For our rehearsal yesterday evening at Studio 91 I decided to take the trusty camcorder with me to get a couple of vids of the new song’s that we’ve been working on. (Since nobody want’s to come and hear us rehearse)

The first is titled “Mechanical Butterfly” and its kind of got that epic feel about it.  There are a few minor fuckups, including myself but thats mainly because there are a few points at which I completely adlib.

Mechanical Butterfly by Happiness@Gunpoint from Gary Black on Vimeo.

Happiness@Gunpoint playing “Mechanical Butterfly” at their rehearsal at Studio 91 on April 23rd 2009

The second is called “Aisle 6″ and the idea for this song came whilst we were on a break thinking of ideas, when I happened to say “We need a hook” and Sian replied “They’re down aisle 6….”  Its truely strange where some song ideas come from.  This song is a little difficult to make out because of the poor sound quality of my camcorder and the loudness of the cymbals.

Aisle 6 by Happiness@Gunpoint from Gary Black on Vimeo.

“Aisle 6″ written and performed by Happiness@Gunpoint
Video recorded on 23rd April 2009 whilst rehearsing at Studio 91.

Neither of these songs has a real ending, which just kinda stop and make up the ending each time

Please have a watch/listen and let us know any feedback that you may have.

We’ve been real busy over the past couple of months, and spending a fair bit of cash in the process.  

I’ve now got a full complement of cymbals and also a nice shiny new drumkit in the shape of a Mapex Pro-M.

The boys on guitars now have some more toys too, in the shape of a Cry Baby pedal for Ben and a couple of boss pedals for Steve.  This has really helped us work on our own sound and things are really beginning to come together.

Sian now has a tambourine which she hasn’t really put to much use at the moment as it makes her thigh hurt, but I’m sure that will come.

There are a couple of new songs in the pipe line which are currently referred to as “New Song” and “New New Song”, but I’m sure we’ll come up with some decent names eventually.

I’m hoping some time in the very near future we’ll have some more photos to upload and perhaps a video but this is dependant on other people getting them to me (Yes that means you Flo and Ben!)