<div class="instagram__embed"> <div class="instagram__embed__meta text--spacing"> <div class="instagram__embed__meta__date text--label"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-hLEdQAju-/" target="_blank">April 3, 2020</a></div> <div class="instagram__embed__meta__username"><i class="ks-icon-instagram"></i> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kensingtonband" target="_blank">kensingtonband</a></div> </div> <div class="instagram__embed__media"><img src="https://kensingtonband.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/back-at-the-farm-we.jpg" alt="" class="instagram__embed__media__item"></div> <div class="instagram__embed__text"> Back at The Farm we had a nice selection of guitars for a vast array of sounds, but somehow in a studio process, you always slowly develop your favorites. This vintage Gibson ES-335 from the sixties was one of the guitars we kept returning to. It was owned by Gggarth’s late father Jack Richardson (amazing producer as well), and you could really sense that this guitar had been around the block a few times. We usually divide our guitars into workhorses and writing queens, but this guitar was both. Soulful, but it always delivered. You don’t come across an instrument with this much character everyday, so saying goodbye and leaving this baby in Canada was challenging, ha. You can hear the ES-335 on ‘Ten Times The Weight’, ‘Uncharted’ and ‘Insane’. </div> <div class="instagram__embed__anchor"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-hLEdQAju-/" target="_blank">View on Instagram</a> </div> </div>

<div class="instagram__embed"> <div class="instagram__embed__meta text--spacing"> <div class="instagram__embed__meta__date text--label"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-b6FPJCaNd/" target="_blank">April 1, 2020</a></div> <div class="instagram__embed__meta__username"><i class="ks-icon-instagram"></i> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kensingtonband" target="_blank">kensingtonband</a></div> </div> <div class="instagram__embed__media"><img src="https://kensingtonband.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/meet-eddie-named-after-a.jpg" alt="" class="instagram__embed__media__item"></div> <div class="instagram__embed__text"> Meet Eddie, named after a certain famous guitarist / band (take a guess!). Both in The Armoury, where this shot was taken, and at The Farm we had a dog around, who both made sure the band was performing at their highest level. So (Alice) Cooper and Eddie (Van Halen, correct 😉), thanks for your guidance. All jokes aside, when recording (or doing any work really) it’s really important to unwind and relax. Making a record is fun, but it can get quite stressful as well. So besides chilling with these canines we spent a lot of time in the nature, did some roadtrips up and down the Sunshine Coast (looking at you @thewobblycanoe) and probably tasted every available beer at @the101gibsons. Friday night dinners at @smittysoysterhouse&#8230; Songs like ‘What Lies Ahead’, ‘Part Of Me’ and ‘Island’ were definitely influenced by the open road, the amazing views and awesome surroundings in British Columbia. </div> <div class="instagram__embed__anchor"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-b6FPJCaNd/" target="_blank">View on Instagram</a> </div> </div>

<div class="instagram__embed"> <div class="instagram__embed__meta text--spacing"> <div class="instagram__embed__meta__date text--label"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-XD34MgX-y/" target="_blank">March 30, 2020</a></div> <div class="instagram__embed__meta__username"><i class="ks-icon-instagram"></i> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kensingtonband" target="_blank">kensingtonband</a></div> </div> <div class="instagram__embed__media"><img src="https://kensingtonband.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/shot-in-the-armoury-vancouver.jpg" alt="" class="instagram__embed__media__item"></div> <div class="instagram__embed__text"> Shot in The Armoury, Vancouver, during drum tracking week. A great studio, previously owned by producer Bruce Fairbairn (Bon Jovi, Van Halen), and used by many legendary bands. It was inspiring to see tracksheets and platinum records by the likes of Aerosmith, AC/DC, Kiss and The Scorpions all around the building. Rock royalty. The room sounded really great, and Gggarth brought in engineer Dave Schiffman (Adèle, Vampire Weekend) to get the best sounds out of it. We even put a microphone in the concrete staircase of the loading dock, to experiment with (listen to the drums in ‘Bats’ or ‘Ten Times The Weight’). Recording drums is quite important, since it’s the foundation the rest of the music is built on. The blessing and the curse for Niles, since he almost always has to go first and lay down some tracks, within a short period of time (pun intended). Long days with lots of drumheads being changed, snaredrums being tuned and most importantly: musical parts being finetuned and played with as much as energy as possible by Niles. What’s your favorite drumpart on ‘Time’? 🥁🎼🎯 </div> <div class="instagram__embed__anchor"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-XD34MgX-y/" target="_blank">View on Instagram</a> </div> </div>

<div class="instagram__embed"> <div class="instagram__embed__meta text--spacing"> <div class="instagram__embed__meta__date text--label"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-RqL1RAYcO/" target="_blank">March 28, 2020</a></div> <div class="instagram__embed__meta__username"><i class="ks-icon-instagram"></i> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kensingtonband" target="_blank">kensingtonband</a></div> </div> <div class="instagram__embed__media"><img src="https://kensingtonband.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/everybody-locked-away-in-their.jpg" alt="" class="instagram__embed__media__item"></div> <div class="instagram__embed__text"> Everybody locked away in their homes? Good. We hope you are all coping with this the best way you could, hang in there friends! The coming weeks we will post some more @rahirezvanistudio shots from the ‘Time’ recording sessions in Canada. Here’s the main control room @thefarmstudioscnd (follow them if you want to see what our Edison Best Rock is up to), a super cosy and coasty cabin in the woods of the Sunshine Coast, near the town of Gibsons. Most of ‘Time’ was recorded here, although we did drums (and piano) in Vancouver, and we finished synths and vocals at home. The Farm felt like a home away from home, with fantastic views over the Strait of Georgia, a loyal and very supportive dog by the name of Cooper and lovely recording crew led by @gggarthhoser. We had barbecues, hikes and bonfires, when we weren’t writing or recording of course. More pics coming soon. Good luck to everyone at home, and of course some extra love for everyone working hard to battle this crisis. Hang tight folks! ♥️ </div> <div class="instagram__embed__anchor"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-RqL1RAYcO/" target="_blank">View on Instagram</a> </div> </div>