My latest project is FINALLY done! - Samples inside . . .

[BJW]

OK, after literally years in the making, my latest (and greatest) album is finished

Here's the cover:


It's called "13 Miles".

I tried putting mostly the strongest songs at the beginning of the album, but I really think track number 10 came out the best.

See what you guys think - click the link to stream the song:
Track 10: "Isn't She Wonderful"

Track 2 is probably the most radio-friendly, though:
Track 2: "Something Better"

I've got a store where you can pre-order the CD (it should get back around the 10th of Jan. - and I'm seriously doubting anybody will "pre-order" it before it gets here, but I figured I'd give them the option) and buy mp3's. Single mp3's are $0.99 each and the full album (via mp3) is $8.49. The CD is $10.00 plus shipping.

Link to the store: http://www.brianwahlband.com/store.

What do you guys think of the songs?

I recorded these all in my very modest home studio. I think the sound came out pretty good, considering what I used to make it.

To make this recording related, 99% of the electric guitar tones are a PRS SE Soapbar II through a Line 6 GuitarPort - on the AC30 setting. I also don't own a mic over $150, and I use a PreSonus FirePod.

[BJW]

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[SGPIANOMAN]

Great sound!...i think it came out really well...sounds professional. Has a john mayer feel to it.

[BJW]

Originally Posted by SGPIANOMAN

Great sound!...i think it came out really well...sounds professional. Has a john mayer feel to it.

Thanks for the compliment! and by the way, I'm a John Mayer fan.

[ido1957]

Good songwriting and arrangement here - it compliments your strong voice and playing. I like the interaction between acoustic and the two electrics.
Did you record/mix this yourself - it's a great mix. Cool man...

[BJW]

Originally Posted by ido1957

Good songwriting and arrangement here - it compliments your strong voice and playing. I like the interaction between acoustic and the two electrics.
Did you record/mix this yourself - it's a great mix. Cool man...

Yeah, I did everything but play the bass. The drums are actually clips - Drums on Demand vol. 1. All the singing/guitar playing/recording/mixing/mastering is me.

Thanks for listening and for the compliment!

[reshp1]

Excellent, just excellent. I usually try to make at least one critique just to be helpful (or an ass) but I honestly can't find one. nice playing, nice arrangement, nice git tones, and man... I wish I could sing like that. Phew, good work.

[BJW]

Originally Posted by reshp1

Excellent, just excellent. I usually try to make at least one critique just to be helpful (or an ass) but I honestly can't find one. nice playing, nice arrangement, nice git tones, and man... I wish I could sing like that. Phew, good work.

Wow, I can find lots of critique when I listen to it - mostly about the vocals - everytime I hear it I think, "man, I'm off-tune there" or "wow, I could have done this or that to make it sound better". I think everybody is their own worst critic, though.

Thank you so much for the compliments! I really appreciate the feedback.

About the guitar tones - I think if you play pretty much any guitar through a Vox Classic 30 (even if it is a line6 model of a classic 30) its going to sound good. U2 and the Beatles sure knew what they were doing when they picked out amps.

[reshp1]

Originally Posted by BJW

Wow, I can find lots of critique when I listen to it - mostly about the vocals - everytime I hear it I think, "man, I'm off-tune there" or "wow, I could have done this or that to make it sound better". I think everybody is their own worst critic, though.

So very true. Plus, when you've probably listened to it a billion times, every little "mistake" just starts to piss you off more and more . Ah the joys of recording yourself.

[BJW]

Originally Posted by reshp1

So very true. Plus, when you've probably listened to it a billion times, every little "mistake" just starts to piss you off more and more . Ah the joys of recording yourself.

Haha, yeah. Some of these songs - if I hear them again, I swear I'll kill myself (if my wife doesn't do it first).