Download Episode 020

Henry Beguiristain & Jen de la Osa are the main songwriters in the Boston rock band Aloud.  They released their fourth album “It’s Got To Be Now” in April 2014.  In this interview we get the details on how they wrote, rehearsed, and recorded the material for the new album, which was tracked mostly live.  The discussion centers around their song “Such a Long Time” but we get into much more – stories behind many of the new tracks, thoughts on songwriting, inspiration of Motown, R&B, and 60′s rock on their newest material, and we hear never-before-released demos throughout.

For more from Henry, Jen, and Aloud, check them out here:

http://allthingsaloud.com/
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Matt
Demo Mirror

Download Episode 008

A couple of weeks ago, I sat down with guest interviewer Tony Vecchi to talk about a song of mine called Baby Sweetheart/It’s All Right.  We got into a groove and did a longer interview than expected… this will not be the last time this happens (there are a bunch of lengthier episodes coming up, so look out!).  Here Tony and I discuss how I catalog my song-a-day demos, my current fascination with pop song formulas, and how click tracks have influenced our demoing practices.  I play guitar and sing in The Bynars, and I release solo material when the time is right.

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http://www.thebynars.com/

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Matt
Demo Mirror