Macbeth M5 Analog Synthesizer OSC Intro

This is a short video introducing the basic features of the M5's oscillator 'modules'.

For Better or Worse?

As we've spent the last few years trying to get our music out there, we've heard over and over again about how much better it is now for independent artists to get heard. Obviously, pre-internet there was no way you could reach such a worldwide audience without the help of a record label or promoter. You can post your music just about anywhere and people from all over can potentially discover you. That is an incredibly powerful tool that enables artists who would never have been heard to get their music to people in countries halfway around the world.

However, on the flip side, the internet is completely saturated with independent artists(us included!) and the chances of people finding you through all that, is not that great. Also, it's SO much easier(and cheaper!) to make music from home. Personally, we think it's great that the tools of music creation are available to so many. However, it's hard to distinguish yourself as a legitimate band vs. just a bedroom hobbyist. In a perfect world there would be a way for people looking for new bands to separate them out and find them AND a place for hobbyists to post their music. We're not saying going back to the record label era but, maybe, some kind of filtering that helps bands, and their potential fans, locate serious new artists. Obviously, a lot of it comes down to hard work and perseverance, which hasn't changed. It's just that we know a few hardworking artists who, like ourselves, have found the internet both a powerful tool and a completely flooded market.

Tell us what you think- has the internet music 'revolution' been a good thing or is there still a ways to go?

The man behind the Moog

As we, the members of Killing Thursby, are fans of Moog instruments, we thought we'd make mention of the recent anniversary of the passing of Bob Moog himself. He was truly one of the great innovators of the 20th Century. Chris and Kevin(aka SKAGGS) were fortunate enough to meet Bob not long before his passing. Not only was he a legendary electronic instrument inventor, but also an extremely nice and approachable guy. The legend lives on in the incredible instruments his company continues to produce. Check out a small article on the passing of Bob Moog here.

For all you iPhone users, there's a really cool Moog app you should check out here. Moog lives on into the 21st Century!

Chris talking to Bob Moog at NAMM 2005

Scott in the studio working on a sound

Originally uploaded by Killing Thursby

Here's a fun "in the studio" photo of Scott using the Moog Voyager to come up with a sound for KTs "Little Kingdom EP". The Voyager is one of the centerpieces of our studio and something we'll be talking about a lot in the future. For now, just enjoy the photo!

Scott laying down some vocals

Originally uploaded by Killing Thursby

Here's an action shot of Scott tracking some vocals for our "Little Kingdom EP" (the SE Reflection filter Scott's singing into makes a great portable vocal booth!).

A Remix Approaches!

Alert! We've got a really cool remix of Hole In The World in the works produced by SKAGGS(aka our old friend Kevin Skaggs!). It's really a whole new sound for HITW. We can't wait for you to hear it. Also, we're going to be doing a HITW Remix contest! More details to follow. For now, check out a short clip of the in-progress remix by SKAGGS:

Standing Out In A Crowd...

Although the internet is an incredibly powerful tool in getting your music or art out to a large audience, it's also so clogged with people doing just that that it's hard to stand out from the crowd. A lot of people have had success by being really funny or clever, but it's much harder when your 'art' is more serious. Now, we have a lot of energy and fun in our music but it's not really 'funny' like making jokes about celebrities or politicians with heavy doses of auto-tune. We've got to hope that if we continue putting ourselves 100% into our music, writing the best songs we can, we'll be able to stand out from the crowd a bit and find an audience who's looking for something a little more than just todays funniest video/photo/comic/etc. We feel like there's room out there for more than just gimmicks. What do you think? Let us know! (Leave comments below)