What influence did producers Tucker Maritine and Chris Walla have on The Crane Wife?
CF: Well, they just let us create for a few weeks, and then started sifting through bit and pieces that we had a hard time with. We are pretty comfortable as a band at this point, and I’m always reminded how talented my band mates are not only in songwriting but also in feel and technique, so I’d imagine our producers were able to spend more time on “getting sounds”, experimenting a bit. They are real studio nerds in the best sense of the word(s). We love them. Did line-up changes in the band affect the recording process on the new album? CF: Yes. For those that don’t know we switched drummers, rather Rachel Blumberg decided to focus on her band Norfolk and Western and also tour with M. Ward. She is a great drummer, has more of a jazz feel in my opinion although she grew up playing rock music. John Moen, our drummer now, tunes his drums lower and hits a bit harder I guess. Everyone is different, not that one is better, but of course different people create different music. After five y
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