Here are a few pictures from earlier this month, during our second session in Connecticut. This time we traded Telefunken's studio for a rehearsal room at The Hart School of Music. Videos of this session will be uploaded soon.

Pictures from The Bronx Ale House

Hey all, here are a few pictures from last nights show supporting the guys at The Bronx Brewery. Thanks again to these guys for having us, we had a great time, and the their

Riverd(Ale) brew was amazing.

(The mini kit that ryan was talking about...thanks to Greg Burrows for the tom mount!)

Band from the Block

The Bronx Brewery tasting was sweet! Great beer and a great vibe at the Bronx Ale House. Thank you to everyone at The Bronx Brewery for having us play at the event—we wish you the best of luck!

Check out the brewery's site at thebronxbrewery.com and support New York Beer!

We kept a low profile and played an acoustic set with Dan on a small kit... but it was one of the best sets we've played this year. The bar was packed and we were really feeding off the energy.

The band is getting more and more comfortable with the songs on the album and we're beginning to do some jamming and improving on them. Dan did some nice hi-hat and ride work on the outro of "You Got That Too," which gave the tune a funkier sound and lifted it to a higher place. "Beast of Burden" was the cover that stole show again. For whatever reason, we really take to that 6/8 groove... and the crowd can tell.

Good times in the boogie down Bronx.

Bronx Ale House (2/24/2010)

I think it went something like this... we organized this set extemporaneously

Jimmy Don't Tell No Lie

Down the Middle

Meticulous Critic

Rocky Raccoon

Loose Change

You Got That Too

Truth

Patterns

Beast of Burden

My Sanity

Dark Haired Beauties

What Time Is It?

So Badly

Smooth Rider

This Is What It Is

You Don't Know How It Feels

Off to the Moon

2 1/2

Numbers & Letters

You Gotta Believe in Something

Brews and Tunes in the Boogie Down

Another last minute gig!

The Sun Gets Down will be playing an acoustic set TODAY, Wednesday February 24th at the Bronx Ale House for the Bronx Brewery's very first tasting event.

We get down at 7:00. See you there!

Bronx Ale House

238th Street (Right off Broadway)

Bronx, NY 

Thank you ragers!

Well, if you came to the Sage Cafe last Saturday, you know what I mean when I say that we were IN YOUR FACE... because we were standing approximately 8 inches from you.

It was tight quarters, but it was a great atmosphere and we got a positive reaction—so much so that we were invited to come back on April 3rd.

Thanks to Ryan and everyone at The Sage Cafe in Bluepoint, NY for having everyone down!

Sage Cafe (2/20/2010)

Jam

Patterns

Jimmy Don't Tell No Lie

Get Through It

This Is What It Is

Down the Middle

Reverse

Beast of Burden

PBJ

Loose Change

My Sanity

Rocky Raccoon

You Got That Too

Meticulous Critic

Jam

You Don't Know How It Feels

Truth

You Gotta Believe in Something

Trouble-making Shoes-->Socks Jam

What Time Is It?

Rage at The Sage!

What's good cats and kittens? Don't forget that we'll be at The Safe Cafe in Bluepoint, NY this Saturday, February 20th @ 10pm.

We're going to be playing a few tunes that we haven't performed in a while. Songs like "Trouble-making Shoes" and "My Sanity" have really come to life during practice and we know that they are going to be even more powerful live.

Since the band has had some time between trips to the studio, we've been writing new stuff and perfecting some songs that we've put on the back burner. We're getting a bit more funk/jazz/jam oriented lately, which is making some sweet tunes. You're going to dig the sound for sure.

Anyway, we hope to see you at The Sage!

Steeeeeeve Perry

Thank you to everyone who came and supported us at the Trolley Barn on Saturday. It was great to see all your faces in the crowd.

The band got in the groove early with some powerful tunes. "Jimmy Don't Tell No Lie" was a highlight of the night, along with "Dark Haired Beauties," which we haven't played in months.

We also played a few of our usual covers—"Rocky Raccoon" and "What Time Is It?"—but "Beast of Burden" was the one that brought the house down. It was one of the best renditions we've ever played—lot's of energy.

Although there were some requests for "Don't Stop Believin'", the band decided to hold off on the Journey songs and close out the night with "You Gotta Believe in Something"... much to the dismay of a few snaggletoothed bar trolls.

If you couldn't make it, check out saturday's set...

Trolley Barn (2/13/2010)

Down the Middle

You Got That Too

Jimmy Don't Tell No Lie

Loose Change

Dark Haired Beauties

Meticulous Critic

Rocky Raccoon

PBJ

Around Myself

Truth

What Time is It?

Numbers & Letters

Beast of Burden

2 1/2

Jam

Off to the Moon

Reverse

This Is What It Is

Emotions Stir

You Gotta Believe in Something

First Video Up!

It took me two hours, but I was able to figure out how to convert a file. Audio quality is still sub par, but I'm working on it. This will work for now though.

This clip is takin from the control room during a take of Truth. Rusty and Mike are behind the board, and obviously having a good time.

Camera work by Fred.

Last Minute Gig

Hey all, we will be playing at The Trolley Barn in Speonk this Saturday night. Sorry for the last minute notice, the bar took awhile to confirm. It's a cool spot though, so be sure to stop down.

Expect us to go on around 9:30.


http://www.trolleybarnrestaurant.com/home.html//

Cheers,
TSGD

A few pictures

I am still learning how to convert my video files into a format that will allow me to post them. In the meantime, enjoy some pictures from our first weekend of recording.

Enjoy~

Expect More

After another trip to Connecticut to track some more guitars and percussion for Ties to the Grid, we’re starting to see the album take shape.

The bulk of the tunes are finished, but Mike and Emmett had some great suggestions for some literal bells and metaphorical whistles for a few songs, which is going to add some more flavor to the album.

I don’t want to toot my own horn, because I’m not that flexible, but I think this album is going to be out of this world. And soon, the keys, horns, strings, and slide guitars are going to be recorded with the help of some of the most talented musicians we know. I’ve never in my wildest dreams thought I’d hear full orchestra arrangements behind our music.

Ties to the Grid is going to knock you off your feet, make you fall in love, and we hope, open your eyes to the potential of The Sun Gets Down.

Welcome

Welcome to Ties To The Grid, the blog we created for the sole purpose of allowing the world to view the progress of our upcoming album and anything else related to The Sun Gets Down.

We plan to update this site with pictures, video, and of course our thoughts and feelings of being a part of The Sun Gets Down.

We hope that this site will mature over time, so please continue to check back for updates.


-TSGD