the making of Ground Work
Posted on June 11, 2010 with 0 comments
This album has undergone a lot of growth since it’s conception last fall and I have found that at a certain point I had to surrender and let the songs tell me what they wanted vs. pushing the known formula or ideal version. I have been blessed to be working with amazingly talented musicians and recording engineer who I think have all been angels in disguise! (except for that one guy…;p jk )
We have literally had an acoustic violin explode, an amp short circuit and smoke, and one song that had to be completely taken apart and redone from scratch about 3 times -lobotomy style. But we have also had charmed sessions where the songs fell into place perfectly on the first take much to all our amazement.
In the midst of all this I realized that I kept hearing myself say “I’m just laying down the groundwork with this album” as I explained what I’m doing and where I’m at musically. This is like setting the stage for the music to come. The next album is already beating at my ribcage wanting out and telling me all it wants to do and say. I can barely keep up with the internal momentum and visioning.
And side by side with this, all my spare time is spent up to my elbows in dirt -with hoes,shovels,and weed-whackers.We’ve been breaking ground and preparing the soil on an organic sustainable farm which is the other work I love-taking command of my future and the future of the planet literally by the roots.Because I care where my food comes from and what kind of place I leave to my baby girl and her babies…my motto lately has been SLOW DOWN! Step back…re-evaluate what we really need,what will really last,vs.what we’ve just been lulled into accepting.
Pretty massive when you stop to think about it. That’s why I’m going back to the roots.Because from there it all becomes so clear.
So instead of keeping the original title “Hook,Line,Sinker” which was conceptualized around water and fishing for my Destiny,I am changing the name to “Ground Work” because that is essentially what it is,and that’s what I’m doing- cultivating my future from the ground on up-in every way.
SO-it won’t be much longer now. The growing season is upon us and it seems my EP will prove to be yet another delicious fruit of my hard labor.
LOVE!
Gina Mari
We have literally had an acoustic violin explode, an amp short circuit and smoke, and one song that had to be completely taken apart and redone from scratch about 3 times -lobotomy style. But we have also had charmed sessions where the songs fell into place perfectly on the first take much to all our amazement.
In the midst of all this I realized that I kept hearing myself say “I’m just laying down the groundwork with this album” as I explained what I’m doing and where I’m at musically. This is like setting the stage for the music to come. The next album is already beating at my ribcage wanting out and telling me all it wants to do and say. I can barely keep up with the internal momentum and visioning.
And side by side with this, all my spare time is spent up to my elbows in dirt -with hoes,shovels,and weed-whackers.We’ve been breaking ground and preparing the soil on an organic sustainable farm which is the other work I love-taking command of my future and the future of the planet literally by the roots.Because I care where my food comes from and what kind of place I leave to my baby girl and her babies…my motto lately has been SLOW DOWN! Step back…re-evaluate what we really need,what will really last,vs.what we’ve just been lulled into accepting.
Pretty massive when you stop to think about it. That’s why I’m going back to the roots.Because from there it all becomes so clear.
So instead of keeping the original title “Hook,Line,Sinker” which was conceptualized around water and fishing for my Destiny,I am changing the name to “Ground Work” because that is essentially what it is,and that’s what I’m doing- cultivating my future from the ground on up-in every way.
SO-it won’t be much longer now. The growing season is upon us and it seems my EP will prove to be yet another delicious fruit of my hard labor.
LOVE!
Gina Mari