First set of demos, about to start a second. Any advice?

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Hi everyone,

My band recorded our first set of demos borrowing some semi-decent equipment from friends. We are about to start our second lot of demos and wondered if anyone could give us tips on recording and mixing.

Our first set of demos can be found on http://www.myspace.com/kittymagicmusic

We are an indie band from London, so I understand our music won't be liked by all, but any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Ed (Kitty Magic)
 
I should add, the drums on the first demos are an electric roland kit so please bare that in mind. The new demo will be using a realy kit.

Thanks,
Ed
 
I liked it - nothing groundbreaking, but competent both in terms of songwriting and sound. I do feel the recordings are slightly too live, but that's really nitpicking, I'd be very happy with the finished product if it were my demo. In terms of specific impressions, I liked the (to my ears at least) ska influence on Bar Mitzvah Blues, which is your best one I think. Small Town Trap is lacking in musicianship a bit - everything but the bass comes across kinda sloppy, each part in its own way somehow, though it hurts the song less than it could. Never You Mind doesn't work as well as B. M. B. but I thought it had more hidden potential - it told me the most about you as a band. I will say that the songwriting struck me as slightly superficial, though I feel you have it in you to overcome that if you work on it. The way I see it, you can only win people over with emotions in music so that should be your utmost focus.

Do you have mp3s available, I wouldn't mind hearing B. M. B. and N. Y. M. again.
 
Never You Mind - good solid pop. The 3 different vocals at the beginning could use some evening out and maybe less panning. The rest is super...
 
Pretty good. I particularly liked "Bar Mitzvah Blues". It has an early Devo and Oingo Boingo feel to it. It's a lot less derivative and more interesting than most of the bands I hear on Myspace. (I HEAR A LOT OF BAD MUSIC ON MYSPACE.)

The production is spotty but I have no idea what rig you guys have so i'll just leave it at that.
 
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