Album Notes

This is the first album recording from Bouski, a UK North Wales band who refuse to put their instruments down. Despite commitment to day jobs and families Bouski managed to meet once a week to practice and record using a 4-track cassette tape recorder. This album originally released in 2000 reflects a range of styles, and demonstrated how they developed a sound of their own which has influences from the 70s and 80s, blending acoustic and electric instruments, providing melodic and at times a chilled out feeling.

Band members are:

Chris Thomas: Vocals, Bass, Jokes, Haircuts, Snoring.
Dave Sz: Guitars, Bass, Synths, Sax, Effects, Engineering, Production, Mistakes
And.D: Drums, V-Drums, Percussion, Effects, Production, Shades, Laughter.

Bouski formed in the nineties, performing live shows in Chester UK for a short while before concentrating on recording and producing.

The band share studio space in Chester, and in Hawarden, North Wales. (bedrooms in their houses!). The band only meet a few hours per week. They started with 4-track analogue cassette recording, and currently make best use of an early digital 16 track recorder and a beer fridge which provides exra inspiration. Suffice to say, they work at a snail's pace and produce one song every few months. However, they know something good comes to those who work and wait!

Vocalist Chris took the role of marketing the band, and started broadcasting the tracks in Hairdressing salons across the UK. People would be forced to say they liked the music whilst having scissors pointed at their heads. And.D (with Phil Spector Shades) remained joint executive producer with Dave on the controls. Hours of mixing using combinations of 4 track cassette and mini disc players led to the final mixes. Chris had to take caffeine pills to stay awake during the late recording sessions. Dave and And.D had to work fast as Chris's voice could change to snoring at any point, but the results weren't half bad after much cutting and pasting.

Musicans may be interested in the Band's main gear used on this album which is quite basic. However it seemed to get results:

Main studio: Daves Back Bedroom Studios

Simmons Drum pads and Alesis D4 sound module
Yamaha DT10 triggers
Vic Firth 5a Drumsticks
Takamine LH Acoustic Guitar
Yamaha SG 200 LH Electric Guitar
Squire Pro Plus Strat Guitar
Ernie Ball extra slinky light guage strings
Martin Acoustic Bronze Light guage Strings
Shure SM58 Microphone
Sansamp GT2 distortion
Lots of dodgy cables
Beer Fridge
Beyer Dynamic Mic Stand
Honey and Lemon Lockets
Wrigleys Extra Ice
Beers from around the world, mostly brewed in Warrington.