May 25, 2010.
Greetings from out temporary space here in
the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo mountains in Santa Fe, New
Mexico! We are trying not to get so besotted by the beauty of this
wonderous Land of Enchantment that we neglect the more mundane
aspects of life, like setting up shop.
Studio 12 is in temporary digs which only allow for mixdown and
mastering work, but we hope to see it in more permanent space before
the year is out. Meantime, we've been acquiring some gear upgrades to
add Neumann and UA equipment to our tool chest.
Big Moose Records is, of course somewhat tied to Studio 12's
circumstance, but preproduction work is gearing up for Gary
Paul Hermus' second CD, which we hope will be released next year. And
Big Moose Booking is watching two fronts now; East
Coast and Southwest. On both fronts 'projects' are in
the works. Gary Paul Hermus has a few showcase appearances in play,
the most recent of which at Mike's Music Exchange opened to
a warm reception. And Mimi Nowak is in the kitchen cooking
up something that promises to be tasty indeed! It's too soon for
details, but stay tuned!!
March 14, 2010.
The winds may howl and the rains may crash,
the battle of the packing crates may rage, but even in transition
there's news here at Big Moose Music!
Our favorite song stylist, Mimi Nowak, has started cross pollenating
with New Jersey's own blues giants, "Crossfire." Mimi's making guest
appearances with the Crossfire crew, bringing her from-the-gut
go-for-broke blues interpretations to the party! Mimi's also
brainstorming some special projects with a number of top-flight
musicians from other hot bands in the area - and some of the Big Moose
studio crew as well! Stay tuned
because we here at the Big Moose are expecting creative sparks
to fly on this one!
February 1, 2010.
A plan years in the making is about to come to
frution; Big Moose Music is planning to relocate from the East Coast
to the Southwest. We mark it today because, early this morning, Studio
12 closed its doors and began the arduous task of deconstruction and
packing. This means that, while our web site will remain on line and
our web based activities will continue during the transition, all
recording related activities will cease.
Of course, our CDs will still be on sale through CDBaby.com, though
there might be some small delays due to alternate shipping arrangements
during the transition. Our artists will still be out there performing
as well. Only our recording activities will come to a temporary halt.
We plan to set up a temporary base of operations so that we can get
the studio back on line in April. Keep an eye out here for further
developments as they occur.