Album Notes

The Stormalongs are proud to release their debut album ‘Fell Like Bricks’ via CDBaby.com and iTunes. The album was produced and mixed by Dale Morningstar, a legendary indie-rocker who has worked with hundreds of artists (e.g. Thrush Hermit, The Ghost Is Dancing). Working at Morningstar’s renowned Gas Station Studio on a Toronto island, the band recorded 13 songs over four consecutive days in March 2009, with a quick visit to a haunted lighthouse nearby for further inspiration. The album is epic and powerful, filled with big textural guitars, deep atmospherics, and classic rock songwriting. ‘Fell Like Bricks’ was mastered beautifully by Noah Mintz, one of Canada most distinguished engineers, at Lacquer Channel Mastering.
“Recording with Morningstar certainly helped us to capture an intense atmosphere,” says guitarist/vocalist Colin Gibson. “Dale is known for creating a great vibe, and his commitment to pure inspiration helped us to focus on the essence of the songs and the performances. He allowed us to record a proper old-school rock album, using live energy and semi-forgotten recording methods. These songs were refined continually over the last two years, but have retained all their raw power. And The Gas Station is probably the coolest and most inspiring place in world, so recording there was an amazing experience for us.”
The Stormalongs have been making their name as a captivating band since they formed in Toronto in 2007. They are inspired by classic and alternative rock, and have been compared sonically to Sonic Youth and Smashing Pumpkins; but in the tradition of alternative music, they strive to create something new and exciting from familiar elements. The Stormalongs play regularly in Toronto, and plan to tour in 2009/2010. They were recently a ‘Featured Artist’ on CBC 3/New Music Canada, and Indiecan Radio.