PART 1
First pictures of where Misery Loves Company will record their debut album. The studio is based in Los Angeles, Californi, so is very close to where the boys call 'home'. The studio is paid for by their record label Studio 60 Records, who the band say have been very supportive over their decision to delay their album release.
This is where the band will spend most of their time together, whether it be writing or just chilling. They will all be pleased to hear that WiFi is available so their thumbs can continue to update twitter. It is a nice area for the band and is very spacious which is a need for recording an album, bands often spend all the hours of the day and even night in here and its good to have some space.
The
baby itself, the band have access to top class equipment and have been given everything necessary for recording a fantastic debut album. Without giving much away to begin with, the band have especially asked for the Piano to be installed into the studio, interesting, for what we reason we wonder? Of course, this feature will also show you who will be recording the album and who will be featuring unless of course they do it the modern way of recording it in a separate studio and sending their parts.. how times have changed.
Here is a quick interview we had with the band as they we're settling into their new home for the next few weeks.
AP: So, what are your thoughts on the studio?Ryan: Awesome! Yeah, we really liked it, everything we requested is here all instruments we are going to experiment so thats really cool. So much more space than i thought, which is a really good thing, although after a few days its going to feel like a small space [
laughs].
Riley: Yeah, big thanks to Studio60 for getting this sorted!
AP: We know you don't want to dwell on the cancelled album, but what was your main reason behind delaying it?Ryan: Y'know it was really just because we weren't happy with it. After recording first time round, we we're like YES! This is awesome, but then we listened to other records like Riot! In The Boulevard's and realized wow, that's really polished.. ours sounded a little rough around the edges. So we thought, your debut album says alot about you as a band, so if their going to talk about it, make sure you give them something good to talk about!
AP: So, this is the first time that Nathan will be recording as an official member, how does it feel?Nate: Really really cool [
laughs]. Nahh, its really good to be an actual member now because i can really express my views on what we're doing where previously i was just doing what they wanted, no questions asked.
Ryan: Hey, you telling me you didn't like what we we're doing last time? Ladies and Gentlemen we are now recruiting for a new guitarist [
laughs].
AP: You all sound more relaxed and chilled out this time, what's the reason behind this?Josh: I think its the fact that we've been here before really. We aren't just jumping into the deep end anymore, we are walking down the steps into the shallow pool. If that makes sense, we know whats required and its not actually that scary.
Ryan: Nice swimming pool reference... [
laughs]
AP: So, any hints on who will be producing or featuring on the album?Ryan: Well well, that would be giving it away. But, i now realize your going to be here all week so you will find out.. anyway. Well, Sol Carter is going to produce 1 or 2 tracks, but we're still looking to secure some signatures on who will work with us on it. You will know soon, thats all im going to say.
Josh: As far as guest vocalists, we are looking to have 2-3 on the album. We haven't got anyone secured thus far, but ill tell you we want a female vocalist for definite, we have a few people in mind and we think you will be really impressed by it! We have also contacted a male vocalist, we aren't going to tell you his name incase he flat out rejects us.. that would be embarrassing. But yeah, we are open to mroe guests on the album.
Ryan: Family oriented band... or friends
[laughs].
[size=3]Ryan Williams, vocalist of Misery Loves Company
AP: Are you still a pop-punk band? And which directions will you be taking this time round?Ryan: Yeah for sure we're still a pop-punk band. Even though i hate giving us a label because i think we're more than that, at times we can be Coldplay-esque other times we can be one of the heaviest bands around. Directions.. directions, am, we want to experiment more. I mean, have more than just emo-heartbreak songs, i mean sure the kids like that but we want to be more diverse. We are going to experiment with electro, now im not talking dance or house music, i mean, dont hate, but a little auto-tune. If it works, then we would like to add a little bit of that to give effect. But yeah, we want to make some heavy songs, like we used, but also lighter pop based songs.
Josh: I really wanna add the bongos to it.
Nathan: That would be
fucking awesome! Some strings in their maybe? [
laughs]
Ryan: Should never have mentioned that. We are pleased to announce Misery Loves Company will be working with Katherine Jenkins [
laughs].
AP: Finally, how much songs have you written for the album and do you plan on writing more?Ryan: Yeah we've wrote about 15, i wanna write around 20-25. So then we have a diverse choice of which ones we feel would suit the record and which would be better of used a different way like a b-side or something. But yeah, its really exciting times here, can't wait to get it going! We would like to say once again, sorry to the fans. We promise to make it up to you with this record!
Check back tomorrow for part 2 of our In The Studio special with Californian rock band Misery Loves Company. Where their will be more interviews, song previews, lyric previews and some announcements about the album.