On a recent visit to the West Chester studio, I had the opportunity to see Nick and Mike (both members of This Temper) play an instrument I've never seen either of them play before. The Piano.
It was a more laid-back studio session this time. Nick was recording vocals, Mikey going over some guitar riffs.
I spent a little over 40 minutes with them and saw 20 minutes of recording, and then 20+ minutes of an impromptu piano session.
Nick hops on the piano for about 3 minutes, gets up, walks away. Mike, inspired, sits down next at the piano. You can tell they're just trying to get a feel for this instrument, goofing around, trying new techniques. About 8 minutes go by and Mikey is still playing... by the way, the head man of the studio is having a conversation in the booth with a friend who's there for entertainment purposes, and is recording this whole session. Nick is overlooking his little brother while he plays on... Now Nick joins in on the right side of this black and white keyed instrument. Next thing I know... another 10 minutes go by and the brothers are just "in the zone." To see this musically-gifted duo, on a whim, creating uncanny sounds on an unfamiliar instrument is something that you only get to see when you're behind the scenes in a studio. You don't see something like this live on stage or hear it on an album. It's improv, it's teaching yourself, it's imagination and inspiration. It's music, and that's why it's the most addictive drug in the world. So, when you take a look at the pictures on the facebook page, just try and grasp what was happening. I felt like I was watching Hendrix in his prime, in the studio, just messing around with something new and being amazing at it. Just naturally gifted in the realm of music. I'm glad I went.
This Temper will be back in the studio at the end of April, and will have a CD ready, as well as a Blood Red-colored vinyl. I almost forgot, check out their first music video "Practice Your Sin" here.
Keep checking back here for music updates and urban apparel and continue to check out This Temper's MySpace Page for concert updates. Until then... Stay Classy.
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