to the tape. That would give me a rough idea of how the song would sound. This is how I demo-ed the entire first CD. I actually chose the songs for "who you are" from a pant load of songs recorded on cassette.

Anyway, I couldn't hear the original guitar part on the cassette because it was just buried too far down in the mix. In other words, it wasn't nearly loud enough. I then attempted to listen to the original source tape on the afore mentioned multi-track recorder. No dice. Something was (and still is) wrong with the transport. (note to Star Trek fans- don't get excited, I don't own a transport suitable for beaming anybody anywhere.)

So I went to the studio essentially unprepared to play the part. Totally uncharacteristic. Ultimately, it wouldn't matter anyway as we ended up going with an entirely different sound from what I had originally envisioned; more of an old school funk- kind of a James Brown or even "Brick House" vibe.

So after some trial and error, we came up with a part that fit nicely and grooved with all the other funky activity in the track.

Tomorrow, I've got two small rhythm parts left on two other songs and then we're into guitar solo territory. It's possible, but not likely, that tomorrow evening will be the last tracking session for "Love & Logic". I predict one more after that. But we'll see.

Thanks for stopping by. Feel free to email me with any questions or comments.

See you soon!

Peace,

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=16
Tones were coming fast. Again, I was knocking the parts out in one pass. Ronni was doing his thing with the engineering. Then right around 1:30, he had to roll out to Fells Point to get a haircut. It's a hard appointment to get so he had to take it. He's been going to the same stylist for years now. You know how that is.

So while he was gone I changed strings on my blue Suhr custom strat and practiced for a while. I didn't want to wear the strings out, so I decided to read a magazine. I was going to get something to eat, so I called Ronni on his cell to see how things were looking with the haircut; he was already on his way back, so I decided to man up and eat later.

His haircut was good. It was one of those cuts where you can't tell you got it cut. (That's how you know it's good, right?) I miss getting haircuts myself. Actually I miss the shampoo girl's scalp massages. The warm water, her chest casually brushing against your face, her warm breath...uh...

So anyway, we got back to tracking guitars and finished up a little after 9PM. Some fantastic tones today. Some straight ahead rock, some "leslie" tones, some weird effects. All awesome. I just wish I had had time to sit and listen to the songs.

We got A LOT of work done.

So tomorrow, we go for clean guitar tones and get into a few of the solos. I would say we've got maybe two more sessions left.

Keep checking back for more updates.

Thanks for stopping by!

Peace,

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=15
Not so productive tonight. The playing was fine, but we weren't getting the tones we wanted. Ronni had been testing pedals for Dave Barber all day and wasn't feeling at the top of his game in terms of his ears and getting what he wanted to hear to tape. To his credit, Ronni is top notch at what he does, so he'd rather come at it when he feels he can do his best rather than record something he won't be happy with later. So we bagged it after attempting two songs. We'll be back on Saturday to knock out as much as we can.

I'll also be shooting a little video of the sessions and will post it here and/or on MySpace. I'll let you know.

Keep checking back! And let me know how you're enjoying these blogs... or not enjoying them.

See you soon!

Peace,

Doug]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=14
I did 6 of them Sunday afternoon, then had to run home and meet with my songwriting and guitar students. I came back and knocked out four more. Being a school night, we knocked off around 10:30PM. I know, I know, very un-Rock 'n' Roll. Beauty sleep... you know how it is.

So I came back Monday night and finished the last two. So that's a total of 12. The thirteenth song on the CD is a funk tune with old school synth bass. Very different from the rest of the album. But I HAD to include it. I wrote it even before "who you are" came out and have been wanting to release it, but for one reason or another it languished in my private reserve. It will be great live, so I'm putting it on "Love & Logic".

So tomorrow night we start guitars. It should go pretty quickly.

Keep checking back for updates.

See you soon!

Peace,

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=13
And, of course, Ronni Santmyer came through big behind the boards. The kit sounds great.

When you've been listening to a drum machine on your tunes for months, it feels great to hear them the way they were meant to be performed.

Next, we finish up basses, guitars, then mix, then into your ipod.

Keep checking back for more updates.

Peace,

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=12
The new CD is coming along great. We will be tracking drums over the next few days. After that, I'll finish up some bass parts and then the final guitars.

Then the big mix and mastering step. So, it won't be too long.

I'm looking forward to having the CD out there and to playing shows on this material. The best stuff yet.

Hope to see you soon!

Peace,

D]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=8
Currently available are "Building a Monastery", winner of Citypaper's Best Local Album 2006 and my debut CD "who you are". (cover above)

Happy Holidays!!!

Peace & Joy,

Doug]]> http://dougmattingly.net/blog/index.php?entry=7
The new (3rd) CD is coming along great. I'm incredibly excited about getting this album complete and out in the world.

The new tunes are more guitar oriented, more groove oriented and I think contain my best lyrics to date.

We played a few of the new ones at a show in October and they went over great. The energy was fantastic.

We'll be doing at least one video for this CD. SO that should be a lot of fun as well.

Keep checking back for new info.

Peace,

Doug]]>