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flucSISKIYOU (Constellation/CAN) + Homeland Empire (NL)
Montag, 6. DezemberIt is difficult to say exactly how long it took Siskiyou to record their debut, self-titled album. It was during downtime from the ambitious tour schedule of his former band, Great Lake Swimmers that Colin Huebert began unofficially recording `ideas´ at his home in Vancouver, British Columbia. It wasn´t however until his final departure from said band in the summer of 2008 that Huebert found the time and energy necessary to begin crafting Siskiyou´s forthcoming album.
Huebert, never one to unconsciously adhere to rules and standards, approached recording somewhat differently than others. In an attempt to remove `the brain´ from the song-writing process, the core of many songs were recorded, using whatever means available, often within ten minutes of their conception. Without any idea of a final product, these rudimentary recordings were shared with former band mate, Erik Arnesen, and together they meticulously built strange and lush arrangements to surround these charmed moments. Employing various locations (beaches, stairwells, bathrooms, etc.) throughout the Vancouver area, Siskiyou proceeded to balance the energy of an epiphany with a modest, methodical attention to detail. This tension, apparent throughout Siskiyou´s self-titled debut full length has been described as perfectly capturing the lush, yet often-chilly landscape of the Pacific Northwest. To accompany many of the songs from the upcoming release, Huebert and filmmaker Karolyn Keir are currently in the process of preparing a number of short videos (Super 8, 16mm, and digital).
Yet to perform live, Siskiyou is currently planning a European and western North American tour to support their debut release in the autumn of 2010. With the help of two other multi-instrumentalists from Vancouver the four-piece will translate the recorded material into a live performance that should fall somewhere between the Jesus and Mary Chain´s “Psychocandy” and Simon and Garfunkel´s “Bridge Over Troubled Water”. Or something like that.
Siskiyou has already finished the bulk of recording for its sophomore album,
during sessions in a century-old community hall located in rural British Columbia. And although the recording process has become slightly more sophisticated, these new tracks reveal that essence of the Huebert and Arnesen’s collaboration remains undiminished.
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