ozfacter Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 (edited) Hey everybody... We have super exciting news...we recorded a (kinda) record! Really, its two 5 song EPs, "Patty" (pre-order here) and "Paddy" (pre-order here) that will both come out the same day (October 23rd) but they add up to 10 songs, coming your way! You don't need me to tell you how insane 2020 has been, but I hope these songs will be a silver lining for you like they were for me. To cope with the madness, Tim and I got to work reimagining songs by two of my favorite artists, Patty Griffin and Patrick “Paddy” Costello of Dillinger Four. We recorded all of the basic tracks at our homes, and my friend Jon Miller here in Santa Barbara added some synths and atmosphere on 5 of the songs as well. I asked a bunch of old and new friends to sing on a few of these, and we ended up with Brian Fallon, Will Hoge, Jake Blount, Lilly Hiatt, Laura Stevenson and Bartees Strange all lending their voices. Pretty terrific list, eh? You can check out the first song we're releasing- “Long Ride Home” from the Patty EP featuring my old pal Brian Fallon here and hey, while you're at it, save the song here, it goes a long way. (Fun fact, I think this is the first time Brian and I have ever put out a recording where we are both singing on it!) I've always been fascinated with the idea of artists dedicating full records to covering an artist that has shaped their work – Bruce Springsteen’s The Seeger Sessions, Steve Earle made a Townes Van Zandt and a Guy Clark record, the band Discount put out an EP of Billy Bragg covers, etc. – and I've wanted to do something like that for years. With the pandemic rolling in and all of our touring plans cancelled, Tim and I agreed that now was as good a time as ever to try something new, and we had a blast working on this. When approaching the music of Patty Griffin, Tim cautioned early on that trying to record her songs the way she recorded them might be too big a hill to climb - she's one of the greatest singers you can find. He suggested maybe trying to record them the way I would’ve performed them when I first started to play solo, with an electric guitar and the vocal as the basis for the track. I’ve loved her songs for so long, and have covered a few of them over the years, so I’ve had it in the back of my head for awhile that if i got the time, I'd dig deeper. Dillinger Four has been a favorite of mine going back to the late-Nineties, and Paddy’s songs in particular always felt like folk anthems for the working class, just played maniacally. A few years ago I covered 'Minimum Wage Is A Gateway Drug' and someone commented that I should "make a whole record of these" and a lightbulb went on... two of my favorite songwriters go by "Paddy". Or..."Patty"...you get the point. Getting to live inside Paddy’s songs was a big inspiration, and the frustration, humor, sadness and truth that he wrote into those lyrics was cast into a new light when they were played more gently and slowly. By virtue of recording songs by both songwriters at the same time, certain parallels emerged, the main one being that you never go wrong with three chords and the truth. I hope this brings you some joy in this great time of uncertainty, it sure felt good to make some music and tune out the rest of the world's noise for a few weeks. Take care, wear a mask, and hope to see you all soon. https://davehause.bigcartel.com/ Edited September 24, 2020 by ozfacter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phelansegur Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 This came as a surprise .. already ordered. I'm just wondering if the record will be on clear vinyl (text) or coke bottle green (picture) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 This sounds cool. I love D4 and Dave Hause, but $35 shipped is pretty steep for this, imo. dynamitekid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phelansegur Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 7 minutes ago, Dub said: This sounds cool. I love D4 and Dave Hause, but $35 shipped is pretty steep for this, imo. I have ordered 2 copies. The postage costs to Europe were the same as for one .. $13,74 .. surprisingly low Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottheisel Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Why is a single LP $25?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradedOnACurve Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 32 minutes ago, scottheisel said: Why is a single LP $25?!? Remember people were upset about $10, then $12, then $15, then $20? I mean not defending it at all but it's just bonkers now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 You know what? I think I figured it out. We're thinking about it all wrong. This isn't one LP. This is two EPs pressed on one lp for our convenience. Two sets of five pigs wrapped in one beautifully snug blanket This is one bird in hand rather than two in the bush. Plus two covers and the peace of mind that we only have to get up off our asses half of the time to flip said bird. Still...probably passing on it, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruffy...the janitor Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 18 hours ago, Dub said: This is two EPs pressed on one lp for our convenience. I would rather have both of The All Brights EPs on one LP. ozfacter, yeah_totally and TheWindBlower 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyacrash Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 $35 shipped is ridiculous, but I'm a big DH fan and it's not like I can buy it anywhere else, so I ordered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 On 9/24/2020 at 10:20 AM, scottheisel said: Why is a single LP $25?!? 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseypride Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Anybody on the eastern side of the Atlantic get this yet? Trying to figure out if there were different pressings for US and EU. My version is a much darker green than the mock up and it has a "made in the U.S.A." sticker on the shrink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rochambo Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 23 hours ago, jerseypride said: Anybody on the eastern side of the Atlantic get this yet? Trying to figure out if there were different pressings for US and EU. My version is a much darker green than the mock up and it has a "made in the U.S.A." sticker on the shrink. Mine's bright translucent green as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatrocket8 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 New album Blood Harmony. https://store.davehause.com/collections/us-only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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