We had some fun in the studio with our very own, Chris Nelson.
Category: Updates
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Teaser: surprise single release 6/6
Hey Yall! Check back here in one week for a link to our new surprise single release!
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Video: Live at Alberta Street Pub
Our unreleased tune, “Wait For Me” performed 3/31/2023 at Alberta St. Pub. Thanks ORiginal CITY Records for posting these videos! -
New Fleeces are Here – Buy Buy Buy!
Get your official Deepest Darkest Spaceship Fleece from the merch page. We love it when you’re body is covered in DD gear!
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EP No. 3 on Spotify Now
Deepest Darkest’s EP No. 3 is now live on Spotify! Add it to a playlist and help the band win the algorithm wars against their arch-enemies, Foghat! Share your playlist with all your Foghat-hating friends. Maybe name the playlist something like “Foghat?….more like Asshat”. Or “Deepest Darkest Eats Pieces of S**t Like Foghat for Breakfast”. Go all-in with something like “Did Foghat Kill a Man in 1979?” or, you know, maybe just don’t involve Foghat in your playlist titling scheme. The ball is in your court.
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EP No. 3 released!
We are so proud to announce today’s release of our 3rd album, EP No. 3. You can check it out on Spotify or Apple Music – or if you’re really wanting to help out the band, buy the album at a show!
Deepest Darkest | EP No. 3 | 2022 So many awesome people contributed to its existence. I’d like to thank original member, Jared Abraham for his willingness to spend some of his Oregon visits in the studio, bringing that magic. I’d like to thank Ann Pepinski for her amazing art. The album cover is so perfect for the songs! Justin Palmer played bass while we test drove these songs at shows. Your grooves made these songs work, brother!
Andy Uppendahl, your drumming was so great. People would probably guess we quantized the drums…but we never need to with Ando! I love your playing so much!
Chris Nelson, you became a member during Covid, after we had already tracked the tunes, but you’ve immediately made your mark on the band. You are an invaluable part of this group for your talent and energy.
I’d like to thank Nat Johnson especially. Such a positive human being! He’s always up for a new musical adventure, whether it be a new sound or a new song. Your voice, your playing and your friendship are so valuable to me!
Thanks, everyone!
Nate
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EP No. 3 resumes
Nat and I got our shot in the arm, so we’ve decided to resume recording EP No. 3. As you can see by the photo, we’re going to transition our attire slowly from covid casual to rock and roll edgy. We’ve wrapped up on about six tunes, and are nearing completion. Getting the full band together in a room to rehearse is the next step. I imagine we’re going to need to ease into that too. Luckily the guys are amazing musicians, so I think it will come back pretty fast.
Anyway, I have two Covid tunes suggestions. The first is none other than Phantom Planet. I really love their latest album, Devestator. Specifically the song, Through the Trees is a serious bop. Second is an oldie, but goodie: The Association. I’m loving listening to their catalog again. Along Comes Mary and Never My Love (that B section!) are making me feel good.
See you all real soon!!!!
N8
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Nate Updates Your Butt on Good Vibrations
Hello, friends! Hope you’re having a great 2020………hahahahahahahahaha! Seriously though, it’s dogshit. We musical types don’t like to be locked down. Who does, really? But this is ME time, so I’m going to feel sorry for myself. Okay. Enough of that. On to fun stuff.
We’ve been recording demos of a slew of new songs. It’s been a challenge to come up with a process for writing without being in the same room together, but we’re making it work. Can’t wait to play the new ones for you. Well, actually we might be able to make something happen. What are you doing October 30th? Well, it would be nice to see you at Alberta Street Pub. Nat and I will be doing a duo acoustic thing, opening for Camp Crush and The Frequence. It will be fun!
In the meantime, go listen to Andy Shauf. He’s the last artist I was able to see live at a decent sized venue, and he was amazing!
Godspeed!
-N8
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Photos from the Studio
Andy, percussion master. 
Justin up next! 
Our #1 studio assistant, Davie G 
Andy laying down the kit. 
Nate dropping the D 
Evaluating a take. 
Nate making some acoustic noise. 
Photo bomb, by Davie G 
Nat has a bad (motor) finger 
Johnny running the sesh.
Recording a new tune with Johnny Clay, Bryan Free and Dave Guilick on the production team. Such a rad session! -
Makin some Noise
Ooh, it’s been a busy 2020 so far, but you wouldn’t know it if you judge by the number of posts here. We’re getting close to finishing the tracking portion on EP No. 3 (working title). It’s taken a bit longer, only because we keep adding more dang ole tunes. Just two days ago, Nat came to the DD studio and laid down some seriously nasty sounding guitar tracks on a brand new one with his Dekum guitar and Benson amp (both Portland-grown products). We’re so proud of how it’s going, it’s tempting to give you a sample. We’ll see 🙂
As for other happenings, part of the band will be joining our buds, Camp Crush for the 2020 edition of Cover Your Hearts – a benefit event where the music is self indulgent covers of your favorite (or maybe your most nostalgic) 80s and 90s tunes. It’s been happening for 12 years(?) and we’ve been a part of most of the last 11 years. So much fun. Hope you can make it.
Well, that’s it for now. See you at a show!