Rock and Roll Trio who celebrates Psychedelic Blues, Post-Punk, and Classic Era Heavy Metal, with a modern groove.
Crimson Eyed Orchestra
"FIRST"
Small Confession
Try to be Good
Aurora
The Sovereign
Robert Duncan - Vocals, Guitar
Thomas Hyatt - Bass
Jon Trochet - Drums
Guitar, Bass, and Drums Recorded at Solo Note Studios, Ypsilanti, MI, USA, on April 29th and May 6th, 2017
Engineered by Jon Trochet
All Vocals and Guitar for 'Aurora' recorded at Electrical Audio, Chicago, IL, USA, on May 23rd and May 25, 2017
Engineered by Jon San Paolo
Mixed at Electrical Audio, Chicago, IL USA, on May 23rd and May 25, 2017 by Jon San Paolo
Mastered at Abbey Road Studios, London, England, June 3 to June 5, 2017, by Sean Magee
Produced by Robert Duncan
Copyright 2017 Robert Duncan/Crimson Sound, Ltd
The band would like to single out these Amazing People for a Special Thank You -
Jon San Paolo, Electrical Audio
Taylor Hales, Electrical Audio
Steve Albini, Electrical Audio
Lucy Launder, Electrical Audio
Sean Magee, Abbey Road Studios
David Roof, Rooftop Recordings
John Dunne, Multi-Hyphened Guru
Drew Herwick/Truck Dirtly, Guitar Tech(s)
Jake Rhodes, Live Support
Liam Duncan, Rehearsal Drums, Quality Control
Josh Trochet, Quality Control
Aaron Gnewiek, Security/Quality Control
And Most of All, We Thank Our Family, Friends, and Well Wishers from days past; and anyone new who wants to come along for the ride.
Equipment used to make these recordings:
Robert
Guitar Rig:
Paul Reed Smith Custom 24 Guitar (Excalibur)
Mesa Boogie Mark V 1X12 Combo amplifier
Effects and outboard processing: Strymon, Xotic, Digitech, Ibanez, Empress, Voodoo Labs
West Coast Pedalboards
Seinnheiser MD421 Microphone
Mogami Gold and West Coast custom cables
Ernie Ball Cobalt Hybrid Gauge strings
2MM Purple Dunlop Big Stubby - an extra dark (deep) purple pick was used on these recordings. It looked sinister.
Vocal Rig:
Neumann U67 Microphone on everything but Small Confession, where an EV radio broadcast mic was used, and a litany of cool analog outboard processors, Neve channels, and the kitchen sink at Electrical Audio.
Thomas:
Fender American Standard Jazz Bass
Mesa Boogie Subway D800 amplifier
Schroeder Cabinet
Effects and power by: DOD, Dr. J., Earthquaker Devices, ElectroHarmonix, Truetone
Jon:
Vintage 6 Piece Red Sparkle CB700 Percussion set
Zildjian cymbals
Z series custom rock 16" crash
Scimitar Bronze 18" crash
ZBT 18" crash-ride
Rock 21" Ride
Z series custom 14" hi hat
Unknown 14" splash
Microphones: AKG D8000M, Realistic PZM, AKG D112
Promark Shira Kashi Oak 5B sticks