http://www.tomhughesmusic.com A radical new sound Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:42:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sorry for the lack of update-other things in my life have been taking over a little bit recently (mostly martial arts related) but the band is playing tonight @ The Bridgehouse 2 as part of Surface Unsigned festival 2010.  This is the second round and are on stage for 10:30pm. For ... http://www.tomhughesmusic.com/?p=126 Just a small update today with a couple of a new photos in the Gallery of the recent Surface Unsigned show. http://www.tomhughesmusic.com/?p=125 Well we made it through to the next round!  Hurrah! Surface Unsigned round 2 is due to take place on the 13th May @ The Bridgehouse 2 in Canning Town, London.  I will update the gigs page soon to reflect the upcoming shows which we are in the process of booking. Don't ... http://www.tomhughesmusic.com/?p=124 Tom Hughes Band will be competing tomorrow @ the Surface Unsigned competition in Tufnell Park. Place:  The Boston Music Rooms 178 Junction Road, N19 5QQ, Tuffnell Park, London Time:  On stage @ 9.30pm Price:  £6 for ticket (email tomhughesmusik@googlemail.com) Looking forward to this! http://www.tomhughesmusic.com/?p=123 In some silly moment of stupidity I uploaded the same master 3 times without realising I hadn't got the right one in the first place! ha ha!  When I was listening back to Drowning on a different machine I thought I had totally 'lost it' as the mastering changed anything!  ... http://www.tomhughesmusic.com/?p=122 Drowning has been mastered now - the mastered version has simply replaced the media file which is being streamed in the Music Downloads section.  Enjoy! Just needed some added clarity (which I did via Izotope's fantastic DAW plugin Ozone - highly recommended!) with an exciter.  Also tightened up the low end ... http://www.tomhughesmusic.com/?p=121 Finally...its here! Sorry for the wait - as per usual I got carried away and my perfectionist obssession (I swear I'm OCD or something) reared its ugly head.  Had a great weekend filled with gigs, production and buying a new amp!  Just bought a Mesa Boogie (I never actually imagined as ... http://www.tomhughesmusic.com/?p=120 Just putting the finishing touches (mostly post-production schtuff) on Drowning In Dreams now - the mix will be ready ever so soon.  Next recording to go live on the site will be "Your Song" my tribute to my late friend James Hill.  I promised on delivering this sooner late last ... http://www.tomhughesmusic.com/?p=119 Well, the vocals are tracked - I just need to do some final guitar overdubs and then its finito!  My good friend Pete is also coming over Friday to put the finishing touches on the live room of our studio before we do the big marketing push on it in ... http://www.tomhughesmusic.com/?p=118 Hurrah! My new Mac beater's here - check it out! Piccy Tracking vocals for Drowning In Dreams tonight - upload will be coming soon (honestly!!!). Tom xxx http://www.tomhughesmusic.com/?p=117