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Photos released from recording session

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Photographer Jeff Zmania has released photos from our recording session earlier this month at Third Ward Records. You can see all of Jeff’s great work at http://www.jmzphoto.com. Thanks to Ken Krei for allowing us into his Third Ward Records studio, and thanks to sound engineer Jon Chi for pushing us and making us sound better.

Rebecca in the sound booth.
Rebecca in the sound booth.
Tyler Famularo and Michael Juley running through their vocal tracks.
Tyler Famularo and Michael Juley running through their vocal tracks.
Wrapping up our last day in the studio.
Wrapping up our last day in the studio.
Tyler, Michael, Rebecca and Jeff - the Grey Notes.
Tyler, Michael, Rebecca and Jeff – the Grey Notes.
The band.
The band.
Tyler Famularo
Tyler Famularo
Jon Chi and Ken Krei collaborating on a mix.
Jon Chi and Ken Krei collaborating on a mix.
The Famularo family in attendance: Rebecca, Tyler, Brandon and Debby.
The Famularo family in attendance: Rebecca, Tyler, Brandon and Debby.
Rebecca laying down a vocal track.
Rebecca laying down a vocal track.
Tyler Famularo working on a lead guitar track.
Tyler Famularo working on a lead guitar track.
Tyler Famularo lays down a slide guitar track on his Gibson.
Tyler Famularo lays down a slide guitar track on his Gibson.
The team: Tyler Famularo and Rebecca (front row), and (left to right) Ken Krei, Michael Juley, Jeff Franks and Jon Chi.
The team: Tyler Famularo and Rebecca (front row), and (left to right) Ken Krei, Michael Juley, Jeff Franks and Jon Chi.
Sound engineer Jon Chi works his magic between the sound board and the computer screen.
Sound engineer Jon Chi works his magic between the sound board and the computer screen.
Third Ward Records owner Ken Krei emphasizes a point in critiquing a song.
Third Ward Records owner Ken Krei emphasizes a point in critiquing a song.
Sound engineer Jon Chi and studio owner Ken Krei listen to a track.
Sound engineer Jon Chi and studio owner Ken Krei listen to a track.
Rebecca in the sound booth.
Rebecca in the sound booth.
Tyler Famularo on the Fender Telecaster.
Tyler Famularo on the Fender Telecaster.
Michael Juley on the Fender Jass bass.
Michael Juley on the Fender Jass bass.
Rebecca laying the rhythm guitar track for "Take a Look at Yourself."
Rebecca laying the rhythm guitar track for “Take a Look at Yourself.”
Acoustics inside the main recording room are perfect.
Acoustics inside the main recording room are perfect.
Jeff Franks steadies the beat.
Jeff Franks steadies the beat.
The band running through one of our tracks.
The band running through one of our tracks.
Proud father and daughter.
Proud father and daughter.
Tyler, Rebecca and Jon.
Tyler, Rebecca and Jon.
The sound inside the soundboard room has been engineered to be perfectly balanced.
The sound inside the soundboard room has been engineered to be perfectly balanced.
Drummer Jeff Franks listening to Tyler play a guitar track.
Drummer Jeff Franks listening to Tyler play a guitar track.
Jon Chi
Jon Chi
Rebecca
Rebecca
Rebecca
Rebecca
Rebecca in the vocal room.
Rebecca in the vocal room.
Sound engineer Jon Chi
Sound engineer Jon Chi
Studio owner Ken Krei and sound engineer Jon Chi at the Third Ward Records soundboard.
Studio owner Ken Krei and sound engineer Jon Chi at the Third Ward Records soundboard.
Sound engineer Joh Chi
Sound engineer Joh Chi

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Rebecca in the sound booth at Third Ward Records. All photos by Jeff Zmania. Check out Jeff's photos at www.jmzphoto.com.
Rebecca in the sound booth at Third Ward Records. All photos by Jeff Zmania. Check out Jeff’s photos at http://www.jmzphoto.com.
Jeff laying down the beat on his Pearl drum set.
Jeff laying down the beat on his Pearl drum set.
Rebecca on the Fender Telecaster.
Rebecca on the Fender Telecaster.
Michael in the studio with the Fender Jazz bass.
Michael in the studio with the Fender Jazz bass.
Tyler laying down tracks on his Fender Telecaster.
Tyler laying down tracks on his Fender Telecaster.
The order of the songs on our first EP, which was recorded at Third Ward Records.
The order of the songs on our first EP, which was recorded at Third Ward Records.

Session photos coming soon

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Rebecca and the Grey Notes will be posting photos soon, perhaps by Sunday, by photographer Jeff Zmania of our recording sessions at Third Ward Records. Today we give you a teaser of what’s to follow. Check out Jeff’s photo portfolio at http://www.jmzphoto.com.

The order of the songs on our first EP, which was recorded at Third Ward Records.
The order of the songs on our first EP, which was recorded at Third Ward Records.
Rebecca in the sound booth at Third Ward Records. All photos by Jeff Zmania. Check out Jeff's photos at www.jmzphoto.com.
Rebecca in the sound booth at Third Ward Records. All photos by Jeff Zmania. Check out Jeff’s photos at http://www.jmzphoto.com.
Jeff laying down the beat on his Pearl drum set.
Jeff laying down the beat on his Pearl drum set.
Rebecca on the Fender Telecaster.
Rebecca on the Fender Telecaster.
Michael in the studio with the Fender Jazz bass.
Michael in the studio with the Fender Jazz bass.
Tyler laying down tracks on his Fender Telecaster.
Tyler laying down tracks on his Fender Telecaster.

Six songs in three days with the incredible assistance of sound engineer Jon Chi and studio owner Ken Krei. We can’t wait for you to hear the results.

Studio time begins

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Rebecca and the Grey Notes heads into the studio today (Feb. 6) to begin recording the first half of what the band hopes will be a full-length album of original music. How we do in the studio this weekend will determine whether we can continue to finish the album. So we are well-rehearsed and ready to rock. We are extremely fortunate to be able to do our recording at Third Ward Records, whose mission is to support independent and emerging artists and the creative community. The studio has recorded the albums of many local and national bands, including most recently Eric Benet. Third Ward Records also sponsored the film “Take Me To The River” at the Milwaukee Film Festival this past year. “Take Me To The River,” produced by Milwaukee-area resident Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads), provides insight to the Memphis and Stax Records sounds and influence over the music world. We are excited about this recording opportunity and will keep you informed about our progress. Thanks again for following us.

2015 World Tour opening date set

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Rebecca and the Grey Notes at the 2014 Bastille Days festival in downtown Milwaukee.
Rebecca and the Grey Notes at the 2014 Bastille Days festival in downtown Milwaukee.

We are pleased to announce that our 2015 World Tour for Rebecca and the Grey Notes will begin Friday, March 27, at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino’s Fire Pit Side Bar, beginning at 9 p.m. This is a FREE show. In addition to covers of Norah Jones, Linda Ronstadt and other great female singers, along with a diverse grouping of songs from Led Zeppelin to B.B. King to the Byrds to old Fleetwood Mac to Patsy Cline, we’ll be playing the five original songs that we’ll be recording in the studio in February. We will be releasing shortly more show dates, including some sweet festival bookings. Watch this page for more updates. Thanks again for following us and being our best fans.

Heading into the studio

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Rebecca and the Grey Notes will be heading into the studio on Feb. 6. We’ll record five originals, maybe one cover, and see how those tracks sound. If all goes well, we could return to the studio later to do another batch of material.

We’ll also be announcing some performance dates later for gigs in late March and April, so stay tuned.

And thanks again for checking us out, coming to our gigs and supporting us. We are looking forward to a busy 2015.

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year

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Rebecca and the Grey Notes would like to wish all of our fans a joyous Christmas and a very happy New Year. We are so thankful that you have come out to support our live shows. We will be in our winter hibernation mode until March while working in the studio recording our originals. We’ll keep you updated as the new year begins. Rock on!

Great time at Tally’s

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Thanks to everyone who came out to see our show on Friday, Sept. 5, at Tally’s Tap & Eatery in Waukesha. And thanks to Jessica for booking us again on Nov. 7. Tally’s was the site of our first show, which was just last year. We should have more original songs ready for our November gig. Hope to see you there.