Deep Cove, Vancouver B.C
Back from my second and final trip to Vancouver (well, final for now). My album is almost finished!!! It couldn't have gone more smoothly. Everyday started with 3 - 4 mile run, to the studio by 10am, a song, sushi, another song, beer run, another song, home by 9. Wow. How wonderfully predictable and consistent and all about music....MY music. I was in heaven.

So, here are some photos, like I promised...enjoy!!! The album should be finished in the next few weeks....I'll keep you posted....maybe even a sneaky early listen to a song or two!!!

Me, in the studio

my view, every morning

the control room

Producer Ryan Stewart and I, hard at work

working out the beginning to "Fairytale"

"Wait! I've got an idea...let me show you on my air guitar"

my turn to play producer

trusty vancouver folder and a sweet tattoo

ummm, ya....feeling a little bit sassy

the wolff visits vancouver :)

My superstar producer, Ryan Stewart...the album is....

FINISHED!!!

and we drive off into the sunset and live happily ever after.

the end.

Just kidding. Ok. That's all for now, kids. If you are in LA on MAR 14TH be sure to come down to THE MINT to see me play with the band Channel backing me up! Should be pretty sweet!

THE MINT
wednesday, march 14th, 9pm
6010 Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Just east of Crescent Heights

Hope this finds everyone well...i'll keep you posted on everything!!

xo,

jules

Black squirrels, Timber the bear dog, and a cat named Puppy…..

It’s the oddest thing…Vancouver has black squirrels. I thought it was a rat at first and I freaked out a little then I saw it’s bushy tail and relaxed. Isn’t that funny….the diference between freaking out and not is all in a tail. Hmm. John’s dog, Timber is like a bear. He’s a Siberian Husky. White and fluffy and big and snuggly. Makes me want one. But having a husky in LA is just cruel. Maybe I’ll get a bear. There’s a cat that wanders around the backyard named Puppy. Love that.
Ryan just put on the music of a Canadian singer, Matt Mays. Very Tom Petty. Nice. Wicked song. We are taking a break after song #1 of the morning, “Bobbi”. It was a bit challenging at first….it’s more of an “end-of-the-day” song I realized. But I lit candles and just made myself get there. Too bad that a beer at 10am didn’t real feel doable. Ha.

Up next is “Home”.

Ugh. Struggling on “Home” a little bit. The compression that has been working on all the other songs for some reason isn’t working so well on the choruses of this one….they sound all muffled. May need to adjust on my end…sing them brighter. We are now taking a much needed sushi break! It’s gorgeous out today (even if it is 26 degrees….that’s 2 degrees Celsius…I learned a trick – take the Celsius number, double it, and add 32 and there’s your Fahrenheit!

Back from sushi and we finished the track. Phew. It’s rockin. We’re about to start in on the last one for the day, “Spare Change.” I’m gonna sign off now…more to tell tomorrow and hopefully I will have some pics soon!!

latest and greatest from the 'couver....

January 25, 2007

Day 2: It’s 10 am and I’m back in the studio. Yesterday was a very successful first day. Ryan picked me up at the hotel at 9:30 am and off we went to John’s home studio…wowwee…it’s GORGEOUS. John lives in this sick house in Deep Cove (which reminds me of a cute little fishing town that you’d find in the NE United States. His house overlooks the bay and there are ginormous mountains like, right there in your face. The studio itself is so cozy with plenty of natural light and it overlooks his backyard garden (so much green, I love it!!) We’ve lit all these candles, setting up a totally groovy vibe. We got through 3 tracks yesterday after our initial EQ-ing of the mics (which was about 2 hours of me singing “Love Comes Quickly”…frankly I don’t care if it comes quickly or slowly or at all anymore, ha). Ooo…time to go record “Fairytale”….be back soon…


1:00 pm – Just recorded the most kick ass version EVAH of “Fairytale.” I am jumping up and down like a little girl, not even kidding. I just yelped. Yes, like a little puppy. Wow. This could be the single. Oh I wish you all could hear it now….but you will soon. ☺ Ok, time for lunch….aka “sushi time” that is all I eat here I swear. Alright…back in a bit….


Ok…back from some of the best sushi I’ve had….man, and a little too much of it. ☺ Ok, onto the next….”Cincinnati”….a little ditty in the vain of CSN’s “Southern Cross” all about my childhood home. It’s sweet.


Quaker Oats makes very yummy yogurt granola bars….not something I would buy on my own (too many carbs and sugar) but when your blood sugar is low and you’ve been singing 5 different vocal parts (and then doubling them all) for the past, oh, 2 and ½ hours, you reach for the first edible thing. John (who’s studio we are in) was really sweet and basically made a Craft services table for us with fruit and granola bars and trail mix and water and teas. Phew. Almost time to get back to work….one more track today – Dimestore Halo. “Cincinnati” is going to be FUCKING amazing by the way. I’m not going to try to describe it, you’ll just have to hear it. Man, I feel like I am in alternate universe…where people just sing their lives…maybe that’s what it would be like to live in an opera. Ok…I am whacked. Must finish this tune before I fully lose it.