I have always wanted to make a record. It's like the Holy Grail of a musical life. When I search through old notebooks I often find the remnants of what was going to be my album. Lists of song titles scratched into margins. Pages dedicated to different song sequences. I was always questioning which set would make the better album.
I met Lorrie at Gravity; one of my favourite local haunts. We had been put in touch by Music Calgary's managing director Colleen Krueger. I took the morning off work so I could make our meeting. I sipped on an Americano as we talked about the process of putting a record together, what his role would be, and what the creative vision was.
Admittedly, I had no idea what I was doing. Having never heard me play before Lorrie asked me about my sound. Despite my life-long ambition to create a collection of material, I had a hard time articulating what it should sound like. In hindsight, this is maybe the reason it took so long for me to get to this point. Regardless I knew I was about to embark on a really meaningful process.
Nothing Less
Written by Rocket Alexander
Produced/Engineered by Lorrie Matheson @ Arch Audio
Mastered by John Golden @ Golden Mastering
Drums - Chris Dadge
Keys/Backing Vox - Lorrie Matheson
Guitar/Bass/Lead Vox - Rocket Alexander
I do have a few recordings under my belt. Shout out to Society High, Danger Men, Cooper Collective, Tony Harrison and the Ramblers, and Jess & Robb.
https://www.reverbnation.com/coopercollective