Grundig Tapes Vol. 1, by Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra

Grundig Tapes Vol. 1

by Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra

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1.	Lockdown Yodel #1 01:59	info	buy track
2.	St. George's Day 02:00	info	buy track
3.	The Other Side Of Madness 02:03	info	buy track
4.	Go Home (The Party's Over) 02:58	info	buy track

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These songs were recorded during lockdown in May 2020. The songs are about that period of time. The recording process and concept, however, was inspired by the home recordings of Thomas Fraser. He was a fisherman and country singer from Shetland, who made hundreds of home recordings in the 50s and 60s on a similar Grundig tape machine. I've been fortunate enough to have visited his home village, met people who remembered him, including his grandson, who is responsible for digitising all the tapes in the recent past. The sound is primitive and very different from the high production values that most modern music has. I was aiming for that authentic, archive-recording sound, which I think is quite charming.

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released May 22, 2020

All songs written & performed by Rob Heron, May 2020.

Recorded using one 1950s Grundig Condensor Microphone and a 1960s Grundig TK18 reel-to-reel tape machine.
Guitars used were a 1938 Columbia Major Archtop and a 1959 Stella Harmony Parlour. The kazoo is from Early Learning Centre, circa 2012.

Mastered by Anders Peterson at Ghost Sounds.

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Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

Rob Heron and the Tea Pad Orchestra are one of the hardest working bands in the UK roots circuit, with thousands of touring miles under their belts, they have earned themselves a sizeable fan base in the UK, Europe and beyond.

Based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, they play their own brand of Western Swing, Blues, Gypsy Jazz and Country, or “North Eastern Swing” as they've coined it. ... more

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