Fresh off a series of shows following The Bleeding Edge Festival, The Mumlers were riding the hype at the speed of light. They were in talks with Galaxia Records, home to Tommy Guerrero and Ray Barbee, about signing a record deal. They were going to use their session with me to sweeten the pitch, having nearly a full record in hand. For a few weeks, Will Sprott, songwriter and leader of the band, had kept in touch over the phone to discuss the details of the sessions. It had always been a dream of his to record to two-inch tape, and he wanted to know if I had a tape machine. Of course, I said, and we carried on about the benefits of tape, tubes, and ribbons. You see, there is a club of sorts that is really into the warmth of the recordings of the ‘60s and ‘70s. The top end may not be as bright... read more >