Not the way we planned.

Well, the recording weekend is finished. They were able to complete an intro and three songs. Just what they had hoped to do. So cool. Everything sounds amazing. Very professional. But ... how do I say this? Kale was not able to do his vocals. Heartbreaking, to say the least. From what I understand, the act of recording brings out the absolute worst in your talent/ability. And I don't mean that as an insult to Kale. It brought the worst out in all of them. It took Austen 6-7 hours to record about 12 minutes of music. Crazy. That just gives you an idea of the intensity and the level of perfection that Jay (the FatCat guy) was striving for. Thankfully, for Austen it was drums, and although exhausting, it's something that you can keep trying to do over and over and over. The same is true for the guitarists. Vocals, on the other hand, are probably the most difficult thing to record, as there is no way you can spend 6-7 hours (or even an entire hour) trying to get something "just right". I mean, your voice just can't do it. So, that is where the problem lied. Kale just could not hit the high notes. He tried. Over and over. But it just wasn't meant to be. Milo stepped in for the vocals on Eyes of Desire. Kind of fitting, as it is a song he wrote. And I don't mean any disrepect to Milo, but he is not a singer. But he did manage to hit the necessary notes, and the song sounds amazing. They ended up recording the other two songs without vocal (just screaming), which is difficult for me. I hear the song, and I miss Kale's parts, of course. But overall the recordings are superb. We are happy with the end result. The drums sound great, but we sure miss Kale. Dang. Sometimes things just don't work out the way you plan.

So, for now, Kale has decided to take a hiatus from the band. He is going to focus on his vocal lessons, and really putting an honest effort into practicing. (Something he has not been good about). And we'll also look further into having his ear fixed. (He believes, as do I, that this could be part of the difficulties that he's having). That may require a little bit of surgery (tubes), and the recovery period for that. We are all so, so sad. Shawn and I especially. It just won't be the same without Kale up on that stage. We are so proud of him for putting himself out there, and really coming out of his shell. He has brought so much to Carcerys Vale, and we know he has helped them get to the level they are presently at. The door is always open for him and when he feels ready, the guys will welcome him back with open arms.

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