My first live session in a recording studio

Last friday I had the privilege to be invited to a live session in 2Fly Studios in Sheffield.
My current favourite band Two skies were playing their new songs and all the live performance was recorded for a video release.

The studio is located on an industrial area in Sheffield and I was told some other well known local bands have recorded on this place before.

I meet the band at 6 pm. To be honest I had no idea how long the session was going to be.
They were supposed to play 4-5 tracks and the main thing was to capture the live sound of the band like if they were playing a live gig (no takes). But in this case without an audience!

I was very excited to be there. I have been on a studio before, last time when my friend Dave Fielding (former member of Manchester band The Chameleons) was recording early this year his new album along with John Lever with their new band The Red-Sided Garter Snakes.
But this was a completly different thing.

There were a few camera staff and also some sound engineers working on the studio. Me and the other guests were having a beer on the next room where the sound desk is so we could only hear the band performance through the monitors and see only a little bit through a little window. Not too bad! There was also some video projections behind the band which it gave a very nice atmosphere. 

Oliver and Dan listening to the recording

I loved the whole show and also the new songs they played. The band were indeed very passionated like they do on their live performances and they seemed happy with the result. They get better and better! Oh! and I got a pressie. A t-shirt from the band. The very first ones they did. There is another model at the moment and I believe is still available. But I was missing this one. Thank you!

We will keep an eye on the videos on the upcoming weeks which will be featured in youtube I believe.

This is so far my Two Skies gigography :

1.Coalfields Fest-Barnsley- 14th Jul 2012

2.Coalfields Fest-Barnsley- 27^th July 2013

3.Water Rats -London +Goldray- 27th Feb 2014

4.Opium n 10- Barnsley- 22^nd March 2014

5.The Plug- Sheffield- 28^th March 2014

6.The Leadmill- Sheffield- 19^th April 2014

7.Abandon (Secret gig) - Manchester 26^th April 2014

8. O2 Academy- Sheffield- 17th May 2014

9.Gullivers- Manchester +Elephant Stone- 9^th June 2014

10.The Hope & Anchor- London +Sterling Roswell- 11^th July 2014

11.Vipers Room (Tramlines) - Sheffield 25^th July 2014

12.Riverside (Tramlines) - Sheffield 26^th July 2014

13.Coalfields - Barnsley- 26^th July 2014

14.Maida Vale - Sheffield- 22^nd August 2014

15.The Washington- Sheffield 25^th September 2014

16.Opium n10- Barnsley- 25^th October 2014

17-Jam Cafe- Nottingham + Psyence- 2^nd November 2014

18-Jolly Brewer- Lincoln + Psyence- 3^rd November 2014

19-West St. Live- Sheffield + Psyence- 4^th November 2014

20-Castle- Manchester + Psyence- 7^th November 2014

21-Plug-Sheffield + Pusher- 14^th November 2014

22-Red house- Sheffield- 30^th January 2015

23-The Leadmill + Johnny Marr- Sheffield -20^th March 2015

24-The Washington+ Pusher - Sheffield -2^nd April 2015

25-Fallow cafe - Manchester + Rhys Bloodjoy- 10^th April 2015

26-Carsons Bar- Middleton (Manchester)- 21^st May 2015

27-Two Skies + Blossoms. Opium n10- Barnsley 30^th May 2015

28-Kraak Gallery – Manchester- 3^rd July- 2015

29-The Viper Rooms (Tramlines)- Sheffield- 24^th July 2015

30-Karma/Temple Of Boom + Black Delta Movement- Leeds 25^th July 2015

31-West Street Live + Awooga + Kurokuma (Tramlines)- Sheffield 26^th July 2015

32-2FlyStudios- Live session- Sheffield  9^th October 2015

33-The Riverside- Sheffield- 22^nd October 2015
34-Frog And the Parrot-Sheffield- 2nd Feb 2016

35-Coastival + Cast– Scarborough- 12^th February 2016 
36-Milo Bar + {Retreat}- Leeds- 24th June 2016
37-Astral Elevator Gullivers - Manchester- 25th June 2016 
38- Coalfields Festival- Barnsley- 16th July 2016
39-Tramlines Festival- Viper Rooms- 22nd July 2016