Brooms In Agony - May

More studio magik courtesy of Matt and Matt.    Off the cuff, just like you like it.  Click for footage!

Wood Types - On Tape

New Band! New songs-ish jams!

Shores Of The Unborn The Trunks Wood Types are:

Hannah - Drums, guitar, bass, vocals
Matt - Bass, drums, guitar, vocals

Recorded in Durham NC at The Halestorm on March 1st and Gramma's house on March 8th, 2012.

Wood Types - On Tape (2012)

Brooms In Agony - January

Recorded 1/27/2012 at The Washington in Durham NC.  Bojangles!


Matthew Thomas Burchett (6/8/1977) - Drums
Matthew Thomas DeBellis (6/6/1977) - Bass

Gyraffes - On Film II

"Plz Don't Cry"
Recorded 1-25-2012 at The Washington in Durham NC.  Follow the arrow------>                                 

Matt B. - Drums
Matt D. - Guitar
Mara T. - Bass

Gyraffes - On Film I

"Bivins Building"
Recorded January 25, 2012 at The Washington in Durham NC.
Watch Live! (you'll be live, not the video)

Mara T. - Bass
Matt D. - Guitar
Matt B. - Drums

The Ire-Dells - X'd Out

One song by a one night band

released 31 December 2011

The Ire-Dells are (were):
Matt - drums
Luc - guitar, bass
Hannah - guitar, vocals

X'd out recorded by Hannah at Graham's house.

tags: pop tweemo Durham

The Ire-Dells - X'd Out

Caruso - The Halestorm

Side A: Guitar loops and sleepy sounds

Side B: Keyboard loops and Baltimore sounds

Inspired by Old West Durham, July-November 2011. Recorded everywhere and with anything, and mostly at Thee Halestorm in Durham NC.

Caruso - The Halestorm (2011)

Gyraffes - Rough Drafts

A rough collection of songs caught in mid-evolution. Recorded at the Hale Storm in Durham NC, October-November 2011.

Gyraffes are:

Matt: Guitar
Mara: Bass
Matt: Drums


Gyraffes - Rough Drafts (2011)

Caruso - Giraffes

A bunch of song ideas cobbled together in a weekend in April 2011. Drums recorded at Burchett's, everything else recorded at Beech Lake, Durham NC.

Caruso - Giraffes (2011)

Caruso - Pnk Cloud

Side A: Loops, sounds, and noise recorded in and around Durham NC in 2010-2011.

Side B: Recorded live in Washington DC on October 30th, 2010.
Inspired by Duke, Julie(s), and Love Is A Stream.

Caruso - Pnk Cloud (2011)

Caruso - Duke

Sounds inspired by Jefre Cantu-Ledesma. Recorded at Beech Lake in Durham NC.


Caruso - Duke (2010)

Caruso - Raze

More unfinished solo 4 track recordings with real live drums. Hand claps (courtesy of Matt B.), drums, guitar and percussion recorded at Burchett's in Durham NC; faux-harpsichord and bass recorded at Beech Lake.  Inspired by love, and then uninspired by love half way through.

Caruso - Raze (2010)

The Evolutionists - It Is To Love The Sun

Beth and Matt continue their journey into the world of trail off with the sights and sounds and tastes of Myrtle Beach SC on July 4th, 2010. Recorded on cassette, for cassette. Mp3 download below.

The Evolutionists - It Is To Love The Sun (2010)

Caruso - Extended Play

Aurally preparing for upcoming Myrtle Beach vacation with Beth. Featuring sounds totally recorded on the Tascam Portastudio 424mkII, courtesy of Noah. #6 is a Byrds cover. Recorded at Beech Lake in Durham NC.

Caruso - Extended Play (2010)

Caruso - Goes To Space

6 solo recordings using real live drums (borrowed from Matt B. while he's in India). Recorded on 4-track at Beech Lake in Durham in January and February 2010.

Caruso - Goes To Space (2010)

Brooms In Agony - Los Brooms

Matt D. and Matt B. record their escapades in the malls, woods, apartments, and practice spaces of Durham, Chapel Hill and Raleigh NC from March 2009-February 2010.

Los Brooms - In Agony (2010)

Caruso - In Durham!

Recordings from Beech Lake (Durham), and some from Minchia Headquarters (Chapel Hill). Mostly recorded during the fall of 2009. Features the return of the 4-track cassette recorder. This one also features: Alex, Dan K., Josiah, Matt B., Matt D., Noah, Owen, and Linnea. The cover poorly samples ludoalex's "Creciendo"(http://ludoalex.deviantart.com/store/). "Mountain High" was written by Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, and Phil Spector and inspired by The Easybeats, and "Save The Birds" was written by His Name Is Alive.

Caruso - In Durham! (2009)

Caruso - A Day In The Life Of Caruso

Bright and poppy tunes showcasing the oft-neglected "3 H's" of Rock-n-Roll: harmony, hiss, and harpsichord! Inspired by all things beachy. #3 is a Heatwave cover.

Caruso - A Day In The Life Of Caruso (2009)

Caruso - Hidden Tracks

A collection of "hidden tracks" intended to be either tacked on at the end of the 'Boy Noises' LP, or released as a free 10" with copies of the 12" LP. A concept about a concept. Recorded mostly by The Matts at Beech Lake in Durham NC, January and February 2009. #7 borrows from We The People.

Caruso - Hidden Tracks (2009)

Caruso - Boy Noises

Synopsis:
punk roots
electric rock instrumentation
a subtle use of vocal harmony
twangy guitars
an emotional male lead vocal performance
prominent drums
romantic lyrics
electric guitar wall-o-sound

Caruso's first record, in that this is the first Caruso record produced by Wesley Wolfe. This was supposed to be the first Minchia record, but Minchia dissolved during recording, so the name went back to Caruso.
Recorded In Carrboro NC, Autumn 2008.

On this one:

Matt D. plays guitar, bass, keyboard, sings
Josiah Drewry plays drums
Wesley Wolfe plays guitar on "I Love The Way I Make Him Feel" and percusses and sings back-up on everything else
Matt Burchett plays guitar(s) on "Fuck If I Know"

Caruso - Boy Noises (2009)

Caruso - Adventures In Mono

2 quick song ideas inspired by Adventures In Stereo and stolen from Nazz. Recorded at Beech Lake In Durham NC.

Caruso - Adventures In Mono (2008)

Minchia - 2OO8

Recorded by Minchia on a bunch of different days in February of 2008. All
songs by Minchia, except "Bad Dream" by Dick Domane.
Recorded at Kempwood in Cary NC.

Alex - Bass, guitar, vocals
Matt - Guitar, vocals, bass, keyboard

Minchia - 2OO8 (2008)

Caruso - V Daze

Sounds inspired by cherubs. And Marc. Recorded at Kempwood in Cary NC.

Caruso - V Daze (2008)

Caruso - Dirty Years

The domestic partner of 'Long Player'. Includes some remixes, several mish-mashes, samples of Alex, The Four Freshman, etc., more delay done digitally, and a song written for Olivier. Recorded mostly from January - December 2007 at Kempwood in Cary NC.

Caruso - Dirty Years (2007)

Poodle Patrol - X10Shun

4 more by Poodle Patrol. Featuring Wes, Alex, and Matt.

Poodle Patrol - X10Shun (2007)

Poodle Patrol - Footage

Week one of noisy garage rock by Poodle Patrol. Recommended by 2 out of 3 Poodle Patrol members! Mostly featuring Alexandra on guitar, Wesley on drums and Matt playing bass.

Poodle Patrol - Footage (2007)

Minchia - Love 1010

1 crudo (0:46 - recorded 09/30/2007)
2 sweet thing/jimmy! (4:12 - recorded 10/14/2007)
3 cotto (1:21)
4 love is gone (2:02 - recorded 07/22/2007)
5 san daniele (1:11)
6 i don't need you (1:45 - recorded 09/30/2007)
7 reid (1:20)
8 we don't give a damn about a thing (2:23 - recorded 09/30/2007)
9 budella (1:17)
10 fuck if i know (1:54 - recorded 11/25/2007)
11 parma (1:28 - recorded 09/30/2007)
12 retarded (3:15 - recorded 11/25/2007)

This is how Minchia sort of sounded circa fall 2007.
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All songs by Minchia 2007.
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Alexandra - Bass, guitar, vocals
Matt - Guitar, bass, vocals, drums
Wesley - Drums, guitar
Matthew - Guitar
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Recorded July - November 2007 at Minchia Headquarters in
Chapel Hill
NC

Minchia - Love 1010 (2007)

Greenades - No.2

Wes - Vocals, guitar, percussion, keyboard
Matt - Bass, drum machine, keyboard, guitar, backing vocals

Greenades - No.2 (2007)

Greenades - No.1

Wes - Vocals, guitar, percussion, keyboard
Matt - Bass, drum machine, keyboard

Greenades - No.1 (2007)

Minchia - A Day In The Life Of Minchia

This is how Minchia sounded circa summer 2007. Totally in the red.

All songs by Minchia 2007:
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Matthew - Guitar, vocals
Alex - Bass, guitar, vocals
Matt - Guitar, vocals, bass, drums (1,4,6,8,9)
Dan - Drums (3,5,7)
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Recorded on the Samsung YP-T9J MP3 Player on May 26, 2007 at Track and Field Studios in Carrboro, NC
Remixed, cut up, sampled, and looped on May 27, 2007

Minchia - A Day In The Life Of Minchia (2007)

Caruso - The Long Player

New sketches for 2007. Matt B. plays on "Matthew & Thomas". Recorded at Kempwood in Cary NC from January - April 2007.


Caruso - The Long Player (2007)

Caruso - Snowy Fleet

Six quickies, some of which are inspired by cover star
Snowy Fleet, drummer for The Easybeats

Caruso - Snowy Fleet (2007)

Caruso - Dee Dee Sixx

A quick romp through some far out sounds inspired/created with the new digital delay pedal. Recorded At Kempwood in Cary NC.
Cover star: Sal Mineo

Caruso - Dee Dee Sixx (2007)

Caruso - Boys

An odds and ends collection for the year of our Lord, 2006. Remixed 'Colours', radio noises, garagey samples, and the emergence of the digital delay pedal! Recorded at Kempwood in Cary NC.
Cove star: Sal Mineo

Caruso - Boys (2006)

Caruso - Feels

A re-mixing, re-recording, and re-sampling of the best
bits from Colours, now with vocals added also!
Cover star: Sal Mineo

Caruso - Feels (2006)

Caruso - Halloween Special

Songs inspired by Halloween.
7 tracks.
#4 samples the Four Freshmen.
Recorded at Kempwood in Cary NC.

Caruso - Halloween Special (2006)

Caruso - The 4th

3 quick songs inspired by Amerca.

Caruso - The 4th (2006)

Colours - Fun Blue b/w Humming Bird

Aaaaaaand done.

Caruso - Fun Blue/Humming Bird

Colours - Bush b/w Manz

Caruso - Bush/Manz

Colours - Gordons Green b/w Crusoe

Caruso - Gordons Green/Crusoe

Colours - Canary b/w Magenta 3

Caruso - Canary/Magenta 3

Colours - Turquoise b/w Fruit Salad

Caruso - Turquoise/Fruit Salad

Colours - Watercourse b/w Frangipani

Caruso - Watercourse/Frangipani

Colours - Pink One b/w Kingfisher Daisy

Caruso - Pink One/Kingfisher Daisy

Colours - Orange Red b/w Orange

Caruso - Orange Red/Orange

Colours - Burnt Sienna b/w Cabaret

Caruso - Burnt Sienna/Cabaret

Colours - Spring Green Three b/w Swirl

Caruso - Spring Green Three/Swirl

Colours - Scooter b/w Shiraz

Caruso - Scooter/Shiraz

Colours - Mariner b/w Tulip Tree

Caruso - Mariner/Tulip Tree

Colours - Christie b/w Clementine

Caruso - Christie/Clementine