"What are Origami Cat Plan up to these days?" is what you've probably been wondering. Well, wonder no more - this blog post will reveal all!!!
First of all, Koneko-hime has decided to quit the band and move back to Paris and sing in nightclubs again! It was an unexpected decision and we miss her, but it is her dream to be known as a great Parisian chanteuse and we wish her the best of luck! The remaining Origami Kittens are carrying on in their frolicsome musical fashion and we're all excited about finishing up recording for our album! (Soon!)
Shinken and I have been kicking around some new musical ideas and are pleased with the results so far. We're composing with a more organic funk sound in mind, and plan on adding more band members for our live shows to incorporate the new direction we're heading in. Kaji no Joou (we just call her Kaji - she's not too fussy about her royal title) will be recording her vocals for "Down to the Groove" next week and we should be posting it soon. We're also reworking "Down to the Groove" into an extended funky jam version we plan on releasing on the SUPERnova Sexxxy EP (where we'll be calling it "Baby, I'm In... If You Are Too"), and so far it's sounding pretty tasty. Another track called "Meow Funky!" should be released in the next couple weeks - this version will just be Shinken and me messing around and having fun, and we'll probably put it up as a free download (a different version of "Meow Funky!" will be recorded for the album with the full band!) I've been finishing the instrumental mixes for the album and am planning on posting some of the interlude pieces as I finish them - Shinken is against this idea (he's very serious at times), saying he thinks we should wait until the album's done, but I think some of them will probably be posted before that.
John Holkeboer, a good friend of ours in Michigan, has offered to record the string parts for our song さようなら！We're very excited about this! He writes and records in many different styles and does it quite well. Not only that, he's just a really nice guy. We suggest checking out his music (he's in a few bands): John Holk & The Sequins, Some Velvet Evening and The Oblivion Project. It doesn't sound like our music, but who cares? Good grooves are good grooves no matter what style they're in!
And, while we're on the subject of hyping bands we like, this is the band we've been listening to lately around Cat Plan Universal Headquarters when we're not working on our own stuff: October Babies (videos here). We are warning you ahead of time: their music is highly addictive.
Let's see - Koneko back to France, new tune info, John Holkeboer, October Babies... yep, that's the update! More news and tunes soon! May the groove be with y'all 'til then!
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