http://doubledownrocks.com/rss en-us info@doubledownrocks.com Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:38:16 -0600 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:14:43 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 05.27.07
yeah so I'm just working on getting some flyers done for the shows coming up, and checking email, and updating our calendars on our other sites, etc. My fingers hurt. Bad enough that I work with computers all day too. Oh well. Gotta practice later tonight too. I'm taking Memorial Day off tomorrow. Sleeping in!
-Darren

]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Mon, 28 May 2007 05:56:58 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 07.12.07
Yea, I decided to check on my band's official website and ponder around a bit. I've receved some good comments on the page from people. I'm also posting a blog for my first time. Blogging sounds like something a sensitive person would do, Oh Gee whiz... I told my ex-guitarist who was promoted to bassist to update the band bio and get some new pictures posted. Christ, we only spent a day taking pictures last month by his patient wife and we have nothing posted. Well, if we do, I'm not going to spend time an look for them. Additionally my guitarist is enjoing a well deserved vacation with the family and I'm landing some gig's for the posse. Somebody get me a doctor!!!!! ]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:24:37 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 07.22.07
Hey! I'm blogging in the checkout line at the grocery store, and speaking of, we are shopping for studios- can't wait to get in and lay it all down! It'll be killer stuff! I was playing some telecaster guitars this week, and maybe I'll get one to play on our records someday- but fun to play at the music store until then! ha.

We have a few live shows coming up in the next few months, including the 16th Street Mall's Paramount Cafe, and it's always cool! Have you seen the new pictures? It's in the 'gallery" section under "The Gang"

till next time,

peace
Darren
]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Sun, 22 Jul 2007 15:29:08 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 08.27.07
getting ready for the Avon gig next month. Anyone up in the Vail valley want to put us up for the night? We would be eternally grateful!

In other news, we got some cool FM radio play on the 103.5 Lewis and Floorwax show last Friday. Nothing like Whiskey Driver for your morning drive time!

We have all our songs ready to go for the studio. Want to donate to the effort? We'll put you in the liner notes! Maybe we could run a contest or something... hmmmm.

K then until later

peace,
-Darren

]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:41:29 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 09.17.07
3 shows in 3 weeks, the last being the PARAMOUNT CAFE downtown on the 16th St mall, and we are ready to go! We also have a new podcast episode posted. More to come soon...

peace-

-Darren



]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:47:02 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 09.29.07
the past 2 weeks have really been a blast, in Avon and Eagle, lots of driving but so worth it. I think it's fair to say the bars were sufficiently rocked! We took a well deserved break in Glenwood Springs today.. pics coming soon of everything...!

Next show is this Thursday at the Paramount Cafe!

peace,
-Darren
]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Sat, 29 Sep 2007 15:55:07 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 02.11.08
aw crap, how long has it been since a post? We've been at Winter Park, Table Steaks East and McDonough's Pub since the last.
We are getting ready to hit the studio this spring and we think we have a bass player coming on board so we can properly deliver the two guitar attack this band really deserves. We're putting some summer festivals in our sights too so we have a busy year already and it's barely started yet.
Podcast coming back again soon, we hope.

-D]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:01:07 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 03.12.08
finally! Darren here- we are headed into Evergroove Studio at the end of this month and we will have hopefully 10-11 songs on a new album in the next few months!

Launch Related Site]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:35:52 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 03.17.08
We're making our way through the recording pre-production process as a band for the first time. Background vocals here, shaker and tambourine there. Cowbell is a must for Icarus! Wednesday we will have our first pre-production meeting with Studio Engineer Brad from Evergroove Studios. Two more practices to go off to the hills we go!

Paul
]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:29:54 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 03.29.08
We finished up the second day of recording at Evergroove last night. Paul is happy as all his drum tracks are recorded now- sounds awesome! Brad the engineer and hs wife Jenny are great folks, we are having a blast up here in the mountains. Nice to get away from the city a bit and concentrate full on for this album. Can't wait to get it out to you all. Brad brought in an assistant Julie for the first 2 days and she has her own group called the Mile Markers. Find them on MySpace.
We got a bass line tracked in last night too and we are starting on the rest of those tracks then it's time for the guitars (which Jeff and I are really excited to get to! there are so many guitar tools to play with, hahahaha)
The gallery section on the website has some pics of day one and two. Theres a pic of Paul the keyboard player that also came up from Castle Rock the first day to put some sweet stuff on 2 songs. You're gonna love it!
Peace
-Darren



Launch Related Site]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:53:22 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 03.30.08
Jeff and Darren finished up bass lines for all 11 songs. With hardly any time to spare for the day the studio let us lay down all percussion tracks. It was a great day for me to lounge on the couch and watch the other two create the bottom end of it all. We had some discussion on the title of the new album. It's difficult to find a theme that we will all be pleased with. We have an idea of the layout we would like for the CD now. Jeff is brainstorming some artwork for the cover. ]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:01:45 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 04.07.08
yep- still putting down the last of the vocal tracks.. Jeff and I finished up the guitars last Tuesday. Vocals were the last thing to lay down and we should be finished soon, then it's off to mixing! I posted another video under the downloads section- unzip and QuickTime should be able to view it.
peace
-Darren
]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Mon, 7 Apr 2008 15:57:54 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 04.10.08
All of the parts are tracked in now, and so begins the mixing of the album. This is as much of an art form as anything else we've done, and we are very fortunate to have the talented Brad Smalling along for the ride, and helping us to bring this baby forth into the world. Brad is a great engineer and understands how we want this album to rock for you all, so with a measure of patience and a burning desire to kick some tail, we're looking forward to fitting all the parts into place.
We're also lining up some mastering engineers to do the final touches at the Grammy Award nominated Airshow Mastering in Boulder. We're pretty grateful to have all this talent within short reach of the Denver Metro area!

peace,
Jeff,Darren,Paul

]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:59:36 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 06.20.08
yeah its been along time coming but here we are almost done with the mix phase and then it's off to mastering. more work to be done on album art and liner notes now. also added us to Twitter.. https://twitter.com/doubledownrocks

peace
-Darren
]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:58:12 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 06.29.08
finally- done with the mixing! we have 10 songs we're ready to send to the mastering studio to put the final touches on then ready to duplicate! In other news, we have a new bass player, Mark, he found us and he should be in some new band promo pics to come soon...

peace,
-Darren

]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:29:53 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 07.23.08
We have finished the Mastering 10 of the 11 songs for our new album Polarity. The mastering was complete by Airshow in Boulder, Colorado. We're busy trying to settle on an idea for artwork. Our first live performance will be up at Evergroove Studio's on August 16th for their 2 year anniversary.

Later
Paul]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:31:59 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 08.27.08
We're happy to have Charlie as our new bass player- check out the photos from the Evergroove party in the gallery. After some promo pics it will be official!
We also have 2 new shows coming up in September, thus bringing some much needed ass kicking rock to our fair city! Will Denver ever be the same? Grab your drinking boots and come on out!
]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:44:22 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 12.15.08
We have completed the artwork for the album. We have decided to go with Hapi Skratch Records to print the first edition!

]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:23:00 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 02.03.09
Polarity is complete. We will be updating everyone on the availability soon.

PJ]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Tue, 3 Feb 2009 16:46:50 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 03.14.09
the new cd is available on CD Baby now! We are gearing up for multiple shows in April, including our CD release party! And a free download is available over at Colorado Wave! http://coloradowave.com



Launch Related Site]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Sat, 14 Mar 2009 09:41:18 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 05.29.09
Super exclusive secret bonus new and improved never needs winding chops slices dices keeps your breath minty fresh track!!

Avaliable in the Downloads section: 'Shotgun'

Seriously, for various reasons it did not make the "Polarity' album, but here it is,, for FREE! enjoy]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Fri, 29 May 2009 11:13:13 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 07.05.09
Darren picked up a Fender Jaguar over the weekend. Guitar Center had some great deals over the holiday and he was due for some self indulgence. We will post some pictures soon.]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Sun, 5 Jul 2009 20:27:34 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 01.19.10
new year, new material, new bassist! super happy to have Mike with us now, and we are gearing up for shows again, maybe opening for some national acts, and hitting some summer festivals. It's going to be a great year!]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:23:03 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 01.22.10
we recorded some bass lines into the new demo tracks last night - and had a good jam session as well - Mike and Paul are quite the dynamic duo; a solid rhythm section!]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:27:57 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 01.30.10
Almost done with the demo and we will have shows posted soon. Some good stuff to be released with a new EP in the works too...

]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:08:27 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 02.07.10
Great party at Mike's place; busted out into a completely otherworldly jam! Jeff saved Darren from the sitar wormhole of no returning! Good times....good times.]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Sun, 7 Feb 2010 08:46:46 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 03.11.10
PTs show on the 25th- ready to rip it up with Confederate Railroad! Gonna break out some new tunes for Herman's on Apr 7th, too. Contact us for tickets...]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:55:47 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 03.28.10
posted tickets for the Herman's show Apr 7th. In the Download section ]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:19:52 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 05.17.10
Thanks for those who came to the show last Saturday. It was a blast.

PJ]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Mon, 17 May 2010 17:29:34 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 05.21.10
Double Down is now a 5 piece, thanks to the addition of our new lady singer, Rae. This girl can really sing, and we are all very excited to have her in the band. Stay tuned for more updates! ]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Fri, 21 May 2010 08:01:04 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 05.30.10
Happy Memorial Day Weekend!!!! I just got back from Moab. I can't wait to rehearse our new songs with Rae and Jeff on Vocals and to jam with the rest of the band
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We have a few new covers we're trying out. I think you all might like them...

The Donna's, "Take it off"
Bare Naked Ladies, "The Old Apartment"
Fuel "Shimmer"

Have a safe weekend!

PJ



]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Sun, 30 May 2010 20:34:23 -0500 http://doubledownrocks.com 08.25.10
Thanks to all of you who saw Double Down at the past two shows! Give to give it up Rae for her first appearance on lead vocals. The band is at a new level and we're excited for what's around the corner.

We've recorded 4 new songs with a new one in the works called Flood. Our goal is to have a compilation out around October.

We have a few more shows just in September and October we look forward to seeing you there!!!!]]> info@doubledownrocks.com Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:02:25 -0500