South Parade - Northern Soul.

The Lads of South Parade have had a trip across to Leeds to record their song Northern Soul in a professional recording studio. It’s quite strange to hear a song that I’ve heard so many times live - mixed down in a studio and professionally recorded. You know, things usually work the other way round. You hear a band’s recording and THEN go to see them live!

It’s turned out great. Oli and the band took a load of pictures during the recording so I made them into a montage type video with over 50 pics of James, Tim, Shaun & Oli in the recording studio to accompany the soundtrack.

So more free music downloads for you to enjoy…

Just the song [4.93 MB .mp3 file]
South Parade - Northern Soul

The full video [23.2 MB .wmv file]
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December 5, 2004 · Posted in Downloads, Friends, Music, Videos

Comments

5 Responses to “South Parade - Northern Soul.”

Shaun Freeman on December 5th, 2004 1:52 pm

Great work Scott! That’s class mate.

I feel it’s my place here to give credit where it’s due : the song was recorded and mixed by Jonathan Birch at CLC studios in Leeds.

We had assumed that we’d have to wait a few days/weeks to hear the finished result, but Jo’s unbelievably swift mixing fingers enabled us to walk out of the studio with a CD on the day itself * (maybe thay should have got him to do Band Aid 20).

Add to that Scott Newts’ video editing skills, and it all meant that I was able to wake up this morning and download a completed song and session video, not one note of which had even been played 24 hours earlier. Result!

And finally : Jo has invited us to play with his band Wrestling Jacob and AB Negative at The Primrose in Leeds on Friday Feb 25th. South Parade will be on first so will have plenty of time to get plastered afterwards to celebrate Oli’s birthday. We’ll be staying over and maybe clubbing in Leeds etc so anyone who wants to come and make a night of it with us is more than welcome.

Tara for a bit… Shaun

* the rest of the band begrudgingy accept that the work of Timmy “One Take” Chapman may have had a lot to do with the quick turnaround time as well
Wez on December 5th, 2004 2:42 pm

cheer up Ol, it might not happen!! : )
newts on December 5th, 2004 2:42 pm

Yeah, thanks for that Shaun, I did want to credit the Studio & Staff, but no one was available for comment at 4:55am this morning! You’ve covered it quite admirably for me. Ta.
Tim aka crazy drummer on December 6th, 2004 11:14 pm

hello there

hey scott that is wicked mate what you have done with the pics from oli’s cam
the next song i would like to record is “BEN” and have a music montage over it with
loads of pics and video footage of the man himself hangin out with the band that would
look real good so in years to come when were breaking america all the girls will be
screaming his name hehe anyways i best be goin now i have an early start tommorrow
one more thing

hey Ben when you decide you want to drive your mum and dad crazy with loud
drums give me a ring and i will teach you all there is to no about the Drums ok kid!

bbye for now Tim aka Timmy 1 take Chapman x x x
newts on December 7th, 2004 12:58 am

Not bad for 10 minutes work heh!

Yeah, nice idea with the video. It would be so funny to look back at it in 20 years time!

Congrats on the one take! I supposed that relegated you to Chief Fetcher & Carrier and Tea Boy for the rest of the day :0(