We recorded Vahland live with no headphones or click tracks just four blokes standing in a room unrehearsed with a few old microphones. The sound of the recording is two or three microphones on the drums, one on the bass cabinet and two ribbon mics on respective guitar amps. The studio was total vibe central as it’s a old gable roofed garage made from stones lying around from the property which was first established in 1857. Vahland was recorded live onto 1/2″ tape on a 8-track reel to reel machine with lead vocals and other instrument overdubs completed post basic live tracking. If we ran out of tracks to record on, things like backing vocals and percussion were recorded live while the album was being mixed down. The album was mixed live using an all analog custom built desk onto a 1/4 inch tape which was skipping along a 1968 built 2 track reel to reel machine. – Shann Lions, July 2016.
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released August 19, 2016

Four Lions – Vahland

Produced By Four Lions

Recorded & Mixed By Alex Bennett At Sound Recordings, Campbells Creek, Victoria, Australia

Mastered By Ludwing Diaz At US Mastering, Weston, Florida, USA.

Digital Transfers By Rob Roy And Tony Bongiovi At Power Station Recording Studios, Pompano Beach, Florida, USA.

All Songs Written By Shann Lions (Ink/Universal)

Except Nothing Land Music Written By Shann Lions (Ink/Universal) & Keith Macqueen (Control), Lyrics Shann Lions (Ink/Universal).

Four Lions

Keith Macqueen – Lead Guitar, Backing Vocal On Misery Loves Company, Acoustic, Slide &Barritone Guitars.

Shann Lions – Lead/Backing Vocals, Acoustic/Electric Guitars, Whistle, Harp, Synth & Tambourine.

Gav Moncrieff – Drums, Tambourine &Cabasa.

Greg Perry – Bass Guitar.

Guests

David Moore – Pedal Steel.

Rowan Blackmore - Accordian.

Stephen Briggs – Hammond, Mellotron& Upright Piano.

Thank You’s,

Our wives, partners, children, extended families and animals for their constant love/support. Also a huge thanks to Ross “ The Boss” Jardine who always goes above and beyond for us, Reagan Barber for her fab designing, Jordan “Nacho” Allen for his hard work with us previously- thanks man, wrestle on! David Moore the darn best pedal steel player it’s such a pleasure to play with you, Alex Bennett lets do it again! Ludwing Diaz you totally rule, Stephen King At Media Arts Lawyers, Muso’s Stuff Bendigo for always fixing our gear, Roy Lever and all the crew at Coopers Brewery for the many sips. Thanks for supporting our craft…Trevor Petrie, Justin McPhail, Simon Wooldridge, Steve Saxton, Mik Weir, Nicole Ferrie, Chris Pedler, Col Thompson, Rowan Blackmore, Stephen Briggs, Col Brady, Cameron Holmes, Brett Dunlop, Jo Printz, Stan Liacos, Sarah Sheedy, Andreas Bazzani, Larissa Romensky, Bendigo Weekly, Bendigo Advertiser, ABC Australia, Retreat Hotel Brunswick, Spotted Mallard Brunswick, Handle Bar Bendigo, Newmarket Hotel Bendigo, Queens Arms Hotel Bendigo, Golden Vine Hotel Bendigo, Rob Roy & Tony Bongiovi at Power Station Recording Studios.