The Werks
The Red Room
Crystal Bay Club
Crystal Bay, NV
05-APRIL-2017

Recorded By: RasBobre
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Mic Location: Soundboard
Source: Gamble DCX 40 > Behringer X32 >AKG C 414 XL II (Cardioid, 20 cm) > Zoom Handy H6 > Audacity

FOH: Aaron Oakley

**24bit, not intended for CD Burning**

* A Devildogs Production Show *

For upcoming shows at the Crystal Bay Club please visit Devildog Productions website, http://devildogshows.com/

About The Weeks;

On their forthcoming LP Magic, jamband favorites The Werks transcend their roots while never losing their identity. Poignant songwriting and engaging melody come together on a record that showcases their maturation as a multidimensional group of uniquely creative musicians.

The virtuosic rhythm junkies of The Werks have released four highly acclaimed studio albums over the past ten years - Synapse (2009), The Werks (2012), Mr. Smalls Sessions EP (2014), and Inside a Dream (2015) - performed well over one thousand shows (including launching their own multi-day music festival The Werk Out), and released countless live recordings including last yearâ€™s Live at The Werk Out live album. In that time theyâ€™ve earned a devoted fan base across the world and reputation as one of the most energetic, compelling, and downright entertaining live acts in the business. Theyâ€™ve developed a hard won confidence, and a willingness to fearlessly chart new sonic territory on Magic.

â€œThis is our first truly multi-genre albumâ€ says Chris Houser. â€œEach track has its own unique vibe and sound. We didnâ€™t write these songs to please people, we wrote them because this is what we hear when we turn off the outside and let the creativity flow.â€

The songs on Magic started as sketches the band members crafted independently. Coming together in their sonic dojo The Werkspace, those seeds of groove were nurtured by the group, growing into fully wrought songs through holistic arrangement and organic improvisation. â€œOur writing is collaborative,â€ explains Dan Shaw, â€œbut starting with demos written individually gives each band member a chance to leave their fingerprint on a tune.â€

The songwriting finished, the band decamped to Sonic Lounge in Grove City, Ohio. There lead engineer and producer Joe Viers (Blues Traveler, Twenty One Pilots) settled down to work with the studioâ€™s legendary Amek/Neve 9098i mixing console. One of only thirteen in the world, Sonic Loungeâ€™s was originally installed in Olympic Studios in London, England, where it served to document the unique creative mojo of Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd, and more.

Joining Viers were assistant engineers and producers Aaron Oakley and B.J. Davis, and the unstoppable horns of Columbusâ€™ own Hoodoo Soul Band - Chris Young (trumpet), Kevin Oâ€™Neil (tenor), and Phil Clark (Baritone) â€“ while Kenny Holmes, tour manager and right hand man, was the gaff tape that held it all together. Finally Columbus native and current Los Angeles, CA resident Brian Lucey (Train, Dr. Dog) mastered the record.

From those sessions emerged a rare jewel of a record; Magic is muse put to tape, a direct download of the creative spark. â€œThis is a recording of the music thatâ€™s in our soulsâ€ explains Rob Chafin. â€œIn a way, the past decade has been leading to this moment. We play and write together so seamlessly now, weâ€™re able to channel the inspiration in our hearts out into our instruments, and come at this from a pure place.â€ Together, these visionaries have crafted a record where melodies take flight, dancing and twisting around the sonorous main of the tune itself. By fusing their spirited improvisation to a core of immediately engaging songwriting, The Werks have truly performed a feat of modern musical Magic.

The Weeks are; 
Rob Chafin- Drums, Vocals, Samples
Jake Goldberg- Bass, Vocals
Chris Houser- Guitar, Vocals
Dan Shaw- Keyboards, Vocals

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